. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Catalogue of Pare Florida Flowers and Fruits for 1892 47 YrUiijpct (^peeper, or 'Peconqa Radicans. For cultivation in all parts of the country this undoubtedly combines more good points I ban any other climbing plant at present known. In the first place, it is hardy everywhere without the slightest protection. It grows with the great- est rapidity and In any soil or situation ; it clings to wood, stone or brick with a tenacity that defies the wildest tempest
. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Catalogue of Pare Florida Flowers and Fruits for 1892 47 YrUiijpct (^peeper, or 'Peconqa Radicans. For cultivation in all parts of the country this undoubtedly combines more good points I ban any other climbing plant at present known. In the first place, it is hardy everywhere without the slightest protection. It grows with the great- est rapidity and In any soil or situation ; it clings to wood, stone or brick with a tenacity that defies the wildest tempest; produces an abundance of beautiful foliage, and for several weeks in sum- mer the ends of every twig and branch are weigh- ed down with great panicles of lovely, bright orange, tubular Mowers, of a thick, waxy texture, and remaining in perfection for along time. The buds, too, are quite as ornamental as the tlowcrs. and add greatly to the beauty of the vine. It is as long lived as the forest trees, each passing year only serving to add to its grandeur aud beauty; and for covering summer houses, dead or live trees, old buildings, or any unsightly object, we can heartily recommend it. If not wanted as a climber it can be grown on the lawn as a Magnificent Weeping Shrub by planting it at the foot of a stout stake, six or eight feet, high, and as soon as it has run a few inches above the top, pinching it off, causing it to form a dense, bushy head. The side shoots, from the ground up, must also be kept off, and attention paid to t he head to see that it is well formed. By the time the stake has rotted away, the stem will be large enough to support the head, which will be a perfect fountain of living green, aud added to this, for several weeks in mid-summer, when it is in bloom, it will be a perfect blaze of color. We have seen magnificent specimens growing in this form on Long Island, aud in Ceutral Park, Now Fork. It ought to have a place in every yard in t he land, and as we ha
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