GARDENS NEAR THE SEA 



days of the autumn, its red and yellow fruit appears 

 in tune with the changed coloring of nature's whole 

 world, and earlier in the season its compact foliage 

 gives a sense of coolness and strength. The bitter- 

 sweet likes a somewhat harsh climate, and for this 

 reason it seems feasible to give it a trial in suitable 

 spots not far distant from the rush and the roar of 

 the sea. Planted over a wall alternately with Clematis 

 Virginiana, the impression of nature's handiwork is 

 given. 



The poison ivy, Rhus radicans, is the vine of vines 

 to spy out and to excommunicate from contact with 

 the home grounds and garden. It is truly a beauty 

 in the autumn, but often remarkably mischievous. 

 To walk about one's home with a friend not immune 

 to its evil ways, and to have him show later the effects 

 of such a stroll by a swollen face and half -closed eyes, 

 is to put one's hospitality in question. The vine need 

 not, however, be torn from the fences of pasture lands, 

 as horses and other animals eat its foliage without 

 harmful results. 



That vines are as essential to the home grounds 

 as trees and shrubs has already been asserted, and 

 also that it is necessary for each planter by the sea to 

 ascertain his need regarding this class of plants. The 

 list of hardy vines is one to which new members are 

 not infrequently added. The pergola, seen so often 

 now in comparison with a few years ago, has, moreover, 

 made the study of vines a thing of much importance. 



As the benefits of out-of-door life have been realized, 

 so people have come to appreciate that the garden 



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