THE CENTURY BOOK OF GARDENING. 



1 Ion cv.su c kl es 

 are rather slow 

 in growth, and 

 the flowers are 

 not produced in 

 profusion until 

 the plants have 

 become quite 

 established. One 

 need do no more 

 than thin out old 

 decayed shoots. 

 T h e w i n t e r - 

 f 1 o w e r i n g 

 L.fra"rantissima 

 and L. Standishi 

 are very sweet 

 in winter. 

 V ,V . — This 

 climber is too 

 f a m i 1 i a r t o 

 describe. Strike 

 cuttings in late 

 summer, and 

 they will root 

 freely il put in a 

 shaded position 



ollt ol (loots, 



luit the more 

 tender variegated kinds shouli 

 or in pots in a cold frame, 

 establish them before plantin 

 back Ivy upon 

 houses is April, 

 as then the new 

 growth is not 

 harmed by host. 

 Cut back quite 

 close, and a fresh 

 green surface 

 will lie tile re- 

 ward. Ivy may 

 be used in many 

 u ays — as a 

 c limber, 

 for edgings, and 

 to run over low 

 tailings or 

 fences, screens 

 indeed of glossy 

 e v e r g r e e n 

 growth. Il is a 

 useful and beau- 

 tiful climbing 

 plant, and enjoys 

 best a rather 

 moist shaded 

 position, though 

 it is in few spots 

 that it is not a 

 success. There 

 are many varie- 

 ties, such as the 

 Irish Ivy, as 

 much planted, 

 perhaps, as any, 

 Emerald Gem, 

 which is remark- 

 ably quick in 

 g r o w t h , t h e 

 large - leaved 

 d e n t a t a or 

 Rae g n e r i a na, 

 lucida, palmata, 

 the pretty 

 digitata, Glymi, 

 pedata, angu- 

 1 a r i s , and 



HONEYSUCKLE 



be struck under a bell-glass 

 'ol off these to thoroughly 

 out. The best time to cut 



BOSCHURCH : SHOWING BEAUTY OF IV i 



atro-purpurea. 

 The last-named 

 is very handsome 

 in colour, the 

 leaves almost 

 purple, so dark 

 is the tone, and 

 when planted 

 near the winter- 

 flowering Jas- 

 mine the effect 

 is distinct and 

 bright. The 

 variegated Ivies 

 a r e t e n d e r . 

 Madeirensis is as 

 useful as any. 

 and Lee's Silver 

 is pretty also. 



Jasmines are 



w e 1 1 - k n o w n 

 climbing plants, 

 leafy and frag- 

 rant, especially 

 the familiar ]. 

 officinale, which 

 has white sweet- 

 smelling flowers. 

 A f f i n e is a 

 larger-flowered form of it. The Jasmine will succeed 

 almost anywhere, requires very little pruning, and is as 

 happy smothering an arbour as covering a house front. 



A pretty yellow 

 species seldom 

 seen is J . 

 revolutum, 

 which is ever- 

 green and bears 

 a wealth of 

 golden - yellow 

 f ] o w e r s . 

 Although a 

 native of India, 

 it is hardy in 

 England. As 

 precious as the 

 white Jasminum 

 officinale is J. 

 nudifloru m , 

 which flowers in 

 winter, in mild 

 seasons making 

 clouds of colour 

 when everything 

 around is bare. 

 1 1 is deciduous, 

 but every leafless 

 shoot is lined 

 with blossom, 

 the trails of 

 flc iwers lasting 

 many weeks. It 

 the shoots r.re 

 gathered before 

 the flowers are 

 fully open, they 

 may be used for 

 table decora- 

 tions, as 1 he- 

 buds open per- 

 fectly in water, 

 distilling a plea- 

 sant perfume. 

 Very little prun- 

 ing is necessary, 

 merely cutting 

 away worn-out 

 shoots. 



