CONVOLVriLUS OK lUNOWi: m. J1; 



CONVOLVULUS MAJOR. Purimrms. 



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 hot-bed to 

 bring the young plants forward, w^hich may be 

 planted out in warm situations about the end of 

 May. It is usually employed to cover the trellis 

 work of arbours, porticoes, and virandas, for 

 which it is well adapted, on account of its climb- 

 ing and binding nature, whilst its graceful-shaped 

 corollas display the most beautiful shades of vio- 

 let, reddish purple, and Ulac, which are some- 

 times 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 tlic rainbow in the storm, 



Changing- its hues with brig-ht variety." 



Loiin Uyro^t. 



These plants will frequently climb to the height 

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



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