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generally blotched with reddish or purple-brown. 
T. minus is very similar in foliage and blossom, but 
differs in being dwarf and somewhat bushy, while the 
flowers of yellow, crimson, scarlet, yellow, cream, &c., 
are also smaller than those of T. majus. Seeds of 
both kinds may be sown under glass in March, or in 
the open ground in April and May. 
Another popular Tropmolum is the “ Canary 
Creeper ” variously known as T. peregrinum, T. adun- 
cum, and T. canariense, the first name being the correct- 
one. It has kidney-shaped leaves divided into 3 to 5> 
lobes, and produces its brilliant canary -yellow flowers,, 
from June to October. T. Lobbianum, with leaves 
like T. majus, and long-spurred orange-yellow flowers, 
spotted with scarlet, may be raised in the same way. 
There are many fine varieties of it, some having pure> 
golden-yellow, scarlet, and deep crimson blossoms. 
The perennial Tropaeolums described here have 
more or less tuberous roots and climbing or prostrate 
stems. T. pentapbyllum has leaves cut into five 
oblong lobes, and has bright vermilion flowers. It 
likes warm sunny spots, and is best planted out each 
year about April or May in rich sandy soil ; or if the 
tubers are left in the ground for the winter months, 
they should be protected from cold rains and hard 
frosts. T. polyphyllum has trailing stems 3 to 4 feet 
long, having glaucous leaves cut into about eight 
obovate lance-shaped segments. The bright yellow 
flowers — of which the two broader petals are spotted 
with red — appear in summer. The variety Leichtlini 
is chiefly recognised by its deep orange-yellow flowers. 
If possible the roots of this species should not be 
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