162 ORNAMENTAL GARDENING 
Mandevillea suaveolens which does so well in southern Cali- 
fornia has totally failed with me after repeated trials. It should 
be somewhat hardy. 
Mucuna urens and other species called Sea Beans have been 
repeatedly raised in lower Florida and in some cases grow won- 
derfully and bloom and bear, but they have been short lived with 
me. The former grows wild in Nixon’s Hammock in lower Dade 
County. 
Nepenthes, Pitcher Plant, from the Oriental Tropics. Some 
of these strange plants are vines and might grow in damp ham- 
mock in the extreme lower districts. 
Norantea is a genus of superb tropical climbers some of which 
might succeed in hammocks in the warmer part of the state. 
Passiflora, Passion Flower. Several species do well in various 
parts of Florida besides the native forms. P. quadrangularts, 
the Granadilla, is a strong climber and has succeeded at Miami. 
P. princeps has lovely red flowers and there are a number of other 
fine species. They should have rich soil and shelter. The above 
are tropical but P. caerulea is quite hardy. 
Pellionia daveauana is a charming trailer with oblong unequal 
leaves beautifully variegated with light green, olive and bronze. 
It is a native of Cochin China and should be grown in a moist, 
warm place. It is fine for fern pools in the lower region. 
Pereskia is a climbing cactus which bears leaves and fine rosy 
flowers. P. aculeata and P. bleo are in my grounds and do well. 
Petrea is a lovely tender vine, very difficult to propagate. It 
bears loose spikes of exquisite purple flowers in late winter and 
spring and should be in every garden where the climate is suitable 
for it. 
Philodendron. A genus of noble tropical Aroids, natives of 
the New World, most of which are scandent. P. lacerum from 
Cuba, the other West Indian islands and northern South America, 
has large, deeply cleft leaves; P. hederaceum has cordate leaves; 
P. verrucosum has cordate leaves variegated in bands of light 
and dark green; P. giganteum has immense cordate leaves twenty 
by thirty inches. I have a species which may be P. erubescens 
with elongated leaves more than a foot in length, rich green above 
and deep coppery red below. All of the above and several others 
