Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-30

mer is desired. The blossoms arc large,
rose and yellow in color Honeysuckle
scarlet trumpet Is perhaps the BEST
known OF any OF the varieties; the foliage
Is attractive, and the profusion OF scar
let trumpet-shape blossoms all summer
followed by berries Of purplish-blue'
makes the variety one OF the most dcsira-
BILE.
All Of the honeysuckles will grow In any
ordinary garden soil. and require less at
tention than almost any other vine. While
the wlsterias are handsome and the vines
grow rapidly, they should never be per-
mitted to Irvine around veranda pillars,
for In a few years they become so large
and strong that they will ruin any wood
work they cover. Trained over treliis,
or among the branches Of a tree, the class
is very striking. especially II both the
white and purple varieties are planted
near each other
For rapid growth and dense shade the
Virginia creeper or American IVY IL the
most desirable OF any OF the hardy vines.
The foliage Is broad and dense, and a
strong vine will make a growth OF twenty
or more feet in single season. In the
fail the branches are thickly covered
with purplish-blue berries, exceedingly at
tractive. This vine is especially useful Tor
covering screens, or for the porch az the
rear OF the house, where dense foliage Is
more desired than delicate growth and
flowers. The Japanese or Boston Ivy
(Ampelopsis Veitch.D is particularly
adapted for covering stone walls. The
vine grows to a great height the tendrils
throwing out tiny feet" 10 which a
sticky substance Is attached, which en-
ables the vine to cling closely to any
rough surface. During the summer the
foliage Is rich green in shade, the younger
leaves lighter in tone. and In the autumn
the leaves are gorgeous In their tints,
rivalling in this respect the folhge OF
forest trees This vine does not grow SO
rapidly for the first few years as some
of the others mentioned but when estap-
lished will in few years cover large
surface.
Among the best of the vines, most oil
them ANNALS, which may be grown from
seed started in boxes indoors, or so"h
directly In the open ground, Wnere they
are to grow, and which are adapted te
any location where immediate erect IL
desired, are the following: Balloon vine
bearing small white flowers, and grow
ing ten or twelve feet high the sugle
vine (Calampells), with It's delicate greer
foliage, and bright orange, bugie-shaps
blossoms. especially desirable for covering
a trellis where full sunlight may be had
hyacinth bean, growing rapidly. and bear
ing clusters of white and purple flowers
the morning-glory and moon-fiowers upo
maea), too we'll known to more than men
ton; the climbing nasturtlums, and TIT
improved class Lobb's nasturtiums, witt
their green foliage and brilliant blossoni
of various hues and markings, accord
ing TO variety, borne in great prolusiof
all summer; and the thunbergias, prett,
little flowers of white, orange, ana SUI
phur. the vine growing rapidly, and j
given good soil, the blossoms borne II
great profusion throughout the summer
AS suggested. these vines from see'
should be mainly used where immediate
effect is desired around temporary homes
or on the grounds around the new house
where the hardy vines, with few excep
tions, would not make much display
the first year. For the yeranda
boxes. or the window-box. TO be placed
on the outside of the window as men
toned above, these trailing vines can DC
used to advantage with such upright
growing Towering plants as begonlas'
geraniums, ageratums, petunlas, ana
other soft plants generally used Tor the
purpose. Kenilworth ivy, German ivy,
ivy geranium, EGGPLANT. and thunbergia
all well known, will do well, and, IL
more bloom is wanted. add the trailing
lantana. with it's blossom of pink-Hlac,
the maurandya, with flowers OF rose,
purple. and white, according to the va
riety and Lobb's nasturtiums, with their
parti-coored blossoms. The vinca major
will furnish variegated color of foliage
and beauty of markings If added to the
others.
This list of desirable climbing plants
and trailing vines Is by no means com
plete but those famed are such as Will
succeed under ordinary conditions III
fairly good garden soil, and will add
great beauty to combination of velvety
lawn, ornamental trees, and blooming
shrubs They should be freely used about
all homes where space will permit.