STIGMAPHYLLON ciliatum. Golden vine. Central and South America. A recent addition to my personal Favorite Vines list, received from planteersman Steve Brigham. It has slender, twining (one might almost say, grappling) stems set every few inches with flat, heart-shaped leaves up to 4" long. These have a softly shiny surface and bright green color, often–in the sun–overlaid with bronze. The flowers are reminiscent of those of the crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia) in form, each petal expanding abruptly from a narrow basal claw. They measure a little over 1" across and are brilliant yellow in color. The plant is seldom entirely out of bloom, though it flowers most heavily in summer. It thrives in sun or light shade and well drained soil, with moderate watering. Its problem is that it is fairly tender, recovering after freezes of about 25^oF, but probably not much less.