January, 1910 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



273 



southern half, but requires root protection 

 farther north, and in the coldest localities 

 it is not worth trying. The large single 

 purple flowers, four to six inches across, are 

 borne in wonderful profusion. Clematis 

 Henryi, its white counterpart, is one of the 

 best of the family, and has almost as large, 

 creamy-white flowers that last a long time 

 after they are cut. It will not stand severe 

 winters, except where heavily protected. 



FLOWERING UNDER NEGLECT 



Rivaling Clematis panicidata for excellence 

 as a flowering vine, except that it is not reli- 

 ably hardy where the temperature drops lower 

 than about 25 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, 

 is the trumpet creeper (Bignonia radicans); 

 but it stands more neglect than any other 

 standard flowering vine in the Northwest, 

 and, unlike the Chinese wistaria, a well- 

 established trumpet creeper often remains 

 a magnificent specimen year after year, 

 with' little or no attention. The vine looks 

 well throughout the growing season. Hum- 

 ming birds abound where the vines are 

 numerous, and usually may be seen hover- 

 ing over the large trumpet-shaped flowers. 

 The blooming period may be prolonged by 

 removing the flowers as fast as they fade. 

 As far north as Upper Iowa the vine grows 

 to the top of buildings where support is 

 provided. It was of this vine that an Amer- 

 ican poet once wrote: 



"The most wonderful climber I ever saw 

 was the trumpet vine of the West. It grew 

 on the banks of the Mississippi, climbing 

 to the tops of the immense primeval trees, 

 bursting out there into great clarion-like 

 flowers." 



Thriving in the southern half of the 

 Northwest, but of uncertain hardiness in 

 more northern localities, the Chinese wis- 

 taria (Wistaria Sinensis) is a vine that 

 increases in value and interest with age, pro- 

 vided all dead wood is carefully removed 



Climbing roses do well in the Northwest, if taken 

 down and covered in winter 



early each spring. This annual pruning 

 not only improves the appearance of the vine, 

 but greatly increases the number of magnif- 

 icent violet-blue flower clusters that are its 

 glory. Bare spots are easily covered by 

 training the young shoots downward. Noth- 

 ing in my garden is more highly valued 

 than a wistaria which is more than twenty- 

 five years old. 



The scarlet trumpet honeysuckle [Loni- 

 cera sempervirens) is one of the hardiest 

 vines of the Northwest and gives satisfac- 

 tion everywhere. It needs a severe pruning 

 every spring for best results. Its beautiful 



scarlet flowers, an inch and a half long, 

 are produced all summer in moderation, and 

 like those of the trumpet creeper, are a fav- 

 orite of humming birds. 



In the southern half of the Northwest 

 Hall's Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera Jap- 

 onica, var. Halleana) is grown with success, 

 but must be heavily protected if tried else- 

 where. Otherwise it is a vine of exceptional 

 merit, and a perpetual bloomer, with frag- 

 rant white flowers that turn yellow. There 

 is no better vine for covering wire and wooden 

 fences, trellises, etc. When the roots are 

 carefully protected in winter it is no serious 

 drawback if the tops kill back, owing to the 

 very rapid growth that the vine makes when 

 the roots have not been injured. 



A rank-growing vine with large, green 

 leaves, and inconspicuous yellowish flowers 

 during the early summer, is the climbing 

 bittersweet (Celastnis scandens). The orange- 

 colored fruit is borne in clusters, and 

 the berries are very beautiful when they 

 open in the autumn. It endures extreme cold. 



Several climbing roses are very satis- 

 factory in the Northwest, but in the coldest 

 sections they must be taken down in winter 

 and heavily protected. Two old favorites 

 are Crimson Rambler and Prairie Queen, 

 while Dorothy Perkins, the new double pink 

 rambler, and Lady Gay, the new single 

 cherry — pink rambler, are excellent varieties. 



POR BRICK AND STONE WALLS 



The only two self-supporting vines for 

 growing on brick and stone walls in the 

 Northwest are Japan or Boston ivy (Ampe- 

 lopsis Veitchii) and Engelmann's Virginia 

 creeper (Ampelopsis quinquefolia, var. Engel- 

 manni). It is unfortunate that the former, 

 which is the better clinging vine of the two, 

 is often injured during severe winters even 

 with root protection, and it is unsafe to plant 

 where the temperature is likely to fall lower 

 than about 15 degrees or 20 degrees below 



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Clematis Jackmanni thrives -with, root protection 

 except in the coldest regions. Flowers purple 



Trumpet creeper rivals Japanese clematis: 

 hardy, but stands neglect 



Chinese "wistaria, of uncertain hardiness in the more 

 northern sections. Remove dead wood early inspring 



