Vines and Creepers 



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W. C. Egan's 



is a slow grower, but lives long. 

 It is practically our only evergreen 

 climber, though Hall's honeysuckle 

 holds its leaves well into winter. 

 English ivy succeeds on north and 

 east brick or stone walls in central 

 New York; farther north it is 

 likely to winter-kill. The trumpet 

 creeper (Tecoma) also climbs by 

 aerial roots. It reaches the top of 

 tall buildings, but it is more suit- 

 able for lower stories. In its way- 

 ward, strolling habit there is much 



that is artistic. If one would have bloom, annual spring pruning is desirable. 

 4. Reqviiring support. Among the numerous vines of this class are 



clematis, notably C. Jachiuam 



and C. paniculata. They climb 



fairly well after receiving some 



encouragement, and are attractive 



in fruit as well as in flower. 



Honeysuckles and roses are 



general favourites. The evergreen 



character of some types of the 



former, and the free-blooming 



habits of the ramblers and 



Wichuraianas, make them favour- 

 ites with rich and poor alike. 



The matrimony vine {Lyciiim har- 



batum) has neither tendrils nor twining habit, but when trained to 



supports on a veranda the general effect is gracefully artistic. Nor should 



we overlook the wistaria, richly tropic in the luxuriance of its flowers. 



Ampelopsis on a wall 



III. Some Pumpkins 



By William Chambers Wilbor 



Having experienced in former years the advantage of framing 

 pumpkins on poles and trees, I determined last spring to build a trellis over 



