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blossom all summer. Of the many varieties this is 

 the freest and the best. Its leaves are a blueish 

 green which make a pleasing contrast with the 

 coral color of the flower. 



The Clematis is always effective and is the best 

 vine of mediimi growth in existence. Its small, 

 white, star-shaped flowers, deliciously fragrant, 

 cover the vine completely in August. The Japan- 

 ese Clematis or Paniculata is most attractive. It 

 prefers a sunny position, the foliage is handsome 

 and at the end of August it bursts into a wonder- 

 ful mass of fragrant, pure white, star-like flowers 

 that last nearly a month. 



For shady places, the Helix or English ivy is 

 advisable. This well-known, small-leafed ivy is 

 perfectly hardy in this section and is much used 

 for covering the ground in shady places where 

 grass refuses to grow. Yoxmg growth sometimes 

 gets winter killed, but this is due to sunburn rather 

 than frost. 



For tea houses painted white and for concrete, 

 wisteria takes a prominent place. It grows equally 

 well in city and country, being able to withstand 

 the smoke of cities. Of these the Multijuga loose 

 cluster is advisable. It is not so strong a grower as 



