Steep banks

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Covering Steep Banks

Frequently we are confronted with the problem of securing a green ground cover on steep banks where it is impractical or impossible to get a stand of grass. We have seen steep red-clay banks, which were continually caving in and were unsightly, made beautiful by planting Honeysuckle and Dorothy Perkins rose, which, in a very short space of time entirely covered the clay bank with a solid mat of bright green. When the roses were in bloom it was indeed a wonderful sight.