. 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. 502. Coboea scandens (X /s). SC&ndens, Cav. Pigs. 502, 503, 504. Height 10-20 ft.: ifts. in 2 or 3 pairs, the lowest close to the stem, and more or less eared : fls. bell-shaped, 1-lK in. across, light violet or greenish purple, with protruding style and stamens: tendrils branched. Mex. 851. There is a
. 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. 502. Coboea scandens (X /s). SC&ndens, Cav. Pigs. 502, 503, 504. Height 10-20 ft.: ifts. in 2 or 3 pairs, the lowest close to the stem, and more or less eared : fls. bell-shaped, 1-lK in. across, light violet or greenish purple, with protruding style and stamens: tendrils branched. Mex. 851. There is a white-ild. form (C. dlba, Hort.), and one with varie- gated lvs., var. variegllta, Hort.—The terminal 1ft. is represented by a tendril (Fig. 502). Sometimes there are indications of tendrils on other Ifts. (Fig. 504), mak- ing the plant an interesting one for students of mor- phology. macrost6iuma, Pav. Taller, later-flowering, the stems and foliage not purple-tinged : fls. yellow-green, with exserted stamens. Guatemala. sff jj_ COBNUT. Consult Gorylus. COBtJ'BGIA, See Stenomesson. COCA, The lvs. of Erytliroxylon Coca, used in Saedicine. Sold chiefly as a fluid extract. Cocaine is the famous local Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954; Miller, Wilhelm, b. 1869. New York, Macmillan
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