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of firm shoots, in well- drained pots, filled with pure sand, under boll glasses or in a 

 close frame, in a temperature of 55° to G5°. When rooted the plants are placed singly 

 in small pots, and kept in warm quarters till re-established. Larger sized pots are 

 given as required, using a compost of equal parts of loam, leaf soil, and peat, with a 

 little sand, potting firmly. From April to September well-established plants must have 

 abundance of water, but should not be syringed, as this is liable to disfigure these or 

 any other woolly-leaved plants, nor ought Ehopalas to be topped. Winter them in a 

 temperature of 45° to 50°. 



rhyncospermum. — A small family of cool greenhouse climbing evergreen shrubs, 

 which ought not to be allowed to go out of cultivation. E. jasminoides (syn. Trachelo- 

 spermum jasminoides), from Shanghai, yields a profusion of white, sweetly-scented, 

 jasmine-like flowers. A narrow-leaved form, E. angustifolium and E. jasminoides 

 variegatum, with variegated foliage, are the only forms worthy of general culture. 

 Cuttings of firm young shoots, 2 to 3 inches long, inserted in pots of sandy peat, and 

 placed in a close frame kept at a temperature of 65° to 75°, produce roots freely. When 

 the young plants are placed singly in small pots, afford them the benefit of gentle heat 

 and partial shade till re-established. They may eventually be either planted in narrow 

 borders and trained up walls or pillars or flowered in pots. Suitable soil consists in a 

 mixture of equal parts of loam and peat, with silver sand for porosity. Pot firmly. 

 Training the young plants will cause them to branch naturally. Prune lightly after 

 flowering. Give water copiously during the warmer months of the year, and do not 

 let the soil become very dry at any time. Syringe freely before and after the flowering 

 period. A close look out should be kept for solitary mealy bugs ; destroying these 

 promptly saves much trouble later on. Nicotine fumes destroy thrips. 



Eichardia (Arum Lilies).— See Commercial Floriculture. 



rochea. — E. falcata (syn. Crassula falcata) is one of the most showy greenhouse 

 plants of a succulent nature. It produces large heads of bright crimson flowers from 

 June to September, and these are borne on the strong growths formed during the 

 preceding summer. Eocheas may be raised from seed, sowing in March or April, 

 in well-drained pots of sandy soil, only just covering the seed. It will germinate in a 

 temperature of 60° to 70°. The young seedlings, whether pricked out in pans or 

 placed singly in small pots, should be kept close to the glass, a greenhouse shelf 

 answering well, and watered sparingly till growing strongly. Cuttings of shoots 

 2 to 3 inches long are the best for rooting. These, after being trimmed, ought to be 



