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low, others have the foliage broadly margined with white. 
They also differ in the size and shape of their leaves. ‘The best 
varieties are: algeriensis, marginata, and marmorata. ‘The 
common green Irish Ivy is also beautiful. 
Hoya carnosa. Wax-flower. So called because of the waxy 
appearance of the small clustered flowers. ‘The leaves are 
thick and fleshy, either green or variegated. Propagated by 
cuttings. For potting use fibrous soil and good drainage. 
Jasminum. ‘The Jessamines are pretty climbing plants, 
with white or yellow fragrant flowers. All are easy of culture, 
and very ornamental when in flower. ‘The variety known as 
J. gracillimum is the best for general use. Propagated by 
cuttings. Soil as for Aristolochia. 
Kennedya Maryatte. A fine, slender climber of the Pea- 
family, with large scarlet flowers in axillary clusters. Leaves 
trifoliate, hairy, with wavy edges. Rapid - growing and one 
of the finest climbers known. Propagated by seeds. Soil as 
above. 
Manettia is a neat little climber, with small, broadly lanceo- 
lated leaves and tubular flowers of a bright-scarlet color with 
yellow segments. Easily increased by cuttings. Soil as above. 
Maurandia. A class of plants with pretty blue or purple 
flowers. ‘Tender climbers propagated by seeds, and treated as 
Cobvzea. 
Mikania. The so-called German Ivy. An American plant 
of Ivy-like appearance, a very rapid grower, and one of the 
best climbers for a house. Propagated by means of cuttings. 
Passiflora, Passion-flowers are well-known plants with large, 
beautiful flowers, white, blue, or scarlet, generally very showy 
and of peculiar structure. The variety known as Elliot’s white, 
P. coerulea alba, is a pure white form of the old blue Passion 
