Ornamental Climbers. 



One of the most interesting and useful class of garden plants, and 

 this list I believe embraces the most popular and satisfactory va- 

 rieties. Many a trellis, fence, tree-stump or veranda, otherwise 

 unattractive, can be made beautiful by nianting them. 

 AMPELOPSIS.— Jorpaiifse Ivy or j/iiiicilure Virpinia Creeper. 

 An introduction from Japan (\'iiich has proven entirely hardy. 

 It grows as rapidly as the old Virginia Creeper, and attains a 

 height of fifty feet. It clings (irmly to any wall, tree, etc. 

 — Veltchl 10c. 



A.V.mTOl,OCmA..— Dutchman's Pipe. A rapid jewing 

 climber with large heart-shaped foliage, and very curious 

 flowers resemblitiK a pipe. Grows 20 feet or more in a season. 

 —SIpho.— Brownish purple. 10c. 



BALLOON "VISE.— Cardiospermum. A rapid growing, 

 handsome climber, with inflated membranous capsules from 

 which it derives its name. Grows and spreads very rapidly. 

 —"White. 16 feet 



POKTTJL.ACA.— A favorite for beds, edgings, rock work, etc. Thrives best in a rather rich, light loam, or 

 sandy soil. Blooms profusely from early Summer until Autumn and only 6 inches high. 



— Larpre Flowered Mixed. All colors; many striped and variegated. 5c, 

 — Orandlflora. U. pi. 1/ouOlf Flowering Portulaca. Colors of most brilliant shades. Seed saved from perfect 

 double Howers. These make perfectly gorgeous masses of color remaining open all day. 10c. 

 ttlCniXjH,— Castor Oil Bean. A tree-like plant etlective at points where plants of stately growth are desirable. 



— Fine Mixed. Kmbracing all the best plain and fancy leaved varieties. 6 to lu feet. be. 

 SAL.PIGLOSSIS.— The Salpiglossis has long been known as one of the most beautiful of our flowering anDi>- 



als. The plants grow about 18 inches high, with slender, gra.ss like foliage, producing an abundance of orchid- 

 like flowers, measuring 2 to 2>2 in, across, many odd and beautiful velvety colors, exquisitely veined and marbled. 

 The colors range through all shades of red, pink, purple, blue, yellow, white, etc. The plants 

 are of graceful habit, bearing their Ho.vers high above the foliage, producing a most pleaains 

 effect, as Ihey nod to and fro with each passing breeze. As a bouquet flower they have no equal. 



—New Hybrids Mixed. All colors, shades and markings. 10c. 



SALVIA. An elegant bedding plant, with abundant spikes of flowers; blooms till froet; 

 Succeeds in a light, rich soil. Should find a place in every flower garden. 



— Cocclnea Splendens Scarlet, .scarlet Sage. Bright scarlet flowers. 10c. 



—Bonfire, New Dwarf. This variety is the finest .'^alvia for bedding. The plants grow 

 into very compdct, oval bushes, about 'llz feet high, and produce long spikes of brilliant scarlet 

 flowers: the spikes stand out stiff and erect; over 200 spikes to a plant is not unusual, and the 

 spikes bear from 20 to 30 flowers each. 1.5c 



SCABIOSA.— .i/oi/rHinflr Bride. One of the most desirable border plants; fragrant flowers, 



— DwarfDouble Mixed. 1 foot, 5c. 

 STOCKS. Nothing can e.xcel these large double flowers of great beauty and fragrance. They 



flower most profusely in from lu to 12 weeks after sowing. 



—Globe Pyramidal. Both the spikes and flowers are very large, the individoal blooms fre- 

 quently measuring from 2 to 2Jj inches in diameter. The large double and perfect flowers are 

 preduced in great profusion, the spikes being compactly pyramidal in shape, and the plants 

 of neat habit of growth. Seed saved from named flowers. All colors in grand mixture. 10c. 



— fterman Ten Weeks. Finest double mixed. About twenty distinct colors. 10c 



— Finest "Varieties Mixed. Embracing all varieties. 10c. 



VBKBENA.— An indispensable bedding 



plant. .Sown in the spring flowers quit« 

 early in the^eason. 



— Hy'brida Si-arlet. "\'arious shades. 10c. 



— Hvbrida White. Fine for bouquets. 10c. 

 -Hjbrida Mixed. All colors. 10c 

 ZINNIA ELEGANS.— i'ouM and Old 



Age. Produces handsome hemispherical 

 flowers in great profusion. Suitable for 

 beds and groups. 



—Zebra. This strain presents a new de- 

 parture in Zinnias, bearing large, perfectly 

 double flowers as evenly imbricated as a 

 Camellia. The flowers are variously 

 striped and mottled, presenting all colors 

 and shades known in the Zinnia. 5c. 



