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little hard to establish but it is no trouble after- 

 wards. Plant this by the white fence of the flower 

 garden, or so that it may be trained up one of the 

 posts. 



English Ivy is rather delicate for this climate and 

 will do well only against the south side of a wall, 

 or on the ground where it may be readily pro- 

 tected in Winter. It is particularly effective against 

 bricks. You may be able to find some variety of 

 Ivy in the neighbourhood of your home, in some 

 old yard or garden, some vine that has the char- 

 acteristics of the English Ivy yet has become ac- 

 climatized and is hardy. Get cuttings of this and 

 use them on your brick wall. 



Do not use Boston Ivy (Ampelopsis Veitchi) in 

 the country; it is a boulevardier among vines, and 

 is at home only in the neighbourhood of asphalt 

 and lamp-posts. 



Virginia Creeper (Ampelopsis Virginica) is one of 

 the best vines with which to cover an old stone wall, 

 or to use on stone work of any kind ; to gro\v over 

 rocks and to cover the stumps of trees. It will 

 turn brilliant red in September, on time to the 

 minute each year, whether Jack Frost turns up or 



