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IVERY garden, every cottage, every fence, wall, stump or old 

 tree maybe beautified by the graceful and profuse flower- 

 ing vines here offered. Vines are nature's draperies, 

 to any and every attempt to beautify one's home surroundings. Beautiful, beautiiul 

 vines, many an unsightly object do they cover, many a lovely screen, or fence, or trellis do they make, 

 masses of beautiful blossoms and graceful shades do they furnish. What could be more delightful than 

 some of the following useful and ornamental climbers decorating your home? Morning Glories, Moon. 

 Flowers, Ampelopsis, Centrosema, Canary Bird Flower, Columbian Climber, Clematis, Gourds, Nas- 

 turtiums, Wild Cucumber, etc. , , 



Sow seed either indoors or in hot-beds or directly in the open ground as soon as warm and weather is 

 settled, giving good, light, rich soil and do not plant too deep. As soon as young plants are large enough 

 thin out or transplant to permanent position. While little care need be given this delightful class of 

 plants, vou will be well repaid by giving the beds a medium amount of water and thorough cultivation, 

 and in the instance of biennial or perennial varieties, cover with straw or litter every fa I to protect them 

 from any sudden changes which may have a tendency to affect them. The following selection is all that 

 can be desired among climbers: 



BALLOON VINE. 



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'COCCINEA* 



ADLTJMIA — Cirrhosa. 



Frequently called Mountain Fringe, Wood Fringe, 

 Alleghany Vine. A beautiful and graceful climber and 

 profuse bloomer; beautiful flowers, white and pink. 

 Hardy biennial. Height 15 feet. Pkt. 5c. 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. 



Often called the Boston or Japanese Ivy. The fash- 

 ionable and most hardy wall climber of the duy. Clings 

 tightly to rock, brick, etc., and it is a wall of living 

 green the summer through, turning in autumn to a 

 flaming crimson, when it is certainly gorgeous. It stands 

 the dust and dry air of cities admirably. Before sowing, 

 soak seed in lukewarm water; when large enough, trans- 

 plant in permanent situation, giving very rich soil. 

 Pkt. 6c. 



BALLOON VINE. 



Remarkable for its inflated membraneous capsules. 

 Sometimes called Xove-in-a-PufE." A rapid and grace- 

 ful climber. Tender annual, 6 feet high. The flowers 

 are white. Pkt. 4c» 



COCCINEA— Indica. 



A remarkably pretty climber. Ivy-like foliage, bright 

 and luxuriant; never troubled with, insects, and is ad- 

 mirably adapted for trellises, arbors, etc. Smal 1 flowers 

 soon followed by numerous fruits 2 inches long, which 

 turn to scarlet. Pkt. 25 seeds 6c. 



BRYONOPSIS. 



An ornamental climber rbf the gourd family, and 

 bearing green fruit, which changes in color as the season 

 advances to bright scarlet striped with white. Tender- 

 annual, 10 feet high; has tuberous roots which may be 

 kept over winter like potatoes.' J*kt. 15 seeds 4c. 



CAL AMPELIS— Scabra. 3j 



A beautiful climber from Chili, with delicate, foliage 

 and bright orange blossoms in racemes, freely produced 

 until late in the season. Tender perennial, 15 feet high. 

 Pkt. 4c. 



CANARY BIRD FLOWER. 



(Seepage9GJ _^ 



CLIMBING BEAN. 



A very valuable and beautiful climber of very rapid 

 growth. Sure to please. Half hardy annual. Scarlet 

 flowered, pkt. 5c; white flowered, pkt. 5c 



CLEMATIS. 



Well known and universally admired climbers, some 

 of the varieties being remarkable for the beauty of their 

 blossoms. Fine for covering arbors, verandas, etc., as 

 they cling readily to almost any object. Most of the 

 kinds are hardy, herbaceous perennials, but some little 

 protection in northern latitudes, through winter, is ad- 

 vised. Choicest mixed. Pkt. 5c. 



!Sf CALAMPEUS s- 



CRUEL PLANT. 



A beautiful and a rapid growing climber, 

 bearing an immense number of pure white, 

 bell-shaped, fragrant flowers, and derives its 

 name from the fact that various insecis in 

 sucking honey of its blossoms are caught fast 

 and securely held until they are dead. It 

 thrives best in light soil. If it is started 

 early in the house it will bloom all summer. 

 Prom 15 to 20 feet high. Be sure and include 

 it in your collection. Pkt. 8c. 



COBAEA. 



One of the finest of all climbers, and 



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(LIMBIHg 

 BEAN 



equally good for out-of-door 

 or for house culture. Pretty 

 foliage and large, beautiful 

 bell-shaped flowers that open 

 a clear green, but turn to a 

 lovely purplish blue. Plant 

 seed edgewise in moist but not 

 wet soil; cover to prevent evap- 

 oration, and do not water 

 again unless soil becomes very 

 ■dry. When seedlings appear, 

 water with great moderation 

 until out of the seed leaf. 



Scandens. 



Fine bluish purple. Pkt. 

 lO seeds Cc. 



Alba. 



Tine pure w hite. Pkt. lO 

 seeds 8c. 



DOLICHOS. 



(Hyacinth. Bean.) 



Splendid climber, with 

 abundant clustered spikes of 

 purple and white flowers, 

 which are followed by exceed- 

 ingly ornamental seed pods; 

 tender annual; 10 to 20 feet 

 high. Mixed. Pkt.25 seeds 

 4c. 



FREE GIFTS. 



This vear I will give 

 away 1,000,000 pack- 

 ages seed for trial, and 

 everybody will get some- 

 thing, even if only 20 

 cents worth is ordered. 



CENTROSEMA— Sometimes called " LOOK- AT -ME." 



A hardy perennial vine that will bloom in June or July from seed sown in April and 

 bears in profusion inverted pea-shaped flowers from 1 1-2 to 2 1-2 inches in diameter, 

 ranging in color from a rosy violet to a reddish purple, with a broad feathered white 

 marking through the center, while the large buds and back of the flower are pure 

 white, appearing as if one plant bore many-colored flowers. Pkt. 15 seeds 5c. 



DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE WORLD'S FAIR LAWN GRASS IN YOUR ORDER. 



