. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON TREES AND SHRUBS. 465 a week or so later than the common kind.' Another free variety is the deep red cardinalis. P. Maulei (Fig. 293) is less vigorous in growth than the other kinds, but delightful when its orange- coloured flowers smother the shoots in April. P, japojiica atro- purpurea^ P. j. Moorloozii, and P. j. flore-pleiio are also conspicuous for their showy flowers. The double-flowered Kerria {K. japonica Hore-pleno) is a favourite wall-shrub; and rightly so, for its orange- yellow rosette-like flowers are
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON TREES AND SHRUBS. 465 a week or so later than the common kind.' Another free variety is the deep red cardinalis. P. Maulei (Fig. 293) is less vigorous in growth than the other kinds, but delightful when its orange- coloured flowers smother the shoots in April. P, japojiica atro- purpurea^ P. j. Moorloozii, and P. j. flore-pleiio are also conspicuous for their showy flowers. The double-flowered Kerria {K. japonica Hore-pleno) is a favourite wall-shrub; and rightly so, for its orange- yellow rosette-like flowers are highly effective. No soil, however poor, comes amiss to this shrub, which is also known under the name of Corchorus japonicus Pmiica granatimi (Pomegranate) forms a suitable wall-shrub, but in the Southern parts of England does not need such protection. It grows freely even in poor soils, and its bright scarlet flowers are borne with great free- dom. P. g. rubra is a pretty shrub, similar in habit to the type, with well-formed double red flowers. Given plenty of head- room, a lairly rich soil, and a sunny position, Wis- taria chitiejisis (W. sinensis) grows freely and flowers abundan 11 y. Its purplish- lilac flowers are borne in drooping ra- cemes during May and June. W. multijuga is a Japanese to its shy. Fig. 293.—Pyrus Maulei. owing species, but not much known, doubtless blossoming character in a young state. It should always be planted in positions favourable to the develop- ment of its long racemes of pale purple flowers. W. frutescens produces freely short erect racemes of pale blue fragrant flowers. There is no class of climbing plants more beautiful, from a foliage point of view, than the different forms of Vitis under which are now included Ampelopsis. The rich and varied shades of colour assumed by the decaying foliage in autumn is exceedingly handsome. The uses to which this section of plants may be put are numerous. Besides clothing walls, they ar
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