, 1875-10-09
PLANTS ar THE EXPOSITION.


PLANTS At THE EXPOSITION.
MoHt foWcr.lovrfa ara familiar with the cissus
E beansifn! siae With slightly Lsart-.haped an4
long.ponted lessst. richly satiegatod "isL
cl!xpgeful tiuta uf purple. 1}at who would sus-
rect this imperial exotic, in whoac relnn The lsfo
atti heat Of the Tropics 10 plasn,y glow, to 10
neat relation Of ths American fys (Ampefop.is
gni'q"tJolf1), moro commonly called WoodD!no,
and aleo Of .tis grapo.learing riucs7 They arc
a'l niemhrrs (thero arc about :.H0 OF thcu) OF
tdo namu family tItaue,. united ty similar
habits of growth and ittlorosceuce. The Ciasus
IL d naltve VI IL azil Ausl Of Ses Holland, uhero
it hdds to the strange beauty and the dense uu-
derero~tl of the teeming forests. A specimen
Ut the riue is conspicuoux IN tbs conservatory OF
tie Expoaition.
Ftrming bright, handsome border around
tie base IT tho sand OFT several sldes Of tho
cunsel va!ofy. and ecattered abont lere and
tloro. a7e clnnpn Of Hiivcry, satin-leased Be-
yynias. Tho plants Of this large aud interesting
family arc derorvel1y popular with tho n,rrt.
There arc many Hrecies,-the botanists enu-
tnerate 16j,--all Of which ara rcndliv recognized
by the o|jlilao l,ase Of tho leaves a. tho pretty
pink flowers. Tuere IL great ya.lety III tho
folaEot both III eize aud color. Tho species
having small aud plain green Leaves generally
flower the uo1t prof'Hely wiils. to keep tho
halauco ernn. rinse wLtcl, bavc o,namouta1
l..farc ara mr. laval, ht,unarr rho co,,+,r,,
rnr,ctips ar, hardy nnt, vim reward he tI,cir
1......,s 80 !.l..; -,
PieAN'u' ''A enousi"s Iaptcle'' uuhs WIN p'''h'
"lheeu h"*ets. the fllent care pesau"ed on
tleir culture. Tho Ayonias are nearly all
tropical pual Buccres peculiar to tho
,3,n.,. ia ,,f,., r,,,,a .,-,,,,,., -, IL.
..s,.,,.. ~ .xo ",,'a - eI."". .s' ~ y" ~ ~
stt.'lhs VI tfoeH. announcer mas tue QUO
nf,,t 1F
10 the height Of % feet Tue UeYoaias
haze m mucI, yital1tv tt,ot. in r,anv casca spc.
,;a,,. ~ ~. toa,s. "a ,..;;.a . ,s,.a 49,, =.
t.o''o u 'oe 4sAfe' wa e'i'"o i'o' ""en 7e' ~
tue eaettl, aud lu t4'a way sartous 6lecies arc
propa.ated.-
The different varieties of the fol.u, make a
hrI,i,nt show IN boil, Inn ar, ,.roa,,,,o,ua
.r,' .,....s 49, $500 a.. .,'s.
tne5 s'a,'a H'et hnno''s ''e 'o'ase.r'ahss 'nA'
Their beauty lies wholly in their eay-colorcd
leaycs. for tieir apikrs or incnnr,;cnous f}owcrs
All mn, o,-,t,;.,, hu4 .a,;-.t;t,,. T.. ,,,at
w. .u' @"ss sa4a9 ~. H. Aaa!. AS'ou, t'' "n"s
Gun 10 e1ieetea III 'lio way 81 e!oon' IRON
| member Of the homely, humble 5i4ot family
Tie tribe arc usefal,- we must allow that, III no
,,,r ovor tin .ir,uca ~ snca,m,ut pcnne,m;n.
r,,,,;nt Yro.usrsor+ uornhonrd Ttr,,,a S.oo
S0s"'',.' 1''too' W. y 14'' An,.'o. 'eso'
and hos. Of other hertB valuable In commerce.
