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whole effect shuukl be restful and uuinfortable and as far 

 removed from fussiiiess as possible. 



Vines. Especially on the house and buildings, vhies ad<l a 

 touch of comfort, as well as wildnc^ss and f^raco, witliont w hicli 

 few pieces of landscape gardening are c-ompk'tc. \'ines of all 

 plants are also the most 

 plastic, convenient, and ac- 

 commodating. With them 

 we may have shade of any 

 degree anywhere we wisli, 

 cover anything, from a snag, 

 post, or rock to a factory 

 wall, and we may have fra- 

 grance and flowers and even 

 fruit thrown hi for good 

 measure. 



As suggested for the 

 trees and shrubs, make a 

 special study of all the 

 vines adapted for home 

 and park plantmg in ^uur 

 locality, and include meth- 

 ods of propagating and cul- 

 ture of each. 



The world over, the grape 

 combines in hicfhest dee^ree 

 all the best qualities of both 

 use and beauty. The way 

 our American Avikl grai)cs climb tlic tallest forest trees sliti\\> 

 that with proper support they may be carried to any reason- 

 able height. A growth of sixty-three feet of vine from a 

 single bud in a season proves how quickly any extent of 

 wall can be shielded from the hot sun of sunnner 1)V pm})- 

 erly trained grapevines. For cnNcriii^- snil'a((' im other \ iiie. 



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