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of prickles or hooks and which usually require 

 tying- to a trellis or support of some sort. The 

 morning-glories are familiar examples of the 

 first, the clematis of the second, the grape of 

 the third, the ivy of the fourth and the climb- 

 ing, or to be more exact, the scrambling rose 

 of the fifth. 



The larger number of the climbing plants 

 that are cultivated, are those which make their 

 ascent by twining about their supports or em- 

 ploying special organs in the form of roots or 

 tendrils with which to effect their rise. It is 

 interesting to note that each species of twining 

 plant winds in its own direction about its sup- 

 port, following this course under all normal or 

 ordinary conditions. The morning-glories, for 

 instance, twine in a direction which is opposed 

 to the movement of the sun, while the hops pre- 

 fer a course which is in the direction of the 

 sun's movement. 



With this rough classification as a basis a 

 long list of climbing plants suitable for culti- 

 vation on the home grounds might be given. 

 All are well equipped in foliage, flower or 

 berry, suitable for use in the city- yard. And 

 of these there are varieties for almost every 

 situation and every purpose. There are annu- 



