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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. HARDY VINES. 



HARDY VINES AND TRAILING PLANTS. 



Aristolochia sipho. Dutchman's Pipe. 



ACTINIDIA arguta. Japanese climber of vigorous growth; dark 

 green shining fohage and white flowers, with purple centres, which 

 are followed by clusters of edible fruit. Excellent for covering 

 arbors, trellises, etc. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 

 AKEBIA qulnata. A rapid chmber of dense growth, with rich 

 green, clover-hke fohage and pendulous clusters of dark purple 

 flowers, borne at the opening of the fohage. 40 cts. each; $4.00 

 per doz. 

 ARISTOLOCHIA sipho. Dutchman's Pipe. A beautiful vine of 

 strong growth, with showy, broad and handsome heart-shaped 

 light green leaves, which overlap each other and make a perfect 

 screen. The inconspicuous green and purple flowers are very 

 curious in their resemblance to a Dutch pipe. $1.00 each; 

 $10.00 per doz. 

 AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper or Woodbine. 

 Well-known climber, with broad, deeply cut fohage of a pleasing 

 shade of green, taking on most brilhant Autumn coloring. 

 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 

 Quinquefolia, var. Englemannii. Choice variety, with 

 smaU, glossy green fohage, and disc-Uke tendrils, which enable 

 the vines to attach themselves to stone and woodwork. Par- 

 ticularly desirable where the Boston Ivy is not sufficiently 

 hardy, or where a more rustic effect is desired. 

 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 

 Lowii. SmaU, beautifully cut green leaves which turn 

 in Autumn to shades of bright red. 35 cts. each; 

 $3.50 per doz. 

 Tricolor. Vitis heterophylla variegata. A charming 

 vine, with fine deep green fohage, beautifuUy varie- 

 gated with white and pink. In August it becomes 

 densely covered with berries of bright porcelain-blue 

 color. _ 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 

 Veitchil. Japanese or Boston Ivy. A charming vine 

 with handsome, glossy green, deeply lobed fohage, 

 a-ssuming a most brilliant autumnal coloring, and with 

 the habit of attaching itself firmly and closely to 

 stonework, thus enabling it to completely cover the 

 face of the building. Each Doz. 100 



One-year plants $0.25 $2.00 $15.00 



Two-year plants 30 2.75 20.00 



Three-year plants 40 4.00 30.00 



BIGNONIA raaicans. Trumpet Creeper. For covering 

 unsightly places, stumps and rockwork. The flowers 

 are large and attractive; dark red, orange throat; free 

 blooming and very hardy. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 

 Radicans grandlfiora. A large-flowering variety of 

 the preceding with beautiful orange-red flowers. 50 

 cte. each; $5.00 per doz. 



CELASTRUS artieulatus. Japanese Bittersweet. A rampant 

 climbing shrub, having luxuriant green foliage and in autumn 

 becoming literaUy covered with bright yellow fruits, which soon 

 open and disclose the scarlet seeds within. This and the native 

 variety, C. Scandens, are valuable for covering banks or rocky 

 ground and for producing naturahstic effects. 40 cts. each; 

 S4.00 per doz. 

 Scandens. Bittersweet, Roxbury Wax Work. Ovate, glossy 

 green fohage, turning bright yellow in the autumn. Showy, 

 drooping clusters of orange fruits in fall, clinging to the branches 

 throughout the winter. 35 cts. each; S3. 50 per doz. 

 CINNAMON VINE. Dioscorea hatatus. (Chinese Yam.) Splendid 

 hardy climber of rapid growth, with bright glossy-green heart- 

 shaped leaves and white cinnamon-scented flowers. In China 

 it is cultivated for its edible tubers. 8 ft. Strong Tubers. 

 10 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 

 CLEMATIS Henryi. Pure white, broad petaled flowers, often 

 ten inches across; constant bloomer. 75 cts. each; SS.OOperdoz. 

 Jaekmanni. Produces large, deep violet-purple broad petaled 



flowers. 75 cts. each; $8.00 per doz. 

 Mad. Edouard Andre. The richest dark crimson variety, 



very handsome. 75 cts. each; $8.00 per doz. 

 Hybrida Sieboldi. Beautiful shade of Ught lavender. 75 cts. 



each; S8.00 per doz. 

 Miss Bateman. Showy, large white flowers. 75 cts. each; $8.00 



per doz. 

 Heracleaefolia. Massive deep green fohage and clusters of pale 

 blue flowers; July and August. 10 ft. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per 

 doz. Extra large plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 

 Montana rubens. This beautiful hardy, new Clematis begins 

 to bloom early in June when a profusion of soft rosy-red blooms 

 resembhng those of the Japanese Anemone are produced. As 

 the flowers are borne on the young wood, they appear more or 

 less freely imtil frost. A First Class Certificate was awarded 

 to this plant by the Royal Horticultural Society of London. 

 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 

 Paniculata. Japanese. Rapid grower, quickly covermg trel- 

 hses with a dense mass of handsome, compound, glossy, dark 

 green fohage, and bearing late in Summer an immense profu- 

 sion of pure white, fragrant, starry flowers, quite hiding the 

 fohage. Perfectly hardy, and adapted to aU soils. 30 cts. 

 each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. Extra large, 50 cts. 

 each- $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 

 HOP VINE. Humuhtslupulus. A very deshable hardy chmber of 

 rapid growth, suitable for covering unsightly places. 30 cts. each; 

 $3.00 per doz. 

 HYDRANGEA petiolaris. (Wilson.) This splendid hardy chmber 

 hitherto has been but httle known, although it was introduced 

 from Japan a generation ago. Once established, it chmbs rap- 

 idly, clinging by its httle rootlets hke Enghsh I\'y. The fohage 

 is bright green, quite massive, and numerous flat flower cymes are 

 produced which average 8 to 10 inches in diameter. The flowers 

 are white,coming in the early Summer. 75 cts. each; $8.00 per doz. 

 KUDZU VINE. Pueraria Thunbergiana. A rapid growing chmber 

 with small racemes of rosy-purple blossoms which appear in 

 August. Grown chiefly for its foliage which is very dense. 50 cts. 

 each; $5.00 per doz. 



Six plants of one variety sold at dozen rales 



Bignonia radicans. 

 '2.3 at 100 rate. 



