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leaves, at least (which are more acceptable than brick 
walls, any day), may be aimed at successfully. The long- 
suffering ivy will not resent even these forbidding condi- 
Window-Ivy. 
tions, and the balcony or window-box may be wreathed 
with it as with a perpetual suit of Lincoln green, making 
an effective background for the few shy flowers that can be 
coaxed into bloom. 
