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obtained, those rooted late in the summer and early autumn months frequently 

 proving of service for house and table decoration. During the hottest part of the year 

 pits and frames are the best positions for the plants. Syringe them on hot days, and 

 keep the roots well supplied with water and weak liquid manure. 



ipom^ia. — Included among the " Bindweeds " are two beautiful evergreen stove 

 twiners fully deserving of recognition at the hands of all private gardeners who have 

 conveniences for their culture. I. Horsfalliee, "West Indies, produces cymes of deep 

 glossy rose-coloured flowers all through the winter. I. Leari, Ceylon, a vigorous 

 species, gives flowers of an intense blue colour from July to October. The first-named 

 is somewhat difficult to propagate from cuttings, but may be either layered or grafted 

 on the more robust I. Leari. * Cuttings of this species, formed of side-shoots, may be 

 inserted in sandy peat, under bell-glass, in a temperature of 75° to 85°, from March to 

 August. First establish the young plants in small pots, and then gradually shift them 

 into larger sizes, employing a mixture of two parts fibrous loam to one each of leaf soil 

 and decayed manure, with a little sand. They must be kept well supplied with water, 

 and when the pots are becoming crowded with roots apply liquid manure frequently. 

 Train the young plants round stakes at first, and., when large enough, arrange them 

 where they can cover pillars or arches, or wherever they will show to the best advan- 

 tage. In February prune the growths somewhat closely, and re-pot in March. Some of 

 the annual species are suitable for stove culture by sowing in heat in March, about 

 three seeds in each 3-inch pot, not dividing the plants afterwards, but shifting direct 

 into larger pots. They succeed best either in boxes or planted out in borders of rich 

 light soil. 



jacar and A . — J. mimosifolia, an acacia-like species from Brazil, is cultivated in 

 plant stoves both for the elegance of its leaves and the* beauty of its panicles of blue 

 flowers produced by strong plants only. Plants may be raised from seeds in light 

 sandy peat any time from February to June, in a temperature of 75° to 80°. Establish 

 the seedlings in small pots in a light position, and give a timely shift into 5-inch pots, 

 in which size neat single-stemmed plants may be grown for house or table decoration. 

 A suitable compost is formed of equal parts peat and loam, with an addition of silver 

 sand. Cuttings may be made of firm shoots any time during the summer, and inserted 

 in sandy peat, under a bell-glass, in a temperature of 75°, shading carefully. Treat the 

 plants thus raised similarly to seedlings. If Jacarandas are wanted to flower, grow 

 them as tall standards. 



