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yellow, not showy. Grows anywhere, and attains great length. 

 Vigorous grower. 



FIRE BEAN (Phaseolus multtflorus). The scarlet runner bean. Racemes 

 of bright scarlet flowers in June, July. Fruits edible, and usually 

 grown as a vegetable in Europe. A tender annual with us although 

 normally perennial. Sow when ground is warm. 



GOURDS (Various species of Cucurbita, etc.). There are a great number 

 of these grown for their brightly coloured and often fantastically 

 formed fruits. They are all rather coarse, rank-growing annuals 

 that will not endure frost at any time. Sow in rich ground after 

 weather is warm. Give support. Good for quick screens and 

 unsightly places. 



GRAPE (Fitis vulpina). The river bank or frost grape. Most wide 

 spread native grape. Bright green, thin leaves. Good for pergolas. 



, Fox (V. Labruscd). Stronger growing, with hairy young 



shoots. Larger, thicker leaves, almost round, dull green; brown 

 underneath. 



HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera Periclymenum, var. Belgica). Most fragrant 

 flowering deciduous vine for arbours and trellises. Flowers reddish 

 all summer. The type blooms from June to September; yellowish 

 white and less vigorous. Var. serotina blooms in the fall. 



, HALL S (L. Japonica, var. H alii ana). Half evergreen. 



Flowers white, changing to yellow. The type blooms June, August; 



15 feet. Naturalised in some places. (var. aureo-reticulata). 



Smaller leaves, netted yellow; sometimes used for ground cover, 

 becoming a weed. Good for walls and fences. 



HOP, PERENNIAL (Humulus Lupulus). Common hop, growing 15 to 

 20 feet. Effective when in fruit. Bold, palmate foliage, dark green. 

 Herbaceous top, dying down annually. , JAPANESE (H. 



Japonicus). See ANNUALS, p. 249. 



HYDRANGEA, CLIMBING (Scbizophragma hydrangeoides). Flower white in 

 large, flat clusters when fully exposed to the sun. May, June; 30 feet. 

 Very showy, often confused with Hydrangea petiolans. Clings by 

 aerial rootlets. Hardy at New York. Rich, moderately moist soil. 



IVY, BOSTON OR JAPANESE (Ampelopsis tricuspidata or Veitchii). Best 

 deciduous clinging vine for buildings. Sometimes injured in winter 

 when young. Very highly coloured in fall. Rapid growing. Leaves 



