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plant common in the forests of Cuba where it grows up trees 

 and rocky cliffs. It has many-angled, spiny stems and bears 

 white or purplish nocturnal flowers. It is absolutely at home 

 with me. 



Caesalpinia nuga is a thorny vine with sweet scented flowers 

 that is doing well for me. 



Cissus discolor. This is one of the loveliest of tropical vines 

 when well grown. It is a delicate plant, requiring shade, mois- 

 ture and warmth, without all which conditions it will not flourish. 

 It would be a fine thing to grow in a damp hammock " Below the 

 Frost Line," if any one knows where that is. Its oblong cordate 

 leaves are rich purplish red beneath and are variegated dark 

 green and silvery above. 



Clematis. C. paniculata is a vigorous climber with dull white, 

 fragrant flowers that seems to succeed fairly well at many points 

 in the state. Pleas reports that C. henryi and C. jackmani do 

 fairly well at Chipley and a few others do reasonably well here 

 and there through the state. They do best in rich, deep soil 

 and are impatient of drought. 



Clerodendron thompsonae is a half vine with ovate leaves and 

 panicles of flowers having a white calyx and a deep crimson co- 

 rolla, followed by shining black seeds. After the corolla falls the 

 calyx turns purple and it often happens that the combination of 

 these four color is seen on the plant at once. It is hardy in 

 Florida. 



Clianthus, Glory Pea. Two species of this splendid genus of 

 Australian plants have been grown somewhat in the north, C. 

 dampieri, a low, half climber with hoary leaves and racemes of 

 strange crimson and black flowers, and C. puniceus which has 

 glabrous foliage and plain crimson blossoms. They prefer sandy 

 soil but will not stand transplanting; it is even difficult to shift 

 them from one pot to another and make them live, so it would 

 be better to plant the seed where the plants are to stand. They 

 should be hardy over the peninsula at least. 



Clitorea ternatea is a delicate climber with pinnate leaves and 

 large pea-like flowers of an intense dark azure with white and 

 yellow center. There is a white flowered variety. When 



