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however, give it a value which is unaffected 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-flowered Clematis afford a pretty contrast to the tint of the 

 preceding. That we would particularly recommend is the C. Eendersonii ; but the 

 varieties of the C. viticella and the C. 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 Lonicera Caprifolium, and its Italian variety, 

 L semperflorens, 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, Tecoma radicans, and the allied 

 Bignonia capreolata, are both showy, hardy, ligneous climbers, nearly evergreen, 

 producing when well established a profusion of flowers, especially the latter species; 

 it is, however, not quite so hardy as the Tecoma, but only suffers in severe winters. 

 But the most truly ornamental plant of this class is, without doubt, the Wistaria 

 (Glycine) Sinensis, of which we have already spoken in high praise. In no situation 

 is it more effective, than when trained over an arch, at a height of seven or eight 

 feet from the ground : and the new white variety of this splendid plant is equally 

 beautiful. The Lardkabala litemata will, no doubt, be eventually available for this 

 purpose, though at present it is too rare, and the plants too small, for us to affirm 

 that it will endure the winter, unless protected by a wall, though there is but little 

 doubt it will prove sufficiently hardy. And lastly, we have the numerous varieties 

 of the Ayrshire and Evergreen Climbing Eoses. These charming plants are indis- 

 pensable in every garden, and are among the cheapest of all the hardy climbers. 

 Of the Ayrshire Eoses, which are deciduous, the Ayrshire Queen, dark purple 

 crimson; Dundee Eambler, white, edged with pink; Queen of the Belgians, 

 creamy white ; and Euga, pale flesh, large double flowers, are four good varieties. 

 Of the Evergreen section, the well known Eelicite Perpetuelle, with creamy white 

 flowers; Leopoldina d' Orleans, white, shaded with rose; Myrianthes Eenoncule, 

 blush, edged with rose ; and Princess Marie, rosy pink, may be regarded as among 

 the best. The Multiflora roses, Grevilleii, and Laura Davoust, may also be added, 

 and many others which our space will not permit us to name ; and to these, the 

 Hop, the Cokca scandens, the Calystegia pubescens, and the different species of 

 climbing annuals, such as the Canary Flower and Major Convolvulus, can be 

 appended when a considerable number are required. 



