ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
Reinwardtia (East Indian Flax; Winter Flax).—Ord. Linacee. 
Greenhouse evergreen flowering shrubs. First introduced 1779. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts loam & peat, little sand. Pot, 
March or April. Prune previous year’s shoots to within lin, of their 
base in Feb. or March. Position, warm greenhouse Sept. to June, cold 
sunny frame June to Sept. Water moderately Oct. to March, freely 
other times. Syringe twice daily Feb. to Sept. Apply weak stimulants 
occasionally when in flower. Temp., Sept. to Feb. 55° to 65°; Feb. to 
June 65° to 70°. Nip off points of young shoots in June to induce 
bushy growth. Propagate by cuttings of shoots, 2 to 3in. long, in- 
serted in sandy soil under bell-glass in temp. 65° to 75° in April or May. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: R. tetragyna, yellow, winter, 3 ft.; trigyna (Syn. 
Linum trigynum), yellow, autumn, 2 tt. -Both natives of India. 
Renanthera.— Ord. Orchidacee. Stove epiphytal orchids. A 
shy-blooming plant. First introduced 1816, 
CULTURE: Fix plant to blocks of wood or stems of dead tree ferns 
by means of copper wire. Syringe roots twice daily March to Oct., 
about once a week afterwards. Shade from mid-day sun; expose fully 
to light other times. Growing period, March to Oct.; resting period, 
Oct. to March. Temp., March to Sept. 65° to 85°; Sept. to March 60° 
to 70°. Propagate by division of pseudo-bulbs at potting time. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: R. coccinea, orange, red, and crimson, summer, 4 to 
8 ft., Burma, 
Reseda (Mignonette).—Ord. Resedacew. A perennial, but usually 
grown as an annual. First introduced 1752. 
OUTDOOR CULTURE: Soil, ordinary, containing old mortar or 
slaked lime. Position, sunny beds, borders, or rockeries. Sow seeds 
3 in. deep in masses or rows in March or April. Thin seedlings when 
lin. high to 2 or 3in. apart. Water freely in summer. Apply stimu- 
lants occasionally when in flower. In warm, dry positions plants will 
survive the winter outdoors for several years. 
INDOOR CULTURE: Compost, equal parts loam, leaf-mould, dried 
manure, old mortar & silver sand. Sow March or April for summer 
flowering, July or Aug. for winter & spring. Fill 3in. pots to within 
iin. of rim, sow 5 or 6 seeds in each, cover with 1-16 in. of soil, & place 
in temp. 55° to 65°. When seedlings are 1 to 2 in. high, transfer bodily 
to flowering pots (5in.). Pot firmly & disturb roots as little as possible. 
Water moderately at first, freely afterwards. Pinch off points of main 
shoots when 3in. high if abundance of bloom is required. Apply 
stimulants—1 oz. ammonia to 1 gall. of water—once a week from time 
flower spike forms till blooms expand. ; 
TREE MIGNONETTE: Insert cuttings singly in 2-in. pots in spring 
in temp. 55° to 65°. Transfer to larger pots when well-rooted. Nip 
off all shoots & allow main stem to grow one or more feet high, then 
remove point, & let side shoots form at apex. Shorten these from time 
to time, until bushy head is obtained, then allow blooms to form. Water 
freely in summer, moderately in winter. Apply stimulants when in 
bloom. Repot annually. ; 
SPECIES LTIVATED: R. odorata (Mignonette), yellow and white, summer, 
1 to 2 ft., N. Africa, Egypt. . 
Rest Harrow.—See Ononis. 
Restrepia.—Ord. Orchidacez. Stove epiphytal orchids. First 
‘ntroduced_ 1837. Lo 
CULTURE: Compost, sphagnum moss only. Position, small blocks 
of wood suspended .rom roof. Place layer of moss on block, then roots 
of plant, then another layer of a secure with copper wire. Water 
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