. 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. COBBETT period before orcharding over large areas gave rise to essentially American horticultural writings. Unfortu- tunately for horticulturists of the present day, Cobbett's thunder seems forever silenced. He has the fatal faults of being old and amusing. Yet, to the discrimi- nating mind. Cobbett's horticult
. 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. COBBETT period before orcharding over large areas gave rise to essentially American horticultural writings. Unfortu- tunately for horticulturists of the present day, Cobbett's thunder seems forever silenced. He has the fatal faults of being old and amusing. Yet, to the discrimi- nating mind. Cobbett's horticultural writings, especially "The American Gardener" (which is still not uncommon in second-hand book stores), are full of suggestiveness and refreshment. W. M. COB(£A (after Father Pobo Spanish Jesu:t of the seventeenth centur\ i t ii di t n 1 it sulent of America for many years) P I \ _i uus of 6 tropical American climbers til / »s a tender per ennial plant, is am i ^ t tl 1 i in st popular vines commonly treated as innuiK This is the onlj genus of climbers in the order Prop by seeds, which should be placed in moist earth, edge down It is a rapid grower. i/iiiiiiSiiiiJiiiit;':; 502. Coboea scandens l-\ ,'«). scdndenB, Cav. Figs. 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. There is a white-fld. form ( C. alba, Hort.), and one with varie- gated Ivs., var. variegita, 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. macrost^mma, Pav. Taller, later-flowering, the stems and foliage not purple-tinged : fls. yellow-green, with W. M. exserted stamens. Guatemala. COBNUT. Consult Cortjhis. COBCKGIA. See Stenomesson. COCA, T
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