Climbers and Twiner 



Jasminum nudiflorum is one of our earliest Spring-flowering 

 plants, often opening bright-yellow flowers as early as January. 

 Jasminum officianale, the fragrant common Jasmine, blooms 

 continuously from early Summer until late in the Autumn. 



Propagate by layers laid in an inch deep in ordinary soil 

 in June, or by cuttings of the ripe wood, in September, inserted 

 one inch deep in sandy soil in a cold frame or in the open ground; 

 select shoots not showing flower at the top. 



KENNEDYA. 



The Kennedy as are rapid-growing hardy twiners, natives of 

 Australia; they like a warm sunny situation. They bear pea- 

 shaped flowers, reddish-brown or scarlet in color. Any good 

 garden soil will grow them well. 



Propagate by seeds sown, in early Spring, one-quarter of an 

 inch deep in a warm greenhouse or hotbed; when they are large 

 enough to be handled, pot them singly in three or four-inch pots ; 

 gradually harden them by exposure to the open air and plant 

 them out, when they show signs of making fresh growth. 



LATHYRUS ODORATUS (Sweet Pea). 



This general favorite is a 

 native of the Mediterranean 

 islands and consequently is at 

 home in the climate of Califor- 

 nia. It thrives well in any good 

 garden soil, 'but, in order to ob- 

 tain the best results the soil 

 should be trenched two spades 

 in depth and four inches of old 

 manure mixed with the soil. 



In addition to its value as a 

 garden plant, the Sweet Pea 

 makes a very good window-box 



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Lathyrus odoratus. 



