VINES 
AND CLIMBERS 
q Botanical Height | eine: 
Color Bienes cas ee Description | ae ee “Bloom 
“Green- FALSE Celastrus Shrubby climber with terminal] 2o0ft. |June 
ish BITTER scandens clusters of small flowers, followed by Sux or 
white’ SWEET bright yellow berries with conspicuous shade 
crimson seeds which last all winter. 
Prop. by fall-sown seed, cuttings of 
the root or layers. Any soil. N. 
Amer. 
“Lilac? |BLUISH Clématis Large spreading blossoms of aj 8-10 ft. /June, 
CLEMATIS | {ceriilea beautiful shade when grown in a /Half July 
C. aztrea, northern exposure. Rather slow- |shade 
C. patens growing. Requires rich deep soil and 
plenty of rotten manure. Needs 
plenty of water during dry weather. 
Prop by cuttings or graftings. Rich 
loamy soil, well-drained and enriched. 
Japan. 
“Purple”? JACKMAN’S |Clématis A beantiful species bearing a pro-| 5-Gft. |Late 
48 \CLEMATIS Jackmani fusion of large, spreading, deep purple Half June 
intense flowers. Support is necessary and |shade ite 
winter mulching advisable. Prop. by early 
cuttings or graftings. Rich loamy Sept 
soil, well-drained and enriched. Needs 
pienty of water. Hort. 
Var. Gypsy Queen has deep violet 
flowers. Var. Star of /ndia has purple 
flowers striped with red. Var. mag- 
nifica, (Clematis magnifica), has pur- 
ple flowers crimson tinted and striped 
with red. Hort. 
“White” WHITE Clématis This variety is similar to the type, ] 5-6 ft. s 
JACKMAN’S Jackmani differing only in having white blos- Hail 
CLEMATIS _ var. alba soms. Support is necessary and winter |shade 
mulching advisable. Prop. by cut- 
tings or graftings. Rich loamy soil, 
well-drained and enriched. Needs 
plenty of water in summer. Hort. 
“Laven: GREAT- Clématis This species is remarkable for the} 5-6ft. jJune 
der” FLOWERED lanugindésa size of its blossoms, which are borne |Half to 
VIRGIN’S in succession throughout the summer. |shade Sept. 
BOWER Support is necessary and _ winter 
mulching advisable. Prop. by cut- 
tings or grafts. Rich loamy soil, 
well-drained and enriched. There 
are many vars. China. 
Var. candida, (C. candida), differs 
from the type, having larger flowers 
and larger leaves. Var. excelsior, (C. 
excelsior), has double pale purple flow- 
ers with red stripes. Hort. 
“Grayish GREAT- Clématis This variety is similar in habit to| 5-6 ft. ee 
white” LOWERED jlanuginésa the re The flowers are large and Half 
|VIRGIN’S var. bluish tinted. Support is necessary |shade 
BOWER “Otto and winter mulching advisable. Prop. 
OTTO Froebel” by cuttings or grafts. Rich loamy 
FROEBEL soil, well-drained and enriched. Hort. 
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