Archive image from page 407 of Cyclopedia of practical floriculture (1884). Cyclopedia of practical floriculture cyclopediaofprac00turn Year: 1884 SMILJlX. ARELY has any climbing vine taken such hold of the popular heart for decorative purposes as has this delicate, twining, bright-leaved beauty. Thousands of yards are used every year for decorations on all occasions, both joyous and sad. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope, and constitutes an independent order of plants nearly allied to the Lilies. The root is formed by numerous tubers united vn, from which the vines spring. A fertile s
Archive image from page 407 of Cyclopedia of practical floriculture (1884). Cyclopedia of practical floriculture cyclopediaofprac00turn Year: 1884 SMILJlX. ARELY has any climbing vine taken such hold of the popular heart for decorative purposes as has this delicate, twining, bright-leaved beauty. Thousands of yards are used every year for decorations on all occasions, both joyous and sad. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope, and constitutes an independent order of plants nearly allied to the Lilies. The root is formed by numerous tubers united vn, from which the vines spring. A fertile sandy soil is the best or its culture, and while in an active or growing state it should have supply of water, which might be occasionally interchanged with nure. The vine itself resembles a fine cord following a zig-zag course illow herring-bone stitch, at each angle or joint of which there is a glossy leaf of oval shape, with veins running lengthwise, the effect of which is to give it a rather unique appearance. After it has started, small twine must be supplied for a support, except it be left to fall as it pleases. The flowers, which in this plant are a secondary consideration, are a greenish-white, and fragrant. The vines are used in making floral arches in the house, or in the garden in a sheltered nook, for forming festoons and wreathing around baskets. They are propagated by division of the roots 3S4
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