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PASSIFLORA: Passion Vine Continued 
P. ligularis. Peru. Vine of moderate growth, 
woody on main trunk and branches, but with soft, 
glaucous shoots. Leaves very large, entire, elon¬ 
gated heart-shaped and acuminate, sometimes eight 
inches long. Leafstalks long, with about six 
thread-like glands. Flowers greenish white; corona 
white with ruddy purple zones. Fruit large, yellow 
and edible. 
P. violacea. Brazil. Tall growing. Leaves with 
three long, narrow lobes, slightly glaucous beneath. 
Flowers about three inches wide, lilac-pink. Co¬ 
rona white tipped and barred with violet and white. 
PHASEOLUS 
P. caracalla. SNAIL VINE; CORKSCREW 
FLOWER. Asia. Twining vine. Leaves of three 
pointed leaflets. Flowers very fragrant, large, pur¬ 
ple and yellow, bean-shaped, with the keel curi¬ 
ously coiled like a snail shell. The unique form of 
the flowers never fails to attract attention. 
PITHECOCTENIUM 
P. clematideum (Bignonia alba). Argentina. 
Handsome climber with trumpet-shaped, pure white 
flowers. Climbs by tendrils. Greatly resembles the 
Bignonias, to which it is closely related. 
PLUMBAGO 
Very useful vines or can be grown as spreading 
shrubs. Foliage clean and smooth. Flowers 
shaped like Phlox with very long tube. Borne 
in racemes throughout the season. Very free 
bloomers. 
P. capensis. S. Africa. Flowers a very uncom¬ 
mon shade of azure blue. Almost unique in color. 
P. capensis alba. A variety of preceding with 
pure white flowers. Seems to be even more free 
flowering than the blue. 
SOLANUM 
Handsome, evergreen, twining climbers with 
flowers formed like those of potato or tomato. 
S. jasminoides. POTATO VINE. S. America. 
Well-known vine of strong and rapid growth. 
Leaves small. Flowers white, star-shaped, in nu¬ 
merous clusters. Blooms here throughout the year. 
S. rantonneti. Argentina. Low climber or can 
be grown as a shrub. Leaves ovate, entire. Flow¬ 
ers large, violet blue, in small clusters. Fruit red, 
nearly an inch in diameter. 
S. seaforthianum (S. azureum). Brazil. Habit 
and general appearance much like that ot S. jas¬ 
minoides save for the leaves, which are variable, 
usually pinnate up to seven leaflets, and the color 
of the flowers, which is a beautiful azure blue. It 
is not quite such a rampant grower. Very hand¬ 
some. 
SOLLYA 
S. heterophyl la. AUSTRALIAN BLUEBELL. 
Low evergreen climber. Leaves variable but not 
lobed or cut. Flowers numerous and very hand¬ 
some, brilliant blue, about half an inch long, bell¬ 
shaped. Decidedly graceful and pretty. 
TACSONIA: Passion Vine 
Strong-growing, twining vines almost identical 
with Passiflora and having flowers similarly 
formed hut with longer tubes. (For other^ Pas¬ 
sion Vines and explanation of “corona” see 
Passiflora.) 
T. manicata ignea. SCARLET PASSION “VINE. 
Growth vigorous. Leaves broad, three-lobed. Flow¬ 
ers about four inches across, fiery scarlet, corona 
double, outer series blue. Tube rather short and 
flowers do not droop. Highly valuable for its won¬ 
derfully brilliant coloring and freedom of bloom. 
Tccoma grandiflora 
Chinese Trumpet Vine 
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