VINES 



effect, or while the hardy vines are getting a 

 start. I know of nothing better, all things con- 

 sidered, than the Morning Glory, of which men- 

 tion will be found elsewhere. 



The Flowering Bean is a pretty vine for train- 

 ing up about verandas, but does not grow to a 

 sufficient height to make it of much value else- 

 where. It is fine for covering low trellises or a 

 fence. 



The " climbing " Nasturtiums are not really 

 climbers. Rather plants with such long and 

 slender branches that they must be given some 

 support to keep them from straggling all over 

 the ground. They are very pleasing when used 

 to cover fences, low screens, and trellises, or when 

 trained along the railing of the veranda. 



The Kudzu Vine is of wonderful rapidity of 

 growth, and will be found a good substitute for 

 a hardy vine about piazzas and porches. 



Aristolochia, or Dutchman's Pipe, is a hardy 

 vine of more than ordinary merit. It has large, 

 overlapping leaves that furnish a dense shade, 

 and very peculiar flowers — more peculiar, in fact, 

 than beautiful. 



Bignonia will give satisfaction south of Chi- 

 cago, in most localities. Where it stands the 

 winter it is a favorite on account of its great 



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