1 62 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 Bade 

 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. quadrangularis, 

 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 



