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yet attractive Dutchman's Pipe, they are all too frequently absent from our gardens. 

 There are so many positions in which they can be utilized, both for adding to the beauty 

 of a plclce, or hiding a defect, that one is often surprised at the want of taste — shall we 

 say — in the laying out of our gardens and grounds. For rockwork, for hiding an un- 

 sightly stump or building, and turning it into a thing of beauty, for trellis or pillar, for 

 bare walls, for the arbour, and even for bedding plants, there are some of ^ our climbers 

 specially adapted ; nor must we forget the gorgeous Rose, the climbing varieties of which 

 belong to this Report. There is the blushing Anna Maria, with its well formed and 

 large clusters of bloom, the bright rosy red large, compact and globular Queen of the 

 Prairies, the carmine crimson Gem of the Prairies, and the modest white — the finest of 

 its class, the Baltimore Belle, all belonging to the hardy Prairie Roses (Eubifolia).^ Then 

 there is the Ayrshires which from their slender growth are more properly speaking run- 

 ning roses, and are best for covering banks, buildings or unsightly objects ; they are also 

 remarkable for succeeding in the poorest soil. Will often run twenty feet in a single 

 season. Of these we would recommend Bennett's Seedling— pure white; Queen of Bel- 

 gians — pure white ; Queen of Ayrshires — dark purple and crimson. 



The Noisette, Tea and Banksias of climbing habit, we will pass over as our report 

 will be more particularly given to hardy out door climbers. From Roses we pass on to 

 our best deciduous climbers. 



DECIDUOUS CLIMBERS. 



Akebia Quinata. — A singular Japanese, climbing plant, with neat shining sub-ever 

 green leaves, and purple flowers, perfectly hardy, and worthy of more attention. 



Ampelopsis Quinqefolia {Am. Ivy or Virginia Creeper). — One of the best known as 

 well as most valuable trailing shrubs, beautiful digitate leaves, turning to rich crimson in 

 autumn. Has tendrils and clings like the Ivy, and is excellent for walls, and screens, 

 arbour, and verandah. 



Ampelopsis Veitchii or Japan Ivy. — The best of all foliage climbers for outer wall 

 decorations. Leaves smaller and finer than Virginia Creeper, forming a dense sheet of 

 green ; clings with the utmost tenacity to brick, stone, or wood and even iron, foliage turns 

 to a rich crimson in autumn, grows rapidly when once established. Many specimens of 

 this plant can be found covering scores of yards of surface with bright glossy foliage. 

 Invaluable for the walls of churches and public buildings. » 



Aristolochia Sipho {Dutcliman' s Pipe). — A native plant of climbing habit. Rapid 

 grower, with large dark green foliage, ten or twelve inches in diameter and curious pipe 

 shape, yellowish brown flower in July. 



Dolichus Japonicus. — A new and rare climber of immense growth, covering twenty 

 feet in a season, and having long racemes of purple and white flowers (Wistaria like), 

 excellent to cover rocks and stumps. 



Eedera, Ivy. — There are many vaiieties of this, not a few of which are too well known 

 to need mention. Among the latest and best is New Silver Striped, Body of leaf deep 

 green heavily bordered with white, clean and distinct, and a very fair grower. There are 

 a number of kinds having silver margined leaves, but none equal to this in size of foliage, 

 vigour of habit, and beauty. Other sorts are veined and spotted with yellow, and are 

 very beautiful for house plants. All varieties of the Hedera, we believe, are too tender for 

 outdoor cultivation in the North. 



Hydrangea Scandens. (Japan Climbing Hydrangea). — This is a new and very rare 

 plant, the merits of which have not' been fully developed. Thos. Hogg describes it as 

 clinging to trees to the height of fifty feet, producing corymbs of white flowers of the size 

 of the ordinary Hydrangea, leaves cordate, sharply toothed, longstalk, dark green, slow 

 growing and possibly a little tender while young. We have not flowered this plant but 

 have it growing, and are favourably impressed with its appearance. If hardy, and having 

 the beauty of flowers of Hydrangea Paniculata, it will be a most valuable addition to the 

 list of climbers and no doubt become immensely popular. 



