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account of its welcome note of colour, when the garden 

 is otherwise dull and bare. 



Wistaria Sinensis. A beautiful woody climber, de- 

 lightful for the pergola, in which position its long 

 racemes of mauve flowers are seen to great advantage. 

 The variety alba is also fine. Wistarias might be more 

 often grown among trees, especially if the latter are 

 past their prime, and so will not suffer from the embrace 

 of so large and free-growing a climber. ' 



Tecoma. Trumpet Creeper. Fine scarlet corymbs, 

 but must have the shelter of a south wall in all but 

 southern counties. 



Tropxolum Speciosum. Flame Flower. A gorgeous 

 creeper which often defies all efforts at establishment. 

 The Lakeland cottages are often enveloped in its glowing 

 trails, which also look beautiful wandering over sombre 

 yews or dark leaved shrubs. Partial shade. 



Cratagus Pyracantha. Evergreen foliage and brilliant 

 scarlet berries. Suitable for a wall. 



To this list must be added the Ivies in great variety, 

 Ampelopsis tricuspidata (syn. Veitcht), A. quinquefolia, 

 Virginian Creeper and the Vines. 



More fragile than the foregoing, yet of distinct value, 

 are the Hops, the gaily-flowered Gobea scandens, Eccrc- 

 mocarpus, the double pink Calystegia, and the Everlasting 

 Peas. These look well among the smaller shrubs, 

 which would soon be choked out of existence by the 

 more rampant varieties which have been noticed. In 

 really warm districts the beautiful Passiflora will also be 

 pressed into service, but it belongs to the fortunate few 

 to grow these and other tender climbers in the open. 



