Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 272, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1911 — Folding Trellis for Climbers. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Folding Trellis for Climbers.

At the north it is necesary to lay down, for winter, tender-climbers like the clematis, ivy, etc., and it Is desirable to do this without detaching them from the trellis which supports them. In our illustration, Fig. 1 is shown the lower portion of a folding trellis, and in Fig. 2 the same Is shown folded

down for winter, ill which position the vine i* readily covered with straw or evergreen branches, as desired. The stakes that are driven in the ground should be of durable wood and thoroughly soaked in oil, to prevent decay. They should project above ground at /least one foot The lower hinges may be bolts, while the upper pin or stay should extend across the trellis, as seen in Tig. 1. It may thus be used for, and will-act as, a support to the vines, and when removed will allow them to be bent over without pressing, at right angles.