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OKjSTAMENTAL CLIMBEES. 



no. ABOBRA. Nat. Oi:d., Cucurbilacece. price. 



A rare and extremely pretty tuberous perennial climbing Cucurhitace.T, with 

 elegant cut glossy dark-preen foliage, and small oval vivid scarlet fruits. Suitable 

 for planting out during summer, forming beautiful garlands. 



778 Abobra Virdifiora 25 



BALLOON VINE (Cardiospermum). Nat. Ord., Sapindacece. 

 A very pretty climbing plant, remarkable for an inflated membranous capsule, 

 from which it derives the name of lialloon Vine. It answers either for the green- 

 house or open ground. Half-hardy annual. 



779 Balloon Vine. White; from India. 6 feet 10 



CALAMPELIS. Nat. Ord., Bignoniacea. 



780 Calampelis Seabrn. A very pretty climbing plant from Chili, with orange- 



colored flowers ; very fine. ' 1(3 feet . " . .10 



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CANARY.-BIRD FLOWER. 



CANARY-BIRD "FLO AVER. Nat. Ord., Tropceolacece. 

 The popular name of this pretty little annual alludes to the supposed resemblance 

 of the flower to a bird with its wings'expanded, the spur of calyx representing the 

 head, and the two upper petals the Wing. From Mexico. 



781 Canary-Bird Flower ( Trop&olum Pcregrinum). Half-hardy annual. 20 feet . 



CLITORIA. Nat. Ord., Leguminotcc. 

 Splendid free-flowering greenhouse climbers, with large elegant pea-shaped flow- 

 ers, of great beauty, particularly adapted and very effective for training on trellis- 

 work, wire globes, or any of the numerous contrivances on which plants of this 

 character may be grown for greenhouse or conservatory decoration. Though pe- 

 rennials, they bloom the first year. 



782 C'litoria. Finest varieties mixed 



COB^EA. Nat. Ord.. Pvkmoniacece. 

 A rapid-growing climbing plant, with large purple bell-shnped flowers, finely 

 adapted for bedding out in summer; seeds should be sown early, to secure well- 

 estahlish?d plants by the time the season arrives for planting out. 



78? '^obaea Scandens. Tender perennial. 20 feet 



CUCUMIS (Ornamental Cucbmbeb). Nat. Ord., Cucurbitacece. 

 A most interesting tribe of plants, remarkable for luxuriance nnd rapidity oi 

 growth which, if the soil be rich, is trulv marvellous. Treat the same us the cu- 

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