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fine climber at the base of the dwelling-house wall, 

 but now, with a fuller knowledge of its robust growth, 

 its widely-extending branches, and equally its wide- 

 rooting capacity, other positions may with advantage 

 be secured for it. One example may be seen at Kew, 

 where a fine plant covers a huge cage-like structure. 

 Another good way would be to plant it to run over 

 pergolas, and with Clematis to succeed the Wistaria, 

 the effect would be distinctly good. W. chinensis, the 

 mauve-flowered species is the one usually planted. 

 The variety alba is less robust, and does not flower so 

 freely ; it wants a warm place. W. multijnga has very 

 long racemes. The double variety is very beautiful 

 when in perfection, but our experience is that it never 

 flowers freely, and the raceme is often poor. 



