SOME CLIMBING PLANTS. 
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foliage being somewhat like the leaves of the rose, 
the flowers being single and white, about an inch 
across. The flowers are succeeded hy fruits which 
are as large and highly coloured as a big ripe straw- 
berry. There is scarcely any substance in the fruit, 
and the flavour is not at all pronounced. 
Two plants, Bauera rubioides and Bauera sessili- 
flora are becoming known; the former has pink 
flowers and sometimes a white form is found, while 
the latter has masses of magenta flowers. Both 
favour moist locations, and the latter is at its best 
when growing at the margin of a mountain stream. 
Lythrum salicaria is a very striking plant to grow 
along water margins, pond edges, or stream sides. It 
is a herbaceous perennial, sending hard-wooded stems 
each year from the root crown from four to six feet 
in height. The stems are crowned with a flne big 
tuft of purple flowers, which stand out well from the 
small foliage. The foliage, before dropping off in 
the autumn, turns a flne autumnal red colour. It is 
common throughout Australia in wet places, and is 
also found in the other Continents. 
A number of the hazels or Pomaderris, particularly 
Pomaderris lanigera, Pomaderris elliptica, and Poma- 
derris ligustrina, make handsome shrubs with yellow 
flowers. 
Our buttercup, which is Ranunculus lappaceus, is 
a charming plant to grow, especially if it be planted 
near a water tap. 
Sarcopetalum Harveyanum is a climbing plant, 
common only in the Snowy River district, with large, 
clearly veined, ivy-like leaves, rambling profusely 
