THE FLOWER GARDEN 



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Climbing Vines. — These as a rule do not belong 

 in the border, but should find a place somewhere in 

 or near the garden — on porch, house, wall, lattice 

 screen, or climbing upon a dead tree-trunk, post or 

 fence. Crimson Rambler, Prairie Queen, Baltimore 

 Belle, etc., are hardy climbing roses that succeed al- 

 most everywhere (give slight protection the first 

 two years in extreme northern localities, by laying 

 the vines down and covering during the winter ; older 

 vines seem quite 



hardy ; no protection 

 necessary at any 

 time in Philadelphia). 

 Boston ivy, Virginia 

 creeper, English ivy, 

 trumpet flower, honey- 

 suckles of various 

 kinds, wistaria and 



clematis are all good 



atis paniculata and 



clematis Jackmani are especially attractive. Little if 

 any pruning is necessary, except to cut out dead or 

 diseased wood at any time, and to remove surplus 

 or not-wanted growth in the spring. Cultivate a circle 

 of ground around the roots, and mulch with stable 

 manure. English ivy is not hardy in the extreme 

 Xorth, but the others will do well nearly everywhere 

 if laid down and protected the first two years. 



Annual Plants and Vines. — Planting flower 

 seed every year is a bother, but flower lovers can 

 not quite get along without some of their favorite 

 one-season bloomers. I can only mention a few of 

 the best-known : 



in their proper places. 

 The flowers of clem- 



ENTRANCE TO A LONG ISLAND GAR- 

 DEN. ARBOR COVERED WITH CLEM- 

 ATIS PANICULATA, ETC. 



