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branches below the leaves; small, whitish. The ovary has a large ses- 

 sile-fringed stigma. The fruits are small, round, and black. 



" These characters seem to me to be of importance in an ornamental 

 way, if the tree will stand our climate." (H. C. Skeels.) 



23744. Clianthtts puniceus (Don) Soland. 



" This is an old-fashioned greenhouse plant, grown sometimes to cover 

 rafters or trellis work, but more frequently trained around sticks placed 

 around the edge of the pot. Cultivated in eastern greenhouses, and a 

 favorite Californian outdoor shrub. Blooms all winter in Golden Gate 

 Park, San Francisco. .The flowers, not very unlike those of the common 

 Erythrina, are freely produced in hanging clusters. Cuttings rooted in 

 early spring may be grown into good-sized plants during the summer. 

 Water should be given sparingly during the dull months. Pruning, re- 

 potting, and tying the shoots should be done just before the growth be- 

 gins. A sharp lookout should be kept for the red spider, frequent syr- 

 ingings being the only remedy for this pest." (G. W. Oliver and W. if., 

 in Encyc. of Amer. Hart.) 



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