106 VINES 
Never do any tipping before the flowers open; 
it is unnecessary, and, moreover, reduces the 
number of blossoms. 
This plant is best moved when it is in flower, 
while young plants can be raised by laying down 
a shoot in the manner just recommended in 
connection with the yellow jasmine. Fortune’s 
golden bell (Forsythia suspensa, var. fortunet) 
is a little more vigorous in growth than the type 
and may be used as a vine, but for climbing 
purposes my preference is for the more slender 
form. 
I have never been able to understand why 
Akebia quinata is not more popular. It is one 
of the very hardiest of garden plants, requiring 
no protection whatever, and will climb a support 
of any kind adapted to twining vines. The 
vine is one of the best as to foliage, the five- 
pointed, rich green leaves make rolling masses 
of colour, dense but not heavy. The flowers of 
the akebia, freely produced during the first part 
of May, are peculiar. The pistillate and stami- 
nate flowers are borne in the same cluster, but 
are differently coloured. The pistillate flowers 
are dull, brownish-purple, and the staminate 
flowers, light purple. Both are delicately scented. 
The akebia requires very little pruning. It is 
