ENCYOLOPAIDIA OF GARDENING. 
border at foot of S. wall. Plant bulbs 3 in. deep and 4 in. apart in 
March. Mulch surface of bed with cow manure in April. After flower- 
ing, cover with bell-glass or hand-light to ensure thorough ripening of 
bulbs. Lift bulbs in Sept. & store in dry sand in cool, frost-proof place 
till planting time. Propagate by offsets removed at any time, planted 
& treated as advised for normal bulbs. May also be grown in pots as 
advised for Ixias. 
SPEOIES OULTIVATED: I. montanum, blue, June, 1 ft., Europe. 
Ixora (West Indian Jasmine)—Ord. Rubiacex. Stove flowering 
shrubs. Evergreen. First introduced 1690. Flowers fragrant. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts good fibrous peat, one part fibrous 
loam & silver sand. Position, shady part of stove whilst growing, light 
situation when at rest. Pot, Feb. or March; good drainage indispen- 
sable. Prune into shape in Feb. Water freely March to Sept., mode- 
rately afterwards. Syringe twice daily March to Aug. Apply liquid 
manure once or twice a week to healthy plants in flower. ‘'emp., March 
to Sept, 75° to 85°; Sept. to March 55° to 65°. Propagate by cuttings 
of firm young shoots 2 to 3 in. long, inserted singly in small pots in 
cangy Ee under bell-glass in temp. 75° to 85°, March to May. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: I. coccinea, orange-scarlet, summer, 3 to 4 ft., India. 
Numerous varieties and hybrids will be found in trade lists. 
Jaborosa.—Ord. Solanacew. Hardy herbaceous perennial. Virst 
introduced 1831. 
CULTURE: Soil, rich loamy. Position, well-drained border at base 
of 8. wall. Plant, Oct. to March. Protect in winter with covering 
of ashes or litter. Propagate by seeds sown 1-16 in. deep in light 
sandy soil in well-drained pots in temp. 55° to 65° in March or April; 
cuttings of young shoots inserted in sandy soil under bell-glass, hand- 
light, or in cold frame, July to Sept.; division of creeping stems in 
March or April, 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: J. integrifolia, white, summer, 9 in., Buenos Ayres. 
Jacaranda (Mimosa-leaved Ebony-tree; Green Ebony-tree;.— 
Ord. Bignoniacew. Stove evergreen trees. Flowering & orn. foliage. 
First introduced 1724. Leaves, fern-like, downy, very elegant. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts peat, fibry loam & silver sand. 
Position, well-drained pots in light part of plant stove Sept. to April, 
sunny place outdoors July to Sept. Pot, Feb. to March. Prune into 
shape, Feb. Water freely March to Oct., moderately Oct. to March. 
Temp. Sept. to March 55° to 65°; March to July 70° to 80°. Plants 
form decorative specimens when 1-to 3 ft, high; flowering specimens 
when grown as standards, 10 to 15 ft. high. Propagate by seeds sown 
4 in. deep in light sandy peat in well-drained pots under bell-glass in 
temp. of 75° to 85°, Feb. to June; cuttings of firm shoots inserted in 
sandy peat under bell-glass in temp of 75°, June to Sept. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: J. cerulea, blue, summer, 10 ft., W. Indies; filicifolia, 
blue, summer, 15 ft., Panama. 
Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon (Ornithogalum’ umbellatum).—See 
Ornithogalum 
Jack-in-prison (Nigella damascena).—See Nigella. 
Jack-in-the-green (Primula vulgaris var.).—See Primula. 
Jackman’s Clematis (Clematis Jackmanii)—See Clematis 
Jack-tree (Artocarpus integrifolia)—See Artocarpus. 
Jacobeea.—(Senecio elegans).—See Senecio. 
Jacobean Lily (Sprekelia formosissima).—See Sprekelia. 
Jacobinia.—Ord. Acanthacee. Stove flowering plants. First 
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