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climbing vines generally planted have been killed or crip- 

 pled by severe winters that at this time only truly hardy 

 species will be noted, except three or four desirable ones for 

 the South, as specially stated. 



353. The Climbing Honeysuckle. — Lonicera media of 

 east Europe is specially valuable. It is hardy far North, 

 and does well, so far as tested. South and East. It is 

 handsome in foliage, flower, and fruit. For some reason 

 the bright-red berries are not eaten by the birds and show 

 from afar in midwinter. 



Lonicera sempervirens is a native species that is nearly 

 as hardy as the above-named species. The foliage of this 

 species is evergreen at the South usually. The flowers 

 are trumpet-shaped with rich scarlet color without and a 

 tinge of orange on the inside. It blooms, when not too dry, 

 through the season. Of the Japan species, Lonicera Hal- 

 leana is the most valuable where it proves hardy. The 

 mature flowers are pure white, peculiarly fragrant, and 

 are quite continuous through the season. At the West 

 this is not hardy enough for porches, but is grown by 

 cutting back and covering in winter. 



All the climbing honeysuckles must have trellis or 

 woven wire for support. 



354. Climbing Bittersweet. — The most valuable orna- 

 mental species tested by the writer is Celastrus punctata, 

 from the Amur valley in Asia. It is far more rapid in 

 growth than our native bittersweet, its foliage is darker 

 green, and as yet it seems to be free from insects and 

 attacks of fungi. The bright-colored fruit popularly known 

 as "wax-work " hangs on late into winter. 



The native species, Celastrus scandens, is also valuable 

 for porches if given woven-wire trellis to encourage up- 

 ward growth. It is also specially valuable for covering 

 arbors, rock-work, wire fences, etc. 



