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vigorous in growth than most of the variegated sorts, and the 

 leaves are prettily margined. To get the utmost vigour in Ivy, 

 one must get the Irish, but that is green-leaved. 



Jasmines. The yellow, winter-blooming Jasmine, nudiflorum, is 

 a thorough suburban plant, and it is really attractive, bearing its 

 small yellow flowers in abundance. It is quite suitable for training 

 against a low fence. 



Honeysuckles. Perhaps the best of the Honeysuckles is the 

 variegated Japanese, which has prettily veined leaves. It is a 

 free grower. Flexuosa is one of the best of the Honeysuckles 

 that are grown principally for their flowers, and is very sweet. 



Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia Sipho). This quaint flower 

 always interests people. 



Ceanothuses. The Ceanothus is a very attractive wall shrub. 

 There are several species and varieties, mostly with blue flowers. 

 They are not true climbers, like the Virginian Creeper, but they 

 will cover a considerable expanse of wall if planted in good soil. 

 They bloom profusely in summer. 



The Japanese Quince. Cydonia or Pyrus Japonica, the Japa- 

 nese Quince, will thrive in the suburbs, and is one of the most 

 valuable of all wall shrubs, on account of the fact that it blooms 

 abundantly in winter and early spring. The large, single flowers 

 of the typical species are almost of sealing-wax colour, but there 

 are several varieties, in which the colour differs. The plant is 

 well adapted for a low wall or fence. 



Double Yellow Kerria. This is another very valuable shrub for 

 a low division. It produces long canes, which are clothed with 

 double yellow, canary-coloured flowers. 



The Pyracantha or Thorn. The principal beauty of this plant 

 lies in the berries, which are bright red in colour, and hang for a 

 long time if the birds spare them. 



Other handsome wall plants are procurable. Some amateurs 

 may like to try the old Wistaria sinensis. 



