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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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young ones when potted early in the season. For those 
who do not thoroughly understand the system, they will 
succeed best by the successive mode, never giving a 
largo shift at a time. After potting, the plants must be 
kept close until fresh growth of roots has taken place, 
and then be exposed gradually to the open atmosphere, 
that the wood may be fully matured. 
Watering. —I have already hinted that the plants 
| must never be soaked, like an acquatic, nor dried as a 
succulent may be at times. The first is prevented by 
attention to drainage and open porous compost; the 
second is guarded against, both in summer and winter, 
by using double pots. The watering-pot, especially for 
the lirst division, nevertheless, must be used with judg¬ 
ment, and the water, if possible, should be soft and pure, 
aud in winter at least 5° warmer than the atmosphere. 
When making their wood, they may obtain a few times 
a weak-coloured infusion from cow-dung. The other divi¬ 
sions, aud especially the second, will rejoice in such a 
solution frequently. 
Syringing .— This may be practised freely when the 
plants are growing; and after potting a frequent dusting 
will be better than watering. Do it, however, so care¬ 
fully and gently that their will be no danger of madding 
the surface soil in the pot. 
Temperature and Situation. —In winter the heat should 
seldom be below 45°, and air given in abundance, when 
the outside temperature is a little above 40°. During 
wiuter they should have a place well exposed to light. 
When in bloom in April or May they should either be 
in a shady place or in double pots. In summer the best 
place is a cold turf-pit; but if that is not to be had, they 
should stand in a shady place in July and August; or if 
exposed to the sun, there must be double pots, or the 
single pot protected by mulching in such a way as not 
to impede drainage, or prevent the air circulating round 
it; and in the later months, before being housed, they 
may be exposed fully to light and air, only they must be 
secured from heavy rains and violent winds. 
Propagation. —This is easiest effected by seeds, which 
are often produced freely, and though many would 
weaken the plant, yet a pod or two might be left for that 
purpose. The seed may be sown when ripe, but in all 
the latish flowering ones, it is better to save them over 
the winter; soak them for a day in water about 130°, 
and sow in the spring in a gentle hotbed. Pot off when 
a few inches in height, aud stop to make bushy. 
By Cuttings .— Nice firm half ripened shoots about two 
inches in length strike most readily. These are most 
easily secured after pruning, and where fresh growth 
has been made, and is advancing to maturity; but then 
it often happens that the cuttings, though treated with 
as much care, and in a manner similar to that which 
tho other day was recommended for the Corrrea, are not 
enough advanced to bo fit for moving before winter. To 
remedy this inconvenience, aud where only a few are 
wanted, these may be secured generally in spring, by 
looking for, and detaching close to tho main stem some 
short stubby side shoots. 
Diseases and Insects. — Mildew is apt to assail the 
small leaved kinds, such as Henchiuauii, and the red 
spider relishes the roughest leaved species that exists. 
Sulphur is the great remedy for both. For the lirst 
when it appears, dust the parts all over, but koep it 
from the soil in the pot. Set the plant in a shady 
place for a couple of days, and then place it on its broad 
side, and syringe it all round until all the sulphur is 
removed. Inure it gradually to tho light, and if not 
too far gone, all will be well. The same method may 
be adopted for the spider; but a cleaner, and even 
more effectual mode is to introduce the plant where you 
can put a little sulphur on a liot-water plate. 
R. Fish. 
HOTHOUSE DEPARTMENT. 
EXOTIC STOVE PLANTS. 
{Continued from p. 245.) 
Stove Climbers — Passielora (The Passion flower).— 
This is a well known family of plants, having much 
interest attached to it from the amiable, though super¬ 
stitious, fable that on its first discovery in South America 
was attached to it by the Romish missionaries. They 
declared that the part of the flower resembling a pillar, 
aud which bears the three stigmas, represented the eross 
on which our blessed Saviour suffered; the five anthers, j 
the hammer and the nails with which lie was fastened 
to the cross ; and the rays were said to figure the crown 
of thorns. The petals, ten in number, were said to 
represent the ten Apostles ; but as there were twelve, to 
get over that discrepancy, it was alleged that one denied 
and one betrayed his Master, and so they had no place 
in the flower; and as our Saviour was three days in his 
tomb, this flower commemorates that circumstance by 
opening and shutting within three days. On such a 
foundation this genus was named the Passion flower. 
It is a large genus, and we shall follow our usual method 
of selecting a few of the most strong and attractive species 
worthy of being recommended for culture. 
P. actinia (Sea-anemone-flowered P.); Organ Moun¬ 
tains.— A very h and some, large fl owered species, discovered 
in 1842 by Mr. Lobb, the successful collector of Messrs. 
Veitch, of the Exeter Nursery, in whose establishment 
it flowered the same year. It is not unlike P. quad- 
rangularis. It is climbing; with leaves large, entire, 
twisted, and bordered; dark green on the upper side, and 
milky green underneath; the leaf-stalk has four glands 
or fleshy protuberances on it—two near the middle pretty 
close together, one near the base of the leaf-stem, and 
one close to the leaf. The flowers are large and solitary, 
springing from the axils of the leaves. There is a three¬ 
leaved involucre under the flowers, and each leaf is 
heart-shaped ; the rays or crown of the flower are long 
and twisted at the ends; the prevailing colours are white 
and purple in bars across each filament of the crown. 
It is a handsome fragrant species, and from its affinity 
to the fruit-bearing granadilla, will no doubt produce 
fruit if properly impregnated. 10s. 6d. 
P. amabilis (Pleasing P.). — Garden hybrid. This is 
a seedling variety, raised six years ago, between P. prin- 
ceps and P. (data, by Mr. Schlaehter, a gardener residing 
near Lisle, in France. The leaves, like those of the 
latter species, are entire. The petals on the upper side 
are of the most brilliant crimson; the rays are white, 
stained with crimson towards the end, a contrast of 
colour tliat renders this charming variety well worthy of 
cultivation. 10s. Od. 
P. alata (Winged-stalked P.); West Indies.—This 
species has also a close affinity to P. quaclrangidaris, 
but is easily distinguished by its winged stem and smaller 
flowers. It is also a less rampant grower, and therefore 
more fit for small stoves. 3s. 6d. 
P. Buonapartea and P. piicenicea are also much like 
the P. alata, but the former has the flowers more in the 
shape of a cup, and the colours are much more vivid; 
tho latter is chiefly distinguished by the colours being 
more inclined to purple. We can only consider them 
as seedling varieties. 3s. Od. each. 
P. coccinea (Scarlet P.); Guiana.—A very handsome 
distinct species, with entire leaves, aud involucrated 
leaves under the flowers. The colour is a brilliant 
scarlet. Very scarce, if at all in cultivation. 
P. edulis (Eatable P.); West Indies.—The flowers 
are not showy, being small, and of a dull white; but 
they are succeeded without any trouble by plenty of 
fruit, about the size of a hen’s egg, which has an agree¬ 
able taste, and is of a beautiful purple colour; thus 
