VINES, continued 
Morongia angustata. SENSITIVE BRIER. Na- 
tive Florida Sensitive-plant. Leaves close when 
disturbed. Flowers bright pink, in heads 34inch 
in diameter. Strong roots 50c. 
Nephthytis liberica. A beautiful tropical vine 
climbing by aerial roots; rich dark green lanceo- 
late leaves which will grow well in either soil or 
water. Very popular for hanging baskets and 
window boxes in shady locations. Small plants 
25c, medium 50c, large $1.00. 
N. liberica variegata. A rare form with varie- 
gated leaves. Small plants $1.00. 
Pandorea. PANDOREA or PINK TECOMA. A 
very handsome, large pink-flowered vine with 
open lacy foliage. The large pink flowers are 
easily produced by pot plants. Flowers much 
larger than those of 7 ecoma radicans or Trumpet- 
vine. Small plants 50c, medium $1.00, large $1.50. 
Pellonia. An excellent rock-garden subject for 
warm, damp, shaded locations or under green- 
house benches. Very low-creeping, succulent 
stems bear beautifully colored, dark bronzy olive- 
green, variegated leaves flushed with violet or red. 
The young growing tips are very richly colored. 
Small plants 35c, medium 50c, large $1.00. 
Philodendron cordatum. One of the very best 
tropical vines for pot culture, having beautiful 
smooth, heart-shaped, ornamental leaves. Un- 
excelled for window boxes and hanging baskets 
in shady locations. Small plants 35c, medium 50c, 
large $1.00. 
P. dubium. A heavy climbing vine with large in- 
dented leaves having narrow linear segments. An 
unusual and striking, easily grown decorative 
foliage plant. We recommend it as one of the very 
best house plants—something different. Small 
plants $1.00, larger $2.00 to $3.00. 
P. lacerum. Another very attractive, large-leaved 
succulent vine for pot use, with long pointed, en- 
tire leaves. Very tropical appearing. Small plants 
$1.00, larger $2.00 to $3.00. 
Pilea nummularizfolia. CREEPING CHAR- 
LEY. This small-leaved, fast-growing, light green 
vine is unsurpassed as a hanging-basket subject 
or for a miniature ground cover. Easily grown. 
Small plants 35c, medium 50c, large $1.00. 
Pothos aureus. HUNTER’S ROBE. This climb- 
ing aroid is useful for planting on tree trunks or 
similar support in shady locations protected from 
frost. Old plants have huge elephant-ear-like 
leaves 2 feet or more across, variegated with light 
green and yellow. The small plants are excellent 
for potting. Small plants 35c, medium 75c, large- 
leaved plants $2.50 to $10.00. 
Sechium edule. CHAYOTE or MEXICAN 
CLIMBING SQUASH. A climbing vine re- 
sembling a squash vine, which bears elongated 
fruits about the size of a large orange. The fruit 
contains one large seed, and the whole thing in- 
cluding the seed is very good to eat when cooked 
like summer squash. Plants 50c, larger $1.00. 
Senecio confusus. MEXICAN FLAME-VINE. 
A recently introduced, very rapid-growing vine 
with clean smooth green leaves. An almost con- 
tinuous producer of terminal masses of daisy-like, 
brilliant orange flowers changing to almost red. 
It thrives in practically any soil and does well near 
the beach. Will bloom in a pot if placed in full sun. 
See colored illustration on front cover. Small 
plants 50c, medium $1.00, large $2.00. 
Smilax. Mixed native Florida types. Roots 50c. 
Seeds, 20c per pkt. 

Solandra guttata. GOLDEN CHALICE-VINE. 
heavy woody vine with large fleshy foliage and 
queer cup-shaped flowers with long slender vase- 
like tubes. Flowers creamy white, changing to 
rich yellow. Unusual, showy and odd. Small 
plants 50c, medium $1.00, large $1.50. 
Solanum Seaforthianum. TROPICAL MATRI- 
MONY-VINE. Handsome trailing vine with 
bunches of delicate blue flowers followed by red 
berries. Foliage not so coarse as S. Wendlandi, but 
with similar pinnate leaves. Small plants 35c, 
medium 50c, large $1.00. 
S. Wendlandi. PARADISE-FLOWER. A very 
rapid-growing, succulent vine with coarse pinnate 
foliage and great clusters of very showy, lilac to 
sky-blue flowers. Each small bloom, about 1 inch 
across, resembles a glorified Jrish potato flower. 
Small plants 50c, medium $1.00, large $1.50. 
Syngonium aretum. A very tropical ornamental 
vine with large, fleshy, deeply cut, three-lobed 
leaves of very dark green. An attractive house 
plant. Small plants $1.00, larger $2.00 to $3.00. 
NOTE. We bought this plant underthis name and 
have never seen it listed. Resembles a giant neph- 
thytis. Not positive tf name Is correct. 
Tecoma capensis. CAPE-HONE YSUCKLE. 
Thrifty-growing, shrub-like vine with feathery, 
evergreen leaves and clusters of orange-red flow- 
ers. Can be trimmed to a fine dense shrub that 
will bloom several times each year. Small plants 
50c, medium 75c, large $1.25 to $2.50. 
Tetrastigma Harmandi. A tender, rapid-growing 
vine with clean, smooth, glabrous, five-parted 
leaves and edible berries. From the Philippines. 
Small plants 50c, medium 75c, large $1.50. 
Thunbergia grandiflora. SKY-VINE. A very 
rapid-growing vine with large sky-blue flowers 
2 to 3 inches in diameter; a constant bloomer. The 
large, wide, pointed leaves make a heavy covering 
and dense shade. See colored illustration on third 
cover showing a cluster of flowers. Small plants 
50c, medium $1.00, large $1.50. 
Trachelospermum jasminoides. CONFEDER- 
ATE-JASMINE. Hardy Chinese vine with dark, 
glossy small leathery leaves. Becomes a solid 
mass of small, very fragrant, white flowers In 
one Small plants 50c, medium $1.00, large 
2.00. 
Tradescantia sp. GIANT WANDERING JEW. 
Leaves 6 to 12 inches long, purple and green. Very 
odd type, with new plants borne on the ends of 
long runners. Small plants 25c, medium 50c, 
large 75c. 
Tradescantia sp. PURPLE and GREEN WAN- 
DERING JEW. Showy vine type. Variegated 
leaves showing wide light stripe down the center. 
Small plants 20c, medium 35c, large 50c. 
Tradescantia sp. A plain green type with beautiful 
blue flowers. Small plants 15c, medium 30c, 
large 45c. 
Tradescantia sp. RED WANDERING JEW. At- 
tractive leaves almost solid dark brownish red in 
color. Small plants 20c, medium 35c, large 50c. 
Tradescantia sp. GREEN and WHITE WAN- 
DERING JEW. Green and white variegated 
leaves. Small plants 25c, medium 40c, large 60c. 
Vanilla planifolia. COMMERCIAL VANILLA. 
This true orchid vine produces the vanilla beans 
of the trade. By small roots growing from the 
stems it clings tightly to almost any support. It 
is a succulent vine with thick, smooth, oblong 
pointed leaves. Small plants $1.00. 
Vitis rhombifolia. GRAPE IVY. A wonderful 
Ivy like ornamental grapevine, for house culture. 
Very hardy and gracefully trailing, with clean 
three-lobed green leaves. Small plants 35c, med- 
ium 75c, large $1.25. 

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