18 FAMILIAR GARDEN FLOW ERS. 
because it is crowned with the peak that is now called 
Teneriffe, which at times is capped with snow. It is 
proper to remark, however, that not only is the flower 
before us of a canary colour, but it bears some resemblance 
to a bird, and in this respect is as curious in its mimicry as 
any of the orchids. Its second name refers to the hooked 
termination of the nectary; and its third name indicates 
that it is a wanderer, a happy vagabond, a plant that 
loves to climb the wall and tumble over in the next 
garden, or, if it gets hold of the trellis next the summer- 
house, will stretch and pull and clamber until it can peep 
in at the little window and say “ How d’ye do?” at 
the very moment when you don’t want to be disturbed. 
But this Peregrinum must be allowed to indulge in its 
peregrinations, for the joy of the thing is its rampant, 
rambling, and ill-regulated ambition to overstep every- 
thing and everybody. 
We miss here one of the prominent characteristics of 
the tropwolums, the leaves of which are mostly circular 
and peltate and like a buckler, while the flower is like 
a helmet, and thus together they constitute a trophy, or 
‘ropeum. The canary ereeper has five-lobed leaves and 
bard-like flowers, and a style of growth that separates it 
from the typical tropwolums. Its rapidity of growth is 
remarkable, as also is its tendency to be eaten up by the 
little mite known as the “red spider,’ when hot, dry 
weather has prevailed a few weeks. Like the general run 
of vagabonds, it is not particular about its life-conditions, 
and having no stamina, it soon breaks down when things 
go Wrong. 
The uses of such plants are many. The peculiar light 
green leafage, dotted with yellow Howers, renders this very 
