XIV. 



ON THE EMBELLISHMENT OF THE DWELLING- 

 HOUSE. 



city and suburban gardens, where the ground 

 area is limited, many plants may be grown for 

 the embellishment of the dwelling-house and 

 other buildings. Around and between the 

 columns of a porch or veranda, climbers and vines may 

 be trained to form a rich and luxurious effect. The 

 plants, however, must never be allowed to grow too 

 thickly. Thinning and pruning must often be resorted to 

 in the case of strong growing woody climbers, and the 

 whole should be kept neat and trim by careful attention. 

 On the wall itself the Boston ivy w r ill make a nice display 

 of greeneiy in summer, turning into exquisite autumn tints 

 before the leaves fall, and leaving a tracery of slender 

 branches in winter. The ivy, more constant, clings to the 

 support in a similar manner, but its persistent foliage makes 

 it still more valuable for covering the bare walls of a house. 

 But while these are the principal and most interesting 

 plants of their kind, there are numerous very pretty shrubs 

 and flowering vines that may be trained on wires or trellises 



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