Dreer’s Select Hardy Climbing Plants 
(Ss All Plants are forwarded on receipt of orders unless instructed to the contrary, and are sent by Haxpress, 
purchaser paying charges. Wecan forward small plants by Parcel Post, and wf wanted sent in this way add 10 
per cent. to value of order for postage to points east of the Mississippr River, and 20 per cent. to points west of 
the Mississippi River. 
ACTINIDIA ARGUTA (The Silver Vine). 
A desirable very hardy Japanese climber of strong vigorous growth, with dark 
green, shining foliage and greenish white flowers with purple centres, which are 
followed by clusters of edible fruit with fig-like favor. An excellent plant for 
covering arbors, trellises, etc., where a rapid and dense growth is desired. 
Strong plants, 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz. 
ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS. 
A valuable introduction from central China, with large orbicular foliage of 
dark green, which, when young, is thickly covered with bright red hairs, giving 
it a beautiful velvety, or plush-like appearance. In its native habitat it bears 
clusters of showy yellow flowers, succeeded by edible fruits the size of a walnut, 
of gooseberry flavor. A remarkably handsome, rapid growing climber for cov- 
ering arbors, pergolas, etc. Strong plants, 75 cts. each. 
AKEBIA QUINATA (Akebia Vine). 
One of the most graceful of our hardy climbers, with deep green, small foliage, 
and producing in early spring numberless 
bunches of violet-brown flowers, which 
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have a pleasant cinnamon odor; most de- | ~ 
sirable for positions where a dense shade 
is not required. Strong plants, 25 cts. 
each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Ampelopsis 
Engelmanni, 
A greatly improved variety of the Vir- 
ginia Creeper, with dense foliage of a 
glossy ligbt green in summer, changing 
to abrilliant crimson inthe autumn. On ~ 
a rough stone surface it will cling without 
support in the same way as the Japanese 
Ivy. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 
$15.00 per 100. 
AKEBIA QUINATA 
Ampelopsis Lowi. 
A splendid variation from the popular Bos- 
ton or Japan Ivy, possessing all the merits of 
the parent, being perfectly hardy, clinging to 
the smoothest surface without support, and 
with much smaller foliage which is deeply cut, 
giving it a grace and elegance entirely distinct 
from the old type. In spring and summer 
AMPELopPsIs Low1 
the leaves are a bright, fresh, apple-green color, changing in the autumn to various 
brilliant tones of orange, crimson and scarlet. Strong plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 
per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 
AMPELOPSIS QUINQUEFOLIA. 
(Virginia Creeper, or American Ivy.) 
This well known climber is one of the best and quickest growing varieties for cov- 
ering trees, trellises, arbors, etc.; its large, deep green foliage assumes brilliant 
shades of yellow, crimson and scarlet in the fall. Strong plants, 25 cts, each; $2.50 
per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
AMPELOPSIS TRICOLOR. 
(Vitis heterophylla variegata.) 
A beautiful and desirable climber, with fine dark green foliage, wonderfully varie- 
gated with white and pink; during the late summer and fall the plant is liberally 
covered with attractive small berries of a peculiar lustrous metallic peacock blue 
color; highly useful for trailing over rocks or for a low trellis, (See cut.) 25 cts. 
AMPELOpSIS TRICOLOR each; $2.50 per doz. 
Tender Climbers, such as Cobaea, Passion Vine, Moonflowers, etc., are offered under the head of Garden and Greenhouse Plants 
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