50 THE WILD GARDEN. 
away from walls. In visiting the garden of MM. Van Eden, 
at; Haarlem, I was surprised to see a Liane, in the shape of the 
well-known - Aristolochia or Dutchman’s Pipe, which had 
clambered high into a fine old deciduous Cypress. Being 
much interested in this long-established companionship, 
was able to procure, through the kindness of Messrs. Van 
Eden, photographs of the tree and its Liane, from which this 
illustration was engraved. When I saw it early in spring 
the leaves had not appeared on either the tree or its com- 
panion, and the effect of the old rope-like stems was very 
picturesque. The Aristolochia ascends to a height of 35 ft. 
6 in. on the tree. 
The tree was a superb specimen, and was not in the least 
injured by the growth of the climber. What a beautiful 
effect a graceful flowering climber would afford in a similar 
case!- Imagine one of the white-flowered Clematis (which 
may be seen as many as over forty feet in height under suit- 
able conditions) garlanding such a tree, or any tree, with 
wreaths of fragrant blossoms. Strange and lovely aspects of 
vegetation may be created in our pleasure-grounds, by the 
judicious use of these climbers, varying according to the trees 
and their position, and also as to their being evergreen or 
summer-leafing. Even where one might fear to injure a 
valuable tree by a vigorous climber, trees may easily be 
found of little value, and much may be done even with the 
old or dead trees. 
