The Lophospermum was collected by two German 
botanists, in the thickets of Jalapa, where it is said 
to be rather rare. It is a valuable acquisition to 
our list of ornamental climbing 1 plants. It grows 
freely, and its flowers are large and handsome, such 
as are afforded but by very few climbers which can 
be exposed on open walls during summer ; we say 
during summer, for though this plant has been said 
to bear the same treatment and exposure as the Cal- 
ampelis scabra, our experience warrants no such 
conclusion. We have had it exposed, during win- 
ter, by the side of the Calampelis, when the latter 
plant has lived uninjured, and in verdure, whilst 
the Lophospermum was destroyed by a very slight 
frost. The same has occurred in other gardens 
besides our own. Seeing this to be the fact, the 
present plant can only be recommended as proper 
for summer training in the open garden ; and as 
such, from its free growth, and gay flowers, it is 
highly desirable. 
This delicacy of habit is the less to be regretted, 
inasmuch as young plants can be most readily 
struck from cuttings, and also propagated from 
seeds, which are ripened in abundance. Cut- 
tings may be planted about Midsummer, in a pot 
of very sandy compost, covered with a small bell- 
glass, or tumbler, and placed in a hotbed; where 
they will soon make root, and afterwards bear full 
exposure till October ; after which time the pots 
should be taken into an airy room, during winter. 
Early in May, turn out the plants for training 
against a wall or trellis work. Seedlings should be 
similarly protected. 
Bot. Reg. 1381. 
