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may even be stayed from a dead or dying elm; instead, 
allowing the mauve and white wistarias to twine their 
way upwards, and cover the withered stump with new 
life and loveliness. By selecting climbers of less rampant 
growth, the evergreen shrubs may be wreathed with 
many a fragrant spray, all the more beautifnl because of 
the freedom from artificial planning and arrangement. In 
this way endless possibilities are opened before us, of 
which we should not fail to take advantage. The fol- 
lowing list of hardy climbers will, it is hoped, afford 
some assistance to those in need of suitable plants for a 
variety of purposes :— 
Roses. —The Queen of Flowers is worthy of a volume 
to herself, and it would be impossible to give anything 
like an adequate description of a tithe of the climbing 
varieties, within the limits of this chapter. The follow- 
ing list embraces some of the most beautiful climbing 
forms in cultivation. 
Aimée Vibert.—Small white flowers borne in large 
clusters. Beautiful for the pergola. 
Celine Forestier—Sulphur-yellow, free blooming. 
; Devoniensis.—White, with creamy shading, large and 
ull. 
Felicité Perpétue—R. Sempervirens. The foliage is 
evergreen, and the clustering white flowers are faintly 
tinged with pink. 
Crimson Rambler.—Invaluable. A quick grower, soon 
clothing pillar or pergola with its bright green foliage, 
among which the trusses of vivid blossoms show to 
advantage. Huphrosyne with rosy flowers; Thaha, 
white; and dglaia, yellow are also useful, but the 
crimson form is the best. 
W. A. Richardson.—Y ellow and orange flowers, with 
beautiful copper coloured buds. Fine for arches and 
low walls. 
Paul’s Carmine Pillar.—A single variety with bright 
