168 VINES 
blue in colour. This is one of the best vines we 
have for the cool house. 
A fine old European favourite that deserves 
more attention in this country is the Chilian 
bell flower (Lapageria). The white or rose flowers 
are produced freely on mature wood, therefore 
do not prune heavily, merely thin out occasion- 
ally. The vine is rather hard to please as to 
soil and location, requiring in the former re- 
spect.a comparatively heavy clay. It is also a 
great moisture lover, but to prevent the accu- 
mulation of stagnant water it is well to provide 
a loose, gravelly subsoil, or under drainage. 
The best location for the bell flower is the 
back wall of a greenhouse, partially shaded in 
summer. In winter, even full sunlight will not 
hurt the resting plant. A good rest is essential 
at this time, when a little water supplied to the 
roots every two weeks will be sufficient. The 
temperature may drop to 45° without injurious 
results, until the vine shows signs of budding 
out, when increased heat and plenty of water 
must be supplied. 
There are two forms of lapageria, L. rosea, 
the type, with beautiful, light-pink blossoms, and 
L. rosea, var. alba, with pure white flowers. 
A good vine both for foliage and blooms is 
