Gardening for Amateurs 



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The Mountain Clematis (Clematis montana). 



Climbing Shrubs 



THE various kinds of climbing shrubs 

 are exceedingly useful for clothing 

 the walls of houses, fences, summer- 

 houses, etc., but probably the two most 

 effective ways of using them are by 

 training on pergolas and over large-growing 

 shrubs or small trees. The Vines are 

 especially adapted for both these purposes, 

 and are far more beautiful than when 

 growing against walls. The Wistarias, 

 though very attractive when trained 

 against houses or over balconies, are 

 perhaps never seen to greater advantage 

 than when planted against a pergola, so that 

 the drooping racemes of flowers hang down 

 from the supports. The species or wild 

 types of Clematis are well adapted for plant- 

 ing against rough bushes, so that they may 



develop in a perfectly natural manner, and 

 the same may also be said of the several 

 climbing Honeysuckles. 



In the following notes no attempt is made 

 to enumerate all the shrubby climbers 

 which may be procured for the outdoor 

 garden, but all those to which attention is 

 directed may be depended upon to produce 

 satisfactory results. 



Actinidia. Several kinds have been 

 grown for many years, but they are not very 

 attractive. Recently, however, a new one, 

 A. Chinensis, has appeared from China. It 

 is of vigorous growth, at least 20 feet high, 

 and bears large heart-shaped leaves, yellow 

 flowers and golden fruits. A peculiarity of 

 the plant is noticed in the long reddish 

 bristles which clothe both young leaves and 



