The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
SEVEN QUICK GROWING ANNUAL
VINES.
JOSEPH II. sPERRY.

sirable In many situations. either as a
screen against the sunlight or to hide
some unsightly object from view by It's
foliage and flowers. In its first use IL
is far preferable to the perennial vine.
whose stem II woody and thick, and in
the winter unsightly. after Its foliage
has fallen, In all positions where II is
desired to shut out the sunlight In the
summer, but admit II in full In the
winter, since the annual vines die in
late autumn and can be entirely re-
moved and the food Of sunshine he ad-
mitted. Even in its second use, that Is.
as cover for some ugly spot or a
screen to shut out an unpleasant view.
where quick results are imperative. the
annual vine has decided advantages over
the perennial.
For these several purposes n selection |
should be made with view TO rapid |
growth. ,heavy and handsome foliage and |
abundant and pretty flowers. n these
can be secured at the same time with i
the other essential characteristics OF |
quick growth and good foliage. Out |
OF the entire number OF annual vines |
about seven IRE particularly satisfac- |
tory.
Runner Beans are great favorites In ,
rope. and have long been known and
used in this country. The seeds may he
planted about one-half inch deep about
six 10 eight inches apart. two at each
point of planting in mid-May. In ak
weeks they should. under good culture.
be in bloom. They reach a height OF
ten feet and bear both scarlet and white
flowers, as there are two varieties being
most effective when grown together.
They are free boomers. but in order
that they may continue to bloom through
the season their seed pods should be
picked OF as soon as they form. They
climb both by spiral movement
around the support and also cling by
tendrils.
The Variegated japanese Hop Vine
Humulus Japonica Variegata-ls a very
rapid climber. attaining n height OF
twenty TO twenty-five feet in about four
| weeks. It's foliage, which Ia blotched
and striped white and gray. Ia very
| luxuriant and makes a dense covering.
This hop Is especially useful for shield
ing verandas and growing on trellises
| in any position. 1t withstands both heat
and drought and IL free from insect
| attacks.
Morning Glories. both the old fash
| lOne1 klnu
flowers (Convolvulus MAJOR and the
newer imperial japanese kinds Upo-
msea imperialists) and also the Moon
Flower Gpomea grandifiora alba may
be classed among the best and deserv-
edly popular annual vines. The seed Of
these should be sown between mid-April
and the middle Of May, and their germi-
nation will he helped and FASTENED IL
they are soaked in warm water about
six hours before they are planted. The
foliage of morning glories In luxuriant.
and that of the japanese OF several
shades of green and often beautifully
var!egated All are daylight boomers,
except the Moon Flower. nd give a
wealth of flowers in several colors from
July until the frosts of autumn They
are twiners. that Is they mount their
support by going around It by a spiral
motion. and will climb to the height OF
thirty to fifty feet and even to seventy
five feet in case of the Japanese variety.
Among the new vines is the Cardinal
Climber tQuamoclt hybrida), the finest
climber introduced for many years. This
new climber. the result Of cross be-
tween the we'll known Cypress Vine
Ipumpa uuamoclit and the Star Glory
Upomaa Coccinnea), originated with
Logan Sloter OF Ohio. The seeds, like
those of the Morning Glory. have n hard
shell and It is a good plan either TO
cut or file through the outer shell. or
soak these in warm water. after
which they may be sown out OF aoors
in April or May. This vine produces
great numbers OF sprays OF five
TO seven brilliant cardinal red flowers;
II has pretty fernlike foliage and Is a
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