172 HOT-HOUSE — OF REPOTTING, ETC. [J/ay. 
Stephanotus fiorabundus, a new and splendid evergreen 
climber, with dark green thick leaves like a luxuriant wax 
plant, producing large bunches of pure white fragrant flow- 
ers; of easy culture in soil No. 13. 
Swieienia (Mahogany tree), the wood of which is celebra- 
ted in cabinet work. S. mahdgoni, 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. 
JS. fubri/uga, leaves pinnated, in four pairs ; 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.) 
Taber ■neemontuna , a genus of little beauty, except for one 
or two species. A plant known in some collections as 
Nerium coronarium, is now, and properly, T. coronarin. 
The variety fibre pleno 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. densifibra is a 
fine species, but very rare. Drain all the plants well, and 
keep them in the shade divring summer. 
Tecbma, a genus of plants closely allied to Bignbnia, and 
are free -flowering ; several of them much esteemed. T. 
mollis, T. diijitdta, and T. splendlda, are the most beautiful 
of those that belong to the hot.-house. They have large 
orange-coloured, tubular, inflated, ringent flowers, in loose 
panicles. There is a plant known in our collections as Big- 
nbnia stans, which is now T. stdns ; has pinnated leaves, with 
oblong, lanceolate, serrated leaflets ; flowers in simple termi- 
nal raceme, and of a yellow colour, and sometimes known by 
Ash-lcaved Bignbnia. 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 jxirrfibra 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.) 
Thunbergia, a genus containing six climbing plants of a 
half shrubby nature. Some of them have a fragrant odour. 
