Archive image from page 318 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofamer04bail4 Year: 1900 SWAINSONA SWEET HERBS 1751 Australian undershrubs and herbs, differing from Colutea cliiefly in smaller stature and tbe large lateral stigma. Flowers pea-like, in axillary racemes, purple, blue, red, yellow or
Archive image from page 318 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofamer04bail4 Year: 1900 SWAINSONA SWEET HERBS 1751 Australian undershrubs and herbs, differing from Colutea cliiefly in smaller stature and tbe large lateral stigma. Flowers pea-like, in axillary racemes, purple, blue, red, yellow or white, often showy; standard or vexillura large and showy, orbicular; wings oblong, twisted or falcate; stamens 9 and 1: fr. a turgid or inflated pod, which is sometimes divided by a partition and sometimes with the upper suture depressed; seeds small and kidney-shaped: Ivs. unequally pinnate, usu- ally with several or many small leaflets. Now and then various species are seen in the collections of amateurs or botanic gardens, and 8 species are offered by one German dealer, but by far the most popular kind is S. galegifoliii, var. albiflora. galegifdlia, R. Br. ( Vkia galerjifdlia, Andr. Colutea galegitoHa, Sims. S. Osbornii, Moore). Small, gla- brous, attractive shrub, with long, flexuose or half-climb- ing branches: Ifts. 5-10 pairs and an odd terminal one, small, oblong and obtuse or somewhat emarginate: ra- cemes axillary and mostly exceeding the foliage, bear- ing rather large deep red fls.: pod 1-2 in. long, much inflated, stipitate. Australia. galegifuUn is an old-time garden plant, blooming freely in a cool or intermediate house along with carnations and roses. It thrives well either as a pot-plant or in beds. It is hardy at San Francisco. It is a nearly con- tinuous bloomer. Cuttings taken in late winter bloom in summer; these plants may then be transferred to the house for winter bloom, although maiden plants are to be preferred. By euttlng back o
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