FIVE SUPERB LARGE FLOWERED CLEMATIS. 



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So large and beautiful in form and color of flowers, which are produced in great profusion, and the vines are 

 so graceful and refined in habit, that too much can scarcely be said in favor of the finer varieties of Clematis. 

 Those here offered are all entirely hardy; requiring no protection and very little care to produce annually a mass 

 of bloom utterly impossible to describe. After carefully testing the scores of varieties named in the European cata- 

 logs, I have selected the following as decidedly the most distinct and valuable of them all. Each one is a gem; note 

 the illustration above. The plants are all two years old, grown upon their own roots and will bloom freely at once. 



HENRYI. — The best variety, producing large, white flow- 

 ers. Its large, clear, ivory white flowers appear in great 

 numbers throughout the summer. 



JACKMANNI. — The best known and most popular of the 

 large flowered varieties. Its flowers are rich, velvety 

 violet-plum and are produced in such profusion as to form 

 a veritable cloud of bloom. The popularity of the Clematis 

 is largely due to this grand variety. 



JACEMANM BUBBA. — The red Jackmanni and similar to 

 the popular Jackmanni in all respects except in color of 

 the flowers. 



MME. BABON-TEILLABD. — A strong grower and an ex- 

 ceedingly free bloomer, growing more rapidly than its 

 parent, C. Jackmanni. It blooms later than other vari- 

 eties of its class and continues until frost. Flowers very 

 large and of rosy-lilac color. 



MME. EDOUABD ANDRE. — Also of the Jackmanni type. 

 The flowers are very large, usually six petaled, of a dis- 

 tinct, pleasing shade of rosy-carmine aad are produced in 

 bewildering profusion. 



Each, 25c; doz., $2.50. A set of the five sorts for $1.00. 



FOAMY FLOWERED CLEMATIS- 



GEAVE0LEN8 (Orienfalis). — A species 

 if rapid growth, attaining a height of 

 '^2 to 15 feet and quite similar in every 

 way to the oom^'ar C. paniculata, ex- 

 cept in color of flowers wb.'ch are lemon 

 yellow. It blooms earlier in *be season 

 and is an excellent companion for it. 

 Two years, each, 20c; doz., $2.00; 100, 

 '12.00. Extra heavy, each, 25c; doz-, 

 $2.50; 100, $15.00. 



PANICULATA. Japanese Virgin's 

 Bower. — The finest of all vines for airy 

 grace and beauty. It quickly grows to 

 a height of 15 to 20 feet and spread? 

 out in all directions. In August ana 

 September, when most other vines havt 

 ceased to bloom, it is completely cov- 

 ered with a sheet of fleecy white, made 

 up of numerous pure white, staMike flowers on long stems, and so fragrant that the air «c perfumed to a great 

 distance. Its masses of delightful bloom remain until frost, and are succeeded by tufted teed pods. (See cut.) 

 Two year roots, each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $8.00. Extra heavy roots, each, 20c; doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



PUERARIA THUNBERGIANA. 



KuDzu Vine. 



This Japanese vine is the most rapid growing plant 

 known to horticulture. It has large leaves and produces 

 a dense shade. When established it will make a growth 

 of fifty feet in a season. Late in August it produces 

 pretty rosy-purple pea-shaped flowers in small racemes. 

 Strong roots, each, 20c; doz., $2.00. 



TECOMA (Bignonia). 

 Trumpet Creeper. 

 GBANDIFLOBA. — A desirable vine with large orange-red 

 flowers. Each, 35c; doz., $3.50. 



BADICANS. — A strong growing climber which is exceed- 

 ingly ornamental at all times. It has abundant fern-like 



foliage and large trumpet-shaped flowers of vivid orange 

 scarlet, in clusters during July and August. Of grotesque 

 habit and especially useful for covering dead trees, fences, 

 trellises, etc., its large clusters of brilliant bloom being 

 very showy and producing a striking effect. 



Each, 20c; doz., $2.00'; 100, $12.00. 



WISTARIA (Glycine). 



SINENSIS. Chinese Blue Wistaria. — A flowering vine 

 of extremely vigorous growth which attains a great height 

 if given support. The flowers of soft, dainty lavender 

 blue color are produced in pendulous racemes a foot or 

 more long, in May, before the leaves expand. They are 

 produced in great numbers. Strong, heavy roots, 2 to 3 

 feet tops, each, 25c; doz., $2.50. 



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