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Adlumia 



(Mountain Fringe, Climbing Fumitory, Alleghany 



Vine) 



ONE of the prettiest of summer vines is the Adlu- 

 mia, though it lasts but one short summer. It 

 is a biennial, stooling the first summer and the second 

 summer bursting into a wealth of tender green foliage, 

 as finely cut as a fern, with hundreds of sprays of deli- 

 cate flowers a delightful vine when grown on the 

 north side of the house, where it retains its fine green 

 throughout the season, though in the hot sun it Is 

 inclined to burn. It is especially appropriate for 

 funerals. It self-sows, and once established there is 

 sure to be an abundance of it from year to year. In 

 the fall seeds may be scattered where the plants are 

 to remain, or the seed may be germinated in another 

 spot and the seedlings transplanted later. As the 

 plants always receive a check when moved, it is bet- 

 ter to do so as early as possible in the fall, that they 

 may become established before cold weather. Plants 

 should be set two feet apart. 



Cobaea scandens ( Cup-and-Saucer Vine) is a most 

 desirable summer vine. It grows to a great height 

 and blooms freely, throwing great, bell-shaped flow- 

 ers pure white, greenish white, lavender, mauve, and 

 purple from the axil of nearly every leaf. The 

 flowers of the purple variety are pale green at first, 

 changing through all the shades of lavender and 

 purple to plum. 



