COLUMBIAN 

 CLIMBER, 



or Cobaea. 



The most superb of 

 all climbiM-s ami used 

 almost exclusively for 

 decorating- pillars, etc., 

 at the World's Colum- 

 bian Exposition, where 

 it was tlie admiration 

 of all. It is a fine, rajiid 

 t;ro\ver, of easy culture 

 and always a mass of 

 (■x(iuisite s'l'een, sIioav- 

 ux'j: no bare spots. In 

 atldition to its beautiful 

 foliage it produces large 

 and handsome bell- 

 siiaped blossoms in the 

 greatest abundance, of 

 the most varied beauty. 

 You cannot afford to be 

 without this beautiful 

 climber. Although it 

 does grandly outside, it 

 is also a very fine house 

 climber, and 'will do ex- 

 ceptionally well run- 

 ning over windows, etc. 

 It rewards the grower 

 with an abundance of 

 beautiful flowers, green 

 at first, but rapidly 

 changing to a beautiful 

 deep violet blue. A well established plant will run from thirty to 

 forty feet in a season. It grows and flourishes everywhere, -and 

 you should give it a trial, as it will not fail giving you complete 

 sjatisfactiou. Annual. Pkt. 10 seeds 5c. 



Cypress Vine. 



Ipnmoca QuamncUt. 

 A most beautiful 

 climber, with delicate 

 dark green feathery 

 foliage and an abun- 

 dance of bright, star 

 shaped, rose scarlet , ^, , 

 and white blossoms, 

 which contrast most 

 beautifully with the 

 graceful foliage. Ten- 

 der annual. 15 feet^,; 

 high. Pkt.25seeds 



Scarlet 5c. 



Rose 5c. 



White 5c. ^/ 



Mixed 3 c. 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



I icill send one liberal 

 paehet each of the 

 above four varieties of 

 Cijpress Vine for only 



10 cents. 



GOURDS, Ornamental. 



A tribe of climbers with curiously shaped fruit in various colors; 

 «rms may be wonderfully varied by tying strings around the young 

 ruit or bv enclosing sam.e in a carved mould while growing, thus 

 tampin? on its surface aay desired figures or letters that may be 

 arved on the mould, always sure to attract the attention of cliil- 



dren who 

 love to play 

 with the 

 pretty and 

 oddly crook- 

 ed fruits. 

 Many of 

 these fruits 

 keep for 

 years, being 

 very hard 

 shelled. 

 The vines 

 gi'ow very 

 rapidly and 

 arc line to 

 cover old 

 fences, trel- 

 lises, etc. 

 Tender an- 

 nual. Pkt. 

 20 seeds 4c, 

 oz. 8c. 



HUMULUS, 



or 



New Leopard Leaved 

 Japanese Hop. 



A strikingly beau- 

 tiful annual climber 

 of exceedingly rapid 

 and dense growth, 

 attaining a height of 

 Is to 'M feet in a few 

 weeks time. The 

 leaves are of a rich 

 green bio Den ed and 

 marked with gray. 

 This is fine where a 

 quick growing and 

 very densely leaved 

 climber is desired. 

 Valuable for trellis 

 and high places. Pkt. 

 12 seeds .sc. 

 JAPONICUS — Japan Hop, gi-een leaved 



. Pkt. 12 Seeds 5c. 



IPOMCEA. 



Rapid growing annual climbing vines, with ornamental foliage 

 and beautiful, most varied-colored flowers. As easily grown as the 

 common Morning Glot-y. Tender annual, ten to fifteen feet high. 



SETOSA — The new Brazilian Morning Glory. The lobed leaves are 



from eight to ten inches across. Flowers pink; large. Pkt. 8c. 

 BONA NOX — Good Night, or Evening Glory. Most beautiful large 



violet flowers. Pkt. 4c. 

 COCCINEA — Starlpomoea. Of wonderfully rapid growth ; dense 



foliage covered with hundreds of scarlet "flowers. Pkt. 4c. 

 HEDERACEA GRANDIFLORA SUPERBA — Rich sky blue flowers. 



white margin; very handsome. Pkt. 4c. 

 HEDERACEA GRANDIFLORA SUPERBA ALBA — White flowers. 4c. 

 GRANDIFLORA, Striped -Leaved, Mixed — Flowers fragrant and beau- 

 tiful ; ultramarine blue edged with sky blue, pink throat. Pkt. 4c, 

 LIMBATA, Mixed — Star shaped violet flowers with white 



and blue flowers with lilac centers. 

 CHOICEST MIXED — In great variety. 

 SPECIAL OFFER.— I 



will senl one liberal 



packet each of the 



8 above varieties of 



Ipomoeafor 2.'jc. 



margin , 



LINARIA, 



or Kenilworth Ivy. 



A very pretty and 

 well known hardy 

 trailing plant for cov- 

 ering rock work, and 

 very useful for hang- 

 ing baskets. Flowers 

 are small but pretty, 

 and for a drooping 

 plant nothing can be 

 better, as it is easily 

 grown from seed. 

 Pkt. 100 seeds 3c. 



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