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VIRGINIAN CREEPER. — HEDERA 

 QUINQUEFOLIA. 



Natural order, Hederacece. Caprifolia, Juss, 

 A genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class. 



" There is a grace in wild variety 

 Surpassing rule and order." 



The Virginian creeper, when allowed to 

 climb the trunks of forest trees in ornamental 

 plantations, adds greatly to the beauty of such 

 scenery, by the ever varying colours of its 

 foliage, from green to yellow and brilliant 

 red. In these situations it forms natural and 

 beautiful wreaths and garlands amongst the 

 boughs of its supporter, where, by the gaiety 

 of its tints, it has the effect of the most lively 

 blossoms. The stalks of this climbing plant 

 are provided by nature with the means of 

 fixing themselves to the bark of trees or the 

 crevices of rocks or walls, by means of little 

 fibres, which insinuate themselves, like those 

 of the common ivy ; and it is therefore fre- 

 quently planted to cover walls and other 

 buildings, particularly as it thrives in confined 



