DECORATIVE VINES 203 



Which brings us to the question of vine location 

 in general — an important question if the preju- 

 dice which many cherish against the use of 

 vines at all upon a dwelling is to be met. 



We must first realize that there are two kinds 

 of vines, broadly speaking; the tight, close 

 climbers like Boston ivy and the true ivies — 

 Hedera — and the loose, open climbers like wis- 

 taria and honeysuckle. This difference is due 

 to the difference in climbing habit, the close 

 climbers being those which attach themselves 

 to the surface up which they ascend and liter- 

 ally grasp it hard and fast, while the loose climb- 

 ers twine themselves around anything which 

 they may find to embrace and work their way 

 up more negligently. The former do not of 

 course need anything but a wall to help them 

 rise, while the latter are utterly dependent upon 

 some medium of ascent such as a trellis — or a 

 wire or rope. 



The kind of vine, according to this division 

 between them, will have much to do with fixing 

 its proper use. Obviously the loose and conse- 

 quently more airy growth which allows free 

 circulation beneath it would seem to be better 

 suited to wooden buildings than the compact 

 and tight growing disk climbers. But both 

 kinds should be kept out of the angles of all 



