CLIMBERS FOR WALLS, PERGOLAS AND TRELLIS. 



(the finest of all the hybrids), George Simon (rose), Albert Pettet (rose), Gloire de 



Plantieres (blue), and Perle Rose. 

 CHIMONANTHUS FRAGRANS, with C. F. GRANDIFLORUS, makes a splendid fragrant wall 



plant suitable for a sheltered position. 

 CONVOLVULUS, the " Bindweed," is a very common climber, but nevertheless pretty. 



There is quite a large number of forms, all of which are useful. 

 COTONEASTER. Many of the species in this genus have rather a flat form of growth, 



and adapt themselves readily for covering walls. C. microphylla, C. angustifolia, 



C. Simonsii, and C. rotundifolia are suitable for covering low walls or for training 



up the jambs and mullions of a window. 

 CRAT^EGUS PYRACANTHA, with its clusters of 



red berries in the Autumn and Winter, is 



useful for covering a wall ; the flowers are 



similar to most other thorns. C. P. Lelandii 



is an improved variety of the type. 

 CLEMATIS. Although decidedly popular, these 



climbers are not employed as extensively 



as they deserve to be. The ease with 



which they can be reared ought in itself 



to be sufficient inducement to extended 



cultivation. For giving a picturesque char- 

 acter to a cottage in the least possible 



time C. montana is difficult to surpass ; 



for the porch C. Jackmanii, with its 



beautiful purple flowers will, within a very 



short time, make a show ; for a pergola, 



C. flammula, C. montana, or C. vitalba are 



excellent. The choicer varieties, such as 



C. . Beauty of Worcester, C. Anderson 



Henryi, etc., make a grand show when 



grown laterally over wooden pillars ; in 



fact, there are few positions in which 



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Clematis of some sort may not be planted. 



No fear of monotony from lack of varieties need be entertained, as the number 

 obtainable are quite sufficient security against this. The following are all good : 



Climbers. 



ALBA MAGNA, white flowers with purple 

 brown anthers 



ANDERSON HENRYI, one of the best ; 

 creamy white large flowers ; effect- 

 ive if trained over trellis 



BEAUTY OF WORCESTER produces single 

 and double flowers on same plant ; 

 bluish violet, with white stamens. 

 A vigorous grower and a remarkably 

 free and continuous bloomer, flowering 

 at almost every joint ... 



BLUE GEM, pale cerulean blue, fading 

 to satin mauve 



COUNTESS OF LOVELACE, bluish violet, 

 double 



DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH, an excellent 

 and sweet-scented variety with dou- 

 ble white flowers 



Time of 

 Flowering. 



July to Oct. 

 July to Oct. 



June to Oct. 

 July to Oct. 

 June to July. 



June to July. 



FAIRY QUEEN, pale flesh-pink bar 



FLAMMULA, sweet-scented, white, re- 

 commended for pergolas 



JACKMANII, intense violet- purple 

 ,, ALBA, fine white 

 RUBRA, fine red 



LADY CAROLINA NEVILLE, French white 

 with mauve bars 



LADY NORTHCLIFFE, blue 



LORD NEVILLE, dark plum colour ; the 

 stamens are much lighter, but the 

 anthers are dark ; the flowers are 

 crinkled, which, added to the colour, 

 makes the plant distinctive 



Louis VAN HOUTTE, violet purple, a 

 free grower and hardy 



Time of 

 Flowering. 

 July to Oct. 



June to July. 

 July to Oct. 

 July to Oct. 

 July to Oct. 



July to Oct. 

 July to Oct. 



July to Oct. 

 June to Oct. 



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