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THE GARDENING WORLD . 
May 2, 1903. 
years, but after a time it usually deteriorates and soon dies 
away’ altogether. The cooler treatment during our summer 
months with warmer conditions, as stated above, through thei 
winter, has proved the most satisfactory. Ample root moisture 
is necessary from the time the new growth commences until 
the flowering season has passed. With cooler conditions .the 
plants will not. need nearly so much water y only sufficient 
should be afforded to retain the plants in a normal state. 
H. J. 
The Stove and Greenhouse. 
Pits and Frames—Bedding-out plants occupying these 
structures should be thoroughly hardened; indeed, many of 
the hardiest may now be placed in sheltered positions m 1 ie 
open, where a slight covering may be thrown over them at 
niffiit whilst frosts continue. A few poles or boards should be 
laid against the wall, or other shelter, for the material to rest 
upon. The frames will now be wanted for growing wintei- 
flowering greenhouse - plants, such as zonal Pelargoniums, 
Cinerarias, Primulas, Chrysanthemums, and Bouvardias. It is 
a o-ood practice to raise -the frames on bricks placed at each 
corner; the air admitted beneath will be helpful in promoting 
free, healthy growth during the summer, and in the event of 
cold nights occurring no harm will result. 
Campanula pyramidalis.—These rank among the best ol 
Greenhouse flowering plants, and the present is a good time to 
sow seed for the production of plants for flowering next 
summer. Sow thinly in pans of finely-sifted soil, and cover the 
seed slightly with sand. When large enough to handle, prick 
off into'other pots, and grow on in a cold frame near the glass. 
I usually prick off three seedlings into.small 6.0’s. As they 
become filled with roots pot on into a.size larger, and finally 
shift into 7-inch pots. In the ensuing summer these make 
laro-e bushy stuff for flowering. A compost I . find suit the 
plants well consists of two-fifths loam, one of leaf soil, one ot 
decayed manure, and the remaining part made up of w od 
ashes, sand, mortar rubble, and bone-meal. Any light sandy 
soil will answer in which to sow the seed. 
Deutzias .—As these pass out of flower, prune away all wood 
that has blossomed, also, all weak, growths, leaving only the 
strom- leading shoots. Repot those that require it m a com¬ 
post of two parts loam to one each of flaky leaf soil and decayed 
manure, adding sufficient sand to make . the whole porous 
Place in a house the temperature of which is kept at about 
55 deo-., and syringe twice daily to encourage .strong growths ; 
afterwards gradually harden, and finally stand in a sunny spot 
in the warden to ripen the wood. Two important factors m o b- 
taining well-flowered plants of Deutzia gracilis is to first en¬ 
courage several, strong growths to break away from the base, 
and then to ripen them well in the sun when fully grown. 
Begonias.—The tuberous rooted kinds should be kept, grow¬ 
ing freelv in order to insure a good display of blossom m 
summer and autumn. Pot on as required the old conns that 
were started in small pots, also young seedlings. Begonias 
delight in rich, lumpy soil, consisting of equal parts loam, 
leaf soil, and well-decayed cow manure (not too ’wet), adding a 
sprinklino- of nodules of charcoal and some sand. Avoid ram- 
min- the soil too firmly about the roots ; aim at producing 
short-jointed, sturdy growths, with leathery leafage, and the 
result will assuredly be bold, large flowers in profusion. When 
newly potted, afford the. plants a warm house for a few days,, 
afterwards placing them a good distance apart m cold frames. 
Admit air freely when established, and shade from bright sun¬ 
shine, and syringe twice daily. ^ ™ 
Choisya ternata. 
A handsome white-flowering shrub, giving most satisfaction 
when trained on a wall, though we have observed it- flowering 
freely as a bush plant in Midlothian, N.B., and in the south ot 
England. The pure white, sweebscented flowers, freely pro¬ 
duced on axillary peduncles at the tops of the branches, con¬ 
trast well with the lurid green of the temate leaves. Native 
of Mexico. 
The Best Flowering Plants at Kew. 
“ There are more plants in the garden than ye wot of.” 
Odontoglossum Edwardii. 
A veiy distinct species. Native of the Andes of Ecuador, 
possessing comparatively small flowers, yet differing in colour 
from any Odontoglot in cultivation, combined with the addi¬ 
tional recommendation of being fragrant. The pseudo-bulbs 
give rise to two leaves 2 ft. long, and a robust arching scape 
3 ft. to 4 ft. long, bearing numerous purplish-mauve flowers, 
with the exception that the calli on the lip are buff yellow. 
Bignonia tweediana. 
A handsome stove climber with conjugate leaves, the leaflets 
of which are downy, bearing freely solitary showy flowers, wliieli 
are yellow, glabrous, with a deeply-cleft five-lobed limb. Native 
of Buenos Ayres. 
Streptosolen Jameseni (syn. Browaliia Jamesoni). 
A desirable greenhouse plant, either for furnishing pillars oi 
as specimen plants. From the erect stem, fully 6 ft. high, lone 
semi-drooping opposite branches are developed, which produce 
numerous orange flowers. Like most solanaceous flowers, tin 
lobes of the limb are horizontally spread. 
Aotus gracillima. 
One of the many beautiful small-flowered Australian legu¬ 
minous plants, which at this season add so much to the chant: 
of our greenhouses. One of the distinguishing marks of this, 
compared with closely-allied genera, is the absence of two small 
ear-like bracteoles at the base, of the calyx. It forms a grace 
ful habited wiry-stemmed shrub, with long arching branches ant 
hoary, silky leaves. The flowers are produced in threes in the 
axil of a. leaf, and so profusely as to give three-quarters of the 
branch the appearance of a cylindrical leafy spike. Flowers 
yellow, having the base of the standards and keel reddish 
Native of the Swan River. 
Calceolaria violacea. 
A desirable' strong-growing species, suited for greenhous 
culture, about 4 ft. high, distinct both in colour, and especial!, 
in contour of flower from the commoner forms. The flowers 
which are produced in corymbs at the extremities of the uppe 
branches, are pale violet, spotted inside with purple-violet, twej 
lipped ; the lower one, though slightly concave, does not diffe 
materially from the upper either in size or shape. Native o 
Chili. 
Corydalis thalictrifolia. 
This; a, recently- introduced species, is amongst the bant 
soonest of the Chinese section of the genus, and one whicl 
according to its merits, will be largely grown, especially as 
rockery plant. Though forming an attractive plant in 
shallow pan, it is as a basket we desire to draw attention to i; 
for which it is eminently suited, forming quite a feature.in a 
Alpine or cold greenhouse. Flowers, yellow, in leaf oppose 
or terminal loose racemes and 1 in. long. 
Rhododendron campanulatum. 
A very handsome, robust, hardy species, of which there a: 
a few well-marked varieties all desirable, forming handson 
objects when iri flower. The leaves are elliptical eordat 
having a rusty under-surface, whilst the large flowers of a ligl 
rose colour have the upper side of tube dotted dark ros 
Native of Himalaya. 
Kalmia glauca. 
Though introduced so long ago as 1767 by Sir Joseph Bank 
it is surprising how rarely it is met with when the beauty < 
its flowers are considered. Given a peaty soil, it forms a twigs 
bush 2 ft, to 2-| ft. high, and the same through, crowned wi 
terminal corymbs or ten to twelve erect saucer-shaped purp 
deeply-tinged crimson flowers. The anthers, at the time 
opening, are enclosed in pouches near the base of the flowt 
the filaments curved, illustrating an ancillary feature of Natui 
which this in an ancipital form protects the pollen from moi 
ture, and provides a. means for insect fertilisation. Native 
North America, 
