8cc. throwing out numerous shoots on all sides, and quickly 

 forming a dense summer covering with its branches and fo- 

 liage. The leaves are opposite, and pinnate ; and the fine 

 large flowers are produced in July and August in numerous 

 clusters each is of the form of a tube, expanding at the 

 mouth like a trumpet : they are of a fine flame colour, and 

 make a great show. 



Bignonia radicans v. coccinea, or Small Scarlet. This 

 resembles the foregoing in every point, except that the 

 flowers are of a much deeper red ; the shoots are also not 

 quite as large and strong. This is often called Bignonia 

 minor. 



Bignonia grand(ftora, or Chinese Trnmfiet Creefier. The 

 flowers of 'this are larger than either of the foregoing ; it 

 will also throw out its shoots to a great length, but these 

 must be supported and trained, for they will not throw out 

 roots and support themselves like the two before described, 

 It is a most admirable species when in flower, and supports 

 the winters of this latitude uninjured. It is yet rare in 

 gardens. 



Bignonia crucigera, or Cross Leaved. This is also a very 

 fine climber, and has* the advantage of being evergreen; the 

 leaves grow in pairs, and these pairs are opposite, so as to 

 form four at each joint ; they are of an oblong form. This 

 vine is furnished with claspersj, o? tendrils by which it 

 easily ascends where there is any thing to attach them to. 

 The flowers are curious, and of a brown and orange colour. 



Bignonia cafireolata, ur Cafireotate.fThis I have ob- 

 tained from different quarters as a distinct species from the 

 last mentioned, but the general character is very similar. 

 It is considered as having rather larger leaves and flowers, 

 and that the latter expand more than those of the B. cru- 

 cigera. 



Carolina Yellow Jasmine, or Gelseminum nitidum, This 

 is justly celebrated as one of the most beautiful climbers; 

 the shoots are small and delicate, but if trained against a 

 wall, or any other support, they will mount to a great height 

 by their twining stalks ; the leaves are single, lanceolate, 

 and ornamental ; but it is the fine bright yellow flowers of a 

 trumpet form, and exhaling the most delightful fragrance, 

 that give such value to this plant. In our more southern 

 states, where it is found wild twining round the trees of the 

 forest, it perfumes the air for a considerable distance around 



