New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
SOMETHING ABOUT IVY.
cerned.
From The Church Economist.

Grace Church. NewYork City. is famous for
the luxuriant ivy which cngs not only to the
front of the church building Itself but to the
Grace House and rectory. The growth Is espe-
cially close and luXuriant on the latter Its pm
nacles seem like solid masses of ivy-not Il
glimpse of the stonework can be had. The ivy
is here beautifully level in appearance-there
are no spare spots or places OF uneven growth
The leaves seem to overlap each other tile
fashion, giving the rain ample opportunity 10
glide down from leaf to leaf TO the roots below
This charming ivy to be seen on the rectory
IS the old English variety, which lends so much
of romance to kenworth and warwick ana the
Rhine castles. The leaves are about the size OK
those Of the silver maple, slightly CLASSY, nrnl;
and heavily veined The stem Is thick and
strong The ivy gives an impression OF strength
and hardness. Little trouble is had win the
dropping of the leaves in summer. IN fai there
is not a steady dropping continuing for seVerai
weeks: two weeks is, as rule all the uHIe
REQUIRED for the dropping.
The English ivy is somewhat slow in growth;
the plants at Grace Church were SET out MANY
of them a quarter of century and longer ago.
one Of the sections spoke to The Church
Economist" Of the entire satisfaction this IVY
had always given the rcctors ana SeXtohs Oh inc
church in the past
."rhr old English ivy is always fresh and beau
tiful." said he. Though it can never have too
much water, it thrves in the dryest seasons.
We rarely water it. OF all tn" ivys we haVs
cxperimcnted with, or are growing here now,
il has required the least attention ana glVe'l
the best results Ii is a slow grower pu' II inosI
.rn,,haticai paws the END. we are never
annCvfd by slarroWs nesting in the IVY either
that growing over the iectOry and house WneIe
il is thickest or the church itself. once
v.2r we clean the cutters and trim the IVY
slightly And sometimes we clip the ends Whic1
have forced n.r.selves between the stainc1
CLASS windows and the fine network which COW
them 20.
The English ivy grows on average Of If
teen feet in four years though this is hardly Il
fair estimate as everything depends on the
richness Of the soil and its access to good
water supply Thu plants should hc set out the
last OF April a l;ttle over foot from the stone
work of The churc h. and from three to five feet
arart It is we'll to give the ivy a heathfu
iurpp.us by growing ii in water for snort
time previous to the setting cut. Little or no
care need he exercised in training the IVY win
q little guidance FOR the first fortnight. the IVY
will mount higher and higher slowly, surely
and regularly Buttresscs. l. n1"c!-5 y oJec'Jh'
are firmly entwined by the it'll iIant-and 1t
will take 4 storm indeed to Gisl}tSa it 1t may
Ice bought OF any reputable florist at ~ ~ per
dozen . a..
The most popular ivy in America owing to its
rich autumn tiuts ard quick growing qualities IL
tb. Apelopsis yietchi, Japan, or Boston ivy.
S,YIsulen pronounce it the most practicable IVY
~ he had With very few captions New orK
churches have chosen this variety ror their pur-
noses Grace Church N its main structure; the
Marble Collegiate Dutch Reformed, the Lit
H.. Church Around the Corner tChurch OF the
Trans ,igura tom, all are made most tasteiui IN
ourearance by the growth Of this ivy. It's
leaves arc small and delicate. with deep indenta-
tons The stem is small and tender. The ao'
tuInn color is q VIVID scarlet