Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-04-01
Hardy Vines.

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Hardy Vines.
The number Of our native and &C
climated vines, both ornamental anc
Towering, is pretty large. These vines
arrange themselves into two genera
classes, viz: those that are perennial, o.
wood growth, and hardy, enduring
our winters and those that are annu,
als, growing either from seed or from
roots kept indoors during the cold
season.
Hardy vines have different habits
of growth, viz: creeping, climbing
twining, and trailing. Creepers throw
out rootlets from their stems, which
Aatten and fasten themselves on bricl;
and stone walls, as we'll as on trees
and wooden structures, with great te'
nacity. Climbers have tendrils, like
the grapevine, by which they attach
themselves to lattice, work, wire rel.
Uses, and other objects on which they
can lay hol@l. Twiners wind around
trees, posts, wires, sc. Trailers are
such as run upon the ground.
In selecting and planting vines re-
gard must be had totheir habit o.
growth, or else disappointment is apt
to result. The Ivy does not suit q
trellis. Tie lloneysuckle is not adapt
ed to cover the wall Of house. re
cover large surface vigorously grow
ing vines, like the Virginia Creerer
the Trumpet Flower, and the EnglIsl
Ivy, are the best. The Virginia Creep
er is very hardy, grows rapidly, anG
has foliage of rich green color ii
surcmer, which change to crimson
scarlet in autumn. The Trumpet
Flower or D!gnonia, beans trumpet,
shaped flowers, of a scarlet color. The
English Ivy is not as hardy as dlsira'
BILE, ard sometimes suffers IN our Sc.
we're winters. 1t does best on the
north and east sides Of buildings. and
there it should be protected by adjoin.
ing houses.
The Clematis is a climber, having
tendrlls with which, az with hands
it supports itselfin position and climb.
upward. This hardy and beautfu
growing vine is worthy ofmcre exten
sive cultivation than it has hitherto
received. 1t has been Of late year.
very much improved. There are
nearly twenty varieties, bearing diff
ierent colored, sweet scented, flowers
The effect produced by well grow
plant, with its large, rich and numer
Gus flowers, is grand. The Clelnati'
is admirably adapted for 7erandas, OIL
trellis.wolk along the walls Of houses
The Honeysuckle is twner, anc
shows to best advantage when allowed
to Irvine around tall post or tree
Anoth elegant twiner is the Chinese
Wistaria. 1t readily twiues itsel
around wire trellis, or around single
strong wires, and grows rapidly, reach
ing a great height in a few years, anC
throwing out many lateral branches
A good plan is to prevent It's upward
growth after it has reached half the
height of the building. Then the stalk
will set bushy on the top, its numer'
Gus thin branches INTERVENING until
they form a delightful leafy canory
In spring the Wistaria is covered with
pendulous licac colored flowers. It is
one of the finest Of our hardy vines
The Vinca, or Periwinkle, CHROME.
ously called myrtle" is an example
of the hardy trailing vines. 1t has
numerous, slender, struggling branch.
es' very leafy. It's masses Of ever
green foliage flourish beat beneath
the shade Of other plants. lis blue
bowers appear in May and June. This
trailer is often found in cemeteries,