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Qjrrii? Bros.' jlortieultural C^uide. 



Hardy Ornamental Plants* 



BOSTON IVY. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. 



^"pms is the vine which first attracted so much attention in the East, particularly 

 I in Boston, hence its name. 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, purp_ 

 iish 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. Plant in 

 rich_soil, and train on stakes until it is established, and has firm hold of the wall 

 Strong plants, each, 2.5 cents; extra strong, each, 50 cents. 



AMPELOPSIS ROYALI. 



(Royal 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 equally 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 

 becomes perfectly gorgeous and continues 

 so until very severe Irost as a matter of 

 course removes the leaves. 



Price, each, 25 cts. to 50 cts. 



BOSTON ivy. 



tikket's beaed. 



TURKEIV'S BEIARD. 



(Xerophyllum AsphodeloidesJ 



AMONG hardy plants we have nothing which attracts so much attention and excites 

 so much wonder as the queer but beautiful plant here represented. It is perfectly 

 hardy, and an evergreen, its leaves being long, grass-like and graceful. From a dense 

 tuft of these rise the slender flower stems to a height of about three feet, 

 bearing a large close raceme of creamy white blossoms. As many as ten 

 of these flower stems have been produced by a single plant in one season. 

 It flowers every year, never failing to blossom. It should be in every 

 garden. Price, each, 25 cents. 



P JflL N S X E s . 



We grow our Pansies from the very finest, carefully selected seed. 

 No better can be procured, and the plants invariably give satisfaction. 

 They are always strong, stocky and hardy, being carefully managed, so 

 that a set-back is not likely to happen when they are transplanted. 

 All colors, price per doz., 75c; 50 for $2 50; 100 for $4.00. 



KBW ACHILLEA "THE GIM." 



(New Achillea Alba f1. pi.) 



FOR bedding purposes and especially for Cemetery plant- 

 ing this plant has few, if any, equals. The ac- 

 companying engraving is a very faithful 

 representation. 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 looks 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 pro- 

 duced early in spring. 



Price, each, lO cts.; per doz., f>1.00. 



