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C. speciosum, a hybrid between the two, are deep rose 

 coloured, C. scandens being white flowered. These may 

 be planted out or grown in pots, and liberally treated in 

 a tropical temperature, with a rest in winter, when they 

 require little or no water. Plunging the pots in bottom 

 heat for a time when restarting growth in January or 

 February is good for them. The climbing species are 

 propagated by cuttings of ripened wood taken when the 

 plants are pruned after flowering. 



CLIANTHUS 



An Australasian genus whose two species are distin- 

 guished as being among the most brilliantly flowered of 

 the leguminous order. They are plants which most gar- 

 deners cultivate, but whilst one species gives no trouble 

 the other is difficult, and many have given it up in despair. 

 The difficult one is C. Dampieri, the Glory Pea, raised 

 from seeds, has herbaceous stems, silky leaves, and 

 bright red flowers with large purple blotches. It is 

 propagated by grafting quite young seedlings on young 

 plants of the Bladder Senna (Colutea). C. puniceus, the 

 Parrot's Bill, has long, scandent shoots, green leaves, 

 and elegant pendant racemes of scarlet flowers. It is 

 a good pillar plant, whereas C. Dampieri appears to 

 best advantage either against a south wall or as a trailer 

 from suspended baskets. C. magnificus is a strong-growing 

 variety of puniceus (see Plate XI). Clianthuses are.generally 

 grown under glass, but they may be seen growing out of 

 doors as wall plants in the south-west. A good compost of 

 loam, peat, and sand is required. 



