The Ivies 



lobes and sometimes they are almost or quite 

 entire. Colour also shows remarkable variation, 

 numerous shades of green occurring, whilst silver 

 and gold variegation is common. 



The leaves of each variety on attaining the 

 adult stage differ in form, and sometimes in colour, 

 from what they were in the juvenile state, and 

 the number of named varieties in commerce is 

 legion. The fruit has also been the means of 

 varietal names being given, for whilst the normal 

 colour is black, varieties are known with yellow 

 and red fruits. The Ivies are suitable for all 

 sorts of work. For covering walls in good 

 positions the choicer varieties are of value ; for 

 rough work, high walls in town or country, the 

 strong growing form known as "Irish Ivy" is 

 invaluable, whilst both this and the type are 

 excellent for clothing ground beneath the shade 

 of trees. Planted against posts, all the climbing 

 sorts form fine pillars of green, silver, or gold, 

 whilst they also look well when covering old tree 

 roots. The " Tree Ivies," on the other hand, are 

 excellent for forming groups or beds, whilst they 

 are also of service for decorative work when 

 grown in pots. Ivies thrive in almost any kind 

 of soil, light loam suiting them perhaps best. 

 When grown against walls it is advisable to go 

 over them in April each year and clip them well 

 back, otherwise they grow out from the wall and 

 become unsafe. When grown for picturesque- 



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