Ornamental Climbers. 



Vines are the tapestry of the garden, embroidered with the 

 will be found here ; tender sorts, among Seeds of Green- 

 house Plants. 



ADLUMIA CIRRHOSA. 



(Allegheny Vine.) A pretty herbaceous hardy bien- 

 nial, with delicate, finely cut foliage, and clusters of 

 small, drooping, rosy lilac flowers. lo cts. per pkt. 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCH/I. 



(Japan, or Boston Ivy.) A beautiful vine for covering 

 walls and buildings, to which it adheres closely. The 

 leaves color beautifully in autumn. When young the 

 plants should be given some winter protection. lo cts. 

 per pkt. 



ASPARAGUS BROUSSONETI. 



In autumn, when its berries turn brilliant scarlet, this 

 hardy perennial is especially beautiful. Its fine, feathery 

 foliage is graceful and elegant at all times. loc. per pkt. 



Bright=Fruited Vines, 



INCLUDING GOURDS, CUCUMIS, ETC. 



In this collection of tender annual climbers we include 

 only the best kinds of bright or curious-fruited vines, 

 desirable because of ornamental foliage, or the odd and 

 striking shapes and vivid colors of their fruits. They 

 give picturesque and beautiful effects, 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 all quite 

 tender. Give;them;rich^soil, and they will surprise you 



own blossoms. All the most popular hardy annual and perennial kinds 



Centrosema erandiflora. 



Clematis paniculata. 



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

 of them have very pretty flowers. 



GOURDS.— Angora, Bottle, Hercules' Club, Dishrag, Powder Horn, Siphon or Dip- 

 per, Turk's Turban, Sugar Trough, Nest Egg, Snake Gourd, Serpent Cucumber. 



Each, 5 cts. per pkt. 



ABOBRA viridiflora. The green-flowered Abobra, with glossy dark green foli- 

 age and small, oval, bright scarlet fruits. This is a curious and pretty little 

 climber, and deserves wider cultivation. 5 cts. per pkt. 

 BRYONOPSIS laciniosa. Fruits bright scarlet, striped with white. They 

 hang thickly all over the vine, and the effect is bright and pretty. 5c. per pkt. 

 CARDIOSPERMUM halicacabum. (Balloon Vine.) Balloon-shaped seed 



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

 ECHIXOCYSTIS lobata. (Wild Cucumber.) A desirable vine on account of 

 vigorous growth and handsome appearance. Seed planted in the fall will come 

 up in spring, and soon cover a large space. 5 cts. per pkt. 

 MOMORDICA balsamina. (Balsam Apple.) Fruits orange 

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

 revealing the deep crimson seeds clinging to the white lining. 

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

 Mixed Ornamental Gourds. 5 cts. per pkt. 



CLEMATIS PANICULATA. 



Large clusters of pure white flowers, borne so thickly that 

 the whole plant seems a drift of white, and they appear at a 

 time when other species are out of bloom, late August and 

 September. The vine is perfectly hardy and vigorous, begins 

 to bloom when quite small, and grows very rapidly, soon 

 covering arbors, verandas and trellises, and increasing in 

 beautj every year. 10 cts. per pkt. 



