70 ARISTOCRATS OF THE GARDEN 



garden-lovers to be one of the most beautiful of all 

 the Clematis. Around Boston it has not proved com- 

 pletely hardy; but at Newport, R. I., some good ex- 

 amples may be seen. The white-flowered C. Fargesii 

 and the summer-blooming C. montana, var. Wilsonii 

 with large fascicles of flowers are also desirable plants. 

 In June blossoms C. tangutica, which has pale green 

 leaves and lovely clear yellow top-shaped flowers, and 

 is a native of northwestern China; also the scarlet- 

 flowered C. coccinea from Texas. Another hardy 

 species from northern China is C. glauca. This and 

 its variety akebioides have bronzy yellow obconical 

 flowers which are produced in August. In early 

 September the Japanese C. apiifolia is a billowy mass 

 of small white flowers and its well-known fellow 

 countryman, C. paniculata, is quite indispensable. 

 This list could easily be extended but it includes the 

 best and most easily grown kinds which supply a suc- 

 cession of flowers over the full period of summer. 



Of climbing plants with handsome leaves no class 

 exceeds in vigor and beauty the Grapevines (Vitis). 

 Many beautiful species are native of this country, 

 but the noblest of all is V. Coignetiae from northern 

 Japan. This Vine has broad heart-shaped leaves of 

 enormous size and much substance, dark green and 

 netted above with a felt of brown hairs on the under- 



