CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICUL. >;RAL GUIDE. 



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AMPELOPSIS. 



A. Veitchii (Boston Ivy j — This beautiful climbing plant is of Japanese origin. It is a va- 

 riety of tlie Virginia creeper, but very slender and delicate-like. The plant clings very closely 

 to brick and stone work, and rapidly attains a height ot even fifty feet. The leaves are small, 

 purplish green in summer, changing in fall to the most beautiful tints of crimson and orange. 

 In our Northwestern climate the plant requires a slight protection during the first two or 

 three winters, but subsequently it is perfectly hardy. Strong plants, each, 25 cents; extra 

 strong, each, 50 cents. 



A. Quinquefolia — Woodbine (Vivsiiiia Creeper)— .\ well-known very hardy vine of rapid- 

 growth. Price, each, 25 cents. 



WISTARIA SINENSIS. 



WISTARIA. 



Chinese Sinensis — Vigorous grower. Has long pendulous elus 

 t«rs ot pale blue flowers in May, Jane and autumn. Price, 35 cts. 

 Chinese White — The finest of all pure white flowers. Price, 50 cts 



ARISTOLOCHIA. 



A. Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe)— .\ 

 magnificent, rapid growing, hardy 

 vine, with large, light green, heart- 

 shaped foliage, making a dense shade. 

 Its flowers are of,a brownish color, re- 

 sembling a pipe in shape hence its 

 name. ThLsisone of thebest vines for 

 verandas, archways, etc. Price, 'ih 

 cents. 



HONEYSUCKLES. 



Aurea Reticulata — A variety with 

 beautiful variegated foliage. Flowers 

 yellow and fragrant. Price, L'5 cts. 



Chinese Twining — Well-known 

 vine, holding its foliage nearly all 

 winter. White flowers in July and 

 September. Price, .30 cts. 



Halleana( Hall's Japan)— A strong, 

 vigorous, fragraut variety, iiroducinp 

 fine white flowers, changing to yellow 

 blooming from July until frost. Price, 

 :M cts. 



Monthly Fragrant — Blooms all 

 summer. Eed and yellow flow- 

 ers ; very fragrant. Price, 25 

 cts. 



Scarlet Trumpet — Rapid 

 grower, and produces scarlet 

 inodorous flowers all summer. 

 Price, 25 cts. 



Honeysuckle, Upright — An 

 old, well-known shrub, pro- 

 ducing white and pink flowers 

 in May and June, followed by 

 red berries. Price, 25 cts. to 

 50 cts. 



HARDYGRASSES. 



Most effective plants in beds or 

 clumps on the lawn, or grouped with 

 shrubs or herbaceous plants. 



Arundo Donax Variegata — The va- 

 riegated Bamboo, Foliage creamy 

 white and green. Height from 5 to S 

 feet. Each, 30 cts. 



Erianthus Ravenna — A very orna- 

 mental, tall-growing grass; height, !i 

 to 12 feet. Each, 30 cts. 



EulaliaJaponica Variegata— A beau- 

 tiful grass. Leaves striped green, 

 white, pink and yellow. Height, 5 to 

 7 feet. Each, 25 cts. 



Eulalia Japonica Zebrina— Very at- 

 tractive. Leaves marked with broad 

 bands of yellow across the blade. 

 Each, 25 cts. 



Eulalia Gracillima Univittata — A 

 variety with long, very graceful nar- 

 row leaves bright green with a silvery 

 midrib. Each, 25 cts. 



BOSTON IVY. 



ERIANTHUS RAVENNA. 



EULALIA JAP. ZEBRINA. 



