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CLEMATIS 



Perpetual Flowering 



CLEMATIS PAXICTILATA 



The Wonder of All Hardy Ever-Blooming Climb- 

 ers. Extremely graceful, every established plant 

 producing hundreds and thousands of pictur- 

 esque and strikingly beautiful blossoms. The 

 flowers are produced so freely that the exquisite 

 green drapery-like foliage is completely covered 

 with a perfect mass of bloom. 



/-T , . Our plants are read.y from March until June 1st. As soon as plants are .set 



LvUllUrP out, .shield them with wire netting, 2 feet liigli by 2 feet in diameter, com- 

 pletely encircling the plant. The best way of growing Cleinatis is to dig 

 large holes about three feet across and two feet deep, and fill in with fresh loam and well- 

 rotted manure in the proportions of three-fourths loam and one-fourth manure. Place 

 one or more plants in the center of this hole and press firmly around roots; also place two 

 stakes for plants to climb on, which they will do very readily after being tied once or twice 

 and given a fair start. Give a medium supply of water, not enough, however, to sour the 

 soil. 



BEAUTIFUL JACKMANII — A perfect beauty. Ingrowing Clematis, plant Jackmanii 

 and Paniculata first, then tliink of others. 5.000 blossoms have been counted on a 

 single specimen plant, and I dare say when you have secured such a plant, that SlOO 

 in gold would not tempt you to sell it. Jackmanii is of rapid growth, early, abund- 

 ant and continuous bloomer. Perfectly hardy and adapted to alHcinds of culture. 

 In flower from middle of June to middle of October. The blossoms are of large size, 

 intense royal velvety-purple when in full bloom, varying through all the exquisite 

 shades of violet; 6 inches across, richly veined and handsomely shaded. The most 

 striking and picturesque variety known. 



Strong field-grown 3-year-old roots, well worth $1.50; my price 60c. each; prepaid 

 by mail. 

 Greatest 

 bargain of 

 the cen- 

 tury 



CLEMATIS, PANICULATA— (Japanese Virgin's Bower)— One of the 

 most beautiful of our hardy flowering vines. The flowers of pure 

 white, three-fourths of an inch in diameter, star-shaped, and are 

 borne in great panicles or clusters of bloom, fairly covering the 

 plant. These clusters are borne on long, slender stems, which 

 .stand out boldly from between the glossy-green leaves. The frag- 

 rance is delicious, resembling the English hawthorne blossoms, and 

 will fill the air with fragrance. It begins to bloom in August, at a 

 time when most other hardy climbers are out of bloom — an inesti- 

 mable advantage. It is a strong, rapid grower, quickly reaching a 

 height of from 15 to 20 feet and spreading out when trained to 

 wires or string. It is perfectly hardy, in all sections of the coun- 

 try, and it is, in our opinion, the most valuable among hardy 

 climbing vines. 



Large, strong 2-year-old roots, worth 50c.; my price 35c. each; 

 3 for ?1.00, postpaid. 



HENRYII — White as the driven snow, glistening like gems in the sun- 

 light; flowers measure 6 inches across under good cultivation, and 

 thousands are often produced on a single well grown plant. Posl 

 lively the finest white perpetual climber known. 



Large field-grown roots, 3 years old, well worth $1.60; my price 

 only 60c. each, postpaid. 



CLEMATIS. HENSYII 

 NEW RED CLEMATIS—- (MAD. EDOUARD ANDRE)— An entirely 

 distinct and most novel variety, and the nearest approach to a red 

 ever sent out. The plant is a strong, vigorous grower, being a 

 hybrid of the popular Jackmanii. which it resembles in freedom of 

 bioom. Thousands of flowers produced on a single specimen plant; 

 blooms of large size; in color it is a most distinct striking carmine 

 red of a very beautiful shade, entirely different from all ol her \ aii- 

 eties. 



Large 3-year-old roots, well worth .$1.60; my price 50c. 

 STANDISHE — One of the most striking beauties ever offered. In color 

 it is a most exquisite la vander-blue of large size, often measuring 

 6 inches across. Thousands of flowers may be produced on a sin- 

 gle plant. Every year's growth adds to its beauty. It is a per- 

 petual bloomer. 



Large roots 3 years old, well worth $1.50; my price 50c. 



CDT7r'TAT TVrnTTPT? Oh account of the briltleness of the 

 \Dr Ci\^lt\Lj 1^\J1.1.K^Cj iiark on Clematis it cracks very eas- 

 """^"•^""■"""""■""^ ily, and many people believe the 

 plant to be permanently injured, when such is not the case. We wish 

 to say al.so, that we e.xamine all plants carefully before shipping, to see 

 that they are in good condition, and if they die after being planted, as 

 must sometimes happen, we do not agree to replace them. 



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In all instances ■we would advise that Clematis 

 plants be shipped VIA EXPRESS, though we can 

 send safely by mail, if desired. . >, . ^ . 



CLEMATIS, MAD. EDOVARD ANDRE 



CHINESE WISTARIA 



PEEFECTLY HARDY, STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL 



One of the most elegant and rapid growing of all climbing plants; 

 attains an immense size, growing at the rate of 15 to 20 feet in a single 

 season. Bears an abundance of long, pendulous cluster.s of purple-lilac 

 flowers in May and June and again in autumn. Single specimen plants 

 are often valued at SIOO. 



Large 2-year-old plants worth $1.50; my price 35c. 



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