Close to the House 
the accentuation of his harmony, and still 
bolder and more varied masses of foliage. 
There are a multitude of other hardy 
vines which ought to be commonly em- 
ployed — climbing roses and honeysuckles, 
for example, clematis of many kinds, and 
trumpet - creepers, the bitter - sweet, the 
poison - ivy, the Dutchman's - pipe, and our 
wonderfully beautiful wild grapevines. Not 
all of them will grow in all places, or in all 
ways, and not all will look well together ; 
but each has its special beauty, and they 
offer endless possibilities for beautiful com- 
binations. The substance and color of the 
house must of course be considered, as well 
as their own peculiarities. The splendid 
foliage - masses of the trumpet - creeper and 
its brilliant clusters of orange-flowers look 
better against gray wood than against red 
brick, while brick is the more favorable 
background for Japanese ivy, both in sum- 
mer when it shows tints of light yellowish 
green, and in winter when, against a con- 
trasting color, its delicate traceries of gray 
branchlets look as though etched by a skil- 
ful human hand. 
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