MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE, 1914 



FARQUHAR'S NEW AND RARE PLANTS 



FROM THE WILDS OF CHINA. 



Collected for the Arnold Arboretum of 

 Harvard University by the indefatigable 

 plant collector, Mr. E. H. Wilson, in remote 

 and hitherto unexplored regions. ^ 



Gold Medal Awarded by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Clematis Armandi. 



A NUMBER of these plants were offered by us last year for the first time. 

 We now offer for the first time another gi'oup of these plant treasures. 

 They are attracting universal interest, many orders coming from Europe, 

 Japan and other distant parts of the globe. 

 They are unquestionably the finest plant novelties extant. 



AMPELOPSIS Henryana. (Vitis Henryana.) In habit, this new 

 climber resembles our native woodbine. The ground color of the leaves is 

 dark velvety green, with the mid-rib and principal veins silvery white. The 

 foliage has a very striking appearance in autumn when the ground color 

 changes to vivid red, the mid-rib and vein remaining white. In Massachu- 

 setts, this vine requires protection during winter, but would probably 

 prove quite hardy south of New York, or even farther north where the 

 influence of the ocean moderates the temperature. Award of Merit by the 

 Royal Horticultural Society of London. Each,50cts.; dozen, S5. 00. 



AMPELOPSIS Thomsonii. (Vitis Thomsonii.) This charming new 



climber is one of the most beautiful of the Woodbine family. It requires 



protection during winter. The leaves are greenish purple above, and bright 



claret color beneath; changing in the autumn to rich red. Award of Merit 



by the Royal Horticultural Society of London. Each, 50 cts.; dozen, S5.00. 



AMPELOPSIS aconitifolius dissecta. A perfectly hardy vine, growing 

 8 to 10 ft. tall, with elegantly dissected foliage and bright blue fruit; splendid 

 for trellises. Each, 75 cts.; dozen, $7.50. 



BERBERIS brevipaniculata. A bush 4 to 6 ft. tall with wedge-shaped 



small leaves clustered together and assuming fine tints in autumn. The 



small yellow flowers are freely produced on erect panicles 3 to 5 in. long. These 



are followed by masses of salmon-red fruits in early autumn. The fohage is 



etained very late. Its several fine qualities make this new Barberry one of 



the handsomest and most distinct of its class. Each, 50 cts.; dozen, $5.00. 



BUDDLEIA asiatica. "White flowered Winter Lilac." An elegant pot 

 plant suitable for general decorative purposes and cut flowers. Cultural 

 requirements, same as those of Chrysanthemum. Blossoms December 

 to March; every shoot terminating in a slender tail of pure white, 

 deliciously fi-agrant flowers. A notable acquisition. Each, 40 cts.; 

 dozen, $4.00. 



