158 A GUIDE TO FLORICULTURE. 



I. coccinea requires to be sprouted in a hot-bed, to make it 

 flower early. It will grow readily by cuttings, and so will 

 the whole tribe. They are decidedly ornamental. This 

 variety is a beautiful orange scarlet, quite novel in color. 

 It flowers in June, and lasts until late in September, when 

 the roots should be lifted. The leaves of the Ipomoea are 

 generally cordate, accuminate, and angular at the base. 

 The peduncles are five flowered. The calyx warted and 

 bearded, though there may be some little variation in some. 



There is one of late introduction, with fine purple flowers, 

 /. learii; also 1. grandijlora^ which has large white flowers, 

 with a^ite petals. To enumerate the whole tribe would be 

 consuming too much time and space. Nearly all deserve 

 the fostering care of the florist; they are certainly some of 

 the most desirable trellis flowering plants we have, as their 

 tenurils will catch without trouble, and the shade produced 

 is light and airy, at the same time showing their graceful 

 flowers to advantage all the summer. 



The Ipomceas are raised by seeds, like the Convolvulus, 

 but must be protected from frost ; being perennial, they will 

 not flower until the second year; they are therefore best 

 kept in a dry situation during winter, where the rats or mice 

 will not disturb them. They may be preserved with Dah- 

 lia roots. 



