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PLANT CULTURE 



Hedera helix — English Ivy 



injurious to the foliage. Where a supply of leaves is wanted during 

 the Winter the vines may be planted on a position sloping to the 

 north. In cold localities a light covering of fine branches will be 

 beneficial. 



Propagation. If the cuttings are taken from outdoor 

 plants propagation should be done in Autumn, as then the foliage 

 is at its best, and it keeps splendidly during the Winter months on 

 good sized cuttings rooted in frames. The variegated kinds should 

 be given the protection of a frame, especially for stock purposes; 

 and cuttings of these kinds are rooted in March. They will not root 

 so freely from large sized cuttings as from more moderate sized 

 ones. 



HIDALGOA (Childsia. Treasure Vine). H. Wercklei, the 

 climbing Dahlia, is a native of the mountain regions of Costa Rica. 

 It is a vine of soft growth with compound leaves. The flowers are 



