Dreer’s Select 
HARDY CLIMBING PLANTS 
Euonymus © 
These trailing varieties of Euonymus 
are particularly desirable as they have 
most attractive, dense, evergreen foliage 
which has proved entirely hardy. Some 
are splendid for ground covers and those 
of more vigorous habit may be used like 
Ivy for covering walls. 
Radicans acutus. A strong growing 
variety with long, narrow, dark green 
leaves attractively veined with gray. 
Makes a splendid ground cover. 
——coloratus. Similar to the above but 
the leaves are tinted purplish red par- 
ticularly on the underside. 
—kewensis A. A variety with very 
small dark green foliage. Of particular 
value in the rock garden. 
—variegatus. A beautiful small-leaved 
variety of rich green color beautifully 
variegated with white. 
—vegetus (Evergreen Bittersweet). A 
strong growing variety with larger 
leaves than the type. Splendid as a 
hardy evergreen wall cover. 
Any of the above: 
35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
Humulus —Hop Vine 
Lupulus. A useful climber of rapid 
growth bearing a profusion of seed pods 
suitable for many domestic purposes. 
25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Ivy —Hedera 
Baltic Ivy (Hedera Helix baltica). This 
has proved hardy as far north as Massa- 
chusetts where the generally grown type 
of English Ivy rarely stands the winter. 
23-inch pots 20c each, $2.00 per doz.; 
4-inch pots 75c each, $7.50 per doz. 
English Ivy (Hedera Helix). This is the 
most popular of all Ivies. It has proved 
hardy during average winters as far 
north as New York City. Thrifty 
young plants in 2-inch pots 15c each; 
$1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Large 
plants in 4inch pots 50c each; $5.00 
per doz. 
Miniature-Leaved English Ivy (Hrd- 
era Helix gracilis). Identical in habit with 
the English Ivy but with much smal- 
ler dark green foliage. It is a very grace- 
ful vine. Young plants in 2-inch pots 
15c each, $1.50 per doz.; 4-inch pots 
50c each, $5.00 per doz. 
Hardy Jasmine 
Jasminum 
Nudiflorum. A favorite climber for 
a sheltered position. Has beautiful, 
fragrant) yellow flowers in early spring. 
Hardy south of Philadelphia needing 
protection farther north. 35c each; 
$3.50 per doz. 
Stephanense. An interesting June- 
flowering climber giving a novel color 
in Jasmines. The delicately sweet- 
scented blooms are deep rose. A 
strong and vigorous grower which is 
perfectly hardy around Philadelphia. 
Strong plants 75c each. 
Lathyrus latifolius 
Hardy or Perennial Pea 
This well-known hardy climber grows 
to a height of 6 to 8 feet. It produces 
an abundance of showy flower clusters 
during the summer and fall. 
Splendens. Deep rosy red flowers. 
—albus. Lovely pure white blooms. 
Either of these: 25c each; $2.50 per doz, 
tes ASE 
Lonicera Halliana 
Lonicera 
Honeysuckle, Woodbine 
Chinese Evergreen. Rich dark green 
foliage and fragrant variegated flowers 
in red, yellow, and white. 
Halliana. Large, fragrant, white flow- 
ers turning to yellow. Hardy, almost 
evergreen, and profuse blooming. 
Henryi. Has glossy, almost evergreen 
foliage and beautiful bronzy red flowers. 
Japanese Variegated. Beautifully 
mottled foliage in green and yellow. 
Any of the above: 35c each; 
$3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100 
Two Brilliant New 
Climbing Honeysuckles 
Illustrated on Opposiie Page 
Sempervirens magnifica (New Ever- 
blooming Coral Honeysuckle). 
Beautiful tubular flowers of a striking 
orange-scarlet color. Blooms continu- 
ously from early June until October. 
Perfectly hardy. Strong pot-grown 
plants 50c each; $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 
per 100. 
Tellmanniana (New Honeysuckle, 
Golden Giant). A vigorous hardy 
climber with lovely, large, tubular 
blooms of an intense golden yellow tipped 
with bronzy red. Blooms profusely dur- 
ing June and is perfectly hardy. Strong 
plants $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
Pueraria —Kudzu Vine 
Thunbergiana. The most rapid growing 
of all vines reaching a length of 50 
feet or more in a single season. In 
our section the top growth dies down 
to the ground but new vigorous shoots 
appear the following spring. Has large, 
rich green foliage and small racemes 
of rosy purple pea-shaped blooms in 
August. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
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Polygonum Auberti 
Polygonum Auberti © 
Silver Lace Vine 
This is a most desirable vine which is just 
becoming better known. It will make a 
strong vigorous growth attaining a height of 
25 feet. The vines produce a great profusion 
of foamy white flower sprays during the fall 
and often they also bloom in a limited way 
earlier in the season. It is perfectly hardy 
around Philadelphia and is not troubled by 
any plant diseases. Does well in either 
sun or shade. Strong plants 50c each; 
$5.00 per doz. 
Wisteria 
These are highly desirable hardy climbing 
plants which give a distinct Oriental appear- 
ance to any trellis or garden house to which 
they are trained. After once becoming 
established they will produce a great pro- 
fusion of very showy pendulous clusters of 
blooms which appear early in the season 
before the leaves have fully expanded. 
Sinensis. J/lustrated in color on the oppo- 
sile page. This is the most popular of all 
the Wisterias producing early in the 
spring thousands of pendulous clusters of 
delicate violet-blue blossoms. They have 
a rich perfume and give a most distinct 
appearance to any garden. Good strong 
3-year old plants $1.00 each. 
— alba. Of the same strong growing habit 
as sinensis and as free blooming. The 
flowers, however, are a lovely pure silky 
white. Strong 3-year old plants $1.00 each. 
Venusta (Silky Wisteria). A free-flowering 
variety with grand racemes of white 
flowers. The young growth has a silky 
pubescent foliage which makes this 
variety very attractive. The individual 
blooms are about one inch long and they 
combine into racemes which measure 6 
inches in length. It is a hardy variety 
and like most other desirable Wisterias it 
has come to us from China, Strong 3-year 
old plants $1.00 each. 
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Plant Hardy Climbers liberally to enhance your home grounds 
