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XIX. On the cultivation of the Bignonia venusta. In a Letter 

 to the Secretary, By Mr. George Phillips Gardener to the 

 Misses Trevor. 



Read Dec. 1, 1835. 



The Gardens Tingrith near Woburn, 

 Sir, November 30, 1835. 



W* have at this place two strong plants of that most splendid 

 hothouse climber the Bignonia venusta, planted in the back corner 

 of the bark bed ; they are now nine years old from cuttings, and 

 have been planted out eight years. When first planted out we 

 had two perforated boards at each corner to keep together the soil, 

 which consisted of a mixture of turfy loam, leaf mould and peat ; 

 the boards soon decaying the roots got into the bark and at this 

 time occupy about two cubic yards; since the plants have be- 

 come strong we are very careful not to disturb their roots when 

 renewing the bark, in which they seem very fond of rooting and 

 which in the growing season is freely watered with manured 

 water. They have flowered very freely every season according 

 to the size of the plants; these last three years they have covered 

 the whole house, a surface of 500 feet. We consider this, from its 

 habit here, to be one of the best flowering climbers at present known 

 in our stoves, of the easiest cultivation, and well deserving of a place 

 in every hothouse in the country; unfortunately it is at present but 

 little known, even among Gardeners. It generally continues in 

 flower from the beginning of November to February ; it is after- 

 wards cut back to one stem of six feet in length, which is now nearly 

 four inches in girth. From the point where it is cut back young 

 shoots soon push out in abundance ; three or four are selected for 



