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suits either, and they must be nailed to the 

 wall. 



CLEMATIS MONTANA has survived in 

 London as a wall plant for many years and 

 is charming on account of the plentifully pro- 

 duced white flowers. For clambering over 

 brickwork, rockwork, or tree stumps it is also 

 valuable. 



POLYGONUM BALDSCHUANICUM, although 

 more fitted for decorating a dead tree stem, 

 has nevertheless been found valuable for plant- 

 ing against a town wall or building. It is a 

 very desirable, fast-growing, and freely flower- 

 ing shrub and should receive further attention. 



GARRYA ELLIPTIC A has proved itself a good 

 wall shrub in several of our larger towns, and 

 is desirable on account of the leaves, which 

 greatly resemble those of the Evergreen Oak, 

 and long tesselated catkins which render this 

 shrub one of interest and beauty. It requires 

 to be planted in rich loamy soil, and the shoots 

 should be nailed to the wall or building. 



THE ROCK ABELIA (A rupestris) has been 

 tried with satisfactory results for covering 



