No. 403. 
COLUMNEA SCANDENS. 
Class, Order. 
DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 
This is a native of the West Indies: it 
was early introduced into this country, 
having been cultivated by Miller in 1759. 
Itis a kind of parasitical plant, some- 
times rooting into trees in its native places 
of growth: with us it is very dwarf, and 
flowers plentifully, in general in autumn. 
The blossoms are showy. 
It strikes freely by cuttings, and being 
not of long duration, it is best to renew it in 
this way frequently. The soil should be 
loam and peat; and the plants must be 
constantly preserved in the stove. 
