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Miscellaneous Sorts. 



C. coerulea odorata. Small reddish violet flowers, sweet scented. $1.50. 



C. Virginiana. American White Clematis. A remarkably rapid climb- 

 ing plant, growing to the height of twenty feet, producing an immense profusion of 

 flowers in August. 



HEDERA. Ivy. Epheu, Ger. Lierre, Fr. 



The Ivies are evergreens, and frequently suffer from exposure to the sun in winter. 

 For this reason, the north side of a wall or building is a better situation than the south. 

 H. he Six tricolor. Tricolor-leaved English Ivy. Leaves green, white 

 and rose. 



H. Canariensis, or Hibernica. Irish Ivy. The well known old sort, 

 var. argent eo variegatis. Silver Variegated Irish Ivy. 

 var. latifolia maculata. Broad-leaved Variegated Irish Ivy. 

 Broad leaves, distinctly variegated. 



var. maculata. Spotted Irish Ivy. 

 H. picta. Small leaves, five lobed. 



H. Rcegiieriana, or Colcliica. Giant Ivy. A very hardy sort, with 

 very large, thick, leathery leaves. 



H. Taiirica. Taurian Ivy. Small leaves, three lobed. 



LONICEKA. Honeysuckle, or Woodbine. Chevrefeuille, Fr. 



L. brachypoda aureo reticulata. Japan Golden-leaved Honey- 

 suckle. A handsome and very desirable variety, with the foliage beautifully netted or 

 variegated with yellow. 



L. Canadensis. Canadian Honeysuckle. A very robust, rapid grower, 

 with large, glaucous leaves, and yellow flowers. 



Li. fiava. Yellow Trumpet Honeysuckle. A well-known native vine, 

 with yellow trumpet flowers. 



L. Hallieaua. Hall's Japan Honeysuckle. A strong vigorous evergreen 

 sort, with pure white flowers, changing to yellow. Very fragrant, and is covered with 

 flowers from June to November. The best of all. 



L. Japonica. Chinese Twining Honeysuckle. A well-known vine, hold- 

 ing its foliage nearly all winter. Blooms in July and September, and is very sweet. 



Li. Periclymenum. Common Woodbine. A strong, rapid grower, with 

 very showy flowers, red outside, buff within. June and July. 



var. Belgicum. Monthly Fragrant, or Dutch Honeysuckle. 

 Blooms all summer. Red and yellow, very fragrant flowers. 



Li. sempervirens. Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle. This and its varieties 

 are the handsomest in cultivation. It is a strong, rapid grower, and produces scarlet 

 inodorous flowers all summer. 



var. Brownii. Brown's Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle. Large, 

 dark scarlet flowers. 



MEN1SPKRMUM. Moonseed. Menisper-me, Fr. 



M. Canadense. Canadian Moonseed. A pretty, native, twining, slender- 

 branched shrub, with small, yellow flowers, and black berries. 



PERIFLOCA. Silk Vine. Schlinge, Ger. 



P. Gra^ca. Native of southern Europe. A rapid growing, beautiful climber, 

 Will twine around a tree or other support to the height of 30 or 40 feet. Foliage glossy, 

 and purple brown axillary clusters of flowers. 



