SUMMER THOUGHTS IN WINTER 



and unknown flowers in our borders; new shrubs 

 at the edges of our grassy lawns. 



We really have no excuse for staying too long by 

 the older things. Such beauties are now offered in 

 at least three lists I could mention — lovely things 

 from China, Japan, Korea, beautiful hybrids from 

 France — that it would be absurd to say that these 

 subjects were not to be had here. Is there a 

 woman among gardeners who has not an open 

 eye for lovely trailing things for decorative use 

 with fruit upon her table .'* To such I should like 

 to say that if she has been satisfied hitherto with 

 Ampelopsis Veitchii's terminal garlands of finely set 

 and colored leaves, what will be her delight when 

 she sees for the first time Ampelopsis aconitifolia — 

 that perfect beauty from Korea .? Absolutely hardy, 

 tested now for long in the Arnold Arboretum, 

 it is so lovely in the form and color of its leaf, so 

 graceful in its way of growing, that one cannot 

 too highly commend it. No one should dispraise 

 — to coin a word — the old and ever beautiful 

 Hall's honeysuckle, but there is a richness of color 

 in the flowers of the newer Lonicera Heckrottii 

 which fits it far better than the old favorite for 

 a place against a warm house or garden wall of 

 mellow brick. Why not use these charming op- 



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