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our finer sensibilities. One has but to 
catch a glimpse of some old ivy-grown 
house to feel one’s heart irresistibly 
drawn to it as to the age-old fir above 
a farmer’s dooryard. 
Any plant which is of necessity so 
closely connected with the dwelling 
house and other architectural fixtures 
of the place must be judged first of all 
by its effect upon them. If it adds to 
their attractiveness, improving their 
lines without detracting in any manner 
from their practical utility and lasting 
qualities, then it is good. 
These things ivy does when properly 
used on structures of stone or brick. 
An architecturally good building it 
will enhance, and a poor one it will 
redeem in so far as that may be possi¬ 
ble. The objection sometimes raised 
that it grows so densely as to mask 
desirable architectural features is 
hardly a valid one, as ivy is entirely 
amenable to training and may be made 
to accent rather than efface any par¬ 
ticular detail. 
It is as a climber that Hedera helix 
is most commonly used, but one should 
not lose sight of its possibilities as a 
ground cover. Under trees or else¬ 
where that other things grow with dif¬ 
ficulty, ivy will form a dense, ever¬ 
green mat, permanent and effective. 
Unquestionably, then, ivy is an ex¬ 
tremely valuable plant for covering 
walls, trellises, rocks and other perma- 
Gillies 
English ivy is perfectly amenable to training. Here on 
a corner of the house of C. A. Briggs, Esq., New Rochelle, 
N. Y., it serves as a pleasant foil for the foundation and 
a contrast for the rough walls above. Henry G. Morse, 
architect 
nent features out of doors, albeit its 
growth is slow. In addition, it is a 
popular and successful indoor plant, 
surviving many uncongenial condi¬ 
tions and thriving without bright sun¬ 
light. For screens in almost any room 
in the house, on wall lattices of hall, 
breakfast room or enclosed porch, in 
hanging baskets or just as a plain, 
ordinary window plant, one can be 
sure of its coming up to expectations. 
Almost any soil, indoors or out, will 
be suitable, though the best results will 
come when the earth is rich and rather 
moist, with a shady exposure for the 
vines. North of Massachusetts Hedera 
helix is apt to winter-kill outdoors, 
even in sheltered situations—a fact 
which must be reckoned with when de¬ 
termining its value as compared with 
other climbers. The variegated leaved 
forms, of which there are several, are 
still more tender. 
The type leaf of H. helix is usually 
three to five lobed, dark green above 
and lighter on the under side. Promi¬ 
nent among the variegated forms are 
the following varieties: maculata, 
leaves spotted and striped with yel¬ 
lowish white; marmorata, irregularly 
blotched with yellowish white; margi- 
nata, irregularly bordered with yel¬ 
lowish white, striped red or pink in 
autumn; and pedata, dark green with 
whitish veins. 
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Being the Work of Middleton Manigault 
Photographs by Bradley & Merrill 
MODERN POTTERY from OLD DESIGNS 
The modern 
cr af t sm anshi p 
exhibited in the 
bowl to the left 
is a reflection of 
the work of a 
time when the 
life and character 
of a people were 
shown in its 
household arts 
The dominant color 
note is deep green 
blue of a limpid 
quality so combined 
with browns, greens, 
gray, black and 
golden yellow as to 
produce a total color 
effect that will har¬ 
monize with almost 
any decorative 
scheme 
Persian and 
Chinese influence 
is clearly distin¬ 
guished in the 
designs, although 
the execution is 
modern in feel¬ 
ing, showing a 
remarkable color 
distribution and 
rhythm of line 
No two pieces of 
this pottery are 
fashioned on the 
same motive. The 
general size of the 
vases is 12" to 15". 
Both in contour and 
color they constitute 
a new contribution 
to the growing list 
of decorative acces¬ 
sories 
