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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



Hardy Ornamental Vines and Climbing Plants. 



BOSTON IVY 



BOSTON IVY, AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. 



This beautiful climbing plant of Japanese origin was first brought conspicuously 

 to the notice of American people in the east and particularly around Boston. It 

 at once attracted so much attention that it was written about and talked about 

 everywhere, and very naturally was spoken of as the "Boston Ivy," and is, 

 to-day, perhaps better known by that name than any other. It is a variety of 

 the Virginia Creeper, but very slender and delicate-like. The plant clings very 

 closely to wood and stone work, and rapidly attains a height of even fifty feet. 

 The leaves are small, purplish green in summer, changing in fall to the most 

 beautiful tints of crimson and orange, making a picture at that season so lovely as 

 to almost defy description. In our Northwestern climate the plant requires a 

 slight protection during the first two or three winters, but subsequently it is 

 perfectly hardy, as has been fully demonstrated by experience during the few 

 really very trying years since its introduction into our climate. A portion of the 

 j^oung growth is always rather tender and apt to be winterkilled; but protect that 

 by some simple light covering, enough to exclude the sun's rays, for a winter or 

 two while the plant is small, and it will eventually get established and can defy, 

 our severest weather. 



Plant in rich soil, and train on stakes until it is established, and has firm hola 

 of the wall. Strong plants, each, 25 cts. ; extra strong, each, 50 cts. 



AMPELOPSIS ROYALI, (Eoyal Ampelopsis.) 



This variety of the now well-known "Boston Ivy" is by many considered an 

 improvement on the latter, as it is larger and stronger, at the same time being an 

 ec[ually good climber, clinging to the wall or other support it is trained to as 

 firmly and closely as is the peculiar characteristic of Veitchii. In summer even, 

 the foliage is beautifully tinted with crimson, and as autumn approaches it be- 

 comes perfectly gorgeous and continues so until very severe frost as a matter of 

 course removes the leaves. Price, each, 25 cts. to 50 cts. 



Ampelopsis Quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper) — A well-known very hardy vine 

 of rapid growth. Price, each, 25 cts. 



HARDY OIINAMENTAL HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 



The grand old-fashioned hardy flowering plants, once so common in our gardens, but Avhich for many years past have 

 been quite neglected, we are i^leased to see, fast making themselves popular again. The demand is increasing rapidly, so that 

 it is now safe to predict in a very few years these plants will again be the universal favorites they once were and so deserv- 

 edly too. They are all attractive, many of them beautiful. They require so little care, and they are so useful for supplying 

 «[uantities of cut flowers all through the summer. When once planted they may be said to care for themselves, as nearly all 

 ©f them die down to the ground every fall, all that is necessary to do is simply to cut away the decaj'ed stems. In spring the 

 plants produce new stems. Each year they increase in size, and consequently admit of division, by which means they are 

 rapidly propagated. We list a few of the best and most popular ones, all so well-known generally that description of them may 

 be omitted since our space is very limited. Try a few of them, they are inexpensive, and no plants so well repay the cultivator 

 for any expense or trouble he may be put to. 



NEW ACHILLEA, ^' THE GEM."— New Achillea Alba fl. pi. 



For bedding purposes and especially for Cemetery planting- this plant has few, if any, equals. The flowers are very double, 

 are produced in such profusion as to fairly hide the foliage. So dense are they usually, and so pure and white, that the plant 

 lookfi almost like a patch of snow. It is very dwarf and compact, and perfectly hardy. The branches die in the fall, but new 

 ones are again produced early in spring. 



Price, each, 10 cts.; per doz., §1.00. 



ACHILLEA "THE PEARL." 



A new variety of rare merit, well deserving the greatest praise. For supply cut flowers it is unequalled. The flowers; 

 are pure white, round and button like, and are borne in great abundance in great loose clusters on stiff erect stems, about two 

 feet high. Blooms continually during July, August and September, and often far into October. 



Price, each, 25 cts.; per doz., $2.50, 



