LAWN AND DOCKYARD 



given a vast deal of attention, in particular the 

 members of the genus Ampelopsis, of which the 

 Japanese ivy and the Virginia creeper are per- 

 haps the best known. One of his new varieties of 

 Virginia creeper is an extremely rapid grower, 

 and has the habit of holding its foliage until a 

 late period in the autumn. 



Mr. Burbank has been unable to hybridize the 

 Japanese ivy and the Virginia creeper, but he says 

 that he sees no reason why the two should not 

 be crossed, and he believes that if the combination 

 could be made, it would result in the production 

 of new vines of almost priceless value. The num- 

 ber of ornamental vines is comparatively limited, 

 and an addition to the list would be welcomed. 

 Here, then, is a field in which the amateur may 

 advantageously work. You may readily grow 

 both the Japanese ivy and the Virginia creeper, 

 and the attempt to hybridize them would have 

 added interest because of the uncertainty of the 

 result. 



A vine with which Mr. Burbank has attained 

 exceptional success is the beautiful clematis. This 

 vine not only rivals the ivies in its capacity to 

 clamber over walls and arbors, but it has the 

 added merit of producing remarkable flowers. 

 Even the native wild species produce attractive 

 blossoms, and the hybrid species that Mr. Bur- 

 bank has developed have a variety of flowers of 

 extraordinary interest and beauty. 



The familiar wild form has single star-like 

 flowers of comparatively small size. The hybrid 



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