122 ORKAMEXTAL GARDEXIXG. 



species of free growth, with smooth leaves and white 

 flowers in profusion. 



TRUMPET FLOWERS. TeCOftia. 



American Trumpet Vixe [T. radicans) is a yigoroiis, 

 hardy climber, with large, trumpet-shaped, scarlet flow- 

 ers in August, excellent to cover stumps and stones, or 

 to train as a standard. Dark-red or Purple Trumpet 

 Flower (var. astrosanguinea) , a variety with purplish- 

 crimson flowers, and more shrub-like in habit than the 

 last. 



Great Trumpet Flower {T. grcmdiflora) has large, 

 showy, pale-orange flowers. 



• OTHER ORXAMEXTAL CLIMBERS. 



The DuTCHMAx's Pipe (Aristolochia Sipho), a valuable 

 native climber of rapid growth, with immense leaves ten 

 to twelve inches across, and pipe-shaped, yellowish-brown 

 flowers. There are several other species, but not equal 

 to the one named. 



The Climbixg Bitter-Sweet or Staff-Tree ( Celastrus 

 scandens), a native, and one of the most elegant climbers 

 or twiners, and w^orthy of being generally used ; exceed- 

 ingly fine for verandas ; rich, glossy leaves, and beauti- 

 ful, pendant branches, wdth clusters of orange capsules. 

 The Bitter-Sweet may be grown in the form of a shrub, 

 by cutting back to three or four feet. There are also sev- 

 eral Japanese species. 



The Alcehia quinata, a neat and most attractive climb- 

 er from Japan, with small leaves and fragrant purple 

 flowers in early summer, followed by ornamental fruit. 



The Actinidia poli/gamaj another climber from Japan, 

 is of vigorous and elegant habit, and has white and 

 purple flowers. 



A YiXE with variegated leaves ( Vitis heterophylla, 

 Cisstis variegata of some catalogues), is a very pleasing 



