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climbers having ornamental foliage, and may be grown 

 either in large pots or planted out. The size and colour 

 of the foliage is much improved by bottom heat. C. ama- 

 zonica has attractive reddish leaves, veined with silver. C. 

 antarctica, the Kangaroo Vine, introduced from New South 

 Wales by Sir Joseph Banks in 1790, has plain green foliage, 

 and is nearly hardy. C. Lindenii, a native of Columbia, 

 and C. Martinii, Cochin China, which attains large dimen- 

 sions, are other notable species. The king of the genus 

 is certainly C. pterophora (gongylodes), Brazil, whose great 

 size, handsome appearance, and singular habits are well 

 known to visitors to the Water Lily House at Kew. The 

 long green and red, bell-rope-like, leafy branches are 

 trained from girder to girder, and send down whipcord- 

 like, red roots, reaching to the water. Also, after its season 

 of growth, each dependent branch bears at its extremity an 

 elongated tuber ; finally these drop off, and take root if 

 circumstances are favourable. The tendrils are also very 

 curious, exhibiting three modes of attachment by clasp- 

 ing, by the discs, and by the adhesive tissue. Propagation 

 by cuttings. 



CLEMATIS 



Chapter IX, p. 45, is devoted to this genus. 



CLERODENDRON 



Some of the tropical species of this extensive genus are 

 climbers, C. Thomsons (Balfouri), which has deep red 

 flowers with pure white calyces, abundantly produced and 

 long lasting, being the most popular. C. splendens is of 

 similar habit, with rich crimson flowers, while those of 



