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of shoots with three joints, struck in bottom heat in 

 spring. In the south the allied Tecomas, australis and 

 capensis, may be grown against a wall, but are almost 

 useless in the north except under glass. The first has 

 flowers of a yellowish-white tinged with purple inside, 

 and the second orange-scarlet blossoms. They are pro- 

 pagated in the same way as the Bignonia and require 

 the same treatment. 



There are several very desirable climbers in this class 

 which generally require protection in winter, but which 

 ought to be tried in all mild gardens. Araujia or 

 Schubertia grandiflora is a' pretty climber succeeding 

 in sheltered situations and having clusters of pretty, 

 sweet-scented flowers. It is propagated by seeds sown 

 in spring or by cuttings of half-ripe shoots inserted in 

 sandy soil in bottom heat, and likes a light soil with a 

 little peat. A sericifera, often known as Physianthus 

 albens, is a little hardier. Cocculus carolinus and C. 

 laurifolius are two climbing plants which require a little 

 protection also, but are hardly worth a good place with 

 their greenish flowers. They are of twining habit, are 

 propagated in the same way as the Araujia, and prefer a 

 similar soil. Holbcellia latifolia, which has sweet-scented 

 purple or greenish flowers, also needs some winter pro- 

 tection except in warm places. It is propagated in an 

 identical way and grows in a light, rather dry soil. 

 Stauntonia hexaphylla, an allied plant with fragrant 

 white flowers in April, is hardier than the Holboellia, 

 and is propagated in the same manner ; the requisite 

 pruning is performed in autumn by cutting back the 

 long shoots and leaving only those desired to flower 

 the following spring. 



Lardizabala biternata, with drooping racemes of purple 

 flowers, is attractive in the south only in the open, 

 requiring a greenhouse in the north. It should have 

 the same propagating treatment as the preceding plant, 



