A FEW SELECTED VINES AND CLIMBERS 
Botanical 
Height 
English Ore Time of 
Color Nene cele ee Description sat. Bloom 
q “White” |ASIATIC ‘Actinidea Strong rapid grower which makes |20 ft. or |June 
i ACTINIDIA ipolfgama long shoots eacn season. A deciduous |more 
twining shrub with inconspicuous |Sun or 
fragrant flowers in clusters. Hand- |shade 
some glossy foliage. Especially good 
for screens, trellises or arbors. Prop. 
by cuttings and layers. Rich soil. 
E. Asia. 
“Pur- |AKEBIA Akébia A graceful twining shrub with pret- |12 ft. or |May, 
} plish” quinata ty clusters of small fragrant flowers |more early 
42 and charming evergreen foliage. Forms |Sun June 
a ti.’-k screen. | Good for trellises, 
pergolas, etc. Prop. by seed, root- 
division, cuttings or layers. Well- 
drained soil. Japan; China. 
| “Green- [VIRGINIA  |Ampelépsis Rapidly climbing shrub of free and | 12-20 ft.\July 
ish” CREEPER quinquefdlia | luxuriant habit bearing inconspicuous |Sun or 
A. hederacea, | clusters of flowers followed by hand- |half 
Vitis quin- some dark blue berries. Beautiful jshade 
quefolte. divided foliage, turning brilliantly in 
fall. Invaluable for covering walls, 
dead trees, buildings, etc. Prop. by 
seed, generally by hardwood cuttings. 
Any soil. N. Amer. 
“Green- |JAPANESE (Ampelépsis One of the best wall creepers, re- | 30-40 ft.|Late 
ish” OR BOSTON tricuspidata | sisting dust, etc. Climbing shrub |Sun or |June, 
IVY A Royle, clinging closely and having dense |shade early 
A. Veitcht, | growth of glossy foliage which turns July 
V ites bronze or scarlet in fall, and bunches 
incénstans of berries. Much used in cities. It 
will grow well in a northern exposure. 
Prop. by seed, greenwood cuttings 
and layers. Any soil. China; Japan. 
“Pur. DUTCH- Aristolochia Striking climbing shrub with odd |12-20 ft.|Late 
plish MAN’S macrophylla | inconspicuous flowers and large round Sux or (May, 
brown” |PIPE A. Siphe dark leaves, 10 in. across. seful for half early 
21 screens, porches, etc. Prop. by cut- shade June 
tings. Any good loamy soil. U.S.A. | 
“Green- [ORIENTAL  Celdstrus Shrubby climber with clusters of | 12-15 ft.\June 
ish BITTER orbiculatus small flowers, succeeded by clusters of Sun or 
white’ |SWEET C. articulatus, bright orange-yellow berries with con- shade 
spicuous crimson seeds which are 
hidden until the leaves fall. Prop. by | 
fall-sown seed, cuttings of the root or 
| layers. Any soil. China; Japan. 
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