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REN \n- s ^GRiCUl/fURE. 



Hardy 

 Climbers. 



Summer 



Flowering 



Bulbs. 



A few hardy climbers around the verandah of 

 the house gives the home an artistic appearance. 

 A few plants of Boston Ivy or Engelman's Ivy will 

 cover the walls of a house in a few years. The ivy 

 requires no other support than the wall to which 

 it will cling, be it stone, brick or wood, and 

 although it does not bloom it is very attractive. 

 The Clematis Jackmanii has a large purple flower, 

 and the Clematis Paniculata a small white fragrant 

 flower. These are both hardv climbers. 



A border of summer-flowering bulbs dividing the 

 lawn from the vegetable garden is quite attractive, 

 and as the bulbs multiply each year the principal 

 cost is in the commencement. For the first row 

 next the lawn, Gladioli are suggested. The flowers 

 are bright, of various colors and charming appear- 

 ance. For the second row, Cannas, dwarf sorts, 

 will serve admirably; for the third row, Dahlias, 

 mixed colors, including the Cactus varieties. The 

 rows should be thirty inches apart, so that cultivat- 

 ing can be done with a horse. The bulbs require 

 to be taken up in the autumn and kept in a cool 

 cellar where they will not freeze. Should there be 

 any danger of frost, put a little sand or mould 

 over them in the early part of the winter. 



This subject would not be complete without 

 mentioning the queen of flowers — the Rose. In 

 order to complete the floral department, plant a 

 row of hardv roses four feet from the row of Dahlias, 

 so that cultivating can be done with a horse. There 

 are such a large variety of roses I will name only the 

 following varieties as being suitable for outdoor 

 blooming, and would refer to the nursery or seed cat- 

 alogues for a larger collection : ' ' Frau Karl Druschki , 

 white; "General Jacqueminot," scarlet; "Paul 

 Xeyron," pink; " Persian Yellow." For hardy climb- 



