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may come off without detriment to the vine and 

 fresh new leaves will come in their place. This 

 pruning should not take place until just about time 

 for the new growth to start. 



English ivy is easily rooted by inserting cuttings 

 in a bottle of water kept in a shady place. When 

 the roots are well formed, the plants can be potted. 

 Another plan is to take a long branch and peg it 

 down. Every joint pegged down will root, when 

 the stem can be cut, each joint making a separate 

 plant. 



One of the prettiest vines for the autumn is the 

 bittersweet. It should be planted where it can 

 grow on an arbor or fence where it will give the 

 berries every chance for display. 



The branches of wistaria and other vines should not 

 be permitted to twist around sister branches. If they 

 do their growth will be stunted and the vine can 

 never be trained to trail where it is wanted. When 

 they once get a start they are hard to unwind. 



The hop vine, once grown only for yeast, is now 

 often used in the flower garden. It grows quickly 

 and has a beautiful leaf. 



