174 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



PLANTS FOR AN ARCHED TRELLIS. 



[N a recent inspection of an interesting garden, in our 

 neighbourhood, we were much struck with the admir- 

 able effect produced by a judicious employment of climb- 

 ing plants trained arch-wise over the paths and parterres, 

 and inwardly resolved to call the attention of our 

 readers, at the earliest moment, to the advantages and charms of 

 such an arrangement. 



We must, however, state at the outset that it is only in gardens 

 of some size that this mode of training can be adopted to any extent, 

 for as the object in view is the augmentation of the general effect, 

 and not the concealment of the dwarf plants, it follows that the end 

 will hardly be obtained if the arches are too numerous, or too 

 obstructively disposed. The smallest garden will, however, offer 

 space enough for the introduction of a few climbers trained in this 

 form. Most of our climbing plants unfortunately lose their leaves 

 in winter, and the trellises then present a naked appearance ; we 

 think, however, that it would be quite practicable to cover a few of 

 them with ivy, which could be kept closely clipped, and would be 

 speedily concealed in summer hy the rapid growth of many of the 

 herbaceous climbers. 



Among the plants more especially adapted to this purpose we 

 may name, first, the Periploca grmea, which, although deciduous and 

 producing flowers of an inconspicuous character, is remarkable for 

 the luxuriance of its handsome foliage, and it is of very rapid 

 growth. It is perfectly hardy, and increased with facility by cutting. 



The Aristolochia sipho is an equally useful plant, with highly 

 curious flowers of considerable size, but they are not generally pro- 

 duced freely ; its fine leaves, however, give it a value which is un- 

 affected by this circumstance. This too is quite hardy, and succeeds 

 in almost any soil. 



The Eccremocarpus scaler, is a well-known herbaceous climber, 

 producing an abundance of tubular orange flowers throughout the 

 summer and autumn. It is very suitable either for training on a 

 single rod, or for covering a series of arches. It is quite hardy in 

 light dry soil, but in wet soil needs a little protection. 



Several of the blue-flowering Clematis afford a pretty contrast to 

 the tint of the preceding. That we would particularly recommend 

 is the G. Hendersonii ; but the varieties of the C. viticella and the 

 G. crispa are almost as good. 



The Ampelopsis quinquefolia, although so common, ought not on 

 this account to be overlooked, for there is much character in its foliage 

 and habit, and the bright red tint it assumes in autumn is a sufficient 

 compensation for its insignificant flowers. The honeysuckles will 

 afford several most interesting plants, and none are more desirable 

 than the common Lonieera caprifolium, and its Italian variety, L. sent- 

 perjlorens, which blooms for a longer period. The delicious fragrance 

 of both is well known. The evergreen species, L. sempervirens, is 

 scentless, and on this account is less grown. The trumpet-flower, 



