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situations, it is invaluable. The fleshy purple berries, 

 which are produced in abundance, are eagerly sought 

 for by game. 



HEDERA, Swartz. 

 (Ivy.) 



HEDERA HELIX. Linncews. 

 (Common Ivy.) 



The general character and uses of our common ivy 

 are well known, but it is not so usefully employed as it 

 should be. There are many situations in gardens, as 

 beneath the shade and drip of trees, where grass 

 quickly dies, and where but few other plants will thrive 

 at all, which Ivy would rapidly cover with a beautifully 

 green surface ; and as a quick-growing evergreen 

 climber for covering old walls and other unsightly 

 objects it has no rival. There are many varieties 

 cultivated in gardens, differing in the form or size of 

 their leaves and in the colour of their fruit; while 

 others have white or yellow variegated foliage. 



HEDERA REGNERIANA. Gardens. 



Has much larger and thicker leaves than any other 

 Ivy, and is more robust. It is a very fine plant, and 

 deserves to become generally known. 



