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glossy green. Its flowers are tubular in form, borne 

 in clusters, and of a brilliant orange-scarlet. 



The Honeysuckle is a prime favorite, as it well 

 deserves to be. It is beautiful in foliage and flower, 

 hardy, a most profuse bloomer, and something that 

 everybody can grow with very little trouble. The fol- 

 lowing varieties are all excellent : 



Halleana, pure white flowers, changing to yellow ; 

 fragrant. 



Scarlet Trumpet, constant bloomer; flowers scar- 

 let outside, with yellow lining. 



Japan Golden-veined, small leaves, covered with a 

 network of bright yellow ; flowers white and fragrant. 



Celastrus scandens. This is our Bittersweet, 

 another native of great merit. , It has bright green 

 foliage produced in great profusion. Its flowers are 

 inconspicuous, but they are succeeded by clusters of 

 berries. These berries are inclosed in orange capsules, 

 which burst and turn back, exposing the red fruit 

 within. The berries are quite as ornamental as flow- 

 ers. A clean, strong growing plant, very useful for 

 training over old trees. 



Perhaps the most popular of all climbing plants 

 just at present is the Clematis. It is really a magnifi- 

 cent plant. It grows with wonderful rapidity. It 

 blooms with the greatest profusion. It is rich in color. 

 It is hardy. Having all these good qualities it ought 

 to be popular. 



The following are among the most desirable 

 varieties : 



C. paniculata grandiflora A comparatively new 

 variety, but one of the most meritorious members 

 of the family. Flowers small, but borne in such pro- 

 fusion, all over the plant, that it has the appearance 

 of being covered with snow. Color, white. Fra- 

 grant. Foliage, rich dark green. Especially valuable 



