THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS — CLIMBERS 315 
Bignonia, Bignonia capreolata.* 
A good strong evergreen vine, but often a nuisance in fields in the South. 
Frost grape, Vitis cordifolia.* 
One of the finest of all vines. It is a very tall grower, producing thick, 
heavy, dark leaves. Its foliage often reminds one of that of the moon-seed. 
Does not grow readily from cuttings. 
Summer and river-bank grapes, V. bicolor,* and V. vulpina (riparia) .* 
The common wild grapes of the Northern states. 
Muscadine, scuppernong, V. rotundifolia.* 
Much used for arbors in the Southern states (Plate XV). 
Ivy, Hedera Helix. 
The European ivy does not endure the bright sun of our winter; on the 
north side of a building it often does well; the best of vines for covering 
buildings, where it succeeds; hardy in favorable localities as far north as 
southern Ontario; many forms. 
Greenbrier, Smilax rotundifolia * and S. hispida.* 
Unique for the covering of small arbors and summer-houses. 
Euonymus, EHuonymus radicans. 
A very close-clinging root-climber, excellent for low walls; evergreen; the 
variegated variety is good. 
Climbing fig, Ficus repens. 
Used in greenhouses North, but is hardy far South. 
Matrimony vine, boxthorn, Lycium Chinense. 
Flowering all summer; flowers rose-pink and buff, axillary, star-like, suc- 
ceeded by scarlet berries in the fall; stems prostrate, or scrambling; an old- 
fashioned vine on porches. 
Bitter-sweet, Solanum Dulcamara. 
A common scrambling or semi-twining vine along roadsides, with brilliant 
red poisonous berries; top cies down or nearly so. 
Periwinkles, Vinca minor and V. major. 
The former is the familiar trailing evergreen myrtle, with blue flowers in 
early spring; in its variegated form the latter is much used for hanging 
baskets and vases. 
