Ornamental Climbers. 



\NM. O. BECKERT. 



ALLEGHENY. PA. 



DOLICHOS LABLAB. 



This is the Hyacinth Bean, noted for its large clusters of showy 

 white or purple flowers. It grows rapidly 

 and makes a fine screen of thick foliage! 

 A tender perennial. 5 cts. per pkt. 



GOURDS AND BRIGHT- 

 FRUITED VINES. 



In this collection of tender annnal 

 climbers we include only the best kinds 

 of bright or ciirious-fruited vines, desir- 

 able because of ornamental foliage, or 

 the odd and striking shapes and v'ivid 

 colors of their fruits. They give pictur- 

 esque and beautiful effect, whether grown 

 on mounds and sloping banks, or trained 

 over arches and trellises. The seed 

 should not be planted until ground and 

 weather become warm, as the plants are 

 Gourds all quite tender. Give them rich soil and 



. y""''"-^- they will surprise you with their rapid 



luxuriant growth, and display of bright or curious fruits. Some of 

 them have very pretty flowers. 



OOURDS.— Angora, Bottle, Hercules' Club, Dishrag, Powder Horn 



Siphon or Dipper, Turk's Turban. Each, 5 cts. per pkt. 

 MIXED. Of above. 5 cts. per pkt. 



ABROBRA viricliflora. The green-flowered Abrobra, with c^lossv 

 dark green foliage and small, oval, bright scarlet fruits. This 

 is a curious and pretty little climber, and deserves wider culture 

 5 cts. per pkt. 



BRYOXOPSIS laciiiiosa. Fruits bright scarlet, striped with 

 white. They hang thicklv all over the vine, and the effect is 

 bright and pretty. 5 cts. per pkt. 



CARDIOSPERMUM halicacabum. (Balloon Vine.) Balloon- 

 shaped seed capsules ; odd in appearance. 5 cts. per pkt. 



MOMORDICA balsamiiia. (Balsam Apple.) Fruits orange and 

 red. When ripe they are bright scarlet, and burst open reveal- 

 ing the deep crimson seeds clinging to the white lining. The 

 flowers are cream-colored. 10 cts. per pkt. 



M. charantia. (Balsam Pear.) Prettv and curious red fruits 10 

 cts. per pkt. 



Mixed Ornameatal Gourds. 5 cts. per pkt. 



HUMULUS JAPONICA. 



) Annual climbers of very rapid growth, with 

 foliage resembling that 

 of other Hops, but more 

 dense. The leaves re- 

 main bright and fresh 

 until late in fall. 

 Hamulus Japonica. 

 Leaves plain green, 

 something like those 

 of the common Hop, 

 but denser. Seed 

 sown in the open 

 ground in spring pro- 

 duces strong plants, 

 which will cover 

 a wide spread on 

 a screen or trellis in 

 a short time. The 

 foliage is always clean 

 and healthy, and 

 seems to suffer little 

 from drought or in- 

 sects. 5 cts. per pkt. 

 H.— variegata. Leaves 

 broadly edged with 

 cream color and 

 marked and shaded 

 with silvery white and 

 deep green ; often a 

 whole branch and its 

 leaves will be pure 

 white. At a little, dis- 

 tance the plant looks 

 as if it were covered 

 thickly with white 

 blossoms. It is very 

 vigorous and hardv. 

 IS rt= ner pkt. 



IPOMCEA. 



In this large class of tender annuals are included many hand- 

 some climbers. Evening as well as Morning-Glories, and other 

 favorite vines almost as popular and beautiful. 



Ipomoea setosa. (Brazilian Morning-Glory.) Beautiful rose- 



colored flowers and huge 

 growth. 25 cts. per pkt. 



remarkabh' luxuriant 



an elegant greenhouse species. 



Lieari. Flowers violet blue 

 cts. per pkt. 



quamoclit. The well known Cypress Vine, with delicatelv cut 

 foliage and small, star-shaped flowers of scarlet or white. iSiixed 

 seed, 5 cts. per pkt. 



liybrida grandiflora. (Rloon-flower.) The large, pure white 

 flowers of this plant open at night ; thev are produced in great 

 abundance and are quite fragrant. 10 cts. per pkt. 



For other varieties, see Convolvzilns major and minor. 



See Sweet Peas. 



LATHYRUS ODORATUS. 



LOASA HISPIDA. 



Useful either as a climber < 

 somewhat coarse. An annual. 



- trailer ; flowers yellow, large, 

 5 cts. per pkt. 



LINARIA CYMBALARIA. 



(Kenilworth Ivv.) A dainty 

 rockwork or baskets. The flow( 

 like and glossy. 5 cts. per pkt. 



little vine for climbing or creeping, 

 rsare lavender-purple; leaves ivy- 



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MINA LOBATA. 



Really an Ipomcea, but with flowers ver^- different from othei 

 forms of the family. In the bud thev are vivid scarlet, changing in 

 the open flower to creamy white, which produces a fine contrast on 

 the plant. The foliage is dense and luxuriant. 10 cts. per pkt. 



