170 _ VINES 
plant that has been grown in a dwelling-house 
for ten or twelve years, each season showing 
improvement, and at the present time covering 
the entire window. It is a treat to see it in 
summer when in flower, or even in winter when 
its pretty, dark-green foliage is its only source 
of beauty. The vine is also an excellent subject 
for training over small supports such as balloon 
trellises, etc. 
The best species is Hoya carnosa, with white 
flowers of a pinkish tinge and quite fragrant. 
Hoya globulosa, with straw-coloured blossoms, 
borne in large umbels is also an effective form. 
There is also a large-flowered type (H. imperzalis) 
with blooms two or three inches across, of a dull- 
purple colour. This is not as good for house 
cultivation, since it will not stand the same 
abuse as the other species. All three will attain 
an average height of twenty feet. 
If you are fond of fragrant flowers for cutting, 
grow the jasmines in a house in which the tem- 
perature averages 55° to 60° at night, planting 
them in a small, enriched border. ‘These plants 
do not require any great amount of rest, merely 
a partial drying off in winter. Some varieties 
can be kept in flower almost the entire year. 
Jasmines are most successful} when trained to 
