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or Striped Monthly (Belgian), is highly scented, filling the air 

 with fragrance. The Sinensis (Chinese) is also fragrant, and 

 nearly evergreen. Both of these are fine for training about the 

 pillars or lattice work of a piazza, or for covering a screen around 

 out-buildings. They are all hardy, and grow rapidly from cut- 

 tings or layers. 



Tecoma radicans (Trumpet Creeper). — This rapid growing 

 woody climber was formerly called Biguonia, and is still so classed 

 in many catalogues. The large trumpet shaped scarlet and orange 

 flowers, born in clusters from July until frost, render this plant an 

 attractive object. The grandijiora, or Chinese, is not perfectly 

 hardy at the North, but endures the winters in this latitude with- 

 out protection. 



Wistaria sinensis, hracliypoda, magnifica, etc. — The sinensis or 

 Chinese, is the variety mostly cultivated, and is one of the most 

 desirable woody climbers, reaching the tops of the loftiest 

 houses, and putting out its racimes of fragrant blue flowers in May 

 before the leaves start. It is a profuse bloomer, aud freqeuntly 

 flowers the second time in August. It usually grows fifteen to 

 twenty feet in a season and is much used in cities, trained to brick 

 walls, or over piazzas. There are several new seedlings of promise. 

 They are increased by cuttings and layers. 



Vegetable Garden. 

 If the garden spot is not selected, choose a^warm, dry plot near 

 the house. If naturally drained all the better, but if not, under- 

 drain with stone or tile. Very gravelly and stoney soil will not 

 allow the free germination of seeds without much labor in clear- 

 ing or carefully covering with fine earth brought from a distance. 

 Stitf clay beside being cold and wet, bakes in dry weather, and 

 prevents many seeds from coming up. A lightish, fine loam 

 between these extremes is best. Still it is often desirable to have 

 the garden in a particular locality, and a little labor in clearing 

 off stones and carting clay upon a gravelly soil, and adding muck 

 or fine sand, to clayey land, will make a good garden almost any- 

 where, provided drainage is attended to and the soil well manured 

 aud plowed deep and thorough. A garden made too rich is a 

 rare occurrence ; still we have seen too much horse manure 

 added year after year to a light soil. It served to make it still 

 lighter and too dry, with not sufficient texture. Mixed, or cow 

 manure would be better for such soils. Horse manure is just the 

 thing to lighten a heavy soil. Farmers' gardens get too little. 



