CLIMBING VINES 
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TRUMPET VINE (Trumpet Honeysuckle) The Trumpet Vine is one of the most 
(Tecoma Radicans) satisfactory vines. It has been truly 
named, for tlie flowers, borne in clusters at the tips of its many branches, have 
a marked resemblance to trumpets. They are about three inches long, and a 
striking orange-red or scarlet. It blooms from July to the end of the summer. 
The flowers are very attractive, and the foliage has an even greater charm— a 
combination seldom found in any one vine. The leaves are made up of small 
leaflets arranged along the stem, and the foliage is so heavy and luxuriant that 
it forms graceful masses, which are especially fine for covering fences, rock walls, 
banks, trellises, and tree trunks. The branches will cling to either wood or brick 
by means of little rootlets at the joints of the vine. With its rich, dark green 
foliage and graceful habits, it brings the atmosphere of the natural woods to your 
garden. It is hardy, a very fast grower, and will give results when planted in 
new places. Set vines ten to fifteen feet apart. 
WISTARIA, JAPANESE The best permanent vine. A climbing tree in itself, 
(W. Chinensia Multijuga) often attaining great size and age. Can be trained on 
walls, arbors, etc., and is especially beautiful when the vine is growing over and 
through a live Locust tree— the foliage and flowers resemble each other, but the 
Wistaria blooms later than the Locust. The foUage is a light green. The delicate 
pea-like flowers are borne in clusters one to three feet long— several times longer 
than the old Chinese Wistaria. This is the true Japanese Wistaria, which is a beau- 
tiful purple. There are a hundred or more small flowers in one cluster. Blooms 
early, with a second small croj) of flowers in August. Thrives best when left severely 
alone . One vine will cover a large space, but to get quick results it is best to set 
them every ten or fifteen feet. Don't prune; don't fertilize. Hardy. 
For other climbers, see under Roses. 
Wistaria. 
Ivy and ClimbinK American Beauty Bose. 