—Curled and Crested. Large and full 

 flowers, the petals being twisted, curled and 

 crested into the most fantastic and graceful 

 forms; range of colors— orange, purple, 

 pink, deep rose, yellow, etc. The indi- 

 vidual plants form" compact bushes about 

 2 feet high, and bear, well above the foliage, 

 1-50 to 300 flowers each. 10c 



—New Pompone. Flowers are remark- 

 ably fine, perfect in form and varied in 

 color, embracing all the shades of crimson, 

 yellow, purple, white, rose and orange 

 found in the Zinnia. Jc 



—Double Mixed. Embracing all the va- 

 riously colored, tall and dwarf double. 

 varieties. Verv fine mixture. •5c. 



—Tom Thumb, Scarlet Gem. This 

 new zinnia forms compact bushes about 



covered all summer long with small intense 

 scarlet flowers which are decidedly showy. Excellent for 

 bedding; being a good substitute for geraniums. 10c. 



rorciN"EA SPT.ENDENS. 



12 inches high 



S CANAK"K" BIRD FLOWER.- A very attractive creepe 



COB.EA 

 SCANDBNS. 



bearing a neat yellow flower, beautifully fringed, 10 feet. 

 CLKMATIS.— Rapid growing climbers, fine for arbors 

 verandas. Perfectly hardy. Soak the seed 

 in water 2-1 hours before sowing. 

 —Fine Mixed, 10c. 



COB.EA.— A rapid growing climber, bear- 

 ing an abJndar.ce of bell shaped flowers. 

 Scandens. Rich purple. 15 feet. 10c. 



CON VOLVULUS.- .1/oiv!inp aiory. A 

 well-known and beautiful free flowering 

 cla.ss of climbers, with brilliant and varied 

 colored flow-ers, growing in any situation. 

 —Major. Very fine mixed. .5c. 



DOLICnOS.— 7/.'/aci;i»i Bean. A French 

 Hyacinth Bean, with beautiful clusters of 

 purple and white flowers. 15 feet. 

 J —Fine Mixed. 5c. 



I GOURD ORNAMENTAL.- A very 

 5 useful and ornamental class of rapid- 

 a growing climbers. The fruit is of various 

 V shapes and colors, some very large and 

 " others very small. All are hard-shelled 



• and will keep for vears. never decaying. 

 ■S -Small "Varieties Mixed. All sorts. .5c. 

 S — Larse "Varieties Mixed. All sorts. 5c. 



• IPOMCEA.- C'y/"'''" Vine. Fern-like foliage and scarlet flowers, decidedly 



5 beautiful. I consider this one of the handsomest of our climbing annuals. 15 feet. 

 ^ — Quamoollt. Bright scarlet: the most showy varietv. oc. 



6 MO.MORDICA. Commonly known as Balsam Apple, No trailing plant can 

 j^ surpass this in striking beauty of fruit and foliage, 12 feet. 



91 — Balsamlna.— Ba^snm .-ipple. Apple-shaped fruit. •5c. 



OD — Charantia.— J?'(/?a»i Pear. Pear-shaped fruit. 5c. 



^ NASTURTIUM TtlXitXJS.-Tall Tropceolum. Admirably adapted for rock 

 Jj work, banks, covering trellises, or rustic work. 10 feet. 



5 -Spitfire. Brilliant scarlet, very showy. mc. 



o —Choice Tali Mixed. Embracing all the best varieties. .5c, 



p S"WEET PEAS.— ifT«it/rtM Odoratm. Beautiful, fragrant, free-flowering 

 tj) plants, thriving in any open situation; blooming all summer and autumn if the 

 flowers are cut freely, and the pods picked off as they appear. 6 feet. 

 "3 —Fine Mixed. All colors, shades and markings. Packet. 5 rents; ounce. 

 *t 10 cents: ^i lb.. 25 cents; lb., 75 cents. For New Sweet Peas see pages M and 07. 



• THUNBERGIA.— iJ?a<Ar pyed Susan. An ornamental, rapid-growing 

 ^ climber. Fine for vases, rustic work or greenhouse decoration. 



—Fine Mixed. White, buff and orange. .5c. 



NEW VnRIEGnTED JAPANESE HOP. 



This charming annual climber Is sure to create a furore wherever grown. It is 



a rapid grower, attaining a height of 20 to i5 feet in a few weeks time. The leaves 



(averaging from 6 to 7 inches across) are beautifully and distinctively marked 



with silvery white, yellowish green and dark green, partl.v regularly striped, as 



well as marbled and blotched almost like crazy patchwork. It is not Injured by 



insects, does not suffer from the heat, and it retains its lively variegated and 



!^ densely packed foliage until cut down by frost. The plant Is unusually vigorous, 



and will rapidly cover porches, fences, summer houses, rustic arches or gateways. 



{[J Hardy; roots remain In ground all Winter. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents'. 



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•A- A REMINDER. •?• 



$1.00 Buys $1.50 worth of Flower 



and Vegetable seeds in packets. 



Select S5.00 worth of Flower and "Vegetable 

 Seeds in packets and Sii..30 will pay for tbem. 



NEW VARIEOATED JAPANESE HOP. 



