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559 

 Fiff. 55S. Flower of Ciitalpa. 



Fig. 559. The Corolla cut open, showing the 2 perfect ttamens and the 3 rudiments of stametia. 

 Fig. 560. A 2-winged seed of Catalpa. Fig. 661. Flower of the Trumpet Creeper. 



T. rad'icans. Trumpet Creepei'. Climbing by radicating tendrils. Leaflets 9-11, 

 ovate, acuminate, toothed. Corollatube thrice longer than the calyx. Stamens 

 included. A well-known, splendid climbing vine. Summer. 



T. Capen'sis. Cape T. Climbing. Leaflets 7-0, round-ovate, serrate. Stamens 

 and stylo exerted. Corolla tube curved, f S. Africa. 



T. grandiflo'ra. Chinese T. Climbing, Leaflets 9-11, pointed, ovate, toothed. 

 Two glands on the nodding pedicels. Corollatube scarce longer than calyx. + 



CATALTxV. Catalpa. 



Corolla unequally bell-shaped, 4 or 

 5-lobed. Stamens 2 perfect, with 3 

 rudiments. Capsule long, cylindric, 

 with a thick partition. 



C. bignonioi'des. Trees with large, broad- 

 ovate, cordate, velvety leaves, and ter- 

 minal panicles of showy, white, varie- 

 gated flowers. Common. 



Fig. 562. A panicle (size much diminished) 

 of Catalpa. 



