. Amateur garden VINES HOME without vines is like a home without children—^it lacks the very thing that ought to be there to make it most delightful and home- like. A good vine—and we have many such—soon becomes " like one of the ; Year after year it continues to develop, covering unsightly places v^ith its beauty of leaf and bloom, and hiding defects that can be hidden satisfactorily in no other way. All of us have seen houses that were positively ugly in appearance before vines were planted about them, that became pleasant and attractive as soon as the vines had a c
. Amateur garden VINES HOME without vines is like a home without children—^it lacks the very thing that ought to be there to make it most delightful and home- like. A good vine—and we have many such—soon becomes " like one of the ; Year after year it continues to develop, covering unsightly places v^ith its beauty of leaf and bloom, and hiding defects that can be hidden satisfactorily in no other way. All of us have seen houses that were positively ugly in appearance before vines were planted about them, that became pleasant and attractive as soon as the vines had a chance to show what they could do in the way of covering up ugliness. There are few among our really good vines that will not continue to give satisfaction for an indefinite period if given a small amount of attention each season. I can think of none that are not better when ten or twelve years old than they are two and three years after planting— 68. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Rexford, Eben E. [from old catalog].
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