. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. CULTURE OF FAVORITE MOYJL. F the Ho\as, pccies, alfof t or Wax-plants, there are three or four common hem very beautiful. They are mostly woody vines of a standent or climbing nature, with waxy, ovate leaves; and, though pioperly belonging to the hothouse, can be grown with the greatest as parlor plants, always with the understanding that warmth must be supplied in winter, and that they be kept free from frost. Of course, the blossoms must not be expected to appear as abundantly as when placed in a higher and
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. CULTURE OF FAVORITE MOYJL. F the Ho\as, pccies, alfof t or Wax-plants, there are three or four common hem very beautiful. They are mostly woody vines of a standent or climbing nature, with waxy, ovate leaves; and, though pioperly belonging to the hothouse, can be grown with the greatest as parlor plants, always with the understanding that warmth must be supplied in winter, and that they be kept free from frost. Of course, the blossoms must not be expected to appear as abundantly as when placed in a higher and moister temperature, but, should they utterly refuse to bloom, the beauty of the foliage would amply compensate for the little care they require. They can, however, be almost always made to bloom by withholding the usual water supply, and suffering them to become partially dry for several weeks. The flowers are most exquisitely beautiful, the clusters being composed of from fifteen to twenty florets arranged in the form of a simple umbel. Each floret is in the shape of a five-pointed star, with the points slightly recurved. The texture is like wax, with a rather plushy surface. The buds open always in the evening, and all at one time, as if by electricity, so sudden is the transition from bud to blossom. When plants are well established they grow freely and rapidly, if not neglected in the matter of a judicious application of water to leaf and root. One in our own collection (the Hova carnosa), in a twelve-inch pot, makes each season vines about eight feet long, and blooms very freely in a common sitting-room with a southern aspect. We would advise our readers, however, to secure good-sized plants in the first place, those with old flower stems or buds, if possible; for, though growing readily from slips, they are many times very perverse in starting runners, often remaining stationary for a provokingly long time. The flower or bud stems come from the axils of the leaves, gen-
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