Ornamental Climbers. 
This is a most useful and interesting class of yard 
and garden plants. Some are tender annuals, but 
many are hardy perennials, which will last indefinitely 
when once well established. By means of these climb- 
ers every home and dooryard muy be adorned and 
made beautiful. Each climber has its appropriate 
place and mission, whether to cover a bare wall, en- 
shroud an unsightly stump or tree trunk, decorate a 
trellis or fence, or festoon a veranda. My collection of 
geeds embraces the best and must valuable climbers 
known in American gardening. 
ADLUMEA. Alle- 
gheny Vine or Moun- 
tain Fringe. A hardy 
biennial which sows its 
own seeds, and is there- 
fore in practice a per- 
ennial, since it comes 
up voluntarily year af- 
ter year. It has fern- 
like, delicate foliage, 
and pretty, rose-colored 
flowers. A favorite 
when known. Ten to 
fifteen feet. Pkt., 10c. 
ALLEGHEN Y 
WINE. See Adlumia, 
AMPELOPSIS.,. 
Japanese Ivy. Boston 
Ivy. An introduction 
BY NIRS peeaNY, from Japan which is 
SK Sho yee perfectly hardy. It 
(i HM mM ‘ ue grows very rapidly, 
ain and attains a height of 
fifty feet. It clings 
firmly and permanent- 
ly to walls, trees, etc. In great favor in the cities for 
covering bare brick walls. Foliage green, changing to 
red in autumn. Leaves deciduous. 
Veitehii. As above described. Packet, 10 cents. 
Quinquefolia. True Virginia Creeper. Pkt., 10c. 
ANTIGONON. Mountain Beauty. A _ pretty 
Climber. See novelties. 
ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO. Dutchman’s Pipe. 
A rapid-growing climber, with large, heart-shaped 
leaves. Curious flowers thought to resemble pipes. 
Grows twenty feet or more in a season. A perfectly 
hardy perennial. Flowers yellow and brown. This 
climber casts a dense shade, Packet, 10 cents. 
BALLOON VINE. 
Cardiospermum. An an- 
nual climber, attaining a 
height of ten to sixteen 
feet. Grows rapidly. Bears 
small white flowers, fol- 
lowed by inflated seed 
S; Whence the name, 
acket, 5 cents. 
BALSAM APPLE. 
See Momordica. 
BIGNONIDA. Trumpet 
Creeper. One of our hand- 
somest hardy perennials, 
bearing large clusters of 
orange red flowers freely 
during summer, and al- 
ways attracting members 
of humming birds. Mostly 
grown on trees or walls, 
though it can be cut back 
and restrained. Usual 
neight, ten to thirty feet. 
Grandiflora.  Flow- ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO. 
ers orange red; short tube, Packet, 10 cents. 
Radiecans. Flowers deep red; long tube. Pkt.,10c. 
BITTER SWEET. Celastrus scandens. A hand- 
some twining shrub grown for the beauty of its orange- 
colored seed pods and scarlet coating of the fruit. Very 
pretty in autumn. Packet, 10 cents. 
BLACK-EYED SUSAN. See Thunbergia. 
BOSTON IVY. See Ampelopsis. 
BRYONOPSIS. A pretty annual climber, of the 
gourd family, growing about ten feet high. Flowers 
yellow. Fruit scarlet, striped with white. Pkt., 5 cts. 
— BUGLE VINE. 
See Calam pelis. 
CALAMPELIS. 
Bugle Vine, Annual 
or tender perennial, 
growirg about ten 
feet hich, bearing tub- 
ular flowers of bright 
orange color. Suitable 
for a trellis. Pkt. 10c. 
CANARY BIRD 
FLOWER. An at- 
tractive annual climb- 
er, growing about ten 
feet, bearing hundreds 
of beautifully fringed 
yellow flowers of odd 
and attractive shape. 
The flower can be said 
to resemble a canary 
bird, with wings ex- 
panded, Allied to the 

ADLUMIA. 


BALLOON VINE. nasturtium, Packet, 
5 cents. 
CENTROSEMA. Centrosema grandifiora. Look 
at Me. A hardy, low perennial vine of great beauty. 
It blooms in July from seed sown in April, bearing 
inverted pea-shaped flowers, 2 inches across, of a rosy 
violet color, with a broad feathered marking through 
the centre. The large bud and back of the flower is 
pure white, presenting a curious appearance. Flowers 
profuse. Packet, 10 cents. 
Discount on all Flower Seeds. 
$1.00 buys seeds to the value of $1.30. 
$2.00 buys seeds to the value of $2.75. 
$5.00 buys seeds to the value of $7.50. 



