13:2 FLORA KISTCEICA, 



CONVOLVULUS MAJOR. Purjmreus. 



This elegant climbing plant is a native Bindweed 

 of America, from whence the seeds appear to have 

 been first received in Italy, and from thence they 

 were procured to beautify our parterres prior to 

 1629, as they are recorded by Parkinson amongst 

 the flowers which embellished our gardens in that 

 age. This is a more delicate species than the former, 

 and requires the aid of a hotbed to bring the young 

 plants forward, which may be planted out in warm 

 situations about the end of May. It is usually 

 employed to cover the trellis work of arbours, por- 

 ticoes, and virandaSj for which it is well adapted, 

 on account of its climbing and binding nature, 

 whilst its graceful-shaped corollas display the most 

 beautiful shades of violet, reddish purple, and lilac, 

 which are sometimes delicately shaded, and at others 

 striped, so as to form a star ; others are of a pure 

 white, or slightly tinged with purple — 



as stands the rainbow in the storm, 



Changing its hues -with bright variety. 



Lord Byrok, 



These plants will frequently climb to tlie height 

 of ten or twelve feet ; and when planted so as to 

 receive the support of young trees, they have a 

 more agreeable effect than when upheld by a stake. 



