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Wm. C. Beckert's List of Climbing an d Twining Plants, Pittsburg, Pa. 



Ornamental Climbing and Twiningf Plants 



BOSTON IVY 



ACONITUM volubile latiseetnm. H P° A new magnificent 

 perennial climber from China. Graceful habit: dark green elegant 

 cut leaves, producing an abundance of large trusses of dark blue 

 flowers; blooms continuously through the autumn months. Fine for 

 trellises, pillars, etc. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ALLEGHENY VINE, or MOUNTAIN FRINGE (Ad- 



lumia). Rapid - growing biennial, pink flowers; elegant foliage. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



BALSAM APPLE and BALSAM PEAR (Momordica). 



Aniuuil climbers of rapid growth. 10 feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 



BALLOON VINE (Cardiospermum). Annual rapid grower; 

 white tlower, followed by balloon-like seed pods. 10 to 15 ft. Pkt. 5e. 



BOSTON IVY (Ampelopsis). HP A very elegant hardy vine 

 which attaches itself to stone and brick or woodwork. Beautiful foli- 

 age, autumn-tinted in fall. Pkt. 5 cts,, oz. 20 cts. 



CANARY CREEPER, or CANARY FLOWER. HP° An 



elegant vine with butterfly-like yellow flowers, 15 feet. Pkt. 5 cts,, 

 oz. 30 cts, 



CLEMATIS graveolens. H P° Fine yellow-flowered species 

 from Japan, and has been known to flower the first year from seed. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



COBAEA 



Scandens. T P° A very popular plant for rapid growth. White 

 and blue. Pkt. 5 cts., %07.. 20 cts. 



Macrostema. HHP New species with yellowish green flowers, 

 tipped violet. Very distinct and strong. Pkt. 10 cts. 



CYPRESS VINE. TP A very elegant annual with fine, feath- 

 ery foliage, flowers of red, rose and white. 15 feet. Pkt. oc, oz. 25c. 



EVERLASTING PEAS (Lathyrus). HP° Hardy and very 

 showv climbers, with white, pink, etc., flowers. Separate or mixed. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



GLORY, or BUGLE VINE (Caiampeiis) hp° 



Chilian. An annual climber with orange-colored tubular flowers. 

 10 feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Roseus. A new salmon-rose colored variety. 10 feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 



HOPS (Humulus) TA 

 Japanese. Rapid-growing annual climber. 20 to 30 feet. Pkt. 

 5 ets., oz. 40 cts. 



Japanese variegated. Like former, of very rapid growth and 

 matures in one season. Foliage beautifully striped and blotched with 

 creamy white on deep green ground. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



HYACINTH BEAN (Doiichos) 



The newly introduced Japanese Hyacinth Beans are a great improve- 

 ment on the old Lablab varieties, the ifrowth is rapid and dense and 

 8 to 10 feet in height. 



Darkness. Both stems and under side of leaf purplish red, numer- 

 ous lung spikes of pea-like flowers of deep reddisli violet, followed by 

 beautiful seed pods. Early and free. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Daylight. Blossoms freely from base to summit; flowers pure 

 white, fcjllowed by showy white pods. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Iridescent. Quite distinct from the foregoing varieties. Flowers 

 pinkish lavender, in large spikes, followed by clusters of most showy 

 pods 5 to 6 inches long and 1 inch wide, lisht green in color, shaded 

 rose, Pkt. 10 cts. 



KENILWORTH IVY. A verv neat climber. Ivy-like glossy 

 leaves. Pkt. 5 cts. 



KUDZU VINE. H P Very rapid grower. Foliage large, flowers 

 wistaria like and fragrant. Roots are hardy. Bkt. 10 cts .oz. 75 cts. 



LOPHOSPERMUM scandens. HHP" Handsome plants with 

 gloxinia-like flowers, valuable for verandas, etc.; also useful for 

 baskets and porch-boxes. 10 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



MAURANDIA. TA Giant-flowering. Fine for vases, stumps 

 and porch trellises. Flowers early and dark blue in color. Pkt. 10 cts. 



MOONFLOWER. TA Large, pure white flowers, open at 

 night and lasting during any dark days. Very popular: very rapid 

 grower. Soak seeds in warm water for an hour or two prior to plant- 

 ing. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. RO cts. 



Moonflower, HesperuSo A very fine new white, with immense 

 flowers. Pkt. 15 cts. 



MORNING-GLORY 



[Ipomcea purpurea, or Convolvulus major) 



These popular annuals are in ever-increasing demand. 



Heavenly Bine. Large heart-shaped foliage, flowers 4 to 5 inches 

 across; light blue, with yellow throat. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Rochester. A sti-ong-growing Morning-glory, with very large 

 light blue flowers, the trumpet outlined with a narrow band of silvery 

 wliite. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Splendid Mixture. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



Double-flowering. These flowers are double, semi-double and 

 some singles, in quite a range of color. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Setosa, Brazilian Morning-GIory. T P= Of luxuriant growth, 

 with salmon-rose flowers; leaves 8 to 10 inches. Pkt. 10 cts. 



JAPANESE MORviNG -GLORY (see page 37) 



WALLFLOWER. NEW ANNUAL VARIETIES. MOST REFRESHING FRAGRANCE 



