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with care, but never over the leaves, and let them remain exposed for awhile to get 
a little dry before the glass is again replaced over them. 
When struck, pot off in small pots, and place them under a hand-glass until 
they have recovered the removal, when they may be exposed to the air of the green- 
house and treated like the parent plants. 
REMARKS ON THE TREATMENT OF BIGNONIA VENUSTA. 
Nearly seven years have elapsed since we figured this gorgeous stove climber 
in our " Mag. Bot." (vol. vii., t. 123), and there, in treating of its culture, we 
recommended that it should be well pruned during the period of rest. It is to be 
regretted that, notwithstanding the high character we then gave of it, this deserving 
plant is still very little grown in our stoves, and where it is found, the display of its 
flowers is generally speaking very imperfect. We are therefore induced to give a 
further notice on the subject, in the hopes of stimulating those who have not hitherto 
possessed this splendid plant, to immediately obtain it, and by pointing out to those 
who have it already and have flowered it very imperfectly, a few traits in its culture, 
by following which they will be able to render it an object of admiration. 
The temperature requisite is a moist stove, where, during the growing season 
especially, a considerable amount of both heat and moisture can be supplied. 
The soil most suitable is a mixture of turfy loam, two parts ; sandy peat, half a 
part; and leaf mould, half a part : the latter must be well rotted, and the two former 
should be of a very fibrous quality, and be only roughly broken. 
If the plants are to be grown in pots, large ones should be selected for the 
permanent flowering ones ; for if the roots be at all cramped, the produce of flowers 
will not give satisfaction to the cultivator. Young plants will progress very rapidly 
in growth if they are placed in a brisk heat and shifted pretty often, to prevent the 
roots becoming matted ; but to have this gem in the highest perfection, plant it out 
in a prepared border in the stove, in a situation where its roots will derive some 
warmth from the heating apparatus ; then it will riot in luxuriance, and produce 
immense festoons of gorgeous flowers, the grandeur of which must be seen to 
be properly appreciated. Its season of flowering, too, being throughout the winter 
months, is another quality which renders it doubly valuable. 
Water may be liberally supplied from May to the end of August, that is, during 
the season of growth, both over the foliage and at the roots ; but this must be con- 
siderably diminished as autumn progresses, that the new wood may have an opportunity 
of ripening, and the syringing must be altogether dispensed with. When the plants 
are brought into a state of rest, very little is required even at the roots, although 
they will not at any time endure drought without injury. A little very thin liquid 
manure, administered once or twice a week during the time the plant is in full 
growth, is an excellent assistant to the development of its parts. 
