ing is very entertaining, and that its mode of fastening is 

 always plain to the investigating eye of a child. The flowers, 

 also, are large and bold, and the changing from pale-green 

 to purple is another feature to attract attention. But this 

 vine should be grown only as an annual and never be per- 

 mitted to chill or dirty any kindergarten with the enormity 

 of its runners. 



Aristolochia, the Dutchman's Pipe, this noble leafed vine 

 with its odd flowers, as well as all Tecomas and Bignonias, 

 might well be placed against the house. Plants which are 

 trained as vines yet are only spreading, thin wooded bushes, 

 should be omitted in preference to the many other shrubs 

 we have to select from. In this class belong Tecoma Ca- 

 pensis, Plumbago, and the White Jasmine (J. officinale). 

 Akebia quinata is so peculiar a vine, and its handsome fo- 

 liage of such originality, that we should try to find a place 

 for it where its evergreen character will not chill the spot, 

 nor its spread interfere with the care which can be paid to it. 



I do not believe in setting out any single one of our 

 garden Roses. Yet, there are a few Climbing Roses which 

 deserve a place. The single Cherokee is foremost amongst 

 them. Wichuraiana Roses are also worthy of a place, but 

 of others which display nothing but a mass of color at time 

 of bloom, I must maintain that our space is too limited to 

 waste it by permitting uncalled for gorgeousness. The 

 Wistaria is a very noble climber, and the higher we train it 

 the better will it succeed and the more will it absorb the 

 children's attention. Of Honeysuckles the deciduous variety 

 is the only one suitable. Its profusion of flowers, its over- 



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