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kept the vegetation, far from being an ornament, is the occasion 
of a certain “lumpiness” in the composition. 
It is plain that the vine grows too luxuriantly. 1'his could be 
remedied by cutting it away on one or more of the piers alto- 
gether to reveal the second story supports. The framing of the 
lower windows, too, should be cleared of all ubiquitous growth, 
and in at least one place the foundation wall should be dis- 
covered to view and permanently kept free to disclose its rocky 
character. There is never any question but Boston Ivy is a 
good vine, but it needs a firm hand over it. 
Following this reasoning one might say that the arbor com- 
pletely covered with verdure is bad. But obviously it is quite 
the contrary — it is charming, indeed. Why? Because all it 
undertakes to be is a cool, leafy grotto terminating a hot 
garden path. There is no upper structure which the vines 
seem to support as in the case with the porch: and though it 
might be desirable to see some sign of what is supporting the 
vines, this is not essential in an out-and-out garden structure, 
since vines not infrequently find support themselves by festoon- 
ing from tree to tree when growing wild. In a garden of greater 
formality — or of a less casual and naturalistic character, 
to put it the other way about — this riotous effect would not be 
desirable; but it is quite proper here. 
T HE material of which a house is constructed must in- 
fluence the choice of vines to be planted to a certain degree, 
since any vine that climbs by means of aerial rootlets and 
clings closely as a consequence — like the Boston Ivy — is de- 
VINES MAY HAVF. FREEDOM IN THE GARDEN 
Where shade as dense as this bower of Akebia 
furnishes is more essential to the general scheme 
than the architecture of the supporting arbor 
cidedly a menace to woodwork, though it may be allowed to cling 
to stone, brick, or cement without hindrance. Bv their mode of 
climbing indeed vines may be separated into two great classes: 
those which cling and those which twine. And the latter are 
still further separable into those which twine in their entirety 
— that is, by twisting themselves around an upright— and those 
which climb by means of tendrils or leaf-stalks, which reach for 
any small support and by coiling, draw the trunk of the vine 
up to it and against it and hold it there. The last named 
are usually of a more delicate character than either of the 
others and less likely to do damage than the vines which 
wrap themselves around their support. Wisteria is one of 
the latter, Trumpet Creeper is another (the latter decidedly 
unsafe to plant beside any building as it works under shin- 
gles and cornices and often pries a building apart). Bitter- 
sweet is another, and the Honeysuckles, Actinidia, Dutchman’s 
TO CONCEAL AND DISGUISE IS THE SOLE AIM OF SOME 
Which is admirable in the right place but altogether 
disastrous if necessary supporting members of a build- 
ing are involved and to all appearances obliterated 
Pipe, Matrimony-vine and Kudzu-vine are all in this class. 
All must therefore be watched very carefully if they are used 
near a building, even the Wisteria being no exception. 
The best vines for use on house or porch for screen and shade 
are Akebia quinata, Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Clematis in all 
varieties, Dioscorea batatas (Cinnamon vine), Honeysuckle in 
variety, and Wisteria. For planting against masonry there is of 
course the Boston Ivy— Ampelopsis Veitchii — Evonymus radi- 
cans and the lovely climbing Hydrangea— Hydrangea petiolaris. 
For arbors and outdoor structures of a similar character, any of 
the vines which are useful for the porch are good, and in addition 
there are the stronger growing vines mentioned in the paragraph 
above as not well suited to the house. For porch and window 
boxes where delicate vines are wanted to trail downward, some 
of the annuals are usually best, such as the Morning-glories, 
Nasturtiums, Canarv-bird vine (Tropaeolum peregrinum) 
Thunbergia alata, Maurandia Barclaiana and Myrtle. 
