chap, xi.] CLIMBING PLANTS. 373 
are the Maurandyas, the Lophospermums, 
the Passion-flowers, the Rhodochiton, the 
Eccremocarpus, the Xpomseas, and the Cobrna. 
There are, however, several others, all of 
which are very handsome. The greater 
part of these require a rich light soil to 
make them grow rapidly, and to be kept 
in small pots to throw them into flower. 
The Bignonias or Tecomas should be grown 
in equal parts of loam and peat; and this 
compost will suit the Polygalas, and other 
showy climbers. The Solly as and Billiardieras 
should be grown in peat, and frequently 
syringed to keep off the green fly. The 
Thunbergias are very liable to be attacked 
by the red spider. Many of the shrubby 
climbers may be treated as annuals, and 
raised from seed every year in January, and 
planted out in June; but they do still better 
treated as biennials, and sown one year to 
flower the next. 
