GEA'ERAL CATALOGUE. 



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AKEBIA 



Akebie. Ger. Akebie. Fr. 



A. quinata. A singular Japanese climbing shrub, \\"ith fine foliage, purple flowers and ornamental fruit. 



AMPELOPSIS. JuxGFERxwEix. Ger. A'igxe-Vierge. Fr. 



A. quinquefolia. American Ivy, or Virginian Creeper, Has beautiful digitate leaves that become 

 rich crimson in autumn ; a xtry rapid grower. Like the Bignonia and Ivy, it throws out tendrils and 

 roots at the joints, by which it fastens itself to anything it touches. One of the finest vines for cov- 

 ering walls, verandas or trunks of trees; affords shade quickly. 35c. 

 var. Engelmanni. Shorter jointed than qziinqnefolia. A good climber, grows 6 to 10 feet in a season. 



3^-- 

 var. muralis. Resembles the American, but is more slender in growth and shorter jointed, with 

 smaller leaves. 50c. 



A. Roylei. From Japan. Resembles the American, but is more vigorous ; foliage larger, and remarkably 

 high-colored in autumn. 50c. 



A. Veitchii. Japan Creeper. Boston Ivy. Leaves smaller than those of the American, and overlap one 

 another, forming a dense sheet of green. The plant is a little tender while young, and requires pro- 

 tection the first -winter ; but once established, there is no further risk. It grows rapidly and clings 

 to wall or fence with the tenacity of Ivy ; the foliage is ver\- handsome in summer, and changes to 

 crimson scarlet in autumn. For covering walls, stumps of trees, rockeries, etc., no plant is so usefuL 

 For the ornamentation of brick and stone structures, it can be specially recommended. 35c. 



ARISTOLOCHIA. Birthwort. Osterluzei, Ger. Aristoloche. Fr. 



A. Sipho. Dutchman's Pipe. A native species, of cUmbing habit and rapid growth, with magnificent light 

 green fohage; 10 to 12 inches in diameter, and curious pipe-shaped, yello^^-ish brown flowers. 75c. 



CELASTRUS. Staff Tree. Baummorder, Ger. Celastre. Fr. 



C. scandens. Climbing Bitter Sweet or Wax Work. A native climbing or twining plant, with fine 

 large leaves, yellow flowers, and clusters of orange-capsuled fruit. It grows 10 to 12 feet in a sea- 

 son. 35c. 



CISSUS. 



variegata. Variegated-leaved 

 Cissus. A handsome running 

 \'ine like a grape, with varie- 

 gated three-lobed leaves, and 

 small clusters of dark colored 

 fruit. 35c. 



CLEMATIS. 



Virgin's Bower. 

 Waldrebe. Ger. Clematite, Fr. 



None among hardy perennials ex- 

 ceed in beauty and effectiveness the finer 

 sorts of Clematis. As a climber for the 

 veranda, a screen for fences, for pillars 

 along the garden walks, for training on 

 walls or arbors, in masses on rockwork, 

 or cultivation in pots, it has no rival 

 among strong-growing blossoming plants. 

 The Clematis should be grown in rich, 

 deep, sandy loam, and be well mulched 

 with rotten manure in winter. The richest 

 sheets of bloom and largest flowers are 

 obtained where it has partial shade and a 

 liberal supply of water at the roots. 



After many years' experience we 

 have come to the conclusion to grow 

 only a few varieties which have proved 

 worthy of general cultivation. The lead- 

 ing and best varieties are Jackmanni, 

 Henryi, Mme. Edward Andre, paniculata 

 and Sieboldii. 



JAPAN CLEMATIS PAN.CULATA. 



