58 THE GARDEN BEAUTIFUL 



EVERGREEN CLIMBERS 



Akebia lobata and A. quinata are climbing bar- 

 berries bearing short racemes of small brownish pur- 

 ple flowers, natives to China and Japan. 



Asparagus plumosus is a very popular climber for 

 shady places, and for a low-growing vine or a hanger 

 for vases or window boxes A. decumbens or A. de- 

 flexus are very good. These are natives of Africa. 



Beaumontia grandiflora, a tropical climber, suited 

 only to frostless localities, has very large white, bell- 

 shaped flowers that are of such size that they have 

 been likened to lilies. 



The bignonias are very close to the tecomas and 

 all are known as trumpet flowers. B. venusta, the 

 one with orange-yellow flowers, is one of the most 

 gorgeous flowering vines known to California. B. 

 Tweediana has large yellow flowers and easily clings 

 to walls. B. violacea has violet flowers, and B. 

 Cherere has blossoms of blood-red. 



The bougainvilleas, though having insignificant 

 yellow flowers, bear floral bracts of most brilliant 

 hue. All save one species have bracts of magenta or 

 a closely allied shade. The variety known as B. 

 lateritia has brick-red floral bracts, and while the 

 showiest of all is also the most tender. 



Cissus discolor and C. rhombifolia are for the 

 house and warm locations only, such as window 

 boxes, hanging baskets, etc. Foliage resembles be- 

 gonia leaves. 



Clianthus puniceus is an Australian vine, bearing 

 showy red flowers that have given it the popular 

 name of parrot's bill. C. Dampieri is a beautiful 

 trailer, hard to grow, from the desert regions of New 

 Zealand and is called New Zealand glory pea. 



Cobea scandens and its white variety hail from 



