Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-28
oRNAMENr1Na vERANnAs.


For the past few months this subject
has been given great prominence by
the press Horticultural. Everything
created in the line of climbing vines
has been brought forward as just the
thing for the purpose. We trust that
the public will not see the result OF this
"boom" another season by extensively
advertised novelties % offered by ire
sponsible dealers. While there is much
in these articles spoken of which is of
no value to the general reader, 1t must
be confessed that the subject of proper
ly ornamenting the exterior of our
homes is not receiving the attention 1t
deserves.
In all probability the press should
remedy this state of affairs, which it
can readily do by giving the subject
consistent thought Artistic taste must
rule in this sort of ornamentation. The
fact that our neighbor's house is cover
ed with beautiful wistaria is no criter-
ion for us to be governed by. Should
there be a decided difference in the
style of architecture between the two
houses, the chances are that a wistaria
would look decidedly out of place on
our home. To further illustrate what
1 mean, we Will suppose that our house
agine a purple wistaria climbing over
that green background. 1t would be
an incongruity of colors that would
make an artist shUdder. To have the
best effects in ornamental gardening We
must study harmony of colors as well as
surroundings generally.
The list of desirable climbing vines is
too large for any one to make mistakes
in choosing If they but properly give
the subject thought. As an illustra-
ton; let us take for example an ordin-
airy two story house painteda light buff
with dark brown blinds, with a veranda
running the whole length of the front,
which has four pillars or posts. First
We would procure some of the wide
mesh netting made of galvanized iron
wire, and, fastening 1t to the ground
before each post, run it to the top of
the veranda Just under the roof, where
it may be easily fastened. At either
end one of the varieties of Towering
honeysuckle-say Halls Japan-may
be planted, and at each of the middle
posts plant an AmpeIopsis Teitchii. If
desired that each vine should be differ
ent, We would plant at one end a honey
suckle, next an AmpeJOpSiS Ieitchii,
next a clemat1s, say a white variety
aud at the other end another variety of
clematis or honeysuckle. OF course
this list may be varied according to cir
cumstances. As is stands it would
make an ornament at once delicate and
attractive, provided the vines were kept
well trimmed. just here letme say that
negligence in trimming causes more
dissatisfaction than all else combined.
The past spring l was called upon to
trim some vines, honeysuckle and wis
taria, that had been neglected until
they had run up to the gable end of the
house-a three story hotel-and twined
around the ornamental scroll work.
Judicious selection with due regard to
harmony of color and careful after
treatment will do all that is necessary
to beautify our homes as far as climb
ing vines are concerned.
OF course where vines are wanted
only for a seasons use 1t is best to de-
pend on some OF the ANIMALS, such as
mornlngglory, nasturtium, sweet peas,
or perhaps the moon flower, all of
which grow rapidly and give an abund-
ance of shade.-The Housewife.