. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 318 The American Florist. Sept. 26, The Evodias. The natural order rutaceae, although containing over eighty genera, has given comparatively few plants to the gar- dener to try his skill upon. Perhaps the best known genera are choisya, dictara- nus, ptelea, citrus, skimmia, boronia, eriostemon and correa, and representa- tives of these have been grown for many years in gardens. To these may now be added another genus called evodia which has sprung into prominence within the past few years, chiefly owing to the int
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 318 The American Florist. Sept. 26, The Evodias. The natural order rutaceae, although containing over eighty genera, has given comparatively few plants to the gar- dener to try his skill upon. Perhaps the best known genera are choisya, dictara- nus, ptelea, citrus, skimmia, boronia, eriostemon and correa, and representa- tives of these have been grown for many years in gardens. To these may now be added another genus called evodia which has sprung into prominence within the past few years, chiefly owing to the introduction of a new species, E. elegans, from New Guinea. This plant has been put into commerce by Sander & Sons, of St. Albans, England, and may be regarded as a distinct and elegant addi- tion to our stove plants. It has woody stems and in cultivation reaches a height of two to three feet in a 5-inch or 6-inch pot. In appearance Evodia elegans reminds one somewhat of a fine-leaved aralia—A. elegantissima, for instance— but the foliage is of a beautiful bright and fresh-looking green. The habit of the plant is also more compact and grace- fully furnished with slender branches. Each leaf is divided into three long, nar- row, strongly undulating leaflets, the edges of which are deeply and irregu- larly crenate, so that the whole plant also resembles some of the narrow-leaved and wavy crotons in character. As the lower leaves advance in age they gradu- ally droop and thus effectively hide the pot in whicli the plant is growing. The cultivation of this plant seems to be quite simple. Being a native of New Guinea it naturally reqiiires plenty of heat and moisture, and must therefore be given stove treatment. A compost of good turfy loam, with a sprinkling of leaf mould and a dash of silver saiid will suit it admirably, the drainage, of course, likewise being perfect. This spe- cie? may be propagated in two ways, namely, by seeds and by cuttings. The plants flower freely, but
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