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moisture from the walls through their tiny root- 

 lets along the stems. For a porch climber which 

 will produce a deep shade, the Dutchman's pipe is 

 the most satisfactory. Its huge leaves, as big as 

 dinner plates, its hardiness and rapid growth, com- 

 mend it to every one. In localities not too cold 

 and on the north sides of buildings English ivy is 

 an excellent climber upon brick and stone work, 



but where exposed 

 to the sun during 

 winter it is apt to 

 be injured. 



An excellent 

 porch climber, 

 also useful for 

 training on tree 

 stumps and posts, 

 is the trumpet 

 creeper, which has 

 large orange-red 

 blossoms. Wistaria 

 is another porch 

 climber of much 

 the same class, but 

 with clusters of 

 lavender colored 

 blossoms. There are many honeysuckles useful not 

 only for their pretty flowers, but for their perfumes. 

 Perennial pea is excellent for training over rocks 

 and on trellises. The moonflower is an interesting 

 climber for a porch pillar. The variegated variety 

 of Japanese hop is particularly attractive when 

 trained against a dark background. 



Besides all these, there are numerous less well- 

 known climbers, such as actinidia, various species 

 of clematis, akebia, silk vine, scarlet running bean, 



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