. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. Fig. 303.—Hedeea Helix dextata. bronzed in winter. The most distinct and effective of Ivies with medium-sized leaves is {atropiirpurea)^ and it should be account of its brilliant colouring in winter, which is pur pie- brown, shaded with black. Emer- ald Green is of close, com- pact habit, and very attractive ; triloba, gra- cilis, and canarie ?isis are of good growth, and add pleasing variety. Amongst silver-leaved kinds. Crippsii deserves to be extensively planted : its hardiness is beyond question, while its soft g
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. Fig. 303.—Hedeea Helix dextata. bronzed in winter. The most distinct and effective of Ivies with medium-sized leaves is {atropiirpurea)^ and it should be account of its brilliant colouring in winter, which is pur pie- brown, shaded with black. Emer- ald Green is of close, com- pact habit, and very attractive ; triloba, gra- cilis, and canarie ?isis are of good growth, and add pleasing variety. Amongst silver-leaved kinds. Crippsii deserves to be extensively planted : its hardiness is beyond question, while its soft grey leaves, with white venations and markings, are effective. madere?isis variegata is, unfortunately, not quite hardy in all parts of the country, but is well adapted for planting in cool conservatories, vestibules, corridors, &:c. Its leaves are conspicuous for the broad, irregular white margins, while the central portion is heavily splashed with silvery-grey on a darker ground. marginata elegantissiina is a grand Ivy, of rapid growth, with medium-sized triangular pale green leaves, washed with silvery-white, and irregularly bordered with creamy-white ; one of the best of its class, mar- ginata rubra is another excellent free-growing silver- edged sort which towards autumn be- comes tinged with red. Of golden- leaved kinds, spec- in colour chrysomela In spring; its leaves. Fig. 504.—Hedera Helix lucida. tabilis aurea is beautiful, but for constancy is the best of the yellow-leaved group, are greenish-yellow, which later on assume a bright golden. 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 Drury, William D. , 1857-1928, ed. London, Eng. , L. U. Gill; New York, U. S. A. , C. Scribner's sons
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