76 State Horticultural Society. 



Vines. — The Trumpet Creeper can be used as a porch cover or as a 

 shrub in a mass. The flowers are gaudy and showy. The leaf is finely 

 divided, making it suitable for close-by places. The conspicuous blossoms 

 and fine foliage make it handsome for a screen. The Five-Leafed Ivy 

 clings to walls and is better than the Boston or Japanese varieties which 

 are used in the east, but are not so effective here. When taken from the 

 weeds and given culture you will hardly recognize this ivy as wild. 



HARDY SHRUBS. 



(Prof. H. 0. Irish, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Mo.) 



I have seen a specimen of a shrub related to the Dogwood (Cornus 

 cerrissia) which grew a single stem and spread to cover a space twenty- 

 five feet in diameter, it was not cultivated nor pruned, but taken care 

 of itself and grown well balanced. It is perfectly hardy. 



In Kansas there is a collection of wild plants which have been culti- 

 vated. It is a valuable collection and a sight worth coming miles to see. 



In the right place wild plants are not weeds; but do not let them in- 

 terfere with your crops and gardens. Plants may be used for two pur- 

 poses, either for the specimen or for a part of the landscape, there is a 

 difference, and I would not use the same plants for the two objects. A 

 bed of shrubs in the center of the lawn shows off the plants, but is not 

 best for the picture. We are not confined to hardy varieties today, but 

 hardy ones are preferred, because they take less care. 



Hardy Perennials. — Hardy Phlox Jias become popular and the number 

 of varieties has greatly increased. The descriptions in the catalogues are 

 sufficient for a means of choice. The blooms do not last as long here 

 as in the East, for they blossom here for only three or four weeks. Of 

 the Lillies the Crinum Longiflorum takes care of itself and produces a 

 brge white bloom. 



The Common Rue is quite showy even when not in bloom. Spireas 

 are numerous and beautiful in their varied and abundant bloom. Of 

 hardy Chrysanthemums there are a hundred varieties. They are the last 

 flowers of the season, blooming from September to October. As they 

 are liable to injury from freezing it is better to have a little protection in 

 the way of a mulch in the winter. The Common Yarrow is fine with a 

 bright blue flower. Bell Flowers are not very common but hardy and 

 showy and satisfactory. The stalks should be cut away after blooming. 

 The Common Oriental Poppies are most showy, but require care and 



