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size and hangs on the tree for a year. P. 
Veitchii is an ornamental plant when 
young and is largely used as a pot plant. 
When planted out it makes a large spec¬ 
imen fifteen feet high with numerous 
aerial roots. When planted as a hedge 
or windbreak it is impenetrable in a few 
years. The leaves of all but one variety 
have spines along the edges and mid-rib. 
P. Baptistii is a smooth leaved variety 
with long finely variegated leaves. 
Monster a deliciosia, an ornamental ev¬ 
ergreen climbing plant, with curious per¬ 
forated leaves attaches itself to a tree, 
house, or other support by its numerous 
aerial roots. The fruit resembles an ear 
of corn, with a delicious pineapple flavor 
and odor, propagated by cuttings of the 
stem. Another fine Aeroid is Pothos An- 
rea with large dark green leaves, striped 
and blotched with golden yellow, attaches 
itself to walls, trees, etc. 
I don't know of any finer ornamental 
than a well grown specimen of the Kum- 
quat (Citrus Japonica ), with its bright 
green leaves and hundreds of golden 
fruit. 
In colored foliage plants the Croton, 
I think, takes first place with its varied 
colors and forms. Some of the newer va¬ 
rieties are very fine planted out as sin¬ 
gle specimens, borders to walks, beds, or 
planted to cover unsightly places they are 
always attractive. They are also very 
effective when grown in pots or tubs, 
easily propagated from cuttings. 
The variegated forms of Aralia and 
Panax are equally effective in groups, 
borders or pots. 
Aphelcindras and Scinchezia are also 
fine variegated plants. 
Acalyphas in four or five varieties are 
largely used for borders, hedges or 
groups, etc. 
Among the many vines growing here, 
Thunbergia grandi flora and T. laurifolin 
are I think the most satisfactory and 
beautiful. There is very little difference 
in these two varieties. They are contin¬ 
ually in bloom. The flowers are light 
blue, about three inches across, and the 
whole vine is literally covered with them. 
It is a rampant grower and will cover a 
large space in one season. Propagated by 
cuttings. 
Petraea-Volubilis is a very fine, hard 
wood twiner, with numerous spikes of 
blue flowers, blooms a couple of times 
during the year and is very attractive; a 
quick grower but rather difficult to prop¬ 
agate. The well known Bougainvillea is 
another fine hard wood climber. It is 
now covered with its purple bracts which 
makes it a very showy plant for covering 
arbors, porches, etc. The newer varie¬ 
ties are being planted largely. Their 
bracts are very attractive in color, brick 
red, crimson lake, etc. 
Bignonia' Venusta, “Flame Vine,” is 
a very satisfactory vine of rapid growth, 
will cover houses and trees in a couple of 
years. It begins to bloom in December 
and continues for about three months. 
During that time it is covered with its 
large bunches of orange-red tubular flow¬ 
ers. There are several other varieties 
of Bignonia vines that are very showy 
and ornamental when in bloom. 
Ipomaea Horsfallea Briggsii is a fine 
winter blooming vine of the Convolvolus 
family, with large racemes of crimson 
flowers and palmated leaves of shining 
