The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-27


 formed. by Green Drapery-
 Combinations that Look Well
 on Garden Pergolas and Ar
 Some of the Old Fa-
 vorites.
 So many delightful things may ebe done with vines about the house and 'garden-esp the new house and garden-that it is not the easiest thing in the world to tell just where to begin with this catalogue of only a few of the most ordinary sort of vines that everybody in the country has, or ought to have No matter what the scale upon which you are embarking on country life. no mat ter whether you have little wooden or concrete box 6by the real-estate cornpany.s builder-in-ordinary), or whether you have a. big house of your own planning with grounds and all the rest to match, you must have vines Otherwise you will not give the place the air of belonging to the country and not merely to the building arts
 Perhaps there is a west porch that is useless all summer in the after noons on account of the sun. Perhaps there is anzug1y fence around the garden that cannot be replaced by a permanent hedge or a wall--or what ever it ought to beat least not at once. Perhaps the garage or the sta ble or the chicken house needs. paint, or worse still, is one of those ready
 made designs which no coat of paint. however fresh and clean, can save from being hopelessly out of tune withs the rural scheme with which you are striving to surround yourself. The remedy is-vines-
 Honeysuckle is one of the most all around useful of the common vines It is almost impossible to kill, and, be- sides blooming all summer even in this climate is almost an evergreen; 1t does not drop it's leaves until well on into the winter There are many va Iieties, some with leaves almost as va riegated as those of a foliage plant Wherever vines are wanted, honey suckIe can be put. It's thick screen serves equally well as a protection against the sun or to scover an ugly building. Planted with roses. it makes a charming covering for an arbor or pergola~ OnIong Island many peo- pie have used it for hedges, a favor ite arrangement being to plant the honeysuckle alternately with Dorothy Perkins roses, the combination pro- ucing an effect particularly pleasing T>to the eye.
 Charm of Virginia Creeper.
 TAe trumpet vine is another very common and satisfactory yine- How evef. it has very large roots, so care should be taken when it is planted not to put it near anything that the roots might hurt The trumpet vine can also be used as a shrub. Virginia screeper is a kindred vine less com- mon in this climate. Those who are familiar with the old barns and rail fences in the South, in ruins. perhaps. but covered with trumpet vine and Virginia creeper, need not be told of the charm of this continuation Like the ivy, Virginia creeper needs no support on most things, and though it is not an evergreen, as ivy is. dts wonderful red in the fall makes up for that. By the way. Virginia creep CT and ivy do well planted together, as the ivy is of much slower growth. Both are excellent vines to have run on the walls of the house. though they will probably need some extra 1 support on Ordinary weatherboard or | clapboard. Old stumps or dead trees tSan be turned into the chief orna- | ments. of a lawn by allowing these l vines to cover them Boston ivy is ] another Of the satisfactory creepers; it is easier to grow than the English ivy, | but has the disadvantage that it drops | it's leaves in winter
 For screens of all kinds. or arbors. 1 or pergo1as, it is hard to find a pret- l tier vine than the clematis. with its
 many varieties: the pt1rple-the Jack l mani; the White-Henryi; the blue l Ramona, and the crirnson-NdadaIne I E. Andre C1ematis does best in a l rich moist soil, and in dry weather I should be watered freely. Wistaria- ] with its large purple clusters, is an j other very popular vine for arbors or I tre1Iises It is hard to get a good rSs-f, ii Tiee | one will get a strong plant from the kforfst to start with, even if it is rath-
 CT expensive. instead of trying to root Il ones own cutting It. should be
 planted in good soil, and will prob I ably take almost all the first seasor
 to recover from the transp1anting; bu the second year should find it begin ming to grow in earnest Both cle- t1natis and wistaria, should be protect ed through the winter.
 A Hardy, Dense Climber.
 A hardy climber is the arusto1ochia
 or Dutchman's pipe. It has large heavy leaves, forms dense screen
 and is easily grown The actinidias- there are several varieties-a Japan ese vine seems to be little used, may
 be because it takes a year or so to es- tabish itself. but when once 1t is es tablished, it grows 1uxlIrio1sly and il unusually free from insects of al kinds. It is especially to be selected Ifor pergolas and arbors. The ordin ary bare hydrangea is familiar to all but the ciin ping one. which is rea1l. the more beautiful, is less often seen | It is a coarse plant, well adapted fo large buildings and is said to be per fectIy hardy as far north southerl Vermont.
 And, of course, there are the climb | ing roses which are as lovely as an I vines we have. and can be used on tn :. porch. on a trelIis against the house N there are few growing things Iovelie
 than a crimson rambler against $ 4 white country house; on arbors, i 7 1 fact almost aayyuh ere that one want