Flerbs with Conspicuous Flowers. 613 
Caladiuin, Begouia, Verbesina, Polymnia, Ficus, Wigandia, 
Ferdinanda, Musa, Vernonia, Nicotiana, Ricinus, Palmacex, 
Draczna, Cordyline, etc., ete. 
Herbaceous Climbing, Twining, or Creeping Plants.— 
Climbing herbs come under two denominations, distinguished 
by their duration, whether perennial or annual. The former 
have annual stems, but perennial rvotstocks: for example, 
Lathyrus latifolius and L. grandiflorus (Everlasting Pea), 
Humulus Lupulus (Hop), Bryonia dioica and a few other 
Cucurbitacee, Tamus communis, Loasa aurantiaca, and Caly- 
stegia pubescens. With the annual climbers we include seve- 
ral tender species of perennial duration, which will flower the 
first season, and are consequently equally available for many 
purposes. Such are Cobea scandens, Eccremocarpus scaber, 
Lophospermum scandens, Tropeolum aduncum (the Canary 
Creeper), Maurandya Barclayana, Phaseolus multiflorus or coc- 
cineus (Scarlet-runner Bean), and some Cucurbitacee. There 
are comparatively few climbing plants normally of amnual 
duration in cultivation. The most familiar are Latliyrus 
odoratus (Sweet Pea), Pharbitis hispida (Larger Convolvilus), 
and Tropzolum major (Larger Nasturtium). In addition, there 
are numerous species and varieties of Cucurbitaceous plants with 
ornamental fruits. In sheltered situations they may be grown 
as trailers, but they are more effective trained against a south 
wall or trellis. 
Herbaceous Plants of lurge stature, with Conspicuous 
Flowers.—The following list contains a number of large sub- 
jects suitable for back rows of borders, for intermixing with 
shrubs, or for planting in the wild garden. Nearly all of the 
species enumerated are either old garden plants, or such as are 
to be had from most growers of herbaceous plants. Many 
more might be added, belonging chiefly to the orders from 
which these have been selected :—Aquilegia vulgaris, ete., 
various colours ; Aconitum Napellus varieties, blue and white ; 
Dephinium hybrid varieties, blue and white ; Peonia species 
and varieties double and single, white, rose, scarlet, etc. ; 
Papaver orientale, scarlet; Lychnis Chalcedonica, scarlet ; 
Hibiscus roseus; Althea rosea (Hollyhock), various colours; 
Kitaibelia vitifolia, white or rose; Galega officinalis, pink and 
white; Lupinus polyphyllus, blue and white; Spirea spp., 
white, rose, red ; Epilobium angustifolium, rosy red ; Fuchsia 
(treated as herbaceous), scarlet; CUSnothera spp., yellow ; 
