O r d e r L I I . B I G N 0 N / . I 'C L ;Æ .
Ord. Char. Calyx divided or entire. Corolla tubular, generally irregular,
4_5-lobod. Stamem 5, but either 1 or 3 of them are sterile. Omrium 2-
cellcd, guarded by a glandular disk. Stigma biiamellate. Capsule 2-valved,
2-celled. Disscjiiment parallel or contrary. Seeds compres.sed, winged.
Albumen none. —The structure of the fruit and placentation of the seeds
readily distmguish this order from its allies. (G. Don. )
Leaves simple or conipoumi, opposite, exstipulate, deciduous or sub-
evergreen; serrated or entire. Flowers terminal and axillary. — Shrubs,
climbing by tendrils ; natives of North America and China.
The genera wliich contain hardy species are thus distinguished : —
B i g n o 'n m Tourn. Calyx 5-toothed. Dissepiment of the fruit parallel.
T e 'c o m a Juss. Calyx 5-toothed. Dissepiment of the fruit contrary.
C a t a ' l p a J u s s . Calyx 2-parted. Dissepiment of the fruit parallel.
G e n u s I.
B IG N O 'N /J Tourn. T h e T k u m p e t F i.o w e r , Lin. Syst. Didynàmia
Angiospérmia.
Identification. Tourn. Inst., 72. ; Don’s Mill., 4. p. 210.
Synonymes. Bignone, Fr. ; I'rompetenlilume, Ger. ; Big
" '.rivolion. Named by Tournefort in compliment to Abb<
ionia, Ital.
Bignon, librarian to Louis XIV.
Synon\
Derivi
Gen. Char., 4i- Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed, rarely entire. Corolla with a
short tube, a campanulate throat, and a 5-lobed bilabiate limb. Stamens^ 4,
tlidynamous, that is, 2 long anti 2 short; with the rudiment of a fifth.
Lohes of anthers divaricate. Stigma biiamellate. Capsule silique-fornied,
2-celled ; having the dissepiment parallel with tlie valves. Seeds disposed
in 2 row.s, imbricate, transverse, with membranous wings. {Don’s Mill.)
Lcaves compound, opposite, sub-evergrccn ; conjugate, stipulate, trifoliolate.
ZVowi?;’s axillary, usually panicled.— Shrubs, usually scanderit,
furnished with tendrils. The only hardy species is a deciduous climber, a
native of North America ; and easily propagated by cuttings of the roots,
or shoots, in common soil.
1 1. B. c a p r e o l a ' t a L. The tendriled Bignonia, or Trumpet Flower.
Identificaiion. Lin. Sp., 870. ; Hort. Cliff., 317. ; Don’s Mill., 4.
Engravings. Bot. Mag., t. 8G4. ; and our fig. 1286.
flowered, crowded. Calyx entire. Corollas reddish
yellow. Follicles flattened, 1 ft, long. {Don’s Mill.)
A climbing deciduous shrub. North America, in
the more southern parts. Stem 15 ft. to 20 ft.
Introduced in 1710. Flowers orange brown; June
and July.
Avery ornamental wall climber, but it requires a
sheltered situation and favourable exposure, in order
to flower freely. In sheltered situations, in a climate n. caprcoihtu.
not colder than that of London, it forms a very desirable shrub for covering
latticework, either forming the support of a verandah, or the sides and roof
o f a berceau or bower.
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TE'COMA Juss. T h e T e c o m a . Lin. Syst. Didyniimia Angiospcnma.
Identification. Juss. Gen., p. 139. ; Don’s Mill., 4. p. 223.
Synonyme. Bignònia sp. of Lin. and others.
Derivation. From Tecomaxochitl, the Mcxiean name of one of the species.
Gen. Char., Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed. Corolla with a short tube
and a campanulate throat ; limb 5-lobed, bilabiate. Stamens 4, didynamous,
that is, 2 long and 2 short ; with the rudiment of a fifth sterile filament.
Stigma biiamellate. Capsidc siliiiue-formed, 2-ceIlcd, having tlie dissepiment
contrary to the valves. Seeds disposed in 2 rows, imbricate, winged,
transverse. {Doris M ill)
Ijcavcs compound, opposite, exstipulate, deciduous ; imparipinnale.
Flowers terminal, panicled, orange or scarlet.— Shrubs, scandent, deciduous
; natives of Asia and North America.
The only hardy species yet introduced is a deciduous climbing shrub, quite
bard}’, and readily propagated by cuttings of the shoots or roots.
1 1. T. RADi'cANS Juss. Thc rooting-óra?£c/£cZ Tecoiua, or Trumpet Flower.
Identification. Juss. Gen., p. 139. ; Dou’s Mill., 4. p. 22.5.
Synonymes. Bignhnm radicans Lin. Sp. 871. ; Bignbnia radicans major Ilort. ; Gelshmum Clematis
Barrel. Icon. 59. ; Bignùnm /raxinifòlia Catesb. Car. ; Jasmin do Virginie, Fr. ; Wurzeln Bignouia,
Gcr. \ Ksschcnblädige Bignonia, DiUch. ; Gelsomino americano, Ital.
Engravings. Bot. Mag., t. 485. ; and oar Jig. i'287.
Spec. Char., cÿc. Climbing, glabrous. Branches
rough, rooting. Leaflets 9, ovate, acuminated,
coarsely serrated, llacemes terminal, corymbose,
on long peduncles. Tube of corolla 5 times
longer tlian tlie calyx. {Don’s Mill.) A robust ,
deciduous climber, which fixes itself to trees or (
walls by its roots, like ivy. Carolina, Florida, and
Virginia. Stems 20 ft. to 30 ft. Introduced in
1640. Flowers scarlet and orange-coloured, large ;
August and September.
Variety.
1 T. r. 2 major Ilort. has the flowers larger and
of a darker scarlet; the leaves, also, differ
considerably, both in size and sliape. Carolina
; August. Introducedin 1724.
In British gardens it grows vigorously, producing
tufts of leaves and fine flowers abundantly at thc
extremity o fth e brunches, but is rather apt to become naked below.
i 2. T. g r a n d i f l o ' r a Swt. The great-flowered Tecoma.
Identification. Sweet’s Hort. Brit., p. 14. j-Don’s Mill.,
Synonymes. Biguônfa grandiflòra Thunb. Fl. .Jap.
253. ; B. chinénsis Lam. Dict. L p. 424. ; Kjotsjo
Kæmpf. Ama'n. p. 856. *, IncarvÜlcß grandiflòra
Spreng Syst. 2. p.836. ; Tung-von-fa, Chinese.
Engravings. Banks Icon. Kæmpf., t. 21.; aud our
Jig. 12‘!8.
Spec. Char., 4c. Slightly scandent, glai>rous.
Leaflets?—9, ovate, acuminated, coarsely
.serrated, attenuated at the base. Panicles
terminal, pendulous. Calycine segments
lanceolate, length of the tube of
the corolla. Branches rooting. Young
shoots spotted with dark pur[)le. Lcaves
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W 7. T . ratlicaus.
128«. T. grautliflòni.