Archive image from page 312 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam04bail Year: 1900 STKEPTOCARPUS rib of which arise successive several-flowered scapes. The introduction of this curious plant seems to have re- vived the interest in Streptocarpuses, an interest that has been liept alive bv the fr
Archive image from page 312 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam04bail Year: 1900 STKEPTOCARPUS rib of which arise successive several-flowered scapes. The introduction of this curious plant seems to have re- vived the interest in Streptocarpuses, an interest that has been liept alive bv the frequent introduction of other species. The chief stimulus to the systematic breeding STREPTOOARPUS 1745 2433. Streptocaipus Wendland of these plants seems to have been the introduction of S. Diinnii, said by J. D. Hoolter to be 'quite the mon- arch of its beautiful genus' (but now excelled by S. Wendhindii). Seeds of this species were sent to Kew in 188-t bv E. G. Dunn, of Cape Town. It is one of the monophyilous section to which S. pohjantha belongs. In the meantime, S. parviflora, a species allied to S. Bexii, had been introduced from the Cape region. With the three species, S. Jfexii, , W. Watson, of the Royal Gardens, Kew, set to work systematically to breed a new race of Streptocarpus, and his efforts met with unqualified success. When the hybrids came to notice in 1887, the Gardener's Chroni- cle made the following comment on the value of the work: 'The results are very striking, and we can hardly doubt that Mr. Watson has set the foundation of a new race of plants, parallel in importance to the Achimenes and Tyda»as.' Several hybrid races have now been pro- duced and several interesting species have been intro- duced from the wild, so that Streptocarpus seems to be destined to become a very important and popular garden genus. Benthara and Hooker's treatment divides the Gesnera- cese into two great tribes: Gesnerete, with ovary more or less infe
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