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THE ELOEIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ June, 
It will HO doubt be as easy to cultivate as its progenitor L. cinnaharina^ 
while from its brilliant beauty it will no doubt be much sought after.—T. Moobe. 
PLUMBAGO KOSEA. 
’his beautiful plant is not met with so often as it should be, as it is one of 
^ the finest winter-blooming stove plants in cultivation. If a young plant 
is started into growth in May, in a temperature of from G0° to 65° at 
night, and from 70° to 75° by day, a nice plant may be grown in one 
season. In potting, let plenty of drainage be placed in the pot, and over this 
vput some rough fibry peat, to prevent the drainage getting choked. For soil 
break up some fibry peat in pieces about the size of Hazel-nuts ; to this add about 
one-fourth its bulk of good loam, and sufficient silver-sand to keep the whole 
porous. Use a pot two sizes larger than the one the plant is taken from ; pot 
moderately firm, and be rather sparing with water at the root until the plant 
shows signs of growth, but syringe well night and morning. 
When the young shoots have grown to four or five joints in length, stop them 
at either the fourth or fifth joint, according to their strength. Use the syringe 
freely, and do not let the plant suffer for want of water at the root. As soon as 
the second growth is starting from the eyes to which they were pinched back, 
give another shift, using soil as before advised, and treat the plant, as to 
temperature and syringing, in every respect as before. As soon as the roots have 
well got into the new soil, use a little weak manure-water once a .week until 
the flower-spikes begin to form. When the flowers begin to open, remove the 
plant to a rather drier atmosphere, and by gradually reducing the temperature, 
the plant will become sufficiently hardened to stand in a warm conservatory for 
some time whilst in bloom. After blooming is over, cut off the old flower- 
spikes, and start the plant as before. The thrips is a great pest to this plant, 
and must be kept down by fumigating or washing the foliage by hand.— Henry 
Chilman, Somerley, 
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NOTABLE NEW PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 
[p.c.C. = Firat-clasB Certificate; b.c. = Botanical Certificate; r.c. 
Certificate."] 
Floricultural 
UEB JAPONicuM VITIFOLIUM [b.c.]. —A distinct variety, with broad-lobed 
leaves (nine lobes) of a light green colour.— 3fessrs. Veitch 4' Sons: 
April 22. 
Acer pictum bicolor [b.c.].—A broad-leaved hardy tree ; the leaves 
handsomely blotched and flaked with white, and cut into seven shallow 
acuminate lobes.— Mr. R. Smith: R.B.S., 3Iay 20. 
Acer polymorphum flavescens [b.c.].—A neat variety with seven-lobed 
leaves, and oblong-obovate acuminate yellowish leaflets with green ribs.— Alessrs. 
Veitch ^ Sons: R.B.S.., April 22. 
Acer septemlobum bicolor [b.c.],—A handsome Japanese Maple, the broad- 
lobed leaves being coloured bronzy-purple and pale rose-red.-r-J/r. 11. Smith: 
B'.B.S., Alay 20. 