cookery, aud plat1uacy, But NO do not Eise
t,,oo, = -, IL, ,,nr,,.u,nnt,I ,ro,,,a, Tbav s,o
1.., res .. .1. 49,, t. s,,,'....o:, IT,, ~. =
c'aS7e. ANGUS "eeus' an''' !. eo.s''atoo W. sno
sako OF their pungSmt tn'cef, are bsnts9cd to tue
| kitchetl.gat1en. The !'0tr'd nna tho tottls are
anouR tan very low Lab'atcs that can ratG VIII
tue assstoeretu Of tda vegetable klnsdoa',-they
"hnta Msit! Iuspoeo 10 nie u 10 sdofn, NOT hofSc
society. Iae patsa'ao kna"n ~ taGaoaay u
| oxitehsed fIoin AIuint growing Wild ak penaog'-
| tho I'o5oste,Hon FaE'b"fY
AMONG Tue rcl fesentauses OF tue lily lamais
| tLitsacfH) not mrhtloueu ~ our previous af1i'
cle, We noae thS fhor'"tffn tenns, Of New-Eea,
!and fih1: lho i'''rea CT Tue ioHs anu bInad
lrnych Ut thls liant are nrca III NoH zeaishd for
MHRhE pnsaeA' cur9hSa. ete.: "nHe IN lpotd
aie+a!d 10 p.s'eea shluau'e meulcanal properties.
itH orange n!ohbonas arc noshe ~ 'atse ciose
Tue hasd.!ea'ed p!auts OF t!!s saes. LIE genus
IL scattered over tue lsotAcs o. Af1ca hna 1!dla'
mud u fa'u:d iof Tue eSceeu'hsly toaEh hbfos
0btalllcd iInm It. a!li ca'ied AFRICAN !ietnp' or
ful nod ornamental. Het!den inc !srSe tF'bo
hcar1aG tne name g! i.i's, u aLoTns M Inc
| liyAttnth' neiila' 1h'F. n1af nt l,eth1eAetn'
tolchcnh1' Yucca !.i9 OF 'ne el'ey, hnPataeust
rict-1sfaudcrs dr,ise their chsot substance
lfu1n tho roots OF cue ot tue L'1laccr-the y OF
tOi plant tDractenH ter'ntndhs'. "hsh baReti'
| she roots aro sweet nnd nutritious; osa'lsea,
mixed with *atcr, aha tcFnlohteo: tAo' ylcl9 az
| lntoxleatng levo!aEo; alslllcu' ~ sfacnt
spirit; and bodau before fermentation takea
| t'lacs, sirul' only less tlch tt'ah sugar. ihb
leaves fufnlBt, ihateh Tor housea' food Tor
caLIe, hWa aa'StAa4 'os tiotH.
The fachAids arc MI nasiyea Of America,
sfo"4he Ws!o from Mox1co u Tue etthltH o1 1la'
| kellan: LIE 6necles ooarlnH !ohK t1htnpet
rtlapcd flowers ROME from Mexico aud I'erus
Tie most common varieties. "hlch have ocet
| multiplied 'taenhhely " A'e Hoslsts alh esla
TIE cultivated FORMS Of ei'ecles telone'ue 10
Ch.li aud lueg1a. iho r. artortsfe"s becomes
| stout stf7ln 10 At11co. ~ warm co1hsllos.
theao talata attaan . iarQa and ttutaY Sfo~th.
lhrlr tnlsuVos lnhfotl1ie oar !aitua" we t!'o
yellow EVenlng l'rina!es -s"ou'fFa}' aaa the
link Willow -Aefos tE!M!o1tuni.) ..>,.
Ihe LaHtdHa: "htch ts 81 froe and pretty q
bloo;ner, with clusters Or heads Or varying hbsdea
VI soa: SeaoF, aiaa fni"e' III a'so purely ouAe1i-
can. No Res tlio ul0ersnt t|ecits from tla
Nut ln.!ses Florida, anu brazil. It IL
| eunsn Ct ahe common fs1oenas " our gat'
I t!uLr, ol tLo tetEaln8 or kne H4!sfue.
! y tue Lemon stahteu to'btha, aad OF tno eieA1
lchA ttee VI ING Last 1nuloh, "!oso tlt!eeE,
| aao"taiug " ". t!.ox, Aas n9 rlsAl III Ata for
durability, hAat cufitus atttahcen e1let DC