. 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. Gardening. IPOJIOEA (both as C. panduratus). 7:588. âIn some places this species is a very troublesome weed, which is almost impossible to exterminate because of its long tuberous roots. It can easily be kept within bounds in the gar- den with a little care, and makes a very desirable plant for covering an old dead s
. 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. Gardening. IPOJIOEA (both as C. panduratus). 7:588. âIn some places this species is a very troublesome weed, which is almost impossible to exterminate because of its long tuberous roots. It can easily be kept within bounds in the gar- den with a little care, and makes a very desirable plant for covering an old dead stump or back fence. The chief merit of /. pandurata as a garden plant is its har- diness; hence it is often sold as the "Hardy" or "Per- ennial Jloontiower.'* If well mulched the roots will stand 26° below zero. There is a double-fid. form. 19. L^ari, Past. Blue Dawx Flower. Stem a very rapid grower, often 30-40 ft. long, somewhat shrubby at the base: Ivs. 3-6 in. long, cordate, acute, mostly entire or slightly 3-lobed, variable: fls. borne in clusters of 12- 30, opening in succession ; corolla 4-5 in. broad, bell- shaped, deep lilac, sometimes dark purple with five lighter plaits. Very beautiful. Tropics of both hemispheres. 4:207. 3928 (as PAo»-6(- tis Lean). 27:56 (as P/mrti^iS i«aW).-A magnif- icent species for the warmhouse, but not usually satis- factory outside, at least in the North. One plant is on record as producing 60,000 Hs. at the rate of 300 a day. When grown in the open the tis. are likely to be an un- attractive coppery purple. 20. JalApa, Pursh (/. MicJtaitxi, Sweet). Stem 6-8 ft. high, branched, slightly rough, springing from an oblong root weighing 4-30 lbs.: Ivs. 3-5 in. long, ovate- cordate, membrana I-, \' in; , r. p:md or deeply lobed, pubescent beneath, -4 in. wide, the corolla bowl-shaped,witlia 1, i > ,whiteorrose-purple. Mex. I ...I- :â¢! oiivolviihis Jalnpa). 1572 (as Co,u;â
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