Climbers and Twiner 



sandy soil well enriched by old manure and plenty of water 

 during the growing season. Should any signs of mildew appear, 

 dust with flowers of sulphur at once, so as to stop the mildew 

 from spreading. All the Clematis flower better if severely 

 pruned each Fall or Winter before growth commences. 



Propagate the finer varieties by cuttings or by grafting on 

 common stock in Summer. 



COBAEA SCANDENS. 



The Cobsea is a rampant-growing soft-wooded climber with 

 bell-shaped flowers, thriving well in any good soil but pre- 

 ferring a sheltered, sunny situation. 



Propagate by seeds sown, in February, one-eighth of an inch 

 deep in a hotbed, and potted off in three-inch pots. As soon as 

 the young plants have filled the pots with roots, gradually harden 

 them by placing the pots in a cold frame; in May, plant them 

 out where they are to remain. 



DOLICHOS. 



The Dolichos is a free-growing ornamental twiner with pea- 

 shaped flowers and pretty light-green foliage, growing freely in 

 any soil and thriving either in the sun or in the shade. 



Propagate by seeds sown either in the open ground in early 

 Spring or at any season under glass. Cover the seeds to the depth 

 of one-sixteenth of an inch. 



ECCREMOCARPUS. 



A genus of elegant hardy evergreen climbers with yellow or 

 orange-red flowers tubular shaped. The leaves are compound 

 with oval-shaped leaflets. They are excellent for covering fences, 

 walls, etc., growing freely in any soil. 



Propagate by cuttings placed in a cold frame in August or 

 September; shade them during sunshine until the young roots 

 are formed, when they should be potted off into three-inch pots. 



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