Pergola with Wistaria and Ivy 



Tecoma The Trumpet Vines 



Vigorous-climbing vines with stout stems, cling- 

 ing to walls and trunks of trees by means of aerial 

 rootlets. They are very showy plants and blossom 

 profusely for several weeks in summer. They thrive 

 in almost any soil, preferring deep moist loam and 

 sunny situations. 



Tecoma grandiflora. CHINESE TRUMPET VINE. A 

 high-climbing vine with numerous stout and spreading 

 branches. Native of China. Leaves compound, con- 

 sisting of 7 to 9 ovate bright green leaflets, which per- 

 sist until killed by frost. Flowers in terminal clusters, 

 bright scarlet, about two inches across, profuse and 

 showy. Hardy as far north as Tennessee and the Dis- 

 trict of Columbia. Will need protection in colder 

 climates. 



T. radicans. AMERICAN TRUMPET VINE. A high- 

 climbing vigorous vine with stout spreading branches, 

 growing naturally from Pennsylvania to Illinois, south- 

 ward to Florida and Texas. Leaves compound, con- 

 sisting of 9 to ii oval dark green leaflets. Flowers in 

 large terminal clusters, orange-red within, scarlet with- 

 out, 2 to 3 inches long. Hardy as far north as Missouri 

 and Massachusetts. 



Vitis The Grape Vines 



Several species of Wild Grapes are frequently 

 grown for covering arbors, porches or trees, both 

 on account of their rampant habit and dense foliage. 

 The following forms are hardy and desirable, and 

 thrive in almost any good soil. 



Vitis aestivalis. SUMMER GRAPE. A vigorous tall- 

 climbing vine, occurring naturally from New York and 

 Missouri, southward to the Gulf States. Leaves angu- 

 larly or deeply lobed, bright green above, coated 

 beneath with rusty or brown felt-like down. Berries 

 black, with a bloom. 



V. baileyanus. 'POSSUM GRAPE. A high-climbing vine 

 with short internodes, distributed naturally from the 

 Virginias to Georgia and Alabama. Leaves broadly 

 ovate, usually 3-lobed, bright green above, paler 

 beneath. Berries black, in compact bunches. 



V. coignetiae. CRIMSON GLORY VINE. A tall-climbing 

 vine of great beauty, producing a very dense shade. 

 Native of Japan. Leaves broadly heart-shaped, with 3 

 to 5 lobe-like points, rich green above, coated below 

 with grayish down, turning brilliant scarlet in autumn. 

 Berries black. A splendid strong-growing climber with 

 remarkably handsome foliage. 



V. cordifolia. FROST GRAPE. A very vigorous high- 

 climbing vine, ascending to the tops of tall trees. 

 Grows naturally from New York and Kansas, south- 

 ward to the Gulf States. Leaves broadly ovate, some- 

 times angularly 3-lobed, deep green and lustrous on 

 both surfaces. Berries black, with a faint bloom, long 

 persistent. 



V. labrusca. Fox GRAPE. A strong high-climbing 

 vine with large and fragrant fruits. Distributed natur- 

 ally from New England to Minnesota, southward to 

 Georgia and Mississippi. Leaves large and thick, 

 angularly 3-lobed, rich green above, densely clothed on 

 the lower surface with a tawny or rufous felt-like down. 

 Berries large, purple-black, or reddish brown, often 

 gathered for making a delicious highly flavored jam or 

 jelly. 



Wistaria The Wistarias 



Grand free-flowering vines with handsome showy 

 flowers. They are among the best and hardiest of 

 ornamental vines, and are well adapted for training 

 on porches, arbors or trellises. For their best 

 development a deep rich loamy soil should be pro- 

 vided by trenching and enriching, for they amply 

 repay for any favors of this kind. When well 

 established, a greater profusion of blossoms may be 



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