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HOT-HOUSE — OF REPOTTING, ETC. \^May, 



SfepJianotus Jlorahundiis, a new and splendid evergreen 

 climber, with dark green thick leaves like a luxuriant wax- 

 plant, producing large bunches of pure white fragrant flowers; 

 of easy culture in soil No. 13. 



Sivietenia, (Mahogany tree,) the wood of which is celebra- 

 ted in cabinet-work. S. mahogoni, common. This tree 

 varies much in general appearance, according to soil and 

 situation. The leaves are pinnated in four pairs ; leaflets 

 ovate, lanceolate ] flowers small, white, in axillary panicles. 

 S. fiibrifuga^ leaves pinnated, in four pairs j leaflets ellipti- 

 cal ; flowers white, in terminal panicles. The wood of the 

 last is the most durable of any in the East Indies. They 

 are fine plants, and require heat and pot room to produce 

 flowers. (Soil No. 15.) 



Taherncemontdna^ a genus of little beauty, except for one 

 or two species. A plant known in some collections as 

 Nerium corondrnimj is now, and properly, T. corondria. 

 The variety fibre plhio is the one most deserving of culture, 

 and will flower profusely from May to August ; the flowers 

 are double, white, fragrant and divaricating. The plant will 

 lose its foliage if not kept in a strong heat ; therefore place 

 it in the warmest part of the hot-house. T. densifidra is a 

 fine species, but very rare. Drain all the plants well, and 

 keep them in the shade during summer. 



Tecdma, a genus of plants closely allied to Bigndnia, and 

 are free-flowering; several of them much esteemed. T. 

 mollis, T. digitdta, and T. splhidida, are the most beautiful 

 of those that belong to the hot- house. They have large 

 orange-colored, tubular, inflated, ringent flowers, in loose 

 panicles. There is a plant known in our collections as Big- 

 nbnia stdns, which is now T. stdns; has pinnated leaves, with 

 oblong, lanceolate, serrated leaflets ; flowers in simple termi- 

 nal raceme, and of a yellow color, and sometimes known by 

 Ash-leaved Bigndnia. It will always have a sickly aspect, 

 if not well encouraged in light rich soil. Drain the pots 

 well, as much moisture disfigures the foliage. (Soil No. 10.) 



Thrinax parvifidra is a fine dwarf palm of the West 

 Indies, with palmated fronds, plaited with stiff", lanceolate 

 segments. The plant is of easy cultivation, and will grow 

 in any soil. (Soil No. 12.) 



Thunhergia, a genus containing six climbing plants of a 

 half shrubby nature. Some of them have a fragrant odor. 



