THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST, 



Fig. 1468.— House Decobated with Japan Ivy. 



beautifully draping the base of the ver- 

 anda. The vine is almost covered with 

 small white flowers in June and July, 

 and in August, are succeeded by long- 

 tailed carpels which are almost equally 

 ornamental. This must be very hardy, 

 for in July, 1898, we found this variety 

 under the name of Virgin's Bower lux- 

 uriantly covering Mr. Charles Young's 

 back veranda, on St. Joseph's Island, 

 Algoma. 



The other cultivated varieties are too 

 numerous to mention in this article. C. 

 Jacktnani is everywhereknown and plant- 

 ed, but is almost too showy with its im- 

 mense purple flowers. Like the Virginia 

 creeper it flowers upon the young wood, 

 which dies back considerably every year. 



Akebia Quinata. 



This is one of the many plants intro- 

 duced into England from China, but 

 should not be mentioned here under 

 the head of hardy climbers, for it is only 

 in the milder parts of England that it 

 succeeds outside. Yet in Southern On- 

 tario it has proved itself perfectly hardy 

 for several years past, and in our opinion 

 is one of the prettiest climbers for its 

 foliage and as a protection from the sun, 

 that can be grown on a porch. It 

 twines itself wonderfully about an up- 

 right wire, and reaches a height with us 

 of about fifteen feet. Its flowers are 

 small and insignificant, but the foliage 

 is medium size, and a pretty green color. 



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