, 1869-06-06
\ WORD ABOUT SHRUBS AND
VINES.

VINES.
81 II. v. S. Cleretand, In American RuIdE
dessbls 70 seeurp u tas ospet &c oi tne residences
which arr, and WILL continue to be, spr1ngoF np ~
tha suburbs and eusTonndnss OF Chicago. Is .mst
and contrast 70 tha frames which, for ohTious
reasont must be generally prevailing character.
luc Of the city. 10 Ill who feel m interest and
pride In the appearance Of the snhuTha md to ~
Strangers Srotn TIC older Rettled portions Of tire
country, II Is always source Of pieosn9 erotlons
70 d!scoser evidences Of attention to those detan
Of substantial case and refined toste, which
coupt1se tho chief attraction OF f,osfa lie,
Aoi ni7ord refreshing relief from khe spirit OF
LII. of he c.ty, And tnts csees, inonkn cnussiy
coIsouant with architectural elegance, Il By no
means its necessary EesuE or aocompauiraens-
aSn, or noweTer elaborate tie artistic deoura-
uocs Of building which u 70 be occupied - .
d.ssas r. 5os spGta.I rbes,no y o. nnn nsst
SONS sense connected With the Rruand on which
Il stands BY iha tasteful use Of scca naturally oeaa-
UNI eeesi. as VII correspond wsta lss psont;
aspect which Is essential to- tne fun develop
ment OF their rnt1tnsde elegance On the other
sana mecnA may be made 70 assume q character
Of comfort ind refinement Eh.eh viii arrest the
eye, and convey Ut once the feeding that It repre-
sents the chsEacteEtstlcs which are most desirable
to secure In 1oC1e For the attainment q this
object, the Teadtest aTatlahle means Bza 10 be
found in the resrn and 1udls,oas 1ss ot osna,
for trees 70 nsszau such size Is would e1rsoe
them to give any very marked chaFnc,err aAd
e1,ent nIss 'ne9 y a1a e.. m ins s, 70 a.
ness because. knowing tle sue they WIN
naturally stt.n we lnyos9a.a1'ly .a!ns Of wat
: 'l shreSses;s. e H.: j., e'sss . Plsat sasa' hen
han qyAr md hAfn I'll tn
lalldlnes, paias OF roets, and almost In eontsc1
With each other, Z taey werc never 70 attain the
sefo1c % tass = Me h,,f s1oWn % u hey icy a a1e I'm ia
the way. crowdlns into windows, obsnucans-
paths, or inlnFng each other, nnd yet too
in the right plsca-.o be sacridced- For this res
Ean, Hees shoNld only be psnnted There they are
,S1a9 e n.Ps 1es pgass ssee's 1s
ease, for the he~nT Of an evergreen consists IN
tls being mass OF foliage-its lower limbs resting
II They NE planted TOO thcSit, Is Is almost tnVa.
70 thin them out when they require It But II tres
Will mike no show 1t III, and the place WI have
bsin, cht er:ess !oof for many yeatA This may he
TTssa p ,ns 9Fss Of a' 6o9s sis s
their full aizc, and Etve cheerful pleasant as
peet, which 1t could har,l1y attain By the use OF
nay easily % Be- 1 nosed whene1er beeones % dsssa
BILE from thelF being loo crowded The varieties
moH desirable for common and frequent use aze
syrnE2s, welEease, Pyrus Japon1c2s, TaItar11n
noneysuckle, the varieties Of Eplfeas and l1lacs,
etc, nj OF which are eastly sttainahle at the
md es ana ,he "a a,o vim TssSa' t2 fos
md 1owczs In addition to shrubs, the use Of Of
nanental vines Is strongly to be commended, % Ut
aid In securing the expression which IA 30 desira-
ele: 10 ,note graceful Or oesutlfnl decoration
s. e a H.
IL with vines, and suffering 1tg outlines and orpa-
ments to he seen through the delicate foliage
and brilliant norerA which aE4e TO 0of1en
down the angular formally OF mete etone O,
bIatE Of the vines adapted to such usc, the
wistasta Fl, tne @ tISmpet eIsepes, and the American
unfortunately. We have no evergreen vine which
NIa bear our climate and give % our buildings IN
hut a. an onset, we have more gorgeous beauty
Of dover and foilsse. than tnAt vino ever
vine, and grows, with raplAlty,' sfter getsina
vel started IN Hca soil. Its foiiage Is deli
sass and bsautl,a1 and the flowers bang IN
n season, snd Y great Nrofasion- a ms2nlu-
cent Specimen OF this riuc NAV be seen ut the
o. nanf ana u a sssens M Ssw
BRICK house which forms the corner, and not
only COVERS the rholn Of the end or Seventh
FORMS IN asbor over the yard in front, which Is
fifteen feet wide, Il Is trained gracefully, and
With = care which shows The owaers apptecla-
ton OF Its vaiuc, and. when In hlUom, It Is 89ch
m object Of attractive beauly AZ to excite The
wonder and admiration Of every paAse. This
vlnc; Ike tie othcn named, mnJ be hnh Mt aay
Rood nursezy. aod. once planted III good son re-
quirtt no more care than the most Common Tree.
The trumpet creepnr is much lie 1t In It's gooe1al
character, but has crimson, trsmpet shaped now-
very gusEeous look, and II mingled with those Of
T. Il, r; sey a p P4ans ' sana n0 ns sHH ass asss
saexn S,s9 y .Se virginia e,eepsr; is ri, si
beautiful fouape, tho leaves growing nFe together
rom single stem: ts very rapid climber,
IN rich soils, and sending on long branches which
swny gracefully in the breeze, or nttach -
selves to adjacent points, aud form nch s:oona sn1
nes mes 81 eua thf IL 5ns esEe
assumes he 1nost til. brtr sees "a to make lis
ri ~ ss1s :! y and solely adapted for
nsld asfa rcn eject 70 eothe inn batn trlnfs nf
trees In rae vicinity Of the manson. In very
many situations, utility may be studied. as well
ns ornament, and grape g1nc. besides giving all
the nch ornamental enecr which l. desired, may
.Atthe corner OF Eighth and Pine sttcets. IN
Phlladelrh!a- Is foar-stcrJ brick house, having
very small yard tn the rear, which y entirely
In the corner where thu l. Is Joined to the nAtn
building. Here a grapevine stasts from the
Eround and has been ui.nea IN ,iz siinz.e sSsm 70
ont b1anch, and on the root Of tue house
It Iorms sn arhor, where, safe from there's
bSeides furnishing To :ta owner little r1F retreat
In the heart OF the ctry. There Is no inaaS,naole
reason Why any man a,, WIG % o~ns % cry no9sss S
OF foot square Is enough 70 plant sne v1ne H. sna
Il roots MI! then tskc care OF tnefuse1Ess. IL
tfatned In a single stem, Il WI make 1!tee0 Of
it has once reached the roof, the abundance of
sunshine will Insure Its health and Etgoz.