HARDY CLIMBERS 87 
account of its welcome note of colour, when the garden 
is otherwise dull and bare. 
Wistaria Sinensis—A_ beautiful woody climber, de- 
lightful for the pergola, in which position its long 
racemes of mauve flowers are seen to great advantage. 
The variety alba is also fine. Wistarias might be more 
often grown among trees, especially if the latter are 
past their prime, and so will not suffer from the embrace 
of so large and free-growing a climber. 
Tecoma.—Trumpet Creeper. Fine scarlet corymbs, 
but must have the shelter of a south wall in all but 
southern counties. 
Tropaolum Speciosum.—Flame Flower. A gorgeous 
creeper which often defies all efforts at establishment. 
The Lakeland cottages are often enveloped in its glowing 
trails, which also look beautiful wandering over sombre 
yews or dark leaved shrubs. Partial shade. 
Crataegus Pyracantha.—Evergreen foliage and brilliant 
scarlet berries. Suitable for a wall. 
To this list must be added the Ivies in great variety, 
Ampelpsis tricuspidata (syn. Veitchi), A. quinquefolia, 
Virginian Creeper and the Vines. 
More fragile than the foregoing, yet of distinct value, 
are the Hops, the gaily-flowered Cobea scandens, Eccre- 
mocarpus, the double pink Ca/ystegia, and the Everlasting 
Peas. These look well among the smaller shrubs, 
which would soon be choked out of existence by the 
more rampant varieties which have been noticed. In 
really warm districts the beautiful Pass:flora will also be 
pressed into service, but it belongs to the fortunate few 
to grow these and other tender climbers in the open. 
