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spontaneously, but remain closed whilst there is any 

 movement within. Swamps of North Carolina. 



Dipladenia. — A genus belonging to the Apocy- 

 nacecB (or Dogbane) family, which are, for the most 



shape. Pot in rich loam, peat, and sharp sand, in 

 about equal parts ; drain well, and supply liberally 

 with water. During the growing season these plants 

 enjoy a strong heat and moist atmosphere, but after 

 growth is finished, in the autumn, partially with- 



DlEFFEXBACHIA MAGNIFICA. 



part, climbers, with opposite leaves, and large highly- 

 coloured trumpet-shaped flowers. They rank among 

 the most superb stove flowering plants, and produce 

 a succession of their beautiful blooms for many 

 weeks. 



Dipladenias may be trained upon pillars or riafters, 

 but when intended for exhibition purposes they are 

 usually grown upon wire trellises of a balloon 



hold the water, and remove into the Intermediate 

 House. 



D. ornata — flowers laree, 

 ricli crimson shaded witli 

 purplish- violet. Slimmer ' 

 months. 

 D. prof usa— very free flower- 

 insr, even when young j 

 colour rich carmine. 

 Spring and summer. 

 D. Regina — flowers a soft 



D, amabilis — flowers largre 

 and numerous, rich rosy- 

 crimson. Summer 

 months. 



D. Brearleyana — flowers 

 like a large trumpet with 

 broad spreading limb, in- 

 tense rich crimson. Sum- 

 mer months. 



