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flowers. Magnificent effects have been pr 

 duced by such treatment in England, but 

 thev are unknown in America. Our way 

 of growing the wistaria is to send it up the 

 porch pillars, and let it string along the 

 piazza roof, from which the clusters depend. 



The showiest of all permanent vines for 

 porch decoration are the hybrid varieties of 

 clematis, of which Clematis Jackmani is the 

 favorite purple variety, and Clematis Henryi 

 the best white. These rarely climb more 

 than fifteen feet, and for this reason they 

 are suitable only for porches, canopied 

 window boxes and trellises. Of the small- 

 flowered species of clematis the best known 

 is the Japanese Clematis paniculata. This 

 is a mass of snowy bloom from July until 

 September. The flowers have four petals, 

 and are about an inch or an inch and a 

 half across. These are succeeded by fluffy 

 masses of "seeds." This species is not 

 quite as hardy in some localities as our 

 native Clematis Virginiana, commonly called 

 "old man's beard," from the beauty of its 

 feathery seeds. The flowers of this species 

 are smaller and less abundant than those 

 of Clematis paniculata, but, of course, one 

 can often get it from the woods for nothing. 



Three other hardy climbers have also won 

 great favor in Dayton. The trumpet creeper 

 (Tecoma radicans), with its showy trumpet 

 blossoms of orange and scarlet, and its vigor- 

 ous stems and leaves, has been used with ad- 

 mirable effect on manv two-storied houses, 

 notably on one fine old farm-house with a wide 

 veranda and an upper balcony. Wild grape 

 (Vitis riparia), planted in some cases to tide 

 over the waiting time for Boston ivy, has been 

 retained for the grace of its stems and leaves 

 and the exquisite fragrance of its flowers. 

 Dutchman's pipe (Aristolochia Sipho), which 

 takes its name from its curious blossom, rivals 

 the trumpet creeper in bold beauty and ability 

 to make its own way when rooted in rich soil, 

 but the flower has a disagreeable odor. 



For winter effects, nothing equals bitter- 

 sweet (Celastrus scandens). Its scarlet ber- 

 ries resist frost and wind until late in January. 

 Its leaves are long and pointed and the vine 

 is a pleasant piazza guest in summer as well 



208. The chief reason why this street is the most beautiful in the world considering the cost of the homes') 

 is that every house is covered with vines. Dayton Knows more about the best Kind of vines than any other city 



as the bravest and cheeriest of its tribe when 

 the snows come. The matrimony vine 

 (Lycium Chinense), though its growth limits 

 it to low verandas and fences, keeps the bitter- 

 sweet company with crimson berries until 

 well into December. It is a persistent 

 bloomer, the flowers of pale rose and buff 

 blossoming from June until September. 



Both Hall's honeysuckle (Lonicera Hal- 

 leana) and the common Japanese honey- 

 suckle (Lonicera Japonica) have been more 

 generally planted than any other hardy vine, 

 not even excepting the favorite Boston ivy. 

 Hall's honeysuckle climbs to twenty feet the 

 second year and can be used on trellises for 

 covering blank walls, on porch columns, on 

 fences and arbors and for gaps in hedges. 

 Its leaves are evergreen. Its scented blos- 

 soms, creamy white at the opening and buff 



gold after a week of sun, appear in June and 

 persist until late in October. This is prob- 

 ably the best flowering vine for the amateur. 

 Nearly all woody vines require two 

 season's growth in their permanent quarters 

 before they amount to anything. Mean- 

 while annuals are the thing. Dayton's 

 favorites are morning glories and moon- 

 flowers. Morning glories are easier to raise 

 and more popular because they bloom in 

 the daytime. Moonflowers open only at 

 night and they are not as popular as they 

 deserve because people do not understand 

 that they should be grown in masses, One 

 moonflower is no good, but a great cloud 

 of mystical white flowers shimmering in 

 the moonlight makes an impression. Cypress 

 vine and Cabosa scandens are also much 

 planted in Dayton. 



207. Plant annual vines for flowers the first year, while the permanent woody 

 vines are growing. Morning glories are the most popular temporary vines. See 

 how they have improved the appearance of this hopelessly ugly building ! 



209. Ampe.opsis is the best tall, permanent, self-supporting vine. It is better 

 for bricK and stone buildings than for frame houses, as it may eventually cause 

 the wood to decay. Once planted, needs no attention 



