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the summer, and are borne in dense clusters at the end of 

 the shoots ; they are most effective for pillars. aurantiacum 

 has yellow, elegans carmine, and Newelli bright red blossoms. 



Clianthus puniceus (Glory Pea of Australia). — Propagate by 

 cuttings of the young wood in May and June in the cool pit. 

 Grow in loam, peat, and sand, with lumps of charcoal mixed in. 

 Flowers in early summer. 



Cobjea scandens is an extremely handsome and a very easily- 

 grown climber (Fig. 501). It is especially useful for any place 

 where there is plenty of room for it to hang in festoons. Propa- 

 gate from seed sown in March in the warm pit. Grow in loam 

 and sand. Flowers all the summer. The variety variegata has 

 very pretty foliage. This must be propagated by cuttings, which 

 are difficult to root. They should be taken from the young firm 

 side-shoots in July or August, and rooted in the warm pit with 

 bottom-heat. The deep purple cup-shaped flowers, with their 



broad bright green 

 calyx, are very effective. 



Eccremo carpus 



scaber (Fig. 502) has 



pretty orange tubular 



flowers. Propagate by 



seed sown 



in the warm 



pit in 



M arch. 



Grow in 



rich loam 



and sand. 



Flowers all the 



summer. 



HlBBERTIA DEN- 

 TATA is a pretty 

 climber with yellow 

 flowers. Propagate by cuttings of firm shoots in May in the 

 cool pit. Soil: loam, leaf-soil, and sand. Flowers in summer 

 and autumn. 



Lapageria rosea and var. .alba are grand plants, but are 

 rather difficult to cultivate ; but when a plant has once become 

 established in a place that suits it, it will grow and flower freely if 

 not disturbed. The two essentials are to have thorough drainage, 

 and to keep the roots moist and shaded. Propagate by layers 

 in pots during summer. By this means the roots will not be 

 disturbed when shifted. Grow on in pots till a considerable 

 size is attained, and then plant out. Use rough peat and 

 loam with plenty of silver-sand and charcoal to keep the soil 



Fig. 502. — Eccremocarpus scaber. 



