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R. & J. FARQUHAR CO., BOSTON. HARDY VINES 



HARDY VINES AND TRAILING PLANTS 



Hardy vines are widely useful for concealing unsightly objects, such as tree stumps, garages, ugly fences, stone piles, and rough 

 ground. They may be trained to screen unpleasant views or to separate various portions of the garden. In many cases they are used 

 to increase the beauty of walls, enhancing the established, permanent quahty of homes and grounds; they are invaluable for covering 

 arbors and pergolas, for screening porches, and draping along balconies. Their care is simple. Prepare the ground well and deeply, 

 see that the plant is not too much deprived of water, and that it is kept under control by judicious pruning from time to time. 



ACTINIDIA arguta. Bower Adinidia. A Japanese climber of 



vigorous gro\vt.h, with dark green, shining foUage and white 



flowers with purple centres, followed by clusters of edible 



fruit of sweetish flavor. Excellent for covering arbors, 



trelhses, etc. $1.25 each; $11.00 for 10. 

 AKEBIA quinata. Five-leaved Akebia. This is a rapid climber 



of dense growth, with rich green, clover-Uke foliage and 



pendulous clusters of dark purple flowers, borne just as the 



foliage opens. SI. 00 each; $8.50 for 10. 

 AMPELOPSIS. \^Tien planting dormant plants of Ampelopsis 



they should be cut back to within 6 to 8 inches of the ground, 



so that the new growth can cling to the wall or trellis. 

 heterophylla {Vitis heterophylla) . Deeply cut, glossy green 



foliage, striped with creamy white, and clusters of showy 



blue berries in autumn. A desirable vine for low trellises 



or stone walls. 75c. each; $7.00 for 10. 

 quinquefoiia. Virginia Creeper: Woodbine. Well-known 



climber, with broad, deeply cut foliage that turns rich crim- 

 son in autumn. Valuable for covering stone walls or old tree 



trunks. 60c. each; $4.50 for 10; $30.00 per 100. 

 quinquefoiia Engeimanni. Engelmann Creeper. Glossy 



green fohage and disk-hke tendrils, which enable the vines to 



attach themselves on a rough stone surface without support 



in the same way as the Boston Ivy. FoUage similar in ap- 

 pearance to the Virginia Creeper. 60c. each; $4.50 for 10; 



$30.00 per 100. 

 Veitchi {A. tricuspidata) . Japanese or Boston Ivy. A charming 



vine with handsome, glossy green, deeply lobed fohage, as- 

 suming a most brilliant autumnal coloring, and with the 



habit of attaching itself firmly and closely to stonework, 



thus enabUng it to completely cover the face of the building. 



2-yr. plants, 60c. each; $5.50 for 10; $50.00 per 100. Pot- 

 grown plants (late May and June delivery), 75c. each; 



$7.00 for 10. 

 ARISTOLOCHIA sipho. Dutchman's Pipe. Handsome, heart- 

 shaped, light green leaves, which overlap each other and 



make a perfect screen. The inconspicuous purple flowers 



resemble a pipe in form. $1.25 each; $11.00 for 10. 

 tomentosa. A small-leaved variety of the Dutchman's Pipe. 



$1.00 each; $8.50 for 10. 



Hydrangea petiolaris 



Clematis paniculata 



BIGNONIA radicans. Trumpet Creeper. For covering un- 

 sightly places, stumps and rockwork. The flowers are large 

 and attractive dark-red, orange throat; free-blooming and 

 very hardy. 50c. each; $4.50 for 10. 



CELASTRUS orbicuiatus. Japanese Bittersweet. A rampant 

 climbing shrub, having luxuriant green fohage and in autumn 

 becoming literally covered with bright orange fruits, which 

 soon open and disclose the scarlet seeds within. This and the 

 native variety, C. scandens, are valuable for covering banks 

 or rocky ground and for producing natural effects. 75c. 

 each; $6.50 for 10. 

 scandens. Bittersweet: Roxbury Waxwork. Ovate, glossy 

 green foliage, turning bright yellow in the autumn. Showy, 

 drooping clusters of orange fruits in fall, clinging to the 

 branches throughout the winter. 75c. each; $6.50 for 10. 



CLEMATIS paniculata. Japanese Clematis. Rapid grower, 

 quickly covermg trelhses with a dense mass of handsome, 

 compound, glossy, dark green foliage, and bearing late in 

 summer an immense profusion of pure white, fragrant, starry 

 flowers, quite hiding the foliage. Perfectly hardy and 

 adapted to all soils. 50c. each; $4.50 for 10; $35.00 per 100. 

 Extra large, 75c. each; $6.00 for 10; $50.00 per 100. 



LARGE-FLOWERING HYBRID CLEMATIS 



CLEMATIS Henryi. Creamy white, broad-petaled flowers, 

 often 8 inches across. A constant bloomer. $1.50 each; 

 $12.50 for 10. 

 Jackmanni. Produces large, deep violet-purple, broad- 

 petaled flowers. $1.50 each; $12.50 for 10. 

 Mme. Edouard Andre. The richest dark crimson variety. 



Very handsome. $1.50 each; $12.50 for 10. 

 Ramona. Light blue. $1.50 each; $12.50 for 10. 



HOP VINE {Humulus lupulus). A very desirable hardy climber 

 of rapid growth, suitable for covering unsightly places. 50c. 

 each; $4..50 for 10. 



HYDRANGEA petiolaris. This splendid hardy climber hither- 

 to has been but little knowTi, although it was introduced from 

 Japan a generation ago. Once established, it climbs rapidly, 

 chnging by its little rootlets like English ivy. Its foliage is 

 bright green, quite massive, and numerous flat flower-cymes 

 are produced which average 8 to 10 inches in diameter. The 

 white flowers come in early summer. $2.00 ea. ; $18.00 for 10. 



