ri2 ORNAMENTAL GARDENING 
Guilandina bonducella is the Gray Nicker Bean, a strong grow- 
ing climber, very prickly and bearing short, thorny pods con- 
taining the well-known Nicker Beans. Rather tender. 
Guilandina bonduc is similar but has yellow beans, and the 
compound leaflets are larger. Both are quite ornamental. 
Tender. 
Canavalia obtusifolia has purple, pea-shaped flowers and 
emarginate leaves; it sprawls mostly on the ground or near it. 
Canavalia gladiata has larger, pointed leaves and is a high 
climber. These are the Jumby Beans of the West Indian Negroes, 
and are planted by them so that they may not be “Overlooked 
by the Evil Eye.” Both are widely distributed along tropical 
shores and their roots furnish nitrogen for the soil. 
Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Woodbine, wild throughout the 
eastern United States. Abundant in Florida, its leaves turning 
purple here in midwinter. It has become almost a nuisance in 
places. . 
Passiflora incarnata is one of the many passion flowers. It has 
purplish flowers and three- to five-lobed leaves. It is hardy all 
over the state. 
Cereus triangularis_is a native of Tropical America but is 
naturalized in places in lower Florida. It has enormous white 
flowers which are nocturnal, and triangular stems. I have seen 
fifty of these great blossoms on a single vine at once,—a sight 
for the gods. 
Gelsemium sempervirens, or Carolina Jessamine, is known and 
loved throughout the southeastern states. It grows wild in 
Upper Florida. 
Rhabdadenia biflora. A rampant, sprawling vine native of 
brackish swamps in the more tropical part of the state. It has 
opposite, elongate leaves and elegant funnel-shaped, fragrant 
white flowers. I have no doubt but that it would grow in high 
ground if it were well fertilized. 
Philbertella clausa. A twining herbaceous vine of swamps in 
the lower part of the state with curious fragrant white flowers. 
The Goatsfoot Ipomoea (I. pes-caprae) grows everywhere on 
tropical beaches. It will do well on high pine land. 
Ipomoea bona-nox, Moonflower, grows everywhere in South 
