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foliage furzy on under side; the long 

 branches are furzy, and have strong- 

 thorns; the bracts exceedingly bril- 

 liant and very deep color. Small 

 plants, 50c. No plants ready before 

 April 15th. 



COBEA SCANDENS. One of 

 the most rapid climbers in cultiva- 

 tion. Large bell-shaped flowers, 

 which come out pale green and turn 

 light purple. 10c each. 



LARGE FLOWERING HYBRID 

 CLEMATIS. Sixth generation of 

 seedlings of German and French 

 seedlings of Patens and Jackmanni 

 Hybrids. The average fully equal 

 to named varieties, are much more 

 vigorous and healthy, and can be di- 

 vided like Iris or other plants. Col- 

 ors, pure white and ashy white to 

 light porcelain, shades of blue, pur- 

 ple and red. The flowers are larger 

 after the first season of moving. I 

 offer them in light, medium and 

 dark shades. 25c, 50c and $1 each. 

 OAMPSIDIUM FELICEFOLIUM 

 A fast growing climber, with beauti- 

 ful shining foliage. It is completely 

 covered with its dainty, light yellow 

 flowers all through the late winter 

 and spring months. At a distance 

 the plant looks as if enveloped in a 

 net-work of airy lace. Magnificent 

 when in bloom,* but always hand- 

 some on account of its foliage. 25c 

 to 50c each. 



HOYA CARNOSA or "Climbing 

 Wax Plant." 15c, 25c and 50c. 



IVY HEDERA. English. Strong- 

 plants 25c each. Small foliage, va- 

 riegated gold, 25c and 30c . Small 

 foliage, variegated white, 25c and 

 35c 



GERMAN OR PARLOR IVY. A 

 very rapid growing variety, with 

 smooth, glossy, light green leaves 



and prett} 7- , yellow flowers. 10c to 

 25c each . 



IPOMEA. "Heavenly Blue," 

 Plants of this lovely climber ready 

 April 1st. For description see Seed 

 List. 25c each; $2 per dozen. 



Ipomea Learii. Blue Dawn flower. 

 The flowers are the most intense vio- 

 let blue, with reddish purple rays, 

 and are 6 inches across; there is 

 nothing of its color that exceeds in 

 richness the flowers of Ipomea 

 Learii. . 15c each; $1.50 per dozen. 



JASMINE POETICUM. A very 

 rapid grower, with fine, glossy foli- 

 age, covered through the spring and 

 summer with a perfect cloud of airy, 

 starry blossoms. 15c and 25c, 



Jasmine Azorica. Distinct foliage, 

 finely divided; clusters of pure white 

 velvety flowers. 15c to 25c, 



South Carolina Jasmine. A very 

 graceful climber, with golden yellow 

 flowers. 25c each. 



MANETTIA. A beautiful climber 

 with pretty light green foliage and 

 charming tubular, velvety red flow- 

 ers tipped with yellow. 15c to 25c 

 each. 



MANDAVILLA SAVEOLENS. 

 Grandiflora. A grand improve- 

 ment on the old Mandevilla, from 

 which it is a seedling; one of the 

 most chaste and beautiful climbers 

 we have; it is a very rapid grower, 

 with handsome foliage, graceful 

 habit, and is completely covered 

 with its snowy white flowers through 

 the spring and summer months; the 

 flowers are in clusters of a pure, 

 snowy white, delightfully perfumed, 

 like the Jasmine; each flower meas- 

 ures about 2h inches across and some- 

 what resembles the single tube-rose, 

 but is much larger and more beau- 

 tifully formed. No one who has 



