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How to Make a Flower Garden 



II. A Convenient Classification of Vines 

 By J. A. R. 



A pergola at Riltmore 



What vines shall we grow? This will depend chiefly on location and 

 aspect, but to a considerable extent also on the character of the object to 



be covered, whether of brick, stone 

 or wood. Vines may be roughly 

 classified by their manner or habit 

 of growing. 



I . Twiners. In this group 

 belongs the native bittersweet 

 {Celastrus scandens), which has 

 incon :picuous flowers, but bright 

 orange capsules with ccarlet berries 

 inside. Long strings of bittersweet 

 are often used for home decoration. 

 as the berries last all winter. The 

 plant is hardy everywhere, and is desirable for covering low objects or 

 latticed verandas. The Dutchman 's-pipe is a rapid grower, and can 

 stand thirty degrees below zero. It has large, heart-shaped leaves and odd 

 flowers. The native and Japanese hop belong to this class ; also moonseed. 

 Actinidias are attractive twiners, free from insect diseases, and useful 

 for covering arbours. 



2. Climbing by discs. Here belong-^ the Anipelopsis Veitchii, com- 

 monly called ampelopsis, Boston 

 ivy, or Japan ivy. This is b; long 

 odds the most popular vine for 

 stone or brick walls. It reaches a 

 great height, colouring be: utifully 

 in autumn. There i a form of 

 the Virginia creeper which has 

 discs instead of tendrils; the 

 nurserymen s„ll It, and it is some- 

 times foimd wild. 



3 . Climbing by tendrils or 



-r^,.,. /TT1 \ Arbour covered by one of the matrimony vines, 



aenal roots. English ivy (Hedera) Lycium barbatum 



