26 THE BOOK OF CLIMBING PLANTS 



white with red fruit, and lutea. yellow, might be tried 

 for a change from more common things in a warm, 

 sheltered corner. 



There are some who want a climber with rapid 

 growth and with ornamental foliage. Such will find 

 the Japanese Hop, Humulus japonicus. just what they 

 want. It grows quickly and will soon cover a large 

 space with its fine leaves, while the variegated form 

 with its white-blotched leaves will suit those who desire 

 an easily raised foliage plant tor covering a large wall 

 or trellis in a short time. The biennial Adiumia 

 cirrhosa. a slender growing Fumitory, is worth having, 

 but it must, of course, be sown the vear before it is 

 wanted to bloom, and be wintered under glass. It has 

 pink blooms. One may also mention the yellow annual 

 Grammatocarpus volubiiis as an interesting twiner, and, 

 for a variety, some mav care to grow as an annual the 

 Lablab. Doiichos Lablab. which has violet flowers, 

 succeeded bv bean-shaped pods. There are several 

 varieties of this plant now offered. 



Tender Annuals 



A considerable number of tender annuals of climbing 

 habit suitable only for growing under glass are not in 

 commerce, and it appears to be unnecessary to sav 

 anything about these. Xearlv all in the other classes 

 can be serviceably empioved for the decoration of the 

 conservatory, and will give much gratification to their 

 owner. One may mention, however, the pretty Ipomcea 

 Ouamoclit. often called Ouamoclit vulgaris, or the 

 Cypress Vine, as more suitable tor growing under glass 

 than in the open in many rarts or these island-. It has 

 pretty scarlet rlowers. Citrulius vulgaris, the Water 

 Melon, may also be employed in the stove or inter- 



