PLANTS FOR WALLS. 



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IpoMjEA. — I. hederacea, I. h. limbata elegantissima, 

 purple, and I. Quamoclit, scarlet, are among the 

 best in tbe annual section for sunny walls and 

 trellises. Sow seed in heat, and turn out strong 

 plants early in June. 



LoPHOSPEEMUM SCAJTOENS, Synonym Maurandya 

 scandens. — A quick-growing annual. Flowers 

 purplish violet; summer. Requires a sheltered 

 sunny position, and rich soil. Sow in gentle heat, 

 March or April, planting out of pots early in June. 



Maurandya Barclayana. — A neat-growing twiner. 

 Flowers, violet purple ; summer. Sunny posi- 

 tion ; ordinary soil. Sown in February or March, 

 plant out of small pots early in J une. 



MiNA LOBATA. — A distinct half - hardy climber, 

 adapted for walls, fences, or arbours ; flowers, 

 red and yellow, in November ; requires a sheltered 

 position. Sow under glass in April, establish in 

 small pots and plant early in June. 



Trop.eolum. — T. majus in variety, better but in- 

 correctly known as Nasturtions, are of rapid 

 growth and showy, but liable to overgrow choicer 

 climbers. Inferior to T. Lobbianiun, with orange 



scarlet, and T. perigrinum (Canary Creeper), 

 with small yellow flowers in abundance. Sunny 

 positions and soil not too rich. Sow seeds in 

 gentle lieat early in April, and plant out during 

 the first week in June. 

 TroPjEoltjm speciostjm (Flame Flower). — This requires 

 a special note. In Scotland and the North of 

 England more particiilarly, its myriads of glowing 

 crimson scarlet flowers produce a veritable " blaze 

 of beauty." It is found also in several gardens 

 in the south in more or less moist and shady posi- 

 tions, but not under trees. Increased by division 

 of fleshy roots and must not be disturbed by 

 digging. Often slow in attaining vigour, but 

 when once established grows " Like a weed," and 

 when in the best condition produces an effect 

 such as no other plant can equal. It is perfectly 

 hardy, and plants can be had established in small 

 pots, fi-om nm-series. A small matter of con- 

 siderable importance is the placing of twigs or 

 sticks to the growths immediately they appear 

 above ground, for keeping them upright ; if they 

 fall over they are prone to dwindle away. 



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