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DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



HARDY VINES. 



Ampelopsis Veitchi. Japanese Ivy. Boston Ivv. 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. 



An entirely hardv Ampelopsis of Japanese origin. It grows as rapidly as the old Virginia Creeper, and attains 

 a height of 50 feet, 'it clings firmlv to any wall, tree, etc. The leaves are small on young plants, which at first are of 

 an oiive-green brown color, changing to" bright scarlet in the autumn. As the plant acquires age the leaves in- 

 crease in size. This variety becomes more popular every season, and is without question one of the very best climb- 

 ing plants for covering brick or stone walls that can be grown. 



25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. Extra large SO cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 



AKEBIA QUINATA. 



One of the best climbers, bearing numberless bunches 

 of violet-brown flowers, which have a pleasant cinnamon 

 odor. It begins to bloom early in spring, and continues 

 several weeks. In good soil and location it will grow 30 

 to 40 feet high. 25 to 50 cts. each ; $2.50 to .$5.00 per doz. 



BIGNONIA. 



(Trumpet Creeper.) 



For covering unsightly places, stumps, rock-work, or 

 planting in crevices in ledges, the Bignonias will be found 

 very useful. The flowers are large, attractive, and showy, 

 and borne profusely when the plant attains a fair size. 

 Grandiflora. Large-flowered Trumpet Creeper, bearing 



blooms of an orange-red color. 50 cts. each. 

 Radicans. Dark red, orange throat: free-blooming and 



very hardy. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per dozen. 



IVIES (Hedera). 



Out of a long list of sorts we have selected the following 

 as combining all the best qualities for general use. 

 Hedera digitata. Finger-Leaved Ivy. 



" helix. The hardy English Ivy, generally used 



for growing on walls. 

 " marmorata eiegans. Small silvery marbled 



leaves. 

 " roegneriana. Giant leaved ; strong grower. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. ; S18.00 per 100. 



JASMINES. 



Jasminum nudifloruni [Yelloic Flowerivri Ja.^minf). 



Producing fragrant yellow flowers ; hardy with i)ro- 



tection in this latitude. 25 cts. each. 

 Jasminum officinale (White Flowering Jasmine). 



Pure white, fragrant; hardy with protection in this 



latitude. 25 cts. each. 



PASSION FLOWERS. 



Verv handsome, rapid-growing plants, which hear profusely their fragrant flowers from midsummer till cut hv frost. 

 They should be mulched during winter to protect the roots from alternate freezing and thawing. 



Passiflora Constance Elliot. The flowers are pure 1 Passiflora creriilea. Bright blue; very fragrant and 

 white, excepting a verv slight coloring at the base of free-flowering. , , , ^ , , , ■. 



the corolla. To the list of cut flowers and climbing " incarnata. A lovely shade of blue, white 



vines it is a decided acquisition. 1 centre ; one of the very best. 



25 cts. each ; $2.50 per dozen. 



