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VINES AND TRAILING SHRUBS. 
Ampelopsis, 
VkitciTs, or Japan, (A. This is a species of the Woodbine, re- 
centl}^ introduced from Japan, and is quite hardy here. It grows very 
rapidly, and attaches itself more firmly to walls or trellis-work than the 
Virginia Creeper. The leaves are small, and color up beautifully in 
Autumn, changing to a bright scarlet. A most valuable climber. 
Bignonia, or Trumpet Flower — {Bignonia radi- 
cans.) A very picturesque climbing 
. plant of vigorous growth ; leaves pin- 
’ nate, and the flowers, which are borne in 
terminal clusters on the ends of the 
young shoots, about midsummer are 
exceeding!)'- show)q trumpet-shaped, 
scarlet on the outside, orange within. 
Dark Red, {B. sanguinea.') Another vari¬ 
ety with purplish flowers. 
Birthwort —Pipe Vine, (^Ai istolochia sipho.) One 
of the most singular and picturesque 
vines which we cultivate. Leaves of 
noble size, being eight or nine inches 
broad, and heart-shaped in outline ; 
flowers about an inch in length, dark 
yellow, and curiously shaped like a 
syphon-bent tube, resembling some¬ 
what a Dutchman’s pipe — whence the 
name; a very luxuriant grower.< $i.. 
Bittersweet— Staff Tree, {Celasti 'US scandeus.') A 
well-known native, climber of extraor¬ 
dinary and powerful growth ; foliage 
bright and shining. Its orange-colored 
seed vessels, displaying their crimson 
Winter. One of the finest and most 
largely planted. 
Clematis, or Virgin’s Bower— The various kinds of Clematis are* extremely ele¬ 
gant, and well-suited to the precincts of the garden. They are slen- 
der-branched, rapid in their growth, hardy, and extremely easy of cul¬ 
ture. 
American, (C. Virginica.) One of the most rapid-growing kinds; covered 
in August with the greatest profusion of pale , white flowers, which are 
succeeded by brown hairy-like plumes ; very beautiful and unique. 1 
- Azure, (Az/i'irrt.) Flowers sk)r-blue ; large and ■show3y $i- 
Bell-Flowered. (C. 
Euroi'Ean Sweet, {C.Jlammula.') The flowers of this variety are sweet and 
, veiy fragrant ; requires a slight protection in Winter; very desirable. 
^ Jackmann’s, {yack/nanii.) A- very profuse blooming variety, with flowers 
from four to six inches in diameter, of an intense violet-purple color • 
borne successionally in continuous masses, on the Summer shoots 
PVKVIM, {C. viHcella cerulea.) 
"'Red,-(C. viiicella rubra.) 
Rose-Colored, (C. viticella rosea.) 
‘ SiiiKRTAN, (C. Siberica.) 
Bignonia RacIIcans. 
seeds, are quite ornamental in 
luxuriant climbers. Should be 
