XXXIII 



VINES FOR HOUSE CULTURE 



NE of the most popular 

 plants, among ama- 

 tuers, is Asparagus 

 Sprengeeri. This is 

 perhaps not so much a 

 vine, in the strict sense 

 of the word, as it is a 

 plant of drooping habit. 

 It sends out branches which often reach a 

 length of six and seven feet. These branches 

 put out side-branches, all along their length, 

 and become a thick, heavy mass of foliage, of 

 a bright, dark green. The leaflets being fine 

 and slender, the general effect is one of grace- 

 ful airiness. Few plants are of easier culture. 

 It succeeds anywhere, under conditions that 

 would discourage ordinary plants. This is one 

 reason of its great popularity. A year-old 

 plant makes a charming decoration for the 

 wall if given a bracket to grow on. Its roots 

 are tuberous in character, and are so freely 

 produced that they soon fill the pot. If not 



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