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IPOM^A HORSFALLI^. 
(mrs. horsfall's ipomjsa.) 
clms. ordkr. 
PENTANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
NATURAL ORDER. 
CONVOLVULACE^. 
G?:neric Character. — Calyx five-parted, naked. Corolla bell-shaped, five-plaited. Stigma capitate, 
composed of three lobes. Ovarium^ two or three-celled, each cell containing two seeds. 
Specific Character. — Plant, a smooth tender evergreen, with a long twining stem. Leaves, generally 
in fives (Qiiinate), with rather long foot-stalks ; leaflets lanceolate, entire, slightly curved at the 
edges. Flower-stalks axillary, as long, or longer than tha footstalks of the leaves. Flowers many, 
forming a cyme, each flower growing upon a small stalk, which increases in size upwards, to the seat 
of tlie flowei'-bud. Calyx of five, imbricated, equal, oval-shaped lobes, very blunt, and of a purplish 
black colour. Corolla campanulute, with a short limb, consisting of five broad rounded lobes, each 
with a notch at the end, and of a brilliant rich rose colour. Stamens five, erect. Filaments smooth. 
Ovary globular. Stigma consisting of two hairy lobes. 
This beautiful and very splendid species of the extensive genus IpomcBa, was 
raised a few years ago by Mr. Evans, at Everton, gardener to Charles Horsfall, Esq. 
by whom seeds were received either from Africa or from the East Indies, some time 
previous. 
Mrs. Horsfall, in whose stove it flowered profusely, kindly furnished us with a 
drawing of this exquisite plant last autumn. 
As a twining plant for the stove, this is unquestionably the most deserving of 
cultivation, for, if well grown, it is highly ornamental, producing an abundance of 
rich blossoms, which continue beautiful for many months. Its whole habit is 
pleasing, the leaves are pretty, and full of interest, which, if plenty of room be 
allowed for the branches to ramble, grow to a great size, so as almost to hide the 
part of the house over which they are permitted to flourish. 
The most successful method of cultivating this plant, so as to ensure a good 
display of bloom, is to encourage plants in a young state, by first potting them in 
nice open soil, composed of sandy loam and peat, placing them in rather a humid 
atmosphere, and occasionally syringing over the leaves, which will give them a 
green and healthy appearance. After they have become strong, a little well-rotted 
dung may be added to the compost, and the plants potted into the new soil, allowing 
them a good shift, and plenty of drainage ; at this shift the plants should be removed 
to that part of the house where they are intended to flower, and carefully trained 
to the trellis or rafter to which they are to grow, bearing in mind at all times, 
particularly when the plant is growing vigorously, to supply it with plenty of water. 
The flowers usually begin to open about the month of August, and continue to 
expand in succession until the latter end of October, and sometimes later. It may 
with tolerable ease be propagated by cuttings, potted in pure sand, and placed under 
a bell glass in a moderate heat. 
