50 THE WILD GARDEN. 



away from walls. In visiting the garden of INIM. Van Eden, 

 at Haarlem, I was surprised to see a Liane, in the shape of the 

 well-known Aristolochia or Dutchman's Pipe, which had 

 clambered high into a fine old deciduous Cypress. Being 

 much interested in this long-estahlished companionship, I 

 was able to procure, through the kindness of INIessrs. Van 

 Eden, photographs of the tree and its Liane, from wliich this 

 illustration was engraved. When I saw it early in spring 

 tlie leaves had not appeared on either the tree or its com- 

 panion, and the effect of the old rope-like stems was very 

 picturesque. The Aristolochia ascends to a height of 35 ft. 

 G in. on the tree. 



The tree was a superb specimen, and was not in the least 

 injured by the growth of the climlier. What a beautiful 

 effect a graceful flowering climber would afford in a similar 

 case ! Imagine one of the white-flowered Clematis (which 

 may be seen as many as over forty feet in height under suit- 

 able conditions) garlanding such a tree, or any tree, with 

 wreaths of fragrant blossoms. Strange and lovely aspects of 

 vegetation may be created in our pleasure-grounds by the 

 judicious use of these climbers, varying according to the trees 

 and their position, and also as to tlieir being evergreen or 

 summer-leafing. Even where one might fear to injure a 

 valuable tree by a vigorous climber, trees may easily be 

 found of little value, and much may be done even with the 

 old or dead trees. 



