LAYING OUT A GARDEN 



and the climate not too severe, nothing is 

 more beautiful than the English Ivy. It 

 flourishes as far north as Princeton, New 

 Jersey. I have never grown it, fearing it 

 would be winter -killed. 



Ampelopsis Keitchii, sometimes called Bos- 

 ton Ivy, grows rapidly, clinging closely to the 

 wall and turning a dark red in the autumn, 

 and is most satisfactory. 



The A^irginia Creeper, and the Trumpet 

 Creeper, with its scarlet flowers, are both beau- 

 tiful, perfectly hardy, and of rapid growth. 

 All of these vines cling to stone and wood, 

 and, beyond a little help for the first two or 

 three feet, need not be fastened to the house. 

 Care must be taken to prevent the vines 

 growing too thickly to admit sun and air to 

 the house. 



If the house be of wood, the question of 

 repainting must be considered. Both the 

 White and the Purple Wistaria, which can be 

 twined about heavy wire and fastened at the 

 eaves, Rambler Roses and Honeysuckles may 



