CHAPTER XVII 
HARDY CLIMBING VINES 
The beauty of any home, however attractive, may 
be enhanced and the house rendered more homelike by 
vine-covered verandas, porches, porticoes, and arbors. 
The vines may be 
set close to the 
buildings, with low 
shrubbery or flowers 
in front of them. 
All kinds are easily 
grown and, once 
planted, require very 
little attention be- 
yond an occasional 
soaking with water 
in very dry weather 
and a little fertilizer 
in the spring. 
Before planting, 
dig down by the side 
Fig. 82. Boston Ivy 
One year’s growth. A loose layer of soil is kept 
around the plant during the summer. The space 
is covered with leaves or straw during the winter 
of the foundation to a depth of two or three feet, to 
make sure that the subsoil is not filled with broken 
stones or material placed there while the building was 
in process of construction. Fill the space with good 
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