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Furnish support for the vines to run on, either a 

 trellis or sticks in the sides of the pot and strings run 

 back and forth through and around them, or they may 

 be trained against the wall back of the sand-bor. 

 Most of the seeds purchased here, however, are grown 

 in this country, and the plants are as rugged as the 

 old-fashioned Morning-glory. It will be noticed that 

 those with oddly shaped leaves and broad, hairy stems 

 rarely bloom here, the buds appearing too late to de- 

 velop before frost. Grown in pots these might give 

 some interesting specimens. If only a few of the buds 

 are allowed to develop the size will be greatly in- 

 creased. 



The Maurandya Vine is one of the most satisfac- 

 tory for low trellises, window-boxes, vases, rockwork, 

 and the like, in summer, and for hanging-baskets in 

 winter. In the open air it attains a height of five or 

 six feet, giving an abundance of pink, white, and 

 lavender-coloured, foxglove-shaped flowers, an inch 

 and a half in length. The smooth, shining leaves are 

 ivy-shaped and cling to supports by a twist of the 

 stem. It grows readily from seed, and germinates in 

 from twelve to fifteen days. For trellis and outdoor 

 work start early in flats or hotbed, setting out when 

 danger of frost is past, but for winter use June is 

 early enough to sow seed. It requires no special treat- 

 ment, doing well in any situation with good soil and 

 sufficient moisture. This is one of the most graceful 

 and useful vines for either summer or winter. 



