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July 16, 1904. 
THE QARDBNIISIQ WORLD . 
How to Grow Creepers. 
Tooi much, cannot be said on, this, interesting part of garden¬ 
ing. How much greater are the charms and beauty of a place 
(whether it be villa or mansion) when the walls, verandahs, 
pergolas, etc., are adorned with creepers that yield a profusion 
of flowers and foliage of various colours. It is a detriment to 
many place® to see so much bare space, and what creepers 
there are looking poor and miserable. 
Now the flowering season of most climbers: is upon us,, it, will 
be found a good time to, make a selection for planting in the 
autumn. Be careful to' choose some that are suitable for 
shady as well as the sunny aspect,si. It, isi best for amateurs 
to be guided by a good nurseryman, who will provide what 
information, is needed in this respect. 
Among the following are the mo t beautiful climbers :—- 
Passiflora, caerulea, P. Constance Elliott (these, though free- 
growing, are somewhat tender); Buddleia Colvillei, B. lind- 
leyana, Forsythia suspensa, Wistaria frutescens magnifica, W. 
sinensis, and W. sinensis alba, are all excellent free-flowering 
climbers. Clematis provide us with many charming colours. 
Some of the newer coccinea hybrids 1 are very pretty indeed, 
such as C. Countess of Onslow, C. Duchess, of York, C. Grace 
Darling, C. Sir Trevor Lawrence, and C. Duchess of Albany, 
the latter being very useful for cutting. Among the older 
varieties we have C. montan,a, C. mon-tana grandiflora, C. 
Flammula, C. Flammula, rosea, C. paniculata, C. graveolensi, 
and very useful they are, being rapid growers and free flower¬ 
ing. Among the best of the large-flowering hybrid Clematis 
are C. King Edward VII., C. Queen Alexandra, C. Ville de 
Lyon, C. Nelly Moser, and C. Venus Victrix, which are beauti¬ 
ful. Roses make a brilliant display, such as Euphrosyne, 
Leuchtstem, Blush Rambler, Longworth Rambler, Crimson 
Rambler, Cheshunt Hybrid, Queen Alexandra, and Dorothy 
Perkins, all of which have bright and veiy distinct colours. 
The Cydonias! make a, good show, flowering early and, very 
abundantly. Polygonum multiflorum and P. baldschuani- 
cum are both very rapid growers, and every branchlet of the 
latter terminates in a panicle of white flowers, which are pro¬ 
duced very freely. Ceanothus also, do, well in a, warm, shel¬ 
tered position. 
For beautiful foliage the following may be planted:—Am- 
pelopsis Veitchii, A. Veitchii purpurea, A. hedera.cea, Lonicera 
japonica aureo-recticulata, Vitis Coignetiae, and V. Thun- 
bergii (the two latter assuming the most brilliant hue® -olf 
scarlet and crimson towards autumn), Hedera alba lutescens, 
H. a urea maculata, H. madeirensis variegata, II. Silver Queen, 
H. tricolor, H. Crippsii. All these have fine'-coloured foliage, 
which they keep the year through. 
To grow healthy creepers it is necessary to have the soil 
made up: for them. Take out the soil at the base of walls and 
other structures to a depth of 2 ft. or 3 ft., and I ft. wide. 
If in, cold or wet soils', some drainage will be necessary, broken 
bricks being as good as any ; cover them with fresh turves, 
filling up with good turfy loam and well rotted manure. Should 
there be creepers that have been badly planted in, years pre¬ 
vious that , are worth retaining, raise carefully about three 
parts of their roots and tie them back to the base of the plant, 
covering them with wet mats, syringing them frequently while 
the work is in progress. When the new soil is, made up to 
the level of the roots, being trod firmly, spread the roots out 
over the soil and cover them with the mixture advised above. 
When finished, if dry weather, water them freely. This work, 
if done a® it should be at the end of August, give® them time 
to make fresh roots before winter. 
Get the young creepers planted by the middle of October and 
mulch them with some kind of rather drv material to aid them 
in making fresh root. If there be much dry weather the fol¬ 
lowing spring and summer, water them copiously and ‘vi'inge 
with some kind of insecticide to keep down green fly and other 
insect pestsi. If this be followed out, success will amply reward 
previous care. H. W. 
Rose Monsieur Desir. 
The flowers of the above hybrid climbing Tea Rose an 
variously described as velvety crimson shaded with violet oi 
scarlet, washed with rose, especially on the: back of the petals 
The flowers are produced in great abundance over sonn 
considerable period, and are of good form, while the habit o 
the plant leaves no room for fault-finding. As a Rose, perhap 
it will be said that it, possesses no specially beautiful feature 
in the way of colouring, but we should call attention to, it fo 
Climbing Tea Rose Billiard et Barre. (See p. 575.) 
the delicate fragrance of its blossoms and freedom of produ 
tion. It is very easily cultivated, requiring no special carei 
but, notwithstanding this, it has not yet found its way ini 
many collections. The stems grow about, 6 ft. high, so th; 
it may be considered a moderately rampant climber of ea.; 
cultivation. 
Roses at Windsor. —An immense number of Rose trees we 
planted last year and in 1902, by special command of the Quee 
in the moat garden which encircles the Round Tower, at sui, 
able spots on the slopes below the north terrace, and in the sui. 
garden which was formed when the east terrace was enlargi 
by George IY. The Home Park formerly extended over ti; 
ground which is occupied by the sunk garden, and it is ove 
looked by the windows of the private apartments of the Kn 
and Queen in the Clarence and Victoria Towers. 
