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THE VIXE FAMILY. 



Wild Vines, VitisZabrusca, aestivalis, and others. These 

 may be used with advantage to cover rocky banks and lull- 

 sides or for growing t ,n tall trees in shrubberies. All have 

 beautiful, more or less five-lobed, leaves and clusters of 

 sweet-scented flowers in spring. 



Virginian Creeper, Ampelopsis quinquefolia. — This vig- 

 orous climber with its handsome five-fingered leaves looks 

 well on tall trees with light foliage or in the crowns of 

 red cedars. May also be used on walls or for covering the 

 ground in shady places under trees with dense foliage. 

 The leaves change into bright autumn tints. 



Boston Ivy, Ampt lopsis I '< itchii (tricuspidata). — A slen- 

 der, Japanese creeper attaching itself to walls or rocks by 

 means of short tendrils. Leaves cordate, tricuspidate, hang- 

 ing vertically, green in summer, changing into bright scarlet 

 in the fall. A quick-growing and beautiful plant, the best 

 for covering walls. Thrives best in rich sandy loam, and 

 will grow equall" well in the full glare of the sun or in 

 partial shade. 



THE STAFF-TREE FAMILY. 



Staff Tree, Celastrus scandens. — A vigorous twining 

 shrub with ovate-oblong, rather thin leaves, and racemes of 

 whitish-oreen flowers terminating short, lateral branches. 

 Fruits in clusters, bright orange-scarlet in autumn. On 

 columns and fences; ornamental when in fruit. 



THE PEA FAMILY. 



Wistaria, Wistaria Sinensis. — A very large twining 

 shrub of rapid growth. Leaves, long, pinnate; flowers 



