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25. Silver Bell (i/ate"a of species). — H.diptera is mucli finer than 

 the common silver bell (H. tetraptera). 



CLIMBERS AND CREEPERS. 



1. Virginia Creeper (Ampelopsis hederacea). 



2. Trumpet Flower [Tecoma radicans*). 



3. Clematis (C. of species). — Several species; white, blue, and pur- 

 ple. The sweet-scented (C. fiamula) is exceedingly fragrant. 



4. Ivy (Hedera of species). 



5. Honeysuckle (Lmicera of species). — The sweet-scented is one 

 of the most desirable species; in bloom through the summer; very 

 fragrant. The Chinese evergreen {H. sinensis) is also a veiy fine 

 sort. 



6. Chinese Wistaria ( W. sinensis). — A very beautiful climbing plant, 

 having blue flowers in clusters. 



1. Climbing Eose {Rosa of species). — For these, see preceding list. 



8. Jasmine {Jasminum revolutum). — Bright golden flowers; very 

 fragrant ; Southern. Deserves a place in every garden at the South. 



9. Passion Flower (Passiflora of species). — The most beautiful one is 

 the purple flowering (P. incarnata). 



10. Birthwort or Dutchman's Pipe [Aristolochia sipho). — An excel- 

 lent arbor vine. 



CHIMNEY AND OTHER APARTMENT PLANTS IN WINTER.— The enjoy- 

 ment which a real lover of flowers derives'^om watching the develop- 

 ment of flowering plants within doors in winter is in some respects even 

 more intense than that which is afi'orded him in summer, when 

 flowers abound all around him. 



The contrast between the verdure and perfume within, and the bar- 

 renness and bleakness without, is no doubt the chief cause of the espe- 

 cial pleasure with which the winter bloom, even if only of a few ordinary 

 plants, on a chimney-piece or table, is contemplated. 



Happily some flowers may be made to bloom in the humblest cot- 

 tage, even- in mid-winter, without trouble, or even cost worth calcu- 

 lating. 



Hyacinths, narcissuses, and jonquils require but a little water at our 

 hands, and standing-room over the mantlepiece ; why refuse such moder- 

 ate demands ? 



Let us follow the directions of a French gentleman,f who has fur- 

 nished some hints worth attending to, respecting the winter manage- 

 ment of hyacinths and other bulbs wanted for an apartment in a private 

 house. 



About the middle of October put, suppose, hyacinth-bulbs in the usual 

 white bottle-vases, made and formed for such purpose. 



Fill these vases with water, but not so high as to allow more of the 

 bulb to touch the water than the fleshy knob at the base, from which 

 the roots will issue. As there will be a regular waste of water caused 



* Gray ; the Signonia of the old botanists. 

 f M. Xsabeau'a " ConnaiBsauoea Utiles." 



