spikes of mauve-coloured flowers are produced in great abun¬ 
dance from the axils of the leaves, each flower being about 
an inch across, the whole plant being very beautiful 
It had not as yet produced seed, and must therefore be pro¬ 
pagated by cuttings, although we have little doubt but the 
same skill which has succeeded in seeding so abundantly the 
Lapageria and Clianthus will also very shortly conquer this 
difficulty also, and we shall then expect to see this plant as ex¬ 
tensively grown as they are at present. 
Mr. Andrew Henderson has obligingly sent us, in answer to 
some questions we put to him, the following notes :— 
46 The propagation of the Swainsonia would be by cuttings, 
and there is no doubt but that it will seed freely on strong 
plants, as several formed seed-pods with us. The plant appears 
to be very hardy, indeed I believe it to be quite hardy; against 
a wall it will be very fine, and its full beauty has not yet been 
seen; it is a robust-growing plant, and with that, a very prolific 
bloomer. We planted out a small plant quite late in August, 
last year; it grew freely, but had not time to establish itself; 
after the severe winter we had, I took it up, and the base was 
fresh, and green eyes were just pushing; we potted it, and it 
just started off and then died: so that a plant fairly established, 
I expect, will live out-of-doors; a slight protection, such as a 
mat, and planted against a wall, will ensure it.” 
