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pretty double rosy blossoms. C. sepium (Common Bindweed) 
is a native weed, but there is a pretty variety of it called incar- 
nata with rose-coloured flowers, and another called dahurica 
with rosy-purple flowers. C. Soldanella (Sea Bindweed) is a 
pretty pale-red, trailing- species, which grows profusely on our 
sea-shore lands. C. sylvestris is synonymous with C. sepium. 
C. sepium incarnata and dahurica are useful for covering 
trellises quickly. When in flower their beil-shaped blossoms 
are very effective, Their roots, however, need to be confined 
to a given space, otherwise they will spread and become a 
troublesome weed. C. hederacea requires a warm rich soil 
to do well. Here also the roots should be confined, other- 
wise they will creep along the soil and shoots will spring 
up all over the place. The smallest piece of stray root will 
grow and the shoots twine round the nearest plant and give 
no end of trouble. If this species be grown away from a 
trellis put a few pea-sticks for the shoots to twine round. The 
Sea Bindweed should only be planted on the rough rockery 
where the spreading roots can do no harm. The fleshy roots 
may be planted in autumn or spring. Increased by division 
of the roots in spring. The plant sometimes advertised as the 
American Bindweed is C. sepium incarnata. 
Celastrus (Staff Vine). — C. scandens is a hardy, de- 
ciduous North American climber, belonging to the Euonymus 
order (Celastraceae). Besides the common name above given 
it is also called the Climbing Waxwork or Bitter Sweet. The 
plant grows about ioft. high, and bears yellow flowers in 
trusses at the end of the shoots in summer. In autumn the 
flowers are succeeded by orange-coloured, three-cornered, three- 
seeded berries, which are very ornamental. It will thrive in 
ordinary soil, and is an excellent plant for covering trellises, 
arches, pergolas, etc. Plant in autumn. Increased by 
layering the young shoots in September or October. 
Clematis. — A genus of hardy climbing and non-climbing 
plants, belonging to the Buttercup order (Ranunculaceae). One 
of the genus, C. vitalba, the Traveller’s Joy of our chalky and 
limestone banks and hedgerows, is a well-known native species. 
This species is often grown in gardens for covering bare 
banks, rambling over low tree-stumps and trellises, and its 
roots are also used as a stock for grafting the choicer kinds 
on. There are two distinct types of Clematis, the non-climbing 
and the climbing. The non-climbers are either of a shrubby 
or herbaceous nature. C. Fremontii is a herbaceous species, 
grows i to 2 ft. high, bears purple flowers in summer, and 
is a native of N. America. C. fusca has woody stems, 6 to 8ft. 
high, and bears reddish-brown flowers. Nat. N. Asia. C. 
