Ivy (Hedera).
A deep, rich soil suits the common Ivy; the more tender kinds require a lighter mould. To increase them, plant slips in a north border in sandy soil. Keep them moist through the autumn, and plant them out when well rooted. The following are the principal choice sorts: –
Aurea Spectabilis, palmate-leaved, blotched with yellow;
Cavendishii, a slender-growing variety, leaves margined with white, with a bronzy shade on the edge;
Conglomerata, crumpled leaves;
Elegantissima, slender-growing, with silvery variegated leaves;
Irish Gold-Blotch, large leaves, blotched with yellow;
Latifolia Maculata, large white-blotched leaves;
Lee’s Silver, silver variegated;
Maderiensis Variegata, leaves broadly marked with white;
Marmorata, small leaves blotched and marbled with white;
Pupurea, small leaves of a bright green changing to bronzy-purple;
Rhomboides Obovata, deep green foliage;
Rhomboides Variegata, greyish-green leaves, edged with white;
Silver Queen, a good hardy variety.
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