608 Classification of Plants. 
brilliant flowers. For general purposes, where lightness and 
elegance are essential (for walls, trellis-work, festoons, bowers, 
ete.), the many species and varieties of the genus Clematis are 
amongst the most desirable. The large-flowered hybrid varie- 
ties of the Eastern species are exceedingly beautiful, but the 
fragrant C. Flammula, with small white flowers, should not 
be totally neglected in favour of its more showy relatives. C. 
montana, too, should not be omitted, on account of its early 
flowering season. The common White Jessamine (Jasminum 
officinale) should be mentioned in conjunction with Clematis 
Flammula. Wistaria Chinensis, with its long pendent racemes 
of blue flowers; and Tecoma radicans, with large panicles of 
orange-scarlet flowers, are two of the showiest of shrubby 
climbers, and suitable for covering large spaces on a south or 
south-western aspect. Several of the hardy Honeysuckles are 
esteemed for the agreeable fragrance of their less pretentious 
flowers. The varieties of tae hardy Passion Flower (Passiflora 
cerulea) succeed well avainst a south wall, especially in the 
south and west in the vicinity of the sea. Cydonia Japonica, 
Jasminum nudiflorum, and some species of Lonicera, produce 
their flowers in winter or spring before the appearance of the 
leaves. Amongst Roses we have a great variety of climbing or 
trailing habit, and, in addition to these, many of the tenderer 
varieties of the Tea and other sections are commonly trained 
against a wall. The Climbing Roses belong to the groups 
Systyle and Banksiane, for particulars of which see pp. 167 to 
171. We may mention here Bennet’s Seedling, or Thoresbyana, 
as one of the most vigorous and free-flowering of this class. 
Lycium Barbarum, although not very showy, is a good climber 
for planting in confined places in towns. Periploca Graeca, 
Wistaria brachybotrys, W. frutescens, and other species, Jasmi- 
num revolutum, Bignonia capreolata, Schizandra Chinensis, 
and Parechites Thunbergii, are less commonly grown deciduous 
flowering shrubby climbers, and for the greater part require 
slight protection in most parts of Britain. 
A few deciduous shrubs of this class are included on account 
of their ornamental foliage. The one most widely known is 
Vitis quinquefolia, the Virginian Creeper. There are several 
other Vines in cultivation, but none that surpasses the fore- 
going. They include several North American and one Japanese 
species, besides some peculiar varieties of the common 
Grape Vine. Aristolochia Sipho and Menispermum Canadense 
