150 HOT-HOUSE — OF REPOTTING, ETC. [May. 



large, oblong, acute, shining, with fleshy nerves, tinged with 

 red; the flowers are large, full of stamens with four petals, 

 opens in the evening and fades at sunrise ; color purple and 

 white ; grows freely in strong heat. (Soil No. 9.) 



Beaumdntias are strong-growing climbing plants, with 

 large foliage. B. grandijidra is said to have beautiful large 

 white flowers approaching the Oleander. (Soil No. 12.) 



BUtiaSj a genus of about eight species, all beautiful flow- 

 ering plants. B. Tanlcer villi se is most superb, a small plant, 

 now (Jan.) in bloom, has upward of fifty full-blown flowers, 

 besides many buds — they are brown, white, and purple, and 

 about two inches in diameter. When out of flower, and the 

 roots become dormant, place the pots in a shady situation ; 

 allow the soil to become dry, until the roots begin to grow : 

 as soon as this is observed, repot the plants and expose them 

 fully to the sun, giving plenty of water while growing. B, 

 SMppherdii is a fine pink, and requires similar treatment. 

 (Soil No. 13.) 



Bigno7iia, a very beautiful family of climbing plants, some 

 of them gorgeously covered with bloom half of the year. B. 

 venustd has large clusters of bright orange-colored flowers in 

 great profusion from December to May. B. pictay violet 

 and lilac- colored striped flowers. B. cliamherli/ana, yellow 

 flowers with rich foliage. 



They should be planted into large pots or tubs, or if prac- 

 ticable into the ground in the interior of the house, giving 

 them plenty of space to climb, using Soil No. 9. 



BrunfehiaSy very fine, free flowering plants, with white, 

 yellowish, or purple flowers. B. grandijidra blooms freely, 

 and is finely scented — a plant before me now (28th of Jan.) 

 only one foot high, has six full expanded flowers upon it, 

 each fully two inches in diameter. (Soil No. 9.) 



Buonapdrtea juncea, a very curious low growing plant, 

 with long narrow, recurved, round leaves; with spikes of 

 small green flowers. There does appear to be three distinct 

 varieties in cultivation, but are rarely attainable. (Soil 

 No. 12.) 



Biiddlea onadagascariensis blooms profusely during win- 

 ter in spikes of orange-colored flowers, of a kind of honey 

 fragrance — the plant is strong growing, and of the easiest 

 culture. (Soil No. 11.) 



Calathea zehrma, frequently known as mardnta zebrlna ; 



