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WI.rDOW GARDENING. 



keeps its daily course. It is a decorative artist of high ability ; a companion, 

 a friend." 



Notwithstanding this poetic imagery, it must be admitted its presence, with 



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Fig. 14.— An Ivied Staircase, 



its entwining, luxuriant foliage, gives a refreshing and pleasant look to every 

 apartment ; of uncounted worth is it in homes where garden facilities are few or 

 none, and a sprig of green is considered equal to the nobleman's wide, rural 

 estate. 



