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the Chinese varieties but distinguished from them 

 by long, loose clusters of purple flowers sometimes 

 obtaining a length of two feet. 



The Crimson Grlory Grape Yine, Coignetiae, is a 

 strong grower, showing large, heart-shaped leaves, 

 ten inches long, deep rich green on top and bright 

 yellow beneath, which assume a brilliant scarlet in 

 autumn. The grapes are black and form a pleas- 

 ing contrast to the bright colors of the leaves. 



The Canary Bird Vine is suitable for either this 

 kind of a tea house or a marble one. It is a beau- 

 tiful, rapid, annual grower and when in blossom, 

 the charming little canary-colored blooms bear a 

 fancied resemblance to a bird with wings half ex- 

 panded. Do not forget the Cardinal Climber which 

 is a cross between the Cyprus Vine and the Star 

 Glory. It attains a height of thirty feet or more 

 with a beautiful form like laciniated foliage and 

 is literally covered with a blaze of circular fiery 

 cardinal red flowers from midsummer until frost. 

 The flowers are about one and one-half inch in 

 diameter and are borne in clusters from five to 

 seven blossoms each. Wherever it has been grown 

 it has attracted favorable comments. It delights in 

 a warm sunshiny situation and good soil. 



