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vided under each station. The lovely Lapageria rosea 

 and its varieties, however, require to be grown almost 

 entirely in peat and sand. This is probably the hand- 

 somest greenhouse climber of moderate growth which 

 we have, and to add to its value I may say that it is 

 almost hardy and may be well grown in the coolest and 

 shadiest of greenhouses with great success when once it 

 has become established, but it should not be planted in 

 a sunny position, and it requires a bountiful supply of 

 water. It sometimes happens in small greenhouses that 

 there are no conveniences for planting out climbing 

 plants, and where this is the case I strongly recommend 

 that basket culture of suitable plants should be sub- 

 stituted. Of course there are not many climbers that 

 will adapt themselves to this treatment, but fortunately 

 we have a few, and among these Asparagus Sprengeri 

 is the best. Other varieties of climbing asparagus are 

 also good for the purpose, but the one named is so easy 

 to grow and makes such a perfect canopy when the long 

 and light growths are trained over wires and allowed to 

 droop at the ends that it cannot be surpassed. Planted 

 in good rich soil in sixteen-inch baskets hung almost close 

 up to the roof of a span-roofed house, the growths may 

 be trained out laterally for four feet or five feet on either 

 side, and will still be long enough to droop and complete 

 a perfect archway of the most delicate greenery imagin- 

 able. Other useful basket plants are the Achimenes 

 (warm greenhouse), Fuchsia procumbens ', very attractive 

 during the winter, and ferns in variety, including many 

 Adiantums, Nephro/epis, and Davallias. 



Coming back to the climbers proper I give a selection 

 from the best, with a few cultural details where 

 necessary. 



Clematis. — Among the clematises many, though 

 thoroughly hardy, are grown under glass, but the most 

 useful as a greenhouse climber is a half hardy species, 



