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als and peremiials — those which sjjring from 

 seed and make their full growth and flower in 

 a- season's time, then perish with the first touch 

 of frost, and those which persist j^ear after 

 year, either coming up from the root each 

 spring or putting forth their leaves and flowers 

 from the old stems. 



In most instances where permanent effects 

 are desired the hardy perennial vines should 

 be selected. Many of these are known as 

 shrubs by those who insist on an exact ter- 

 minology, the body of the plant being woody 

 and enduring year after year. Others are 

 herbs dying to the ground each fall, the root 

 alone subsisting from season to season. The 

 chief value of these is their foliage, for of this 

 the amateur can always feel assured, though 

 there are, of course, many vines which bear 

 flowers, but which, owing to the conditions un- 

 der which tliey are raised, frequently fail to 

 produce blossoms. 



The annuals are valuable as a rule for both 

 their foliage and flowers. The morning-glorj^, 

 which has already been used as an illustration, 

 is an example. The annual vines are best 

 adapted for quick concealment of unsightly ob- 

 jects and the most of them make rapid growth 



