The Climbers furnish us with nature’s drapery, 
and nothing produced by art can equal their elegant 
grace. As the Lilies surpass in beauty all that 
wealth or power can procure, or man produce, so 
these tender Climbers surpass all the productions of 
the decorator’s skill. They are entirely under the 
control of the skillful gardener and tasteful amateur, 
and under their guiding hands make the unsightly 
building or stump bloom with beauty. The strong¬ 
growing varieties can be made, in a short time, to 
cover fences, arbors and buildings, and give both 
grace and shade. Those of more delicate growth are 
invaluable for pots or baskets. 
CONVOLVULUS MAJOR. 
Convolvulus major, the old Morning Glory, is the best 
known and most popular annual climber we possess. 
The seeds germinate so readily that they can be grown in 
the garden in any corner where the plants are needed, 
and almost at any time. The growth is so rapid that 
they cover an arbor or trellis in a very short time, though 
it is important that support should be supplied as soon 
as the young plants show a disposition to run, for if this is 
neglected too long they will not readily attach themselves. 
As most of our readers know, the flowers open very early 
in the morning, and close when the sun becomes warm. 
Convolvulus major, White. White and violet 
striped, White striped with blue, Dark blue. Car¬ 
mine, Rose. Lilac, Violet striped; each color, 5 
Michauxii, fine striped,. 5 
incarnata, bright red,. 5 
atrosanguinea, dark red,. 5 
tricolor, three-colored,. 5 
All the above mixed,. 5 
COBCEA. 
The Coboca scandens is one of the most beautiful of 
our climbing annuals, on account of its large size, rapid 
growth, fine foliage, and large, bell-shaped flowers, al¬ 
most an inch and a half across and two inches in length. 
Strong plants set out’ early in the spring, and in good 
soil, often grow twenty or thirty feet long, branching 
freely, and covering a large surface. Plants commence 
to flower when quite young, and continue in bloom until 
removed or killed by frost. Flowers are at first green, 
changing to a deep violet-blue. Put the seeds in moist 
earth, edge down, and do not water until the young plant 
appears, unless in a warm place and the earth is very dry. 
In the autumn plants can be taken up, potted and re¬ 
moved to the house, where they will flourish and flower 
during the winter. Coboeas set in a row, two feet apart, 
supported by brush six feet high, make an elegant screen. 
The Coboea makes a rapid growth after getting a good 
start, but care is necessary in planting seed, as it is 
liable to rot in the ground if too moist. 
Coboea scandens,. 10 
