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ered. Paniculata has small, star shaped, white 

 flowers, in greatest profusion. These vines are 

 used to shade and screen verandas, for which 

 purpose they are well adapted, but they must be 

 allowed to climb on wire netting. 



All varieties may be grown from seed, but to 

 save time, it is usual to purchase two-year-old 

 plants. The Jackmanii class have thick fleshy 

 roots, and must be handled with greatest care 

 to insure success. The best location is on the 

 north side of a building, where the soil is some- 

 what moist. Make a small, conical mound in the 

 bottom of the hole, when planting, and place the 

 plant on the apex of the mound, allowing the roots 

 to slope in all directions, down the side of the 

 mound. Fill with sandy soil and compost, and 

 water moderately but frequently. The Panicu- 

 lata has fibrous roots, and can be planted just 

 as any other hardy perennial. Two-thirds of the 

 vines should be cut away in November. All va- 

 rieties are perfectly hardy. 



Cypress Vine. Annual, climber. Height ten 

 to fifteen feet. Colors, white and scarlet. Used 

 for shading porches, or trained on trellises for 

 screens. Grown from seed. Seed should be 

 soaked over night in luke warm water, and planted 

 in the open ground when danger of frost is over. 

 Transplant when large enough. For screens, set 

 five or six inches apart. The soil should be rich. 

 Wire netting makes a fine support, but cypress 

 vine will readily climb a single stake, or a string. 

 The fern-like foliage is very attractive. 



Centaur ea (Dusty Miller). Perennial. Height 

 twelve to eighteen inches. Grown for its silvery 



