FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
149 
sidered. I would recommend some of 
the ever-blooming climbing roses. These 
will require much patience, and one must 
be prepared for frequent disappointment. 
Our climate and soil are not well adapted 
to the best success with roses. There are 
many varieties of these, and in selecting 
suitable ones I would advise consulting 
some of the reliable nurseries in the State. 
There are many varieties of Wistaria 
suitable for this purpose. A few of the 
Japanese varieties do well here, and can 
be gotten from almost any nursery. There 
are both white and blue varieties. The 
hardwood cuttings root fairly easily. 
A few of the Aristolochias, or “Dutch¬ 
man’s pipe” do well here. I think the A. 
grandiflora and A. elegans would grow 
well here, although I have never had per¬ 
sonal experience with them. The flowers 
are very large and curious. The A. sipho 
is the common variety in this State. They 
are mostly propagated by seeds. 
The Clematis is a fine vine, especially 
the large flowering varieties, but I doubt 
if they will do well here. They are rath¬ 
er difficult to handle. The C. paniculata 
does well under half shade. It blooms in 
September. It is usually propagated by 
seeds. 
There are a few Ipomoeas which do 
fairly well here. The I. digitata, or Mexi¬ 
can morning glory, has dark green, glossy 
leaves, differing in shape from the ordi¬ 
nary morning glory. It produces a tu¬ 
ber like the sweet potato. The large 
scarlet flowers are produced all through 
the season. It has done very well on the 
Experiment Station grounds. It is prop¬ 
agated by cuttings made late in the fall. 
It does not do well on all soils. Other 
varieties of morning glory, especially 
some of the Japanese and annual varieties, 
are very subject to fungous diseases, and 
are liable to spread to the extent of be¬ 
coming a nuisance. 
Some of the Passifloras, or “Passion¬ 
flowers,” especially P. edulis and P. 
quaclrangularis, do fairly well here. Bou¬ 
gainvillea glabra , Allamandas of different 
varieties, and Clerodendron varieties are 
too tender for Central and Northern 
Florida, but in mild seasons they do very 
well. Dolichos and Clitorias are not to be 
highly recommended. Some of the vines 
mentioned for use on porches might also 
be used on arbors. 
VINES FOR WALLS. 
For vines designed to cover wooden 
walls, I would not recommend the cling¬ 
ing varieties, as they will eventually rot 
out the wood. This is also more or less 
true of any vine that retains its foliage 
the year round. 
For stone walls, or brick or stone build¬ 
ings, the clinging vines, or those that nat¬ 
urally fasten themselves to the wall should 
be selected. They may be grown also on 
trees or stumps. Especially desirable for 
this purpose is the Trumpet vine, a de¬ 
ciduous wild plant for Florida, propagat¬ 
ed from hardwood cuttings. Among the 
plants for walls and brick and stone build¬ 
ings I miay mention the following: 
The creeping fig, Ficus pumila Linn. 
( F. repens Hort.) Where this vine does 
well and gets a good start, it is one of 
the best creepers that can be selected. It 
also grows well over living or dead trees. 
On the station grounds we have found it 
very satisfactory. It does best in an 
eastern or northern exposure. It requires 
