ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Name of Plant.— Mrs. A. Landon, Lowder, Ills. Your 
plant is the Bryophyllum Calycinum, one of the House- 
leek family ( Crassulaccce). Its name is derived from 
bryo, to grow, and pliyllon, a leaf; in reference to the 
circumstance of the leaf, when laid upon damp earth, 
emitting roots, whence arise young plants. The species 
is a native of the Moluccas, Madagascar, and the Mauri¬ 
tius, growing in dry situations in the clefts of the rocks. 
When in /lower it is quite handsome, producing loose 
panicles of drooping, greenish-purple (lowers. It is 
very easily grown. 
Echeveria.— Mrs. S. 31., St. Paul, Minn. We think 
you are mistaken in the specific name of this plant; it is 
probably Lurida. All the Echeverias bloom freely in 
summer. They require a coarse, open soil; at all seasons 
they should be cautiously watered, but more particularly 
in winter. 
Brugmansia.— Same. This plant requires a high tem¬ 
perature, plenty of pot-room, and liberal waterings at 
all times. A humid atmosphere is favorable to it. With 
such treatment it will not drop its loaves, and will 
flower profusely. 
Danville, Ind., Feb. 4, 1883. 
Dear Cabinet :—As so many ladies have applied to and 
received valuable information from you, I am encour¬ 
aged to address you in regard to my winter flowers. 
I have a south and west window, but they are so 
shaded by pines that but little direct sunshine enters. I 
have quite a number of Geraniums that were slipped in 
July, that look healthy, but do not bloom. Carnations do 
no better, and Heliotrope but little, and I have indifferent 
success with one or two Begonias. Pilogyne vine does 
well. Lautana has bloomed all winter. I fear my 
room is too warm for Geraniums. Now, if you will 
kindly tell me what plants to prepare during the sum¬ 
mer for next year's flowers, I will be greatly obliged. 
Mrs. t. S. A. 
Answer .—You have not sufficient light to grow plants 
well. This may be the reason why your Geraniums do 
not flower. We mistrust, however, they are in too large 
pots. The temperature is sadly too high for the Carna¬ 
tion, which requires a cool room and all the light pos¬ 
sible, and then it is a poor plant for the house. There 
is no reason why your Heliotrope should not bloom, un¬ 
less, perhaps, it is in too large a pot. 
For your room, we should say, select Begonias in 
variety, (excluding the Rex varieties,) Ferns, Palms, 
Ficus, and Primulas. All these thrive well in the posi¬ 
tion you have for them. 
Will the Editor of the Cabinet please answer the 
following questions, and oblige, Mrs. S. B. A. 
1. When is the proper time to trim the Daphne 
Odorata? Should it be done immediately after flower¬ 
ing, or left until spring? Mine blooms only during 
November and December. 
Answer.— Cut well back immediately after flowering, 
and if the plant needs repotting, do it then, and encour¬ 
age growth as much as possible. The next season a 
flowering depends upon this year's growth; if vigorous,, 
each shoot will give a terminal cluster of flowers. 
After the plant has completed its growth, water very 
sparingly. 
2. How should I treat a Catalonian Jessamine {Jas-- 
milium Grandijlorum) to have it blossom ? Mine bloomed 
well the first season, but for the past two years it has; 
given me no flowers, although the plant seems healthy 
and thrifty. It is in a small pot, and is inclined to grow 
as a vine. Is it best to let it grow in that way, or cut 
it back? It is in a warm room with plenty of sunshine. 
Moisture is supplied by daily sprinkling. 
Answer .—The Catalonian Jessamine, is a climbing 
shrub, but is usually kept dwarf for pot culture by- 
constant priming. The proper treatment is to re-pot 
in the spring, and as soon as the weather will permit, 
plunge the pot in the open border; let the top of the pot 
be just below the surface of the ground. Keep the tops 
of the plant cut back, so that it will not attain a height 
of more than two feet. Just before the first frost, bring 
the plant into the living-room, at which time it will be 
well furnished with buds and will keep in bloom for 
several weeks. We have had them in flower all 
winter. 
3. Are strangers allowed to attend the meetings and. 
exhibitions of the New York Horticultural Society, or 
are they open to the members only? 
Answer .—Strangers are not only allowed, but are cor¬ 
dially invited to attend all the regular meetings and ex¬ 
hibitions, which are held on the first Tuesday in each 
month, in the Society's rooms, Nos. 26 and 28 West 
Twenty-eighth Street, at 2 o’clock, P.M. There is, 
usually, a good display of rare plants and flowers, in¬ 
cluding mauy specimens from amateur collections that 
are rarely seen elsewhere. And at each meeting there 
is read a valuable essay on some subject pertinent to. 
horticulture. 
Cissus Discolor .—Carrie Kunkel, Oregon, Mo. This, 
plant is readily increased from cuttings, in clean sand, 
with a little bottom-heat. The plant is a rapid grower, 
requiring a very rich soil and humid atmosphere, to-- 
gether with a high temperature, to bring it to per¬ 
fection. 
Daphne Indica.— Mrs. C. D., Belleville, III. There is: 
not the slightest difficulty in growing this plant. All that. 
is required is to give it rest as soon as the young wood 
has completed its growth, which is usually in early 
spring. During summer set the pot in some cool,, 
partially shaded situation, give but little water, just 
sufficient to keep the soil from becoming dusty. Bring 
the plant into the conservatory upon the approach of 
frost, water sparingly until the buds commence to swell,, 
when it should be syringed daily ; after flowering, cut 
back and induce as rapid and vigorous a growth as. 
possible. 
