JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
May 12, 1881. ] 
gave, those seedlings lived outside last winter, were transplanted 
in February to a finely prepared bed, and so far, strange as it may 
seem, the few flowers that have opened are all different from the 
parent Pansy ; and it is one of the sources of pleasure in raising 
such seedlings to watch what each fast-expanding bloom may be 
like. The certainty of variety would of course be greater from a 
mixed package of seed.—W. J. M., Clonmel. 
BRUGMANSIAS. 
These plants are not very often seen in our greenhouses and 
conservatories, yet they are well worth a place in such structures. 
They have a noble appearance when in leaf, and are highly orna¬ 
mental when in flower. Brugmansias are free and rigorous in 
habit, and this in my opinion is what is very frequently wanted 
in many conservatories, as formally trained plants are often too 
numerous. They are well suited either for culture in pots or for 
being planted out. Some time ago we had them in pots and tubs, 
but now they are all planted out in the conservatory and are 
greatly admired. When the plants are in good health the leaves 
are about a foot in length and half this in width, of a beautiful 
green colour, and all showing a drooping tendency. The flowers 
are of true trumpet-shape, quite a foot in length, fragrant, 
and of various colours. Those of B. Knightii are double white ; 
B. suaveolens, single white ; and B. sanguinea is scarlet, orange, 
and green. All hang down like great Fuchsia buds, and they 
have a grand appearance. One large plant of B. suaveolens has 
been blooming with us for the past ten weeks, and although the 
flowers do not remain long fresh in a cut state, they were very 
effective during the early days of spring. 
By a little extra attention they may be had in bloom twice or 
three times during the year. As soon as they have flowered we 
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Fig. 84.—RnODORA CANADENSIS. 
cut the shoots close down to the old wood and allow the young 
ones to grow up. These flower in a few months, when they are 
removed in the same way and others take their place. Being 
very soft wooded they grow rapidly, and if they were not cut 
down in the manner indicated they would soon become too large. 
Another way of treating them is to cut half the shoots down at 
one time, and the others when the young growths have made 
about half their length. This plan prevents the plants from ever 
having a bare appearance, and it also secures a greater succession 
of bloom. 
I daresay young plants may possibly be obtained from some nur¬ 
series, although we never see them advertised. They may also be 
raised from seed, and cuttings root freely. Like all quick-growing 
softwooded plants they require a soil of good loam and cow dung. 
This is the only compost we use for planting them in, but when 
sand or charcoal is added after the plants have been well esta¬ 
blished we do not treat them so liberally, as they are likely to 
produce a quantity of wood and leaves, and the flowers are not 
so abundant. Unless the soil is very poor only clear water should 
be given when the wood is being made, but as soon as the flower 
buds are visible liquid manure may be supplied. This renders 
the flowers larger and more fully developed. When plants are 
in 10 or 12-inch pots they need not be shifted on or repotted for 
some years, but whenever young growth is being formed a top¬ 
dressing of manure will be beneficial.— Pkactitioneb. 
RHODORA CANADENSIS. 
One of the prettiest early-flowering deciduous shrubs we have 
is that represented in the accompanying woodcut, and when in 
its best condition it is highly attractive. The flowers are of a 
fine crimson tint, very suggestive of Azalea amoena, and are 
borne in terminal clusters of four to eight each, appearing in late 
March or early April before the leaves are developed. A few 
