August, 1911 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



13 



prove economical in the long run. Paint 

 the boxes a deep, subdued color, preferably 

 dark green. 



When filling the box select plants that 

 harmonize with each other and with the 

 general surroundings. A good effect can 

 be obtained by placing boxes upon 

 the saddle of the balustrade, run- 

 ning strings thence to the top of 

 the piazza, and training the vines 

 on these screens. For this purpose, 

 use twining vines, such as the nas- 

 turtium and morning glory; an 

 especially valuable vine in this 

 connection is the canary-bird vine 

 (Tropceolum perigrinum). 



Movable screens in a variety of 

 forms can be made for the piazza. 

 The first requirement is a strong 

 box about four feet long and some 

 six inches square. A box this size 

 should have about eight three- 

 quarter inch holes in the bottom, 

 but avoid running them in a straight line 

 or you will weaken the bottom of the box. 

 English ivy makes a good permanent screen 

 but flowering vines can always be used, 

 providing there is enough sunlight on the 

 piazza. If you have a small greenhouse 

 where plants can be stored during winter, 

 you can use tender vines like the jasmine. 

 After you have planted the boxes, take 

 some strips of wood about four feet long, 

 an inch wide, and one-half inch thick 

 and nail them to the ends of the box; con- 

 nect them at the top with a similar strip; 

 bore holes with a gimlet in the side strips 

 about four inches apart and run wires 

 across from one strip to the other; then 

 train the vines over the wires. 



Movable screens can be made in many 

 forms. If you have a vigorous, good-sized 

 vine started in a box, pot, or tub, a light 

 fan-shaped trellis is convenient and easily 

 made. Five light dahlia stakes are needed, 

 one for the centre upright, two at the 



bottom, placed almost horizontally, and 

 the other two midway between these and 

 the centre stake, one on each side. Stretch 

 wires around the stakes about four inches 

 apart, then train the vines uniformly 

 over the wires. But remember that sun- 



For semi-shaded verandas the honeysuckles are the 

 surely reliable vines 



Heavy masses of foliage give a sense of comfort and seclusion to any 



home 



light is an essential with flowering vines; 

 without, dismal failure is almost certain. 



Among flowering vines for piazzas, I 

 recommend Thunbergia alata, very free 

 flowering; Maurandia scandens, a good 

 combination of foliage and flowers; and 

 Eccremocarpus scaber, with a deep, orange- 

 scarlet flower. Because of its shade- 

 withstanding abilities, the best of all 

 foliage plants for the piazza is the English 

 ivy (Hedera Helix). If for instance, you 

 have palms or other plants on your piazza 

 let the eye be carried up to them through 

 drooping clusters of ivy leaves. Set a few 

 small ivy plants along the edge of each tub 

 or box, of plant them in small, individual 

 pots that you can arrange around the top 

 of the tubs whenever it is necessary to more 

 completely hide some particular spot. 



A good substitute for the ivy, although 

 less able to stand the shade, is Euonymus 

 radicans. Its varieties, with their varie- 

 gated white and green foliage, are very 

 attractive and especially adapted for use 

 in hanging baskets. 



Annual vines are excellent and I par- 

 ticularly recommend the canary-bird vine 

 for yellow effects, the cypress vine (Ipomcea 

 Quamoclit) for scarlet, Maurandia scandens, 

 var. alba for supplying white, and Ipomcea 

 purpurea, var. atro-ccerulea as the most 

 useful blue-flowered vine. The many 

 species of Lantana, though not really 

 vines, resemble in their weak, trailing 

 habit, some of the best basket and pot 

 plants. Probably L. Sellowiana offers 

 the greatest possibilities, although several 

 other forms are very satisfactory, remaining 

 in flower throughout the summer months. 



There are some vines that are remark- 

 able for their striking flowers and great 

 display and yet are not desirable plants 

 for the veranda. In a good, sunny sit- 

 uation the continual blooming of the 

 sweet-scented jasmine {Jasminum officinale) 

 makes it the most desirable of all climbing 

 plants; but it is tender and needs protec- 

 tion during winter. The grand foliage 

 and long-flowering season of the Wichur- 

 aiana type of climbing rose render it far 



preferable to the rambler type, although 

 the ramblers are more showy when in 

 flower. This is, however, for only a few 

 weeks in the summer, while the Wichur- 

 aianas are always handsome. On account 

 of its long-flowering season and attractive 

 foliage, the trumpet creeper Te- 

 coma is also classed as a desirable 

 veranda plant. The wistaria is per- 

 haps the favorite vine for a sunny 

 piazza; run the shoots along the 

 eaves of the piazza so that the 

 graceful clusters of blossoms can be 

 also enjoyed from the inside. A 

 good combination of flowers and 

 foliage is furnished by the actinidia, 

 while undoubtedly the best plant 

 for a sunny veranda, as far as foli- 

 age is concerned, is the Dutchman's 

 pipe (Aristolochia macro phylla, or 

 A. Sipho). The distinctiveness of 

 this vine makes it a good subject 

 in a combination, the golden- 

 leaved honeysuckle, for instance, being 

 used as a background. For a semi- 

 shady veranda, where light occasionally 

 plays on the plants, the best flowering type 

 is the honeysuckle, the choice species 

 being Lonicera Heckrotti and L. Japonica, 

 vars. Halliana and reticulata aurea. But 

 as a combination of foliage and flowers 

 Akebia quinata is a close second. Still 

 another good vine for such a location is 

 the false bitter sweet (Celastrus scandens); 

 and finally, for a folige plant, Euonymus 

 radicans, in several desirable forms. 



In densely shaded spots where a veranda 

 faces the north, it is difficult to make any 

 flowering vine grow. In this case, after 

 proving for yourself that none of the last- 

 mentioned sorts will thrive, you will have 

 to resort to strictly foliage plants, with 

 English ivy as the most successful, but 

 the beautiful fall colors of the ampelop- 

 sis family make its members distinctly 

 worthy of notice. 



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