TREATMENT OF IVY. 131 



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The Golden Ivy is a splendid plant ; when the young 

 leaves come out it resembles a mass of yellow flowers. 



Ivies are grown in hanging baskets, around windows, 

 made to trail around picture frames and looking glasses ; 

 indeed, they may be made decorative in the highest 

 degree. 



The plants should always be well supplied with water, 

 though it should never be allowed to stand at the roots. 

 Large plants of the common varieties may be procured for 

 fifty cents. The ornamental foliaged varieties are some- 

 what dearer. 



If you have ivy growing out of doors (and it will thrive 

 if you keep the winter s sun away from it), a pretty effect 

 may be produced by cutting large branches, and keeping 

 them in vases of rain water. They will grow well all 

 winter, and planted in spring make nice plants for 

 autumn. 



The plant commonly known as German Ivy is not an ivy ; 

 the botanical name is Senecio Scandens. It is deservedly 

 popular, from its rapid growth and its freedom from insects. 

 We have, in a former paragraph, treated of it more fully. 



The Coliseum Ivy is a species of Snap-dragon, as may be 

 seen from an examination of the flowers, and a very pretty 



