200 



ORXAMENTAL GARDEXIifG. 



tlie verdure and flowers of one or another of these. They 

 are inexpensive as regards first cost, of easy and rapid 

 growth, adapted to a great variety of soils, and as appro- 



Fig. 38.— FENCE AND GA.TE POSTS COVERED BY CLEVrBERS. 



priate for decorating a laborer's cottage as the mansion 

 of the millionaire. 



Figure 38 represents a fence and gate posts covered 

 with climbers. For such a purpose, the Virginian Creep- 



Fig. 39.— SMALL CITY COTTAGE FRONT COVERED WITH CREEPERS. 



er is as well adapted in America as any, and with atten- 

 tion to pinching and training, may be made to serve most 

 admirably. 



