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An arch of Honeysuckle. 
LONICERA Hcckrotfi. Everbloomini; Honeysuckle. 
This superb plant of recent introduction is deserving 
of unlimited praise. Leaves smooth, glaucous be¬ 
neath, with a profusion of flowers all summer and 
autumn, ending only with severe frost; color pinkish 
lilac. It is thoroughly hardy and of free growth. 
Probably a chance hybrid. 
L. Jnponicn. Evergreen Honeysuckle. An old, re¬ 
liable species of undoubted excellence. Foliage 
evergreen. Flowers very fragrant, red, yellow and 
while, produced in abundance. Grows rapidly and 
is <|tiitc hardy. 
L. peridymenum Uelgictim. Monthly Dutch Honey¬ 
suckle. A favorite old form of the woodbine, flow¬ 
ering occasionally all summer. Red and yellow, j 
and exceedingly fragrant. Only a moderate grower, i 
but a valuable variety, 
l„ seinpervirens. Re,/ CornI Honeysuckle. Frequently 
known as the " Red Trumpet.” A valuable native 
species, long in cultivation and highly appreciated. 
Flowers in verticils, scarlet, trumpet-shaped. Ever¬ 
green at the south. 
vnr. nurea. Yellow Coral Honeysuckle. Also 
listed its the " Yellow Trumpet.” it is similar in 
growth and habit to the preceding, but has yellowish 
shoots ami bright yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers. 
LYCIUM. Box-Thorn 
Quite an extensive genus, widely distributed over 
the temperate and warmer portions of the globe. They 
are shrubs or woody vines, frequently spiny, with 
greenish white or purplish flowers and ornamental 
berries. 
L. vulgnre. Matrimony I’ine. Stems slender, trail¬ 
ing or erect, mostly spiny, with glabrous leaves and 
purplish, changing to greenish flowers. Berries at¬ 
tractive in autumn, round, orange-red. 
PARTHENOCISSUS. Ampelopsis 
An important family of vines, climbing by means 
of disk-tipped tendrils. The foliage is glossy green 
in summer, turning to the most brilliant tints of crim¬ 
son and scarlet during the autumnal season. Panicles 
of dark blue or purplish berries; quite attractive. 
P. heterophylla (Syn., Ampelopsis). Variegated 
Grape. Small, thinnish, Iobed leaves, prettily 
striped and blotched with white. The numerous 
berries are porcelain-blue ; conspicuous and very 
attractive. 
P. quinquefolia (Syn., Ampelopsis quimjuefolia). 
Virginia Creeper. A very vigorous vine, climb¬ 
ing to the top of the tallest tree. Leaves digi¬ 
tate, with usually' 5 leaflets, dark green above, 
pale beneath, changing to deep red in autumn. 
P. Iricuspidata (Syn., Ampelopsis Veilchii). Ja¬ 
pan Ivy. Boston Ivy, etc. One of the most de¬ 
servedly popular vines for covering walls, masses 
of rocks, etc., that we possess. The 3-lobed 
leaves are glossy, and, during autumn, in their 
radiant dress of crimson, are remarkably attrac¬ 
tive. 
var. Roylei (Syn., Ampelopsis Roy lei). Royle’s 
Japan Ivy. Simply an enlarged form of the pre¬ 
ceding species in all its various parts. It is a very 
strong grower and is equally' as showy during the 
autumn months. 
PASSIFLORA. Passion-Flower 
A very extensive genus of climbing vines, mostly 
natives of tropical countries, with showy flowers and 
large berries. Some of the species are gorgeous 
greenhouse climbers, and adhere to their supports by 
tendrils. 
P. incarnafa. Passion-Flower. This herbaceous 
perennial, has large, 3-lobed leaves, and climbs 
to a height of 20 or 30 feet in a season. Flow¬ 
ers white, with a pink or purplish center and ex¬ 
ceedingly ornamental. Root quite hardy. 
PERIPLOCA. Silk Vine 
A group of plants belonging to the Asdepiadacete 
or milkweeds, all inhabiting warm countries, although 
the following species is hardy here. The flowers are 
arranged in cymes. They are twining, shrubby plants 
of luxuriant growth, with the seed-vessels a mass of 
silky tufts. 
P. Graeca. Grecian Silk-Vine. An introduced hardy' 
climber, with cymes of brownish purple flowers in 
August. The foliage is dark green and smooth 
and the tufts of silky appendages to the seeds quite 
ornamental. 
ROSA. Rose 
I he list of Climbing Roses is now quite large, so, 
for purposes of convenience, we have placed them 
under the heading of Roses. 
SCHIZOPHRAGMA 
A genus of climbing shrubs very closely' allied to 
the Hydrangea, natives of Japan. The broad, com¬ 
pound cymes of white flowers are remarkably attrac¬ 
tive, and the plants are entirely hardy and ornamental. 
S. hydrangeoides. Climbing Hydrangea. This is a 
free-growing species, clinging tightly to rough sur- 
aces and producing freely its beautiful clusters of 
hydrangea-like flowers; the inner ones small, the 
outer row large, sterile, and pure snow-white. 
