CONVOLVULUS FAMILY 



stem grips tight, and when it seizes something weaker than itself, 

 the weaker suffers. The vine covers a fence or trails over a wall 

 beautifully, when controlled is an admirable servant, but one 

 should never forget that it is a rambler at the root. 



California Rose, Convolvulus japdnica, appears in our gardens 

 principally in its double form. It is perennial, hardy, vigorous, 

 often making twenty feet in a summer. The leaves are variable, 

 hastate or ovate, with angular or rounded lobes at the base. The 

 flowers are bright-pink, and the narrow wavy petals irregularly 

 arranged make a very pretty rose-like effect. Like Convolvulus 

 septum it will bear watching, as it will wander far and is inclined 

 to smother other plants when it has a chance. 



THREE-COLORED CONVOLVULUS 



Convolvulus tricolor. 



An annual from southern Europe, one of the best of the hardy Con- 

 volvuli; blooms continually throughout the summer and remains open 

 during entire day. 



Three-colored Convolvulus. Convaltmltls tricolor 

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