The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
Ornamental Hardy Vines.

Among hardy vines varieties of clema-
It's hold prominent place, writes Joseph
Meehan of Philadelphia. The large flow
cred ones of Jackmanni type are much
admired for their large and beautiful flow
ers existing as they do in so many colors.
Some of them flower occasionally through
out the season, in addition to The full dis
play they make in June. But it is to the
smaller Powered ones Of the famula and
vitalba type that we look for the most
rapid growth. When quick covering and
light shade is required such sorts are the
two named, with paniculata and Virgin
lana added, are the best for the purpose
The English ivy is quite hardy in this
state, contrary to the general belief But
from some cause unexplained it fails to
cling nicely to plastered walls. 1t may
be that the heat of such walls prevents
the rootlets taking hold firmly. On brick
walls 1t appears to catch hold very we'll
This Is the only good evergreen hardy
climber for this section, and, so far as It's
power to stand our winters is concerned
there need be no fear OF II even further
North than this especially when planted
on the north or east side of a building
Trumpet vines are coarse growing but
there are buildings where their presence
would be desirable, and they are valuable
for their large scarlet flowers in mldsum-
mer. For climbing up old trees or cover
ing logs and such objects, they are very
desirable, as they are self-cllmbers like
the Ivy.
For a good, handy, crimson lowered
climbing rose nothing exceeds in useful
ness the Boursault. Then, too, it is almost
thornless, and like the Prairie Queen. Bal
timore Belle, and nearly all others. it flow
ers but the once, in June. Where winters
are no more severe than they are with us,
the lovely tea rose, Gloire de Dion, is
available. 1t is entirely hardy here II flow
ers in the utmost profusIon from June tin
frost, the blossoms varying in color f1om
flesh to rosy cream.
The Japanese vine, Akebia uuintata. is
not nearly as well known as It should he
While of slender graceful growth. il is as
hardy as can be, rapid grower has beau
tiful foliage and sweet-scented, plum col
ored flowers which appear almost with the
first new leaves in spring. 1t Is one of the
very best vines for porches and situations
near dwelling, where a coarse vine would
be out of place. The Japanese ivy. Am
pelopsls Veitchil is the one vine of all for
the walls of a dwelling. Close growing
neat, pretty green foliage an summer,
which changes to a scarlet color In the fan.
no other vine can take its place. Our ma
tive ampeFopsls, the Virginia creeper. is too
coarse for dwellings, but for garden walls
and such like places there is nothing bet
ter, and Ike the preceding one, It colors
brightly In autumn.
A native vine, Celastrus scandens, called
staff wine and bitter sweet, has been. writ
ten about a good deal, because of jts
bright red berries In fall and winter. It's
chief use is for planting in situations
where it can ramble at will over other
shrubs and trees. In such places it makes
a good display in early winter. There ia
a foreign species of 1t, Celastrue puncta
tus, which flowers and fruits more freely
than ours does.
Dolichos japonicus is a japanese vine
about which much has been written OF
late chiefly because of its being such a
rapid growing vine. But It is of a partly
herbaceous nature, the tops dying back
in winter to almost the color of the plant.