Ordeb 83.— trumpets. 



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Fig. 558. Flower of Oatalpa. 



Fig. 559. The Corolla cut open, showing the 2 perfect stamens and the 8 rudiments of stamens. 



Fig. 560. A 2-wuiged seed of Catalpa. Fig. 561. Flower of the Trumpet Creeper. 



1 T. rad'ioans. Trumpet Creeper. Climbing by radicating tendrils. Leaflets 9-11, 



ovate, acuminate, toothed. Corolla tube thrice longer than the calyx. Stamens 

 included. A well-known, splendid climbing vine. Summer, 



2 T. Capen'sis. Gape T. Climbing. Leaflets 7-9, round-ovate, serrate. Stamens 



and style exerted. Corolla tube curved, t S. Africa. 

 8 T. grandiflo'ra. Chinese T. Climbing. Leaflets 9-11, pointed, ovate, toothed. 

 Two glands on the nodding pedicels. Corolla tube scarce longer than calyx, t . 



2. OATAL'PA. Catalpa. 



Corolla u^qually bell-shaped, 4 or 

 5-lobed. Stamens 2 perfect, with 3 

 rudiments. Capsule long, cylindrio, 

 ■with a thick partition. 



O. bigjionioi'des. Trees with large, broad- 

 ovate, cordate, velvety leaves, and ter- 

 minal panicles of showy, white, varie- 

 gated flowers. Common. 



Fig. 562. A panicle (size much diminished) 

 of Catalpa. 



