VINES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES 275 
those that will. There are some vines that do 
quite well in a very sandy soil, and, of course, 
vines that do well there, usually do better in a 
light soil that is enriched. But there are vines 
that will not do at all for light, sandy soils; they 
would rather have their roots foraging in a heavy,. 
loamy soil. Then, again, no plants like a stiff, 
clayey soil; but there are some that will grow 
quite well in it and these must be selected. 
The same holds good in regard to wet lo- 
cations where surface water drains; some 
vines will do moderately well in such locations, 
while ‘others will soon become diseased and 
die. 
In large cities, it is difficult to get some plants 
established, but it is possible to have vines in 
such places, as there are some that are immune 
from smoke and dirt. Similarly with seashore 
conditions; the cold, damp atmosphere makes it 
hard for plants to grow well, but there are some 
vines which are not bothered by conditions of 
this kind. There is also a vast number of vines 
that can be used as seashore plants if they 
have a little mass planting protecting them 
from the wind that blows in over the water, 
charged with salt moisture, which is very 
harmful. 
