Bignoniacece Cat alp a. 



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1. G. bignonioldes (fig. 194), syn. G. syringcefolia. Indian 

 Bean. A handsome small tree with large leaves downy 

 beneath, either opposite or in whorls of threes. Flowers white 



Fig. 194. Catalpa bignonioides. (J nat. size.) 



tinged with violet and speckled with purple and yellow in the 

 throat. The seed-vessel, which is rarely seen in this countr}', 

 is nearly a foot long. A native of the Southern States of North 

 America. There is a variety with golden foliage. 



(7. Bungei is a native of China, of rather smaller stature, 

 with more acuminate glabrous leaves. 



4. ECCREMOClRPUS. 



Climbing herbaceous or shrubby perennials with compound 

 leaves and leaf-opposed racemes of brilliantly coloured flowers. 

 Fertile stamens didynamous. Capsule small, oblong. A South 

 American genus of few species. The name is from g/e/cpf/^s*, 

 pendent, and icapTro?, a fruit, in allusion to the pendulous seed- 

 vessels. 



1. E. scaber (fig. 195), syn. Galampelis scabra. An herba- 

 ceous climber with bipinnate leaves and orange and scarlet 



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