GATEWAYS AND EXTRAXCES 



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^HE entrance shown on front cover page was made by training the 

 rich foliage of the graceful American Ivy {Ampelopsis quinquefolia) 

 over wooden gate-posts. Stone or brick gateways are more substantial, 

 and, when covered with the Boston or English Ivy, may be very handsome. 

 A less expensive, though attractive effect may be obtained by the use of 

 shrubs. Select varieties of uniform growth, and plant either singly or in 

 groups on either side. Berberis Thunbergii is pretty for single specimens, 

 as are also Spireas, Altheas, Deutzias and the Japan Maple, if there is 

 room. Yucca filamentosa is low in growth and for many reasons suitable 

 where but a small piece is desired. 



Or a very pretty gateway may be made by arranging a wire archway 

 over the entrance and having it covered with some kind of climbing 

 vines, such as Honeysuckle, Clematis, Ivy or running Roses. If artificial 

 support is impossible, a pair of hardy shrubs or small trees may be 

 placed on either side of 

 the entrance. The old- 

 fashioned Smoke Tree 

 {Rhus Cotinus) or the Cal- 

 ifornia Privet may be 

 used and made to form a 

 very pretty archway. If 

 there be a hedge along the 

 front of your property, 

 with a little care and 

 pruning, turrets or post- 

 like effects may be 

 developed on either side 

 of the entrance. 



Finally, whatever way 

 the entrance is treated, 

 always have a few shrubs 

 at either side, so that the 

 transition from lawn to 

 gate-post, natural arbor 

 or archwav mav not be a d. i i j j l- , ■ 



" " A rhlox-bordered patn ice, which is 



aDrupt. covered with American Ivy 



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