Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-19
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES L. TRACENELL.

this country will ind M impossible %
I'd flowers In such an abstract way
tait we can sympathi1e with the view
rosnt ever, be a bit humble before It
Ssithout in any way surrenderine ON
preference for flowers In the mas.
There are few things more beautiful
than morning glories twining over q
fence. Fences would be worth while II
for no other reason than to have morn
ing glories growing on them-and there
Is no part OF q fence quite 80 good "a
O. gateway for that.
The lover Of flowers has no greater
feast, for all his hne roses, ana glorious
glAdioli. and breath-taking peonies and
iris. than the sunrise glory OF the morn
ing Rlories with dew upon them.
Somehow the dew, crystal clear
makes them complete. gives them q
perfect finish. not only for the eye, but
even more important, for the seeing
mind.
And right here we would speak q
word for the honeysuckle, even the old
common varieties, which run wild UNI
less kept in check.
Actually the old-time honeySuckle Is
nothing more than a weed. but there
are many clay banks and places where
1t is needed.
The nurSerymen list glorified honey
suckles, with pink and even red flowers
which are easier to train and keep
within bounds. 80 .
The sweet scent Of honeysuckle
known TO every one, is loved the world
around. Over in Hawaii they have
even written waltzes in its honor. No
flower, not even the althea blossom, Is
more popular with bumblebees and
children, than the small trumpets OF
the various honeysuCkles.
The wistaria is q vine more honored
in the mind, perhaps, than on the tree
Or house, although no one Will gainSay
that fine specimens Of 1t attract great
deal of attention.
WAS there not once a great vine Of II
on Eleventh street-waSn't it just above
Massachusetts, avenue?-which became
as much part Of Washington as the
very public buildings themselves?
But it is another vine which calls fol
. particular situation. You cannot just
put one any place. You might, OF
course. there 10 no law against it. but
the chances are 10 to 1 that you would
be sorry in few years.
The clematis accent on the FIRST syl-
lable) somehow associates itself with
the wistaria, although they are not
much alike. The two most popular
forms are the Jackmanni, with large
purple flowers, and the Clematis panni-
culata. bearing mist Of white flower:
in August
Each is a good porch vine. The white
form excells for the trellis In other
! situations, such as at the corner of q
Gage ....... -.
The madeira vine is old-fashioned,
but remarkably good
| 30 Is the bittersweet which often fails
to perform properly in the matter oil
blooming and making fruits. 1t is not
generally known. that two forms OF
this vine are necessary, If one expects
the best results
Dutchman's pipe is swell-there Is
no other word for tt-where the home
owner wants a real screen. Planted on
porch, its heart-shaped leaves quite
overlap, forming a perfect curtain. It's
flowers are curious, but not worth
much.
The silver lace vine, so-caIIed. is
popular with the ladies. It Is, indeed
nice thing to plant, and ought to be
seen more than 1t is.
A curious vine is the Kudzu. supposed
TO grow so feet q season. 1t scarce has
a place in the city or suburban collec-
ton, but might be planted as a curl
osity. Gourds make interesting speci-
men vines. easily kept under control.
People who delight in oddities ought to
plant some. A relative of the morning
glory, the moon flower, seems to do well
for some people and poorly for others.
These are but portion OF the available
vines, but the most disable are included
here "a z