164 THE FLORIST AND 
If we take further into account the glutted preparations that are often 
compounded for vinery borders, and the consequently immense encourage- 
ment given to luxuriant growth, it really appears surprising that such 
close cutting-in as is generally practiced, does not either kill or cause disease 
in less time than is the case, and it is just possible that the present ravages 
of mildew in Europe have been accelerated by this cause. 
Such are the writer's ideas upon the subject, and as the present object is 
to enlighten the learner, they are submitted to the approval, or censure, as 
each practical and successful cultivator may think fit, with the conscientious 
belief that such is more becoming the present age of progress, and if followed 
up would be the means of prolonging the healthfulness and fruitfulness of 
the grape vine. 
Wm. Chorlton. 
ON THE CULTIVATION OF THE RHYNCHOSPERMUM 
JASMINOIDES. 
This plant is one of the numerous productions of Mr. Fortune's first mis- 
sion to China, and amongst the most beautiful of our climbing plants. It 
was introduced from Shanghai, to the gardens of the London Hort. Soc. in 
the year 1844, and by them pretty soon distributed abroad. Although it 
has been in this country several years, it is by no means commonly to be 
met with, but when its real beauty is known and its adaptability for grow- 
ilag in our ordinary greenhouses, we predict it will be more common. Be- 
sides being beautiful when in flower, it has the good quality of being deli- 
ciously sweet scented, somewhat similar to a jasmine, which it resembles 
■when seen at a distance. The corolla is about three quarters of an inch 
long, pure white, salver shaped, contracted in the middle of the tube, with 
a partially spreading border. It flowers in small irregular corymbs, the 
peduncles being considerably longer than the leaves. The plant is evergreen 
and has the property of sending out rootlets all up the stems whenever they 
come in contact with the soil, or a damp surface, similar to the ivy, hence 
is easily propagated by having a shoot near the soil, or by cuttings of half 
ripened wood. Unlike some of the climbers, its branches are moderately 
stout and a very little support suffices, hence there is no necessity for the 
"forest of sticks" or "ijet work of wire" sometimes seen for plants of this 
nature to run on, much to the disfiguring of the specimens. The plan we 
adopt for plants of this character, is the following : Procure four sticks of 
