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small one-sided leaves; a second which has larger leaves, grows 
out free, and bears fruit. It is fine for covering trees or walls 
- and will stand considerable frost. FF. villosa is a stronger grower 
with larger leaves. F. quercifolia has leaves shaped like those of 
an oak. 
Gloriosa. Climbing plants belonging to the Lily family, cling- 
ing by tendril-like processes at the ends of the leaves and bearing 
in summer and fall elegant lily-like flowers. G. virescens and 
G. superba are cultivated to some extent in this state. They are 
from the Oriental Tropics but as they die down in the fall they 
may probably be grown ower most of Florida. 
Hedera helix, English Ivy. Too well known to need descrip- 
tion; does finely in the northern half of the state. 
Hoya, the well-known Wax Plant, has not done well for me, 
and others who have tried it have had a similar experience. 
Ipomoea. An immense genus, mostly climbers and generally 
known as morning glories. The commonest is I. purpurea, cul- 
tivated widely and now escaped in many places where its lovely 
purple flowers gladden the eye. Another, J. quamoclit, the Cy- 
press Vine, has dissected leaves and scarlet flowers. One of the 
queens of the genus is I. horsfalliae with lobed leaves and splendid 
rosy crimson flowers. J. tuberosa has five- to seven-lobed leaves 
and yellow bloom; J. sidifolia from Cuba has clusters of white 
flowers at Christmas; all of these are tropical. 
Jasminum, Jessamine or Jasmine. The South is often called 
‘“The Land of the Jessamine’’ and we naturally associate these 
beautiful and fragrant plants with home life throughout the 
Southern States. All do well in Florida, most of them being 
more or less hardy; among these are J. simplicifolium, J. pu- 
bescens, J. officinale and J. grandiflorum with white flowers, and 
J. humile and J. primulinum with yellow blossoms. J. sambac, 
Arabian Jessamine, with fragrant white flowers, is tender. All 
of these are sprawlers but may be grown as shrubs by proper 
trimming. 
Lonicera, Honeysuckle. A few species do well in the cooler 
_ part of the state and among these is L. japonica which is too well 
known to need comment. 
