JUSTICIA 



are Jacobinias. Consult Jacobinia, for example, for 

 Justicia tnagniflca, J. carnea, J. Pnhliann, J. Vi'httina, 

 J.cocci)iea,J. Ohie^breghfhnia andJ. Linde)ii. Justicia 

 .Idhatoda is AdJiafoda I'asica. Others may })elong to 

 'rhyrsacanthus and DsedaUicanthus. The J'ttsticia varic- 

 i/ata of catalogues is probably not tbe J. variegata of 

 Aablet and tbe botanists, but is very likely a variegated- 

 leaved form of some Jacobinia. From Jaeobinia the spe- 

 cies are distinguished by the spurred or appendaged 

 anthers. The corolla is red, purple or white, tubular, 

 deeply 2-parted or lipped: stamens 2 : seeds normally 4, 

 in an ovate or oblong capsule: tls. in bracted heads or 

 fascicles. 



The remarks on the culture of Jacobinias will apply 

 here. Plants are secured readily from cuttings made in 

 l;ite winter or spring, and these should bloom the com- 

 ing fall or "winter. After blooming, discard the plants, 



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except such as are to be kept for furnishing cuttings. 

 Unless well headed back, old plants become loose and 

 weedy, and they take up too much room. 



It is not known that any true Justicias are in the 

 Amer. trade. J. flava is probably not the J. flava of 

 the botanists, but perhaps a Jacobinia or some other 

 acanthad. "It is covered for monthswith large, feather- 

 like clusters of pure yellow flowers, renuiining perfect 

 for a very long time, and enhanced by dark green, shiny 

 ioUiige " L. II. B. 



JUTE is M fiber plant, of easy culture in warm climates. 

 It has been successfully grown in the (-lulf states, but, 

 according to the Department of Agriculture, tbe want 

 of a suitable machine for separating the fiber is the 

 great obstacle wliich prevents the growth of the Jute- 

 hber industry in America. See Corchorns. 