CLEMATIS. Vir- 
gins Bower. Beautiful 
hardy perennial 
climbers of the greatest 
utility for veranda 
adornment or for trel- 
lis, posts or trees. In 
some the small flowers 
grow in dense clusters ; 
In others the flowers 
are borne singly. Soak 
the seed 24 hours. 
Paniculata. 
Grows easily from 
seed; glossy, green 
leaves never troubled 
with insects; bears a 
mass of white, haw- 
thorne - scented _ blos- 
soms; thrives in sun- 
-Shine or shade; an un- 
rivalled climber, and 
also good for covering 
terraces and for ceme- 
tery work. Pkt., 10 cts. 
Common Virgin’s Bower. Small, 
Packet, 10 cents. 
Very large flowers (4 to 6 inches); 
Packet, 10 cents. 
Many good strains. Pkt., 10 cts. 
COBZEA. A rapid-growing climber, attaining a 
length of 15 to 30 feet ina single year, and bearing an 
abundance of large, beauti- 
ful, bell-shaped flowers, 
Treat as an annual, Sow 
seed edge down in moist 
earth, and do not water 
too freely at first. 
Seandens. Rich, pur- 
ple flowers, 2 inches long, 
14% inches across. Pkt., 10c. 
Alba. A white variety 
of scandens. Beautiful. 
Packet, 10 cents. 
CONV OLVULUS. 
Morning Glory. Beautiful 
and free-flowering annual 
climbers, growing in any 
situation. Colors blue, 
white, pink, purple, ete. 
Please see Japanese morn- 
ing glories in_ novelties, ¥ 
Also see Moon Flower. 
Major. The common, 
tall-growing morning 

CLEMATIS. 
Flammula,. 
white, fragrant. 
Jachkmanm’s. 
blue, white, purple, etc. 
Fine Mixed. 




glory. Fine mixed. Packet, 
5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts, CoBAA. 
CYPRESS VINE. See [Ipomcea quamoclit. 
DUTCHMAN’S PIPE. See Aristolochia, 
DOLICHOS. Hyacinth Bean. A rapid-growing 
annual climber bearing clusters of white and purple 
bean-shaped blossoms, Fifteen feet. Seed pods quite 
ornamental, Packet, 5 cents. 
EVERLASTING 
PEA. Lathyrus lat- 
wolius. Hardy per- 
ennials of great 
beauty but little or no 
fragrance. Six feet 
or more in_ height. 
Seldom give much 
bloom the first sea- 
son. Flowers quite 
similar to sweet peas, 
Purple. Large 
and showy. Pkt., 5c. 
White. Clusters 
of pure white blos- 
soms. Packet, 5 cts. 
Mixed. The two 
varieties. Pkt., 5 cts. 
GOURDS, Orna- 
) Mental Gourds. A 
valuable class of an- 
nual climbers. The 
growth is quick and 
Ek the foliage pretty, but 
the fruit is of especial 
interest to the cultiva- 
tor, These ornamental gourds are of various shapes 
and colors; some-large, some small. All are hard 
shelled, and will keep for years, showing no signs of 
decay, and making pretty and sometimes useful house- 
hold articles. 
BIGNONIA. 
Small Varieties. All sorts mixed. Packet, 
5 cents ; ounce, 20 cents. 
Large Warieties. All sorts mixed. Facket, 
5 cents ; ounce, 15 cents. 
HYACINTH BEAN. See Dolichos. 
IPOM@dA. Cypress Vine. Jpomea quamoclit. 
One of the handsomest of our annual climbers. Fern- 
like foliage and scarlet or white flowers. Fifteen feet. 
H Searlet. Very 
brilliant. Packet, 
5 cts.; ounce, 25 cts. 
Mixed. White 
and scarlet. Packet, 
5 cts.; ounce, 25 cts. 
JAPANESE 
HOP. Variegated 
Japanese Hop. A 
charming annual 
climber, attaining a 
growth of 20 to 25 feet 
in a few weeks. The 
leaves (6 to 7 inches 
across) are beautifully 
marked and_ varie- 
gated with white, yel- 
lowish green and dark 
. green. Not injured by 
insects or by heat, and 
iM» the vine retains its 
beauty until frost. 
Hardy; the roots liy- 
ing over winter. 







