A. T. Cook was an enthusiastic promoter of his seeds and plants.
P. T. Barnum, self-proclaimed “Prince of Humbugs”, comes to mind when I think of Cook.
This illustration of Cinnamon Vine from his 1922 catalog is a picture of healthy fecundity gone rampant!
In the days before air conditioning the leaf cover would help keep your house cooler.
Shirley Dare wrote in 1888 for the American Garden about the many benefits of vines on the house, from privacy to hiding the house's need for paint! She advised it would keep you "cooler in summer and warmer in winter".
Warmer in winter? Assuming leaves were still on it, I suppose it could weaken winds that could infiltrate...but it sounds far fetched to me.
More posts on this interesting man:
1905 - A. T. Cook, Seedsman and Temperance Man
This post relates to the Cinnamon Vine :-)
A. T. Cook - Good Advice on More Than Seeds
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