ANNUAL VINES 75 
on a rigid stem six to eight inches long. They 
are a trifle stiff in appearance, but this vine’s 
certainty of growing and flowering without any 
attention is sufficient justification for its culti- 
vation. The seeds can be sown out of doors, 
but as is the case with most annual vines, a gain 
of about four weeks results from sowing them in 
the greenhouse during March. The hyacinth 
bean is a dwarf twiner growing six to eight feet. 
There is also a white form, with a seed pod of 
creamy white, instead of violet green. 
GROWING FLOWER AND LEAF 
For something very frail and delicate, yet not 
at the expense of beauty, I recommend the Alle- 
gheny vine (4dlumia cirrhosa) which, though a 
biennial, flowers the first season. It is a great 
favourite of mine, especially for planting beside 
a dead shrub over which it will quickly clamber, 
covering the eyesore with its delicate foliage, 
which is similar to that of the florists’ maidenhair 
fern. Its pretty, pale pink flowers are freely 
produced, giving a tone and effect hard to repro- 
duce. I always feel that, were this an exotic and 
not a native, we would value it more highly. 
Though the Allegheny vine is a twiner, it is a 
weakling and requires a little attention at all 
