CLIMBERS FOR WALLS, PERGOLAS AND TRELLIS. 



japonica, and the varieties L. j. Halliana, L. j. flexuosa, and L. j. aurea-reticulata. Climbers. 

 Although so well known, they are not planted as freely as they deserve to be. For 

 walls having a North-west and North-east aspect, and for planting in shade, they are 

 indispensable ; whilst for bowers, covering trellis, and training up pillars they have 

 few equals, combining beauty of flower with the most delicious scent. 

 MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA, the " Bull Bay," with its various forms, are excellent evergreens 

 for wall planting ; while M. 

 conspicua, the " Yulan," M. c. Sou- 

 langeana and M. Lennei are good 

 deciduous forms. (111. No. 369). 



OZOTHAMNUS ROSMARI NIFOLIUS, ail 



Australian shrub requiring the 



protection of a wall ; it bears 



heads of white flowers in dense 



corymbs during July ; the leaves 



are small. 

 POI.YGONUM BALDSCHUANICUM, a rapid 



grower with panicles of pinky- 

 white flowers. 

 SOPHORA VICIFOLIA, a most useful wall 



plant. 

 TRACHELOSPERMUM CROCOSTOMUM is a 



beautiful climber with pale yellow 



flowers, which are very sweet- 

 scented. It is most suitable for a 



wall in a sheltered position. 

 TROP^OLUM SPECIOSUM (Flame Flower). 



The scarlet-flowered climber which 



makes such a splendid sheet of 



colour in front of many Westmor- 

 land cottages. It succeeds best 



with an East or West aspect. 

 VITIS INCONSTANS (syn. Ampelopsis 



Veitchii). One of the most 



beautiful of climbers, charming 



alike in Spring-time, when bursting 



into leaf, and gorgeous in the 



Autumn when the leaves are 



touched by the first slight frost. 



This climber does not like new 



cement work ; it is, however, very 



easy to rear, and once established 



grows at a remarkable speed, re- 

 quiring no nailing, and flourishing 



FIG. 369. MAGNOLIA CONSPICUA SOULANGIANA. 



in almost any atmosphere. 



Another variety is V. purpurea, a seedling of great merit, which has purple 

 leaves. Other good and interesting climbers in this genus are V. Cognetiae, with 

 large leaves ; V. quinquefolia, the " Virginia Creeper ; " V. vinifera, the " Grape Vine ; " 

 V. v. purpurea, with purple leaves ; V. Romaneti, V. Thunbergii, and many others. 

 V. Henryana is a new variety with beautiful mottled leaves, but not yet proved 

 hardy in the Northern counties. 



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