ALLAMANDA hendersoni (Golden Trum- 
pet). One of the most handsome tropical 
plants grown in Florida. It may be 
trained as either a vine or a shrub. Pure 
golden yellow flowers 4 to 5 inches across, 
BIGNONIA speciosa. Glossy dark green 
leaves and great clusters of large, purplish, 
trumpet-shaped flowers. Blooms from 
March to May. Fast grower; free bloom. 
venusta (Flame-vine). An exceptionally 
vigorous vine that clings well to any sup- 
port. The orange-red, tubular flowers are 
borne in dense clusters in the winter. 
BUGINVILL/A. Showiest of all flowering 
vines, rivaling the azaleas in color and 
beauty. Stands heavy pruning. 
Afterglow. Of beautiful yellow-orange, 
changing to salmon and light rose. Some- 
times shows all colorings at once. 
Barbara Krost. Crimson flower bracts 
along the stem. 
Crimson Lake. The most popular va- 
riety. Strong, vigorous grower. Brilliant 
crimson blooms. 
Crimson Lake Jr. (Pigmy or bush type.) 
Dwarfer than Crimson Lake. Blooms 
freely. 
David Fairchild. Very good purple. 
Blooms well. 
Elizabeth Doxey. White flowers useful for 
cutting. 
glabra sanderiana. The old-fashioned 
common purple variety. Strong growth. 
New Hybrids. Still on trial; so far num- 
bered 11, 12, and 14. All are bright reds, 
secured from James Hendry of the Ever- 
glades Nurseries at Fort Myers. 
Panama Pink. Somewhat resembles Crim- 
son Lake but is a lovely mauve-pink. 
spectabilis. The largest flowered. Rich 
deep purple blooms in immense trusses. 
FICUS repens (Evergreen Climbing Fig). 
Vigorous vine for covering stucco, brick, 
or other masonry. Small, dark gray-green 
leaves and slender, woody growth. 
HONEYSUCKLE, Trumpet (Lonicera sem- 
pervirens). A broad-leaved, hardy vine 
with tubular scarlet flowers. Very attrac- 
tive when interplanted with other vines. 
JESSAMINE, Yellow (Gelsemium semper- 
virens). Evergreen foliage and pure 
yellow, fragrant flowers in winter and 
spring. Desirable fence-and ground-cover. 
PETRA volubilis (Queen’s Wreath). 
Harsh, rough evergreen leaves on twin- 
ing, woody growth. The flowers, in ex- 
quisite shades of purplish blue, are borne 
in profusion in long-branched panicles. 
QUISQUALIS indica (Rangoon Creeper). 
A large, twining shrub of rapid growth, 
having a profusion of star-shaped flowers 
in bunches on long’stems. The blooms are 
white in the morning, changing to red 
before night; rich, fruity fragrance. 
RHYNCHOSPERMUM jasminoides. 
Dark, shiny evergreen leaves and fra- 
grant, white, star-shaped flowers. Hardy. 
SENECIO confusus (Mexican Flame-vine). 
Daisy-like flowers of beautiful orange- 
red, borne in clusters. A fast grower. 
SOLANUM wendlandi (Paradise Flower). 
A very large vine with coarse leaves and 
elegant lilac-blue flowers. A fast grower 
doing well at the seashore. 
TECOMA capensis (Cape Honeysuckle). A 
strong shrubby climber. A good producer 
of showy orange-scarlet flowers. 
THUNBERGIA grandiflora. Another rapid 
grower. Large, soft, pointed leaves and 
pale lavender-blue flowers 3 inches across. 
J TCR BLESS 
JACK O. HOLMES, INC., TAMPA, FLORIDA 29 
