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in full sunlight, but semi-shade, or even a north- 
ern exposure, brings out the best colours in 
autumn, and when the foliage does turn, one 
might imagine that a gang of painters were 
working day and night. Ampelopsis requires 
no pruning other than cutting the vines away 
from windows and doors. Although it responds 
readily to good soil, I have seen varieties growing 
quite well in plain beach sand, clearly illustrating 
the versatility of the plant. Young plants can 
be raised by layering. 
Because of its extreme hardiness and its beau- 
tiful autumn foliage, the Boston, or Japanese, 
ivy (Ampelopsis tricuspidata), although of recent 
introduction, is the most popular member of 
the family. It is really remarkable the way 
this plant thrives in large cities, where the dirt 
and smoke are almost invariably very harmful 
to plant life. The fall colouring is enchanting, 
shifting from green to the various shades of 
yellow, orange-yellow, orange-crimson, and crim- 
son. Some leaves are even blotched with pure 
white. 
This vine clings by means of discs, and is a 
very vigorous grower. It would be hard to 
fix a limit to its height; it has been found growing 
on church spires over one hundred feet in the 
