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subtropical regions including shrubs trained like climbers. 

 Among such treasures are the true myrtle, the poet's laurel, 

 Magnolia grandiflora, the large-leaved Algerian ivy, the pome- 

 granate, laurustinus, and camellia an intoxicating array of 

 evergreens when contrasted with the solitary pair that are hardy 

 with us ivy and euonymus. 



Of course, the Bostonians could never grow these evergreen 

 climbers outdoors even behind high walls, and even at Philadelphia 

 these plants might not be both hardy and evergreen. But New 

 York and Philadelphia would doubtless pick up other treasures 

 they could enjoy to the full in no other way, e. g., the evergreen 

 magnolias, and a large-leaved ivy from China, and the cherry laurel 

 from Schipka Pass. Moreover, it is possible that, on their north 

 and west walls, Japanese honeysuckle would hold their leaves all 

 winter; also the memorial rose and the scarlet honeysuckle. And 

 by the same device Baltimore and Washington might be able to 

 grow some of the plants that are evergreen at Augusta, such as the 

 Cherokee and Macartney rose, the cross vine, the Carolina jas- 

 mine, the Confederate jasmine, Irish and Algerian ivy, the dwarf 

 fig, the Constance Elliott passion flower and several bignonias. 

 The accuracy of these examples cannot be vouched for. The 

 list is merely suggestive. 



Among the famous deciduous plants from warmer climes 

 which the English (in the extreme South) can grow on walls are the 

 Ceanothus of California, the Lapageria of Chile, and the Clianthus of 

 Australia. But I doubt if any climbers from those countries can ever 

 be a great success east of the Rockies. For a plant that has never 

 encountered zero weather in its own home can .never do so else- 

 where. In England the great problem is to get enough sunshine 

 in summer to ripen the wood sufficiently to withstand the mild 



