Climbing, Trailing and Twining Plants 109 



CHAPTER XVI. 



LIST OF CLIMBING, TRAILING. AND TWINING 

 PLANTS, 



Hardy varieties are marked with *. 



*Ampelopsis The old-fashioned A. quinquefolia, with divided 

 leaf and straggling habit has now given way to the true 

 clinging types, A. veitchii, and sub-varieties, A. v. purpurea, 

 A. v. robusta, all first-class, quick plants for quickly cover- 

 ing bare brick or stone work. These are very ornamental 

 and neat, and most beautiful in Autumn when the leaves 

 shade to brown and red. 



*Antigonon leptopus A quick-growing twiner, needing support. 

 Leaves are heart-shaped, the young ones delightfully tinted, 

 and flowers are fine trusses of true pink. Intensely beauti- 

 ful. Flowers in February and March. Fairly hardy. 10 

 feet. 



Aristolochia elegans (Dutchman's Pipe) A very brilliant per- 

 ennial climber for the warmer districts. Heart-shaped 

 leaves. Flowers purplish crimson, spotted yellow. 



Aristolochia gigas A rampant grower, with large leaves. 

 Flowers purple, very large, with a long tail. 



Asparagus plumosus (Native) Extremely graceful, and also use- 

 ful for bouquet work. The plants are best grown among 

 other creepers. 



Beaumontia grandiflora A most vigorous grower, is almost con- 

 fined to sub-tropical districts, but may be said to stand 5 

 to 6 of frost without much damage. Where it succeeds it 

 will climb to the tops of tall trees, or may be grown pros- 

 trate on banks or rough walls. Very Inrge pure white, lily- 

 like flowers. 



*Bignonias and Tecomas are somewhat confused in nomenclature. 

 Of all climbers these are the most useful and hardy, with 

 great vigour and much diversity of colour in the flowers. 

 Of the vigorous types needing plenty .jf room, we may men- 

 tion B. radicans, with dull crimson flowers ; B. venusta 

 (Golden Shower), with great clusters of orange flowers, very 

 freely produced (tender to 10 of frost) ; B. tweediana, 

 rich yellow, with climbing tendrils ; B. speciosi, a fine showy 

 variety, with large mauve or lilac flowers; T. australis, 



