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trees. Deep loamy soil. Increased by cuttings in shady 

 border, or by seeds. The Yew is hardy as far North as 

 Massachusetts in sheltered situations, though liable to be 

 browned by the winter's sun. The American Yew is per- 

 pectly hardy. The Irish Yew {fastigiata), is tender in the 

 Northern States. The berries of the Yew are ver}' beautiful. 



T. baccata (common) ; berried ; 20 feet ; Britain. T. baccata 

 /astio-mfa{t^pQnng); 20 feet ; Ireland ; 1780. T. baccata foliis 

 variegatis (variegated-leaved) ; 3 feet. T. baccata fructuluteo 

 (yellow-berried); Ireland. T. baccata prociunbeiis (\.\mg-diO\Nn)\ 

 8 feet ; Europe. T. baccata sparsifolia (scattered-leaved). T. 

 baccata 'z/^rzV^^/^ (variegated); 20 feet ; Europe. T. Cajiadensis 

 (Canadian) ; 20 feet ; Canada ; 1800. 



Tecoma. {Bignoniaceae.] A genus of elegant tubular- 

 flowered plants, consisting of both evergreen and decidu- 

 ous shrubs and climbers. T. radicans and its varieties are 

 beautiful hardy deciduous climbers, ver}^ ornamental against 

 a wall or a house : they grow well in good rich loam, and 

 are propagated by layers. Also called Bignonia. 



T. grandiflora (large-flowered) ; climbing shrub ; 20 feet ; 

 flowers orange, in July ; China ; 1800. T. radicans (rooting) ; 

 hardy climbing shrub ; 30 feet ; flowers orange, in July ; North 

 America; 1640. 



Teesdalia. [Crucifers.] A genus of annuals allied to 

 Candytuft, and requiring the same treatment. The species 

 are T. iberis and lipidiiim. 



Tellima. [Saxifragacese.] Hardy perennials. Sandy 

 loam and peat. Increased by division. 



T. grandifiora (large-flowered); hardy perennial ; i foot ; flow- 

 ers pink, in May ; North America ; 1826. 



Tetragoxolobus. [LeguminoscC.] Annuals and peren- 

 nials, of which the former are most important. Propagated 

 by seeds sown in May in common soil. 



