The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . dry, and in a cool house, but shouldnever be chilled. After the turn of the year, they should be repotted,pruned into shape, and placed in heat; giving water freely after they beginto grow. Do not allow the growth to be checked, or let them suffer for will soon show flower, and continue blooming during the su* bloom is over, and the wood is well ripened, they should be graduallyaHowed to go to rest. A. Schottii is a fine species, with large, yellow, funnel-shaped flowers ; thelower part contracted, of a deeper y
The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . dry, and in a cool house, but shouldnever be chilled. After the turn of the year, they should be repotted,pruned into shape, and placed in heat; giving water freely after they beginto grow. Do not allow the growth to be checked, or let them suffer for will soon show flower, and continue blooming during the su* bloom is over, and the wood is well ripened, they should be graduallyaHowed to go to rest. A. Schottii is a fine species, with large, yellow, funnel-shaped flowers ; thelower part contracted, of a deeper yellow, — the upper expanding into abell-shaped throat. A. neriifolia has large panicles of smaller flowers, yellow streaked withorange. A. violacea has reddish violet flowers, and, when first introduced, made asensation in the horticultural world, as it was represented as having blueflowers j but the color is not attractive, and it is desirable only as a species. The Allaina7ida. 151 A. Aubletii and cathartka (which is, perhaps, the same) are fine A. grandiflora has magnificent, large, golden flowers. 152 TJie Allamanda. A. IVardlcana, the subject of our illustration, is perhaps the finest, as itis the most recently-introduced species. We copy the following remarks upon its characteristics from The FloralMagazine, to which we are also indebted for our illustration: — A fierce and strong battle has been waged during the last season withregard to the different allamandas in cultivation, not only as to which wasthe best, but as to their identity. Into the merits of this controversy it isnot our intention to enter, especially as they are now in course of trial atthe Royal Horticultural Societys Gardens at Chiswick. We have only tobring under notice one which for its qualities is likely to be a general favor-ite, and which has been exhibited by Mr. Ranley Tanton of the EpsomNurseries, to whom we are indebted for the following remarks : — The plant was introduced from
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