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SCARLET RUNNER. See FIRE BEAN. 



SILVER VINE (Actinidia arguta). Best arbour vine. Free from insects 

 and fungi. Twining, not clinging. Leaves dark green, quite tough, 

 with reddish petioles. Flowers greenish white in June, followed by 

 yellow fruit with fig-like flavor. Easily increased by seeds, cuttings, 



or layers. (A. polygama). Flowering in July. Lighter green, 



often silvery, variegated above the middle. A pretty plant, but 

 attracts cats. 



SILK VINE (Periploca Grceca). For arbours, trellis, and tree trunks. 

 Fragrant flowers July, August, and retaining foliage to late in fall; 

 40 feet. Dark green, shining. Any well-drained soil in sun. Hardy 

 even in Canada, on the ground, in sun, with light protection. 



TRUMPET CREEPER (Tecoma radicans). Best orange-red flowered vine 

 for arbours and rough places. Tubular flowers 4 to 6 inches long, 

 in clusters. Will climb trees. Flowers only on parts exposed to 

 sun. Beautiful varieties. 



VIRGIN'S BOWER (Clematis Virginiand). For covering old stumps, 

 hedgerows, etc. Fragrant, white flowers in profusion in July. 

 Light, loamy soil and on limestone, but well drained. 



VIRGINIA CREEPER (Ampelopsis quinquefolia). Most graceful deciduous 

 vine for covering buildings, old trees and arbours. Perfectly hardy, 

 thriving in any soil. Large, five-partite leaves. Usually needs train- 

 ing, but some forms cling. Var. Engelmanni clings better, and is 

 much brighter scarlet in fall. Not quite so coarse. 



WILD POTATO, MAN-OF-THE-EARTH. See HERBACEOUS PLANTS, p. 224. 



WISTARIA (Wistaria Chinensis). Best early flowering permanent vine. 

 Foot-long racemes of delicately scented mauve, pea-like flowers in 

 May, before the leaves. Climbs and twines easily. Attains great 

 lengths. For walls, trellises, trees, houses. Failure of flower is 

 usually due to combination of sun and frost in early spring. Second 

 small crop of flowers in August. Does best when left severely alone. 

 Prefers deep, rich soil, but will grow elsewhere. Propagates by 



layers. Also a white variety. (W. multijuga). Has racemes 



2 to 3 feet long, but smaller flowers. , AMERICAN (W. speciosa). 



Has shorter racemes and is less vigorous; attaining to 40 feet. 



WOODBINE (Lonicera Periclymenum). See HONEYSUCKLE. 



