PLANTS FOR 



be especially noticeable when the plant is domes- 

 ticated: Its early leaves ripen and fall off while 

 those farther up the vine are in their prime, and 

 remain so until frost comes. But this defect can 

 easily be remedied by growing some tall plant at 

 the base of the vines to hide their nakedness. 



Another most excellent vine is the good old 

 Morning Glory, with its blue, purple, violet, 

 pink, carmine, and white flowers produced in 

 such profusion that they literally cover its upper 

 branches during the early part of the day. This 

 is a very satisfactory vine to train about door and 

 window. Do not give it ordinary twine as a 

 support, as the weight of the vines, when well 

 developed, is almost sure to break it do"svn. 

 Stout cord, such as is used in binding grain, is the 

 best thing I know of, as it is rather rough, thus 

 enabling the vine to take hold of it with good 

 eflPect. This is a rapid grower, and a wonder- 

 fully free bloomer, and it will give you flowers 

 throughout the season. It is much showier than 

 the Wild Cucumber, but its foliage lacks the 

 delicacy w^hich characterizes that plant. 



Another good vine for covering porches, veran- 

 das, and summer-houses, is the Japan Hop. 

 This plant — it is an annual, like the other two 

 of which mention has been made — has foliage of 



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