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learned the reason why. '* Where the summer breezes blow. "- 

 there lay the secret : a shelter m-uxt be made before the vines could 

 take hold. The way vines depend on the wind for aid in reaching 

 and clasping the next support is a curious study by itself. We 

 planted a clump of dogwood and linden on the southwest side, 



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whence blew the prevailing summer winds. In a month the wild 

 grape had tangled itself beautifully about the smooth stems; then 

 we attached both vine and bush to the arbor. Immediately the 

 wild grape ran along the roof and hung down from the eaves, and 

 in a year or two we shall have our vine-covered arbor in spite of 

 summer breezes. 



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