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VOL. VIII.] 



JANUARY, 1885. 



[No. 1. 



THE TEITMPET FLOWEK. 



We call the attention of our readers 

 to this beautiful climbing plant, not 

 only for the purpose of assisting those 

 who may be seeking for attractive 

 plants to train over sci'eens and lattice, 

 but also to request those who have 

 grown it to give our readers the results 

 of their experience. More especially 

 do we desire the experience of those 

 who live in the colder parts of the 

 Province, that we may be able to as- 

 certain, if possible, the northern limits 

 of its successful cultivation. 



It will be noticed that the name 

 given to it on the colored plate is Big- 

 nonia radicans. This was the name 

 originally assigned to it, and by which 

 it is yet very generally known. Later 

 botanists have placed it in the genus 

 Tecoma, and it is by them called I'e- 

 corna radicans. The plant belongs to 

 the natural order of Bignoniads which 

 furnishes probably the most gorgeous 

 climbers in the world. By far the 

 most of these are natives of tropical 

 regions, and consequently cannot en- 

 dure the rigors of our climate. In- 

 deed, we believe that the species shown 

 in the plate is the only one that has 

 been grown successfullv in Canada. 



It is a native of North America, and is 

 found growing wild from Pennsylvania 

 to Illinois and southward. It is said 

 to bear the climate perfectly as far 

 northward as the Lake Superior region. 

 We trust that our readei's will enable 

 us to verify this statement, for if this 

 be so, it will be gratifying to know 

 that a climber as showy and desirable 

 as this, can be confidently planted over 

 the greater part of this Province. 



This species was introduced into Eng- 

 land in the year 1640, where it is very 

 generally cultivated. It continues in 

 bloom for several weeks, is a very 

 healthy and vigorous grower, requires 

 no special care, being fully able when 

 once established to take care of itself. 

 It throws out rootlets fi-om every joint, 

 whereby it fastens itself to any support 

 provided for it, and will soon cover any 

 desired object. If it is prefexTed to 

 train it in bush foi-m, it can be allowed 

 to fasten itself to a stake, and the 

 shoots pinched in when they reach the 

 top. This will cause it to throw out 

 numerous branches, which will hang 

 gracefully from the centre in every di- 

 rection, and give in the flowering sea- 

 son a profusion of bloom. 



