No. 1705. 
BIGNONIA GRACILIS. 
Class. Order. È 
DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 
We believe this is from South America, 
but have no certain evidence. It climbs ra- 
pidly, to a great height: although so slen- 
der, in a few years our plant reached the 
top of our largest stove, 50 feet from the 
spot where the root was planted. It fastens 
itself by the three short, but sharp and 
strong hooks, with which every leaf is fur- 
nished, which will take hold of any thing 
with great firmness. The flowers come out 
in April: they are, like most of this genus, 
very shewy. It may be increased without 
difficulty by cuttings, and should be potted 
in light loam. 
Being not very tender, it is a desirable 
plant to cover any of the colder 
of a stove where a more delicate article 
would not thrive. 
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