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autumii a beautiful bronze, superior to anything else of the kind, 

 and the habit of gTowth is close and neat. Many of the hardy 

 evergreens and deciduous shrubs are well adapted for coveriug walls 

 of only a moderate height. The evergreeu Barberries (stenophylla 

 and Darwini), the Laurustinus, the Cotoneaster (with its neat 

 foliage and brilliant scarlet berries), the Escallonia macrantha (deep 

 green, glossy leaves and bright rose-coloured flowers late in autumn, 

 when flowers are scarce), and Euonymus radicans variegata, with 

 its close habit and neat, variegated foliage, can be highly recom- 

 mended as samples of a much larger list. Of deciduous things we 

 might select the Yvistaria sinensis, the Forsythia, the naked-flowered 

 Jasmine, the Honeysuckles, the Japan Quince (Pyrus japouica), 

 Chimonauthus fragraus, Magnolia conspicua; and the very large 

 family of Clematis are a host in themselves. A wall might be 

 made very eftective iu this way. Plant Clematises, either of the 

 Jackmani or lanuginosa type, 10 feet apart, allowing each plant to 

 spread 3 feet. In the panels between the Clematises plant varie- 

 gated Ivies, of which there are now so many beautifid varieties, 

 allowing one kind to each panel. When the wall was well furnished 

 the ettect would be very chaste. 



Many other ways of planting walls with creepers will occur to 

 those who turn the matter over in their minds, and these would 

 be an agreeable change from the mixed system commonly adopted. 

 In all cases where creepers are planted, unless the site is in good 

 order, some pains should be taken to fit it for them before planting. 

 If needed, manure and fresh soil should be brought, and if these 

 are not required the border shoidd at least be deeply dug. Where- 

 ever Roses are planted a little extra pains shoidd be taken, as 

 Roses in weight of flowers aloue dissipate a good deal of nutriment, 

 and this must be given to them in some form, and liquid manure 

 cannot easily be applied just under the windows. Walls or build- 

 ings on which climbing plants are to be trained should be wired, 

 as this does away with the necessity of using nails or shreds, and 

 besides, there is a saving in it. Of com-se wires are not needed 

 for Ivies. There are many ways in which creeiiing and climbing 

 plants may be employed to adorn a garden besides taking the 

 liarshness and bareness from walls and buildings. The Virginian 

 Creeper, the Wistaria, the Honeysuckle, and the Clematis may be 

 Ijlanted near stift'-growing trees or shrubs, up which they may be 

 trained till they have reached tlie top, then encouraged to fall 

 about gracefully and naturally. Then they will cover wire screens 

 and quickly shut out any misightly object. The Hop is a very 

 useful summer climber, and there are annuals which may be raised 

 from seeds sown in spring that will cover a large space in one 



