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They should be followed by the Clematis Jack- 

 man. This vine, if it reaches maturity, is most ef- 

 fective, but it has the distinct disadvantage that 

 though it starts right, and sends out shoots, they 

 are apt to blight early and disappoint the gardener 

 by dying before putting forth its wonderfully beau- 

 tiful flowers. June, the month of roses, is a suit- 

 able time for one to watch for the blossoming of 

 this vine. 



Many people avoid the Cobcea Scandens on ac- 

 count of the large, conspicuous flowers it produces. 

 They make a decided mistake when they shun this 

 particular vine, for it has good qualifications for 

 pergola covering. No vine grows more rapidly, 

 as it reaches often from twenty-five to thirty feet 

 in a single season. It bursts into blossom in July, 

 in rich, purple, trumpet-shaped flowers. 



For the successful growth of vines many things 

 have to be considered but principally the soil. The 

 amateur makes a mistake in starving the ground, 

 and thus losing half the quality it would otherwise 

 have had. In order to obtain the best results, put 

 plenty of barn-yard manure, or bone meal, at the 

 foot of the trellis, and this should be plentifully 

 renewed at the commencement of each year. 



