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Gloriosn (Full of Glory) N. O. Liliaceae : A curious genus of 
„,. nts climbing by means of the apices of the leaves which are modified 
?' tendrils Flowers axillary in racemes, terminal. Roots bulbous. 
Propagation by seeds and offsets. The genus is impatient of root 
disturbance on account of the brittleness of therhizome. 
G superba.— Flowers deep rich orange and red ; perianth segments 
narrow, deeply undulate and crispate, erect. Height 6 feet. 
G virescens — Flowers deep orange and yellow: perianth segments 
spathulate, margins not crispate but slightly undulated. He.ght 4 
feet. 
G. Rothschildianum .—A hybrid Gloriosa of which there are now 
many. 
Ibomoea X. O. Comohulaceae :-A very large genus of creeping 
or climbing plants of wide distribution. Flowers purple, violet, scar- 
kt Pink blue or white and yellow; corolla salver-shaped, campanulate 
or tubular; limb spreading, entire or angular. Leaves alternate, 
entire lobed or divided. Propagation by seed or cuttings. 
I Bona-Nox (Good-night) -.—flowers white, corolla undivided; tube 
very long; peduncles one to three flowered and deliciously scented. 
Leaves cordate, entire or angular. Requires frequent renewal. Pro- 
pagation by seed. 
I. digital*,:- A strong growing climber of great beauty. Flowers 
pinkish produced in great abundance. 
I Horsfalliae : — Flowers deep, rich, glossy rose-colour, the pedun- 
cles bearing dichotomous cymes of flowers: leaves quintately digitate 
and leaflets lanceolate, entire with undulated margins. A showy and 
useful variety, admirably adapted for pot culture. 
I. Quamoclit :-Flowers dark red, solitary. Leaves pinnate, pinnae 
filiform. 
lacouemontia X. O. Comohulaceae.— Flowers blue, white :or rare y 
violent, sometimes loosely or densely cymose, s ° met1 ^ ‘cuttings 
solitary or loosely racemose. Leaves entire. Propagation by cuttings. 
Very little, if any, pruning is required. 
r violacea : — Flowers pale blue, sessile, peduncles umbelled five 
flowered. Leaves oblong-cordate, acuminate. One otemos 
of all cli mbers being extremely flonferous and of easy culture. 
Passiflom N. 0. Passifiorae:- A very large 
bers, many having delicious edible fruits. . " ® lar for b 1 an( j extremely 
are very beautiful and in all they are o g all collections 
interesting, many of which may be profitably included in all collectio 
of climbers. _ , 
P. Laurifolia (Sweet cup or Jamaica ^rrate^at the 
and violet, sweetscented: bracts obovate, g Leaves glabrous, 
apex. Fruit yellow, about the size or a duck s egg. 
