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may even be stayed from a dead or dying elm ; instead, 

 allowing the mauve and white wistarias to twine their 

 way upwards, and cover the withered stump with new 

 life and loveliness. By selecting climbers of less rampant 

 growth, the evergreen shrubs may be wreathed with 

 many a fragrant spray, all the more beautifnl because of 

 the freedom from artificial planning and arrangement. In 

 this way endless possibilities are opened before us, of 

 which we should not fail to take advantage. The fol- 

 lowing list of hardy climbers will, it is hoped, afford 

 some assistance to those in need of suitable plants for a 

 variety of purposes : 



Roses. The Queen of Flowers is worthy of a volume 

 to herself, and it would be impossible to give anything 

 like an adequate description of a tithe of the climbing 

 varieties, within the limits of this chapter. The follow- 

 ing list embraces some of the most beautiful climbing 

 forms in cultivation. 



Aimee Vibert. Small white flowers borne in large 

 clusters. Beautiful for the pergola. 



Celine Forestier. Sulphur-yellow, free blooming. 



Devoniensis. White, with creamy shading, large and 

 full. 



Fellcite Perpetue. R. Semper wrens. The foliage is 

 evergreen, and the clustering white flowers are faintly 

 tinged with pink. 



Crimson Rambler. Invaluable. A quick grower, soon 

 clothing pillar or pergola with its bright green foliage, 

 among which the trusses of vivid blossoms show to 

 advantage. Euphrosyne with rosy flowers ; Thalia, 

 white ; and Aglaia, yellow are also useful, but the 

 crimson form is the best. 



W. A. Richardson. Yellow and orange flowers, with 

 beautiful copper coloured buds. Fine for arches and 

 low walls. 



PauFs Carmine Pillar. A single variety with bright 



