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should be placed in the position in which the vines 

 are to be trained. They are particularly good for 

 vines of single stems. 



The Virginia creeper is sometimes confused with 

 poison ivy, but there is really no reason for this 

 mistake, for besides the difference in leaves which 

 can so easily be seen when placed side by side, it 

 should be remembered that the Virginia creeper 

 always has five leaves on a stem while poison ivy 

 has but three. 



In destroying poison ivy, pulling up the vine will 

 not always rid a spot of it. A strong solution of 

 bicarbonate of soda dissolved in boiling water 

 should be poured all over the surface of the ground 

 where the vine has grown in order to kill the young 

 and tender roots which have developed and started 

 growth. 



When vines are desired for flat table decoration, 

 there is nothing prettier than clematis. Both the 

 feathery white flowers and the leaves are charming, 

 and it has the advantage of staying fresh a long 

 while after it is cut without being placed in water. 



The Tartarian honeysuckle grows to a height of 

 twelve feet and forms a very graceful specimen plant 



