20 VINES AND CREEPERS. 



Ampelopis Veitchii This is a comparatively new species and comes 

 from Japan. Its leaves are much smaller than those of the American, and 

 overlap one another, forming a dense sheet of pleasing green. While young, 

 this plant is a little tender, and requires protection the first winter after be- 

 ing planted. So soon, however, as it gets well established, there is no further 

 risk, and it becomes hardy as an oak. It grows rapidly, and, without any 

 fastening, clings to the wall or fence with the tenacity of the Ivy. The 

 foliage is very handsome in summer and changes to crimson scarlet in 

 autumn. For covering walls, stumps of trees, and rockwork, I know of no 

 plant so useful. For the ornamentation of brick and stone structures it can 

 be specially recommended as superior to the American. 



AristolocMa Sipho (Pipe Vine) is one of the finest climbers to embel- 

 lish the pillars of a portico or veranda. It has large, heart-shaped, deep 

 green leaves, which remain fresh upon the plant until late in the autumn. 

 Its flowers are curiously shaped, resembling a pipe. Being a twiner, it will 

 require a wire support to run on. 



Honeysuckle, or Woodbine In this family are included some of the 

 choicest twiners. Possessed of handsome foliage and bearing a profusion 

 of fragrant flowers, they may be employed to great advantage for the deco- 

 ration of both house and garden. For the veranda and porch they are 

 especially desirable, and when trained on a trellis in the garden or allowed 

 to twine around a tree they produce a fine effect. There are several varie- 

 ties, but I will name only a few of the best. 



Honeysuckle Hall's Japan This variety, though not new, is compar- 

 atively rare. It is called an evergreen shrub, because its leaves are green 

 the entire year. We all know how delightful it is to get a glimpse of green 

 foliage in the midst of winter. A plant of this variety trained to our front 

 veianda will enable us to indulge in this luxury, at little trouble or expense. 

 Then its white-and-yellow fragrant flowers are produced in great abundance 

 from June to November. It is the best Honeysuckle we have, and, in my 

 opinion, one of the most valuable climbers in the entire collection. 



The Monthly Fragrant, or Dutch Honeysuckle, has red-and-yellow 

 flowers, which are very fragrant. 



Brown's Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle, with bright scarlet flowers, 

 should be included in a collection. 



The Japan Golden-Leaved Honeysuckle has foliage beautifully netted 

 or variegated with yellow ; but, as it is not entirely hardy, it can be used to 

 better advantage in baskets, vases, or as an indoor climber. 



Bignonia, or Trumpet Flower This well-known creeper has luxuriant 

 pinnate foliage, and produces large trumpet-shaped scarlet flowers in August. 

 For growing on stumps of trees, rooteries, and arbors it is valuable. A 

 variety called atrosanguinea has purplish crimson flowers. 



Akebia quinata, a climber, still quite rare, although brought to notice 

 some years ago. Its foliage is delicate and pretty and its flowers bluish 

 violet and sweet-scented. It does well trained on a wall or trellis. For 

 those who desire something that is not common, this may be suggested. 



Ivy, English When we think of the ivy-clad cottages, churches, and 

 towers in England, we sigh and wish that we too might be favored with a 

 similarly mild, moist climate, in order that the ivy might luxuriate here, as 

 it does there. 



