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ivy, except for tall work, is Euonymus radicans. 
Being of a rather dwarf habit it rarely exceeds 
ten feet in height; another disadvantage is that 
this plant is one of the first to be infested by the 
San José scale. But this trouble can be obviated 
by employing proper precautions, and in many 
cases the climbing euonymus will prove a valuable 
acquisition. The type has dull, green leaves 
with whitish veins and is the strongest grower of 
the species. E. radicans var. Carriere is identical, 
save that the leaves are lighter, brighter, and 
more shiny. In the variety argenteo-marginatus, 
of which the leaves are bordered with white, it 
is not unusual to find new shoots with leaves 
entirely white; as indicated by the name, the 
variety rosea-marginatus differs only in that the 
margin colour is a peculiar shade of pink. Var. 
reticulatus has leaves splashed with white, con- 
siderably smaller than those of any other 
variety. = 
Escallonia is a dwarf evergreen vine seldom 
met with as far north as New York on account 
of its lack of hardiness; it will, however, winter 
over safely if properly protected, and considering 
the comparative rarity of evergreen vines, is 
well worth a trial. In fact we are so ready to 
welcome any possibility along this line that we 