Packet, 10 cents. 
JAPANESE Hop, 


MENA. Mina lo- 
bara, An annual 
climber from Mex- 
ico. Attains a height 
of twenty feet r 
more. The bud, are 
vivid red, then 
orange yellow, and 
the flowers a creamy 
white. Should be 
started early in pots. 
and the roots well 
developed, to insure 
early bloom. Very 
striking and beauti- 
ful. Packet, 10 ets. 
MOMORDICA. 
Balsam Apple. An- 
nual climbers with 
ornamental foliage; 
ten to twelve feet. 
The large, golden 
yellow fruit is warted 
and roughened, and 
is quite striking in 
s appearance. The 
fruit at length splits open, revealing the scarlet seeds ; 
often made to grow in bottles, as a puzzling curiosity, 
or to be treated with oil or alcohol for use as a liniment. 
Balsamima, Balsam apple; apple-shaped, Packet, 
5 cents ; ounce, 25 cents. 
Charantia. Balsam pear; pear-shaped. 
lustration. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 
MOONFLOWER. IJpomea. See novelties, 
MORNING GLORY. See Convolvulus, 
see novelties for the Japanese varieties. 
MOUNTAIN 
BEAUTY. See An- 
tigonon. 
MOUNTAIN 
FRINGE. See Ad- 
lumia. 
NASTURTIUM. 
Nasturtium majus. 
See novelties. Tall 
Tropeolum. The tall 
nasturtiums are ad- 
mirably adapted for 
rock work, banks, 
trellises or rustic 
work. They flower 
best in soil not too 

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See il- 
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brilliant and beauti- 
and markings, espe- 
Spieiires CONVOLVULUS Mason. 
Sehillingi. Clear yellow with maroon blotches, 
5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 34 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25, 
Rhodochiton volubile. & 
the first year from 
red or purple color. # 
der side of leaf and 
SWEET PEA. = 
tiful, free-flowering 
open situation, and 
flowers are cut freely 
Mina LosaTa. mo meliicas 
THUNBERGIA. Black Eyed Susan, An orna- 
decoration. Flowers buff, orange, white, etc.; height, 
See Nasturtium. 
VIRGINIA 
folia, 
sShubby climber, of 
Bears great panicles 
profusion, in spring. § 
Sinensis. 
Alba. A variety O 
rich. Seed pods edi- 
ful, and embrace 
cially in yellow, 
liant scarlet; very showy. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 20 cts. 
Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 20 cents, 
PURPLE BELLS. See Rhodochiton. 
Purple Bells. Grows 
seed. Blossom two 
Leaf bright green, ¢ 
also the stem a pur- 
Lathyrus odoratus. & 
and extremely  fra- 
blooming all summer 
and the pods picked 
Fine Mixed. All colors, shades and markings. 
mental, rapid-growing annual climber ; an old favorite. 
six feet. Fine mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 
VIRGIN’S BOW- 
CREEPER. See 
WISTARTA. A 
great value on arbors, 
of purple or white ‘e 
Showy and _satisfac- ry 
Chinese_ wistaria; 
of Sinensis; flowers > 

ble. The blossoms are 
many rich shades 
orange, red, etc. 
Bril- 
Majus Pearl. Creamy white. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 20c. 
Majus Choice Mixed. Best tall varieties. Packet, 
RHODOCHITON. & 
ten feet high. Flowers 4 
inches long, of a claret @ 
with dark veins. Un- 
plish red. Pkt., 10 cts. ° 
Annual; 6 feet. Beau- 4 
grant, thriving in any 
and autumn if the 
off.as they appear. See 
Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 34 Ib., 15 cts.; 1b., 45 cts. 
Excellent for vases, trellises, rustic work or greenhouse 
TROPZXZOLUM. 
ER. See Clematis. 
Ampelopsis quinque- 
hardy perennial 
trees or buildings. 
blossoms, in great = 
tory climber. 9 
Dune rs 
blue. Packet, 10 cts. « 
white. Pkt.,10cts. » 
MOMORDICA CHARANTIA. 











