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attractive looking. The culture is of the simplest. 

 Plenty of water during summer, attention to training 

 and regulating the fast growing shoots, and a rather 

 severe winter pruning. 



Tecoma. Of the Tecomas, T. jasmmoides is the best 

 for a greenhouse climber and is a charming plant in every 

 way, not too rapid in growth, and one which therefore 

 may be easily kept within the bounds of a small green- 

 house. Its beautiful, trumpet-shaped flowers are pure 

 white, except the throat which is brilliant carmine ; the 

 flowers being individually large and borne in loose 

 bunches. The leaflets, borne several on a stem, like 

 those of an ash tree, are dark glossy green on the upper 

 surface and are very attractive in themselves. This 

 handsome plant is not much grown or known, but I 

 strongly recommend it. Its culture is easy. It likes a 

 soil with some peat in it, a fair amount of water in 

 summer, plenty of light, and very little pruning beyond 

 the necessary thinning and shortening back when grow- 

 ing out of bounds. 



