THE FLOWER GARDEN COMPANION. 



ART. 4. Hardy Running Vines, for covering Arbors, &c. 



The Honeysuckle, and Clematis, are examples of running 

 vines that are useful for the covering of arbors, trellises, 

 walls, and the like. Vines are readily propagated by layers 

 and cuttings, which see, under the head of Propagation. 



Spring pruning and dressing Vines. All kinds of hardy 

 vines may be pruned in the spring, in a regular manner, by 

 cutting out all the dead branches, and regulating the remainder 

 in such a manner that they may be at an equal distance apart, 

 when they are to be nailed with shreds of woollen or leather, 

 or tied in a neat manner with bass or other string. 



Summer pruning. The summer pruning may be com- 

 menced so soon as the young shoots are grown six or seven 

 inches, by thinning them out in such a manner that they are 

 at an equal distance apart, and allowing room for their future 

 growth. The young shoots should afterwards be regularly 

 attended to during the summer, in pruning off all superfluous 

 wood, and training the remainder in a neat manner not too 

 thickly together, which is often the case, and by which they 

 are often much injured. 



ART. 5. Descriptive List of Hardy Vines. 

 Botanical Name. English Name. Color. Height. Time of flowering. 



