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keep tlie shoots from running into each other, for if this is allowed, the 

 effect is not so good. It appears, also, to be at home amongst petrified 

 stone, of which we have several beds, where they are more exposed to 

 the sun. These beds are raised above the ground level considerably 

 "svitli the stone, and the crevices filled up with soil. Each bed is 

 planted with a distinct sort. The green varieties have a light-coloured 

 flowering Clematis, and the variegated sorts have a dark Clematis, 

 planted along with them ; when, in a few years, all get strong and into 

 good condition, they are expected to be very effective. The blooms 

 of the Clematis ought to show well on the bed of Ivies ; in winter 

 they can be pruned in a little, when a few minutes will soon cover the 

 shoots that are left by putting them down amongst the Ivy. When 

 grown in beds they should never be allowed to straggle, but keep all 

 shoots closely pegged in their proper place. Many, if not most of 

 these Ivies, can be grown in pots with little or no trouble. By 

 having a collection of the best sorts, they can be used to great 

 advantage in the flower-beds in winter, where they make grand centres 

 for large beds ; and as single specimens, large plants can be grown 

 in medium-sized pots, and will require little else for several years but 

 a slight top-dressing when removed from the beds in spring to be 

 plunged in their summer quarters, which should be where the mid-day 

 sun cannot reach them, in which position the colours of some of them 

 are richer. For walls having north aspects, nothing looks so well, 

 taking all the season through, as a good collection of Ivies when care- 

 fully planted for effect. If they were of recent introduction, there 

 Avould have been a great stir made about them : although many of the 

 finer kinds are new, stiU, you will hear it said, they are but " Ivies." 

 The first time we saw a good collection was at Wimbledon, where they 

 were planted to cover pillars of a boundary walk, when we were quite 

 taken with them, and so would any one, unless thoroughly prejudiced 

 against them. The names of a few may not be out of place : — 



Algeriensis, fine strong growing, with large green foliage : it makes a good pot- 

 plant, soon getting to a large size. 



Canariensis, large green-leaved sort, ricli glossy colour, very free growing. 



Canariensis marmorata alba. This is a fine silver variegated variety. The 

 young leaves sometimes all of a silvery cloud, while others are mottled on a 

 green ground. We had an edging of this 18 inches wide round a bed last year, 

 mied in with East Lothian purple stock, which was much admired. 



Canariensis aurea maculata, resembles the previous one in growth, beautiful 

 golden variegation. 



Caenwoviliana, beautiful small cut leaf, light green, runs freely, and should 

 be in every collection. 



Donerailense, very small, beautiful cut leaf. 



Clouded Gold is another fine efiective variety. 



Digitata, dark-green foliage, free grower, and good pot variety. 



