1 14 About Trees, Shrubs and Climbing Plants for S.A. 



*8olanum jasminoidcs, the common " Potato Creeper," is one of 

 the quickest and most useful twiners for covering trellis. 

 Flowers white, in clusters. Hardy. In S. seaforthianum* 

 the flowers are deep lilac. S. wendlandii, Blue " Potato 

 Creeper,'' has huge and very beautiful trusses of lilac-blue 

 flowers. This is not hardy and will not stand more than 

 i" of frost. 



Stephanotis floril>unda A magnificent climber, with pure white 

 Jasmine-like flowers, in large clusters. Very sweetly scented. 



*Stigmaphyllon ciliatum (Golden Vine) A slender climber with 

 delicately coloured, heart-shaped leaves, and golden-yellow 

 flowers, almost like some orchids in shape. 



Tacsonias These are closely allied to the Passion Flowers, and 

 most of the flowers are of similar shape. They are rather 

 slender stemmed plants, with .exceedingly long, twining 

 growth. The flowers are magnificent shades of red, scarlet, 

 crimson, and large. Of the species so far introduced, the 

 best are T. van volxemi, scarlet ; T. ignea, fiery red ; and T. 

 mollissima, pink. All are suited only for warm districts. 



T. exoniensis is a very fast and vigorous climber, some- 

 times difficult to keep within bounds. Free flowering, and 

 the flowers are a brilliant pink. A gem. 



ThunbcrgiaThe perennial Thunbergias are all rather delicate, 

 and should not be planted where there is frost unless they 

 can be protected during Winter. Perhaps the best of them 

 is T. harrisii, with large, well opened lilac flowers, not unlike 

 a Gloxinia in shape. T. grandiflora is slightly paler in colour, 

 and its sub-variety alba is pure white. T. coccinea has 

 smaller flowers of an intense crimson, but these are far more 

 numerous. 



*Vitis henryanaA Chinese vine, with large much divided leaves, 

 with silvery white ribs and a crimson underside. V. 

 Thomson!! is another new species, with leaves of five leaflets 

 and an under surface of claret. Crimson in Autumn. These 

 are well worth growing for foliage effect. 



* Wistaria sincnsis Deciduous twiners, with a strong, woody 

 stem. Flowers appear before the leaves, and are long 

 racemes of deep lavender, intensely beautiful. Quite hardy. 

 Sub-varieties of this have white, double white, double blue, 

 and lilac-rose flowers, but none of these are quite so splendid 

 as the type. Wistaria frutesccns, the American type, is also 

 worth garden room. It flowers later than the W. sinensis, 

 and has 6 inch racemes of rich purple flowers. 



The List of Climbers might be add<>d to extensively, but 

 the above selection will be sufficient for all ordinary pur- 



