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THE BOOK OF GARDENING. 



Stephanotis floribunda is a beautifully sweet-scented plant, 

 having large trusses of pure white flowers. Propagate by 

 cuttings of the old shoots rooted in the warm pit in February. 

 Grow on in the warm pit till of a good size before planting. 

 Soil : loam, peat, and sand. Flowers from April to June. 



Swainsonia galegifolia and var. albiflora are useful climbers. 

 Propagate by cuttings of the points of the young shoots taken 

 in June and July in the warm pit. Grow to a good size before 

 planting out. Soil : loam, peat, and sand. The flowers are borne 

 from July to September. 



Tacsonias closely resemble Passifloras, and chiefly differ from 

 them by having a' very elongated calyx tube. The colours of 

 the flowers are brilliant scarlet, rose, and pink. Grow and 

 propagate like Passifloras. Sorts : T. eriantha, T. exoniensis, 

 T. ignea, T. manicata, T. mollissima, and T. Van Volxemii. 



Tibouchina macrantha (Pleroma) is a hard-wooded plant, 

 having magnificent purple flowers. Propagate from firm side- 

 shoots in June and July in the cool pit. Grow in rough peat, 

 loam, and sand. Flowers in July and August. 



Trop^olums.- — The hybrids of these are very useful for winter 

 flowering, giving a fine display of brilliant scarlet flowers. 

 Propagate by cuttings in July and August. Grow on and plant 

 out the following summer. Soil : light fibrous loam, leaf-soil, 

 and sand. Sorts : T. Lobbianum, T. cardinale, Lucifer, and Ball 

 of Fire. 



Fig. 504.— Passiflora c^erulea. 



