THE HOME SURROUNDINGS. 



of large showy purple flowers. A beau- 

 tiful variety is also shown in our full 

 page plate, viz.,C. Paniculata, taken from 

 a photograph of a vine only five months 

 planted. The flowers are pure white 

 and sweet-scented, borne in long pana- 

 cles, and appear in August. 



In some future article we may be able 

 to give fresh illustrations of some of the 

 numerous other creepers within reach, 



This picture shows the bush in full 

 bloom, as it appeared early in June, 

 1897. Of all spira;as this one is, per- 

 haps, the most satisfactory for lawn 

 eflfects, where pure white color is needed. 

 Some have used it as a hedge plant with 

 excellent results, as it bears the shears 

 well, but of course it would be for orna- 

 ment only. 



In previous numbers of this journal 



Fig. 1239. — Estrante to a (tArden is Xmni-Novgorod, Rc.-;.sia. 



as, for example, Akebia quinata, Japan 

 ivy, Hall's honey-suckle, English ivy, 

 etc. ; also, of some of the many inter- 

 esting native exotic shrubs suitable for 

 the lawn. We have before us an excel- 

 lent photograph by Miss Brodie, of 

 SpirKa Van Houtti, which is w^orthy of 

 a general introduction to our readers, 

 because it is hardy, a free grower, and 

 so easily propagated that if you have one 

 bush you can soon have an abundant 

 supply. 



we have drawn attention to the import- 

 ance of the Approach in laying out the 

 grounds surrounding a house that has 

 any pretentions to elegance. In such a 

 case it should not be too nearly in front 

 of the house but so much to one side as 

 may be convenient in order to give a fine 

 sweep of carriage road up to the door,and 

 to allow of such planting as will hide the 

 beauties of the lawn within, and house 

 front, until the entrance at least has been 

 made. A beautiful example of this is 



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