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Currie Brothers' Horticultural Guide. 



BOSTON rV^Y 



Hardy Ornamental Vines and 

 Herbaceous Plants. 



The grand old-fashioned hardy flowering plants, once so common in our gardens, 

 but which for many years past have been quite neglected, we are pleased 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 universal favorites 

 they once were, and so deservedly too. They are all attractive, many of them beau- 

 tiful. They require so little care, and they are so useful for supplying quantities of 

 cut flowers aU through the summer. When once planted they may be said to care for 

 themselves, as nearly aU of them die down to the ground every fall, aU that is neces- 

 sary to do is simply to cut away the decayed 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 pop- 

 ular ones, aU 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. 



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 Bostom It at 

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

 where, 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 North- 

 western climate the plant requires a slight protection during the first two or three win- 

 ters, but subsequently it is perfectly hardy, as has been fully demonstrated by expe- 

 rience during the few reaU.y very trj'ing years since its introduction into our climate. 

 A portion of the young 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 estab- 

 lished and can defy our sever- 

 est weather. Plant in rich 

 soil, and train on stakes until 

 it is established, and has 

 Strong plants, each, 25c ; extra strong, each, 50c. ■c^ 



firm hold of the wall. 



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 beauti- 

 fully tinted with crimson, and as autumn approaches it becomes per- 

 fectly 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 weU-known 

 very hardy vine of rapid growth. Price, each, 25 cts. 



. Honeysuckles. 



Anna Reticulata— A variety with beautiful variegated foliage. 

 Plowers yellow and fragrant. Price, 25 cts. 



Chinese Twining— Well known vine, holding its foliage nearly 

 aU winter. White, flowers in July and September, Price, 30 cts. 



Halleana ( Hall's Japan)— A strong, vigorous, fragrant, variety, 

 producing fine white flowers, changing to yellow; blooming from 

 July until frost. Price, 30 cts. 



Monthly Fragrant— Blooms all summer. Red and yellow flow- 

 ers; very fragrant. Price, 25 cts. 



Scarlet Trumpet— Rapid grower, and produces scarlet inodorous flowers all summer. 



D^yAKF SUNFLOWER. 



Price, 25 cts. 



Wistaria. 



Chinese Sinensis— Vigorous grower. Has long pendulous clusters of pale blue flowers in May, June and autumn. Price, 35 cts. 

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



Dwarf Sunflower— Helianthus Multiflorus Plenus. 



This year, as usual, we are fully prepared to supply every demand for this grand plant. We have propagated s large stock of 

 it anticipating a repetition of last vear's demand. We are confident that the popularity of this plant will never cease; it is so 

 beautiful and so useful for the adornment of the lawn, or for supplying cut flowers. A single plant produces armfuls of flowers, 

 and these last a long time when cut. A single specimen on the lawn is very effective, but a bed of it is gorgeous. It attains a 

 height of three feet, is robust and compact in habit; is easilv propagated by division of the plant, and is perfectly hardy. Flowers 

 very double and perfect in form; a rich golden yellow in color. Price, each, 10c; per doz., ^1.00. Large, strong plants, 25c each. 



