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the foliage is somewhat uninteresting and a little coarse. 

 On one kind, Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora, the 

 flowers hang their heads in a somewhat heavy fashion. 

 The Hydrangea paniculata tardiva, as it is sometimes 

 called, has an erect spike of bloom which lasts much 

 longer and is more attractive. Probably on account of 

 this late blooming faculty the hydrangea has become 

 very popular. It is a shrub that needs sharp pruning 

 any time after it has bloomed in fall until it begins to 

 put out leaves in spring. There is a way of pruning 

 during the summer that induces growth of flower-bear- 

 ing wood. Hydrangea hortensia is not hardy, but 

 bears beautiful flowers. It is grown in tubs. The 

 paniculata type is very hardy. 



To the ornamental vines some consideration should 

 be given. They are all fine: wistaria, Japan ivy (Am- 

 pelopsis veitchii), Virginia creeper, climbing roses, 

 especially the Japanese kind Wichuriana, the trumpet 

 vine (Bignonia grandiflora), and of less value Bignonia 

 radicans, honeysuckles, climbers and half bush ones, 

 Sullivanti and Periclymenum belgica, Euonymus rad- 

 icans, the only evergreen climber of the lot, English 

 ivy being of little value in this climate of America, 

 the periwinkle (Vinca minor), matrimony vine, lycium 

 in variety, the wild grape (the fox grape), Vitis labrusca, 

 the Dolichos japonica (kidsu vine), fastest of growers, 

 forty feet in one season, bitter-sweet, Celastris scandens, 

 Dutchman 's-pipe, Aristolochia sipho, a hardy, strong- 

 growing, tropical-looking vine with large light green 

 leaves; finally the Clematis family, the native kinds, 



