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diameter round and fiat. The leaves are large broad and oval, nine 

 inches to one foot long on long petioles. 



This is an excellent shrub for wet situations and forms large 

 symmetrical clumps. It is seen at its best on the edge of a lake or 

 river. Propagated by suckers which are produced freely round the base 

 of the plant. 



Climbing Shrubs. 



By climbing shrubs is meant climbing or twining plants of a 

 woody nature valuable for their flowers and foliage. 



The number of plants belonging to this section is not so large as 

 that of the preceding section but nevertheless some of our finest garden 

 flowers are found amongst the climbers. 



I will not attempt to give more than a few of the best and easiest 

 to cultivate. The hints already given on propagation and general cul- 

 tivation will also suit this class. 



Antigmon leptopus. Is a slender stemmed Mexican climber 

 familiar in every garden as the "Honolulu Creeper." One of the most 

 useful of all our climbers and equally at home in any position. The 

 flowers are numerous in racemes ending in a branched tendril. The 

 outer three sepals are of a beautiful rose colour, the centre is of much 

 deeper tint. The bracts are bright pink. The leaves are alternate, cor- 

 date and petiolate. There is a white flowered variety which is very 

 effective grown in conjunction with the type. They are readily pro- 

 pagated by seeds which are generally produced in abundance. 



The different species of Allamanda make excellent climbers but 

 as they have already been dealt with in the preceding section a pass- 

 ing reference is all that is necessary here. 



Bignonia magnified. Is amongst the most handsome of our climb- 

 ing plants and has already been described as a shrub for which purpose 

 it is admirably adapted, although it is naturally of a climbing nature. 



The Bougainvillaeas Are perhaps the most popular climbers we 

 possess. They delight to ramble over trees. In such positions they 

 are displayed to the best advantage. They are well adapted for train- 

 ing over arches or up pillars. For description and culture see preced- 

 ing section. 



Camoensia maxima. Is a handsome climber first introduced from 

 Angola. It is probably the largest flowered leguminous plant known. 

 The flowers are creamy white from nine inches to one foot in length 

 in short axil liar y racemes. The foliage is large and dark green. 



Plants thrive well if planted in a rich loamy mould and trained 

 over an arch or pergola. Naturally a rank grower and requires to be 

 cut back to induce it to flower freely. Propagated by well ripened, 

 short, lateral shoots taken with a slight heel of older wood. 



Clerodendron seandens. Is a useful plant for training as a climber 

 on fences or trellises. The flowers are white and produced in corymbs 

 -along the current years's shoots. The leaves are cordate-ovate, acumin- 

 ate, entire and downy. The old wood 9hould be occasionally pruned. 



