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because of its late-flowering habit. Blooms until 

 cold weather. One of our very best vines, if not 

 the best. 



Jackmanii, flowers of violet-blue, five or six inches 

 across ; a charming plant for training on screens, trel- 

 lises and lattice. 



Lanuginosa Candida, very similar to Jackmanii in 

 all but color; being white, it can be used to fine 

 advantage with that variety, the contrast in the color 

 of their flowers being very fine. 



Countess Lovelace, double, lilac. 



Duchess of Edinburgh, double white; free 

 bloomer and fragrant. 



Venus Victrix, pale lavender ; double ; very fine. 



Coccinea, scarlet; quite unlike the other varieties 

 named, the flower being somewhat bell-shaped. 



Virginiana This is a native, known in some parts 

 of the country as Virgin's Bower ; in other sections 

 as Traveler's Joy. It is exquisitely beautiful. Its 

 flowers are produced in wonderful profusion. They 

 are small, but are borne in large, branching clusters, 

 pure white in color, and fringe-like in appearance. A 

 plant, when in bloom, seems to be covered with newly- 

 fallen snowflakes. One of the best plants in the whole 

 list for growing about verandas and porches. 



The Clematis dies down to within a foot or 

 two of the ground each season, but sends up new 

 stalks in spring, which make an exceedingly rapid 

 growth. 



The Wistaria is one of our most satisfactory 

 climbing plants after it becomes well established. 

 During the first four or five years of its existence I 

 find that it must be laid down and covered during 

 winter at the North. If this is not done, a large 

 proportion of the season's growth will be killed. 

 After a few years it seems to acquire hardiness, and 



