THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
cvor ^aw ill the iis(‘ of this viiu* was on a lai'gc' Jmilding 
w lioro jlu' oavc's ovi'r-lnin^ for at loasi a dislaiicc' of four 
ff (d. Omm' tl)(‘ (‘d^(‘ of jho ('avos at tlu' four (‘oriu'rs. and 
in front (d’ tlio doorway w(uv win* rojies roaidiin^ to the 
ground, (irowin^ up tlu'se wcri' ^in(‘s of tlu' Aris- 
tolo(‘hia. The arran^('ni‘ nt of lh(‘ h'aves was so ])erfe(*t 
that it "av(' tin' app('aranee of living' eolunuis sujiporting 
I lie roof. 
Tliis pi'eiilia'' unifoianity of liahil in the viiu' should 
he k('pl in i ind whi'ii planting, to bring out its best 
valines, the general efl'ind of the foliage is T'xireniely 
rich. The flow’^ers suggest the Dutchman’s Pipe as the 
naiiK' implies and are more curious than pretty, so that 
it is not a vine that one would plant to get a display of 
hloorn. From ohsenation of it south of Washington it is 
not a plant that si'ems to like a very sunny or hot and 
dry ('xjiosure. In moi*e northern latitudes we believe it 
will thrive better in full sun-light, indicating it as a 
plant better adapti'd to the northern states than the 
southern. 
It oc(*asionally gets infested with scale, but it does not 
seem particularly susceptible to it. There is however, 
om' ])est that should be wvatehed for, namely a large black 
caterpillar that is liable to come out at a certain period. 
This, howmver, is easily destroyed, and it is only by gross 
neglect that there is very much damage done. 
Other vines with bold foliage that may be classed in 
the same grou]) are the grape vines. The Vitis riparin 
has the general appearance of an ordinary grape vine, 
but is worth planting on account of the delicious fra¬ 
grance of the flowf'rs and the rather good fall coloring. 
Another grape vine that is extremely desirable is the 
little know n Vitis Cognetiae.' This plant w^as originally 
im])orted from ,Ta])an. but unfortunately there have been 
s])urious types disseminated so that it did not acquire the 
popularity it deserves. The true Vitis Cognetiae has a 
very large leathery leaf, and is very robust in habit, rich 
in color, but wdiat makes it most de'sirable is the wonder¬ 
ful richness of the fall coloring, which earned for it the 
nam«' of Crimson Glory Vine. To see one of these plants 
covering a dead tree oi- wdiere it can ramble in an unre¬ 
stricted way. wdien it has the full glory of its autumn 
(‘oloring. is a sight alone to be remembered. 
The w^ell known Ampelopsis may be also classed 
among this group. The Boston Ivy. or Ampelopsis 
I eitrhi, is one of the most generally used on account of its 
clinging (jualities and general adaptibility to almost any 
position. It is a vine that may be seen covering w alls in 
the center of large cities, thriving under very adverse 
conditions. " ' 
The Ampelopsis gningnifolia, which is readily distin 
guished Irom it through having the leaf divided into fiv 
])arts or leaflets grows much more bunchy and shouh 
not be used against flat w'all surfaces, but rather for tlr 
covering of piers, verandas, pergolas, or where a bunclr 
i<u)it of growth is desired. The fall coloring of a quin 
quifolia is usually T-ather better than the Yeitchi. 
Another variety. Ampelopsis Englemanni, is very sim 
liar to (piimiuifolia. but is supposed to have better cliim 
mg (jualities. The dilTerence. howawer. seems to b( 
botanical rather than anything else, and may be con 
sidm-ed mlm-changeable for planting juirposes' 
Another vine w hh heavy foliage that has recnnlly beei 
planted extensividy is the Dolidios Japonivus or.Kud/.u 
Vine. There is, however, only one (juality to j'ecomnK'nd 
this plant, naimdy its rajiidity of growth, which wIkmi 
the jilants are old and well-established is really remark¬ 
able, the shoots making by measurement over a foot a 
day. It has. however, little to recommend it from an 
ornamental or artistic standpoint, as it looks somewhat 
common and doc's not start to grow until late in the 
sju'ing or early summer, and succumbs to the lirsl frost 
without any speidal fall coloring etfect. Tlu^ flowi'rs, 
w hile rallu'r attractive and fragrant are only pi'oduced on 
old jilants and them ratluM’ sjiaringly. and are invariably 
hiddim by the gross foliage. 
It thrives best in sunny, diy jiositions. The lirsl yi'ar 
plants ai‘(“ liabU' to kill right to the ground, hut as the 
jilants g(‘t oldei' lh(‘Y form a w iiody sti'in, sonu'w hat after 
the maniKM' of the Wistaria, wdiich w ill resist the frost. 
UNITED STATES CIVIL SEItVICE COMMISSION 
Washington. D. C., August 27, 1018 
The Editor, 
Sir:— 
The (himmission again requt^sts the assistance of edi¬ 
tors (if jieriodical jiublications in the campaign to recruit 
a sullicient number of stcnograjihers and tyjiists to mi'ct 
the gr(‘at demand of the Government ollices in Washing¬ 
ton. D. C. The need for such wairkers grow s more acute 
daily. Owdng to the general demand, the Commission is 
having dilliculty in meeting the r('(juircments of tiu' Gov¬ 
ernment, and it is requested that you assist in the efforl 
by inserting in your jiublicatiiin, free of charge, a notice 
w Inch shall include all oi’a suifabh' jiart of tlu* announce- 
nuMit contained in the inclosed jioster. The Commission 
w ill be jileased to have a cojiy of any issue' which con¬ 
tains the announcement. 
In the matter of housing in Washington, it may be said 
that the Room Registration Gflice of the Distiict Council 
(it Detense, at 1321 New York avenue, has on its lists 
more than 4,000 rooms which have been cai'cfully in- 
sjiected and are available for lawv ajqiointees. The usual 
charge tor rooming accommodations with board, that is, 
the tw 0 principal meals of the day. is tf^TO.OO a month, but 
in order to obtain this rate tw (i jiersons must ordinarily 
occupy one room. In addition, the Govt'rnment w ill soon 
erect residence Indls, including cafeterias, for tin' ac¬ 
commodation of Government employees in Washington. 
The Commission w ill ajipreciate your further coojiei a- 
tion in its endeavor to recruit the civil servi(*e to meet 
war needs. It is perhaps unnecessary to say that an 
ellicient (*ivil service is as important as the armed force's 
in the jirosecution of the war. 
By dii'ection of the CommissUin: 
Vei'v respectfully. 
John A. McIlhenny^ President. 
