48 Gardening in Egypt. 



easily from seed, or small plants in pots can be 

 obtained from the local nurserymen. A charming 

 plant for climbing over the entrance to a verandah, 

 summer-house, or over garden arches. 



A. insignis. Similar to the above-named variety 

 in habit, but has flowers of a lighter colour. This 

 variety has not yet been introduced into the country. 



Aristoloehia brasiliensis Pelican Flower. A tall 

 climber, with large cordate leaves, and curious flowers 

 of an indescribable form, greyish in colour, with small 

 brown spots, and of a disagreeable odour. The plant 

 is propagated from seed, and grows well in Cairo. 



A. elegans. A handsome climber for a green- 

 house. The plant is of pendant nature, with 

 smooth light green leaves and hanging flowers of a 

 shell-like form, which are entirely free from the 

 objectionable odour peculiar to the genus. 



A. gigas. This has one of the largest flowers in 

 the vegetable kingdom, and many other varieties 

 might be introduced with success into this country. 



Beaumontia grandiflora. This beautiful climber is 

 worthy of a place in all sheltered gardens ; thoygh, 

 unfortunately, it is only rarely met with in Cairo. 

 It is, perhaps, seen at its best when climbing the 

 stem of a tall palm-tree, to which it firmly attaches 

 itself by means of its rope-like tendrils. It has 

 rough, oval leaves, and corymbs of large trumpet- 

 shaped flowers resembling white lilies. Young plants 

 can be obtained from seed, or propagated by layers 

 and cuttings. 



Buddleia madagaseariensis. Commonly met with in 

 the gardens here. It is of rampant growth, thriving 

 in almost any soil and position. A suitable plant for 

 covering a wall on the outskirts of a garden. It has 

 long, lanceolate leaves, that are white on the under 

 surface, and is one of the first of the climbing plants to 

 bloom flowering early in February with drooping 

 clusters of small flowers of a pale orange colour. 



