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BULB AND PLANT BOOK 



(b) CLIMBERS 



Nothing is more conspicuous, more beautiful or more stunning than a bank, fence or arbor covered with climbing 

 roses in flower. Then it is that we have a mass of color almost impossible to secure with any other plant. 



We may depend upon them year after year as the varieties listed are perfectly hardy. And what other plant will 

 cover a bank, wall or fence as quickly as a rose? 



75c. Each. $7.00 for 10. 



AMERICAN PILLAR. A very strong growing and hardy 

 climber making plenty of strong canes with large leathery 

 foliage. Large, single flowers, of rich, deep pink (almost 

 red) with white center, coming in large clusters. 



CLB. AMERICAN BEAUTY. A very vigorous grower 

 with splendid glossy foliage. It bears an abundance of deep 

 pink to crimson blooms, large and perfect in shape on long 

 stems suitable for cutting. Fragrant. June. 



DOROTHY PERKINS. The growth is exceedingly 

 strong, foliage glossy, bright green and persists until cold 

 weather. The beautiful shell-pink, slightly fragrant double 

 flowers are borne in great profusion. Exceedingly valuable 

 for training about pillars and as a cover for walls, embank- 

 ments, fences and arbors. 



DR. W. VAN FLEET. Abundant, bronze-green, glossy, 

 disease-resistant foliage. Perfectly formed, long-pointed, 

 deep pink buds on long stems with several in a cluster, 

 that open a delicate, flesh pink expanding to three inches 

 or so in diameter. A very good variety for cutting. First 

 place in the American Rose Society's "Favorite Dozen" 

 climbers. 



EXCELS A. Strong and wiry in growth with glossy, 

 disease-resistant foliage and intense crimson, double flow- 



ers produced in immense clusters. Much superior in flower 

 and foliage to the old-fashioned Crimson Rambler. 



GARDENIA. An exceedingly strong grower with beau- 

 tiful, glossy green foliage. It has lovely golden-yellow buds 

 that open to almost white when fully expanded. Especially 

 attractive in bud. 



PAUL'S SCARLET CLIMBER. The vivid scarlet, shaded 

 crimson, semi-double flowers in clusters, retain their color 

 till they fall, the color being intensified by the numerous 

 yellow stamens. It makes quite an attractive cut flower. 

 Third place in the American Rose Society's "Favorite 

 Dozen" climbers. 



SILVER MOON. This extraordinary climber is covered 

 with glossy, beautiful, bronze-green foliage, a fitting back- 

 ground for the large semi-double flowers, silvery white in 

 color with bright yellow stamens in the center. Attained 

 second place in the American Rose Society's "Favorite 

 Dozen" climbers. 



TAUSENDSCHON. A moderate grower with light green, 

 glossy foliage and almost thornless canes. The cherry-pink 

 buds open into very double flowers that vary in shade from 

 bright pink to white. A very desirable and distinctive rose. 



VINES AND CREEPERS 



This class of plants has a great value in landscape work. The landscape architect truly appreciates them and makes 

 frequent use of them. The average small-house owner seldom places as much value on them. 



Vines soften the hard straight lines of a building as no other plant will and help connect it with the grass and other 

 planting. Vines give a cordial and informal welcome to the stranger at the door. Vines conceal walls and fences and 

 the creeping kinds are of especial value on banks and next to steps. Without vines and creepers our landscape would 

 lack one of its most important landscape materials. 



These plants should be given the same treatment in planting as Flowering Plants and Shrubs. 



JAPANESE CREEPER 



Suitable For Seashore Plemting 



HALL JAPANESE HONEYSUCKLE 



SWEET AUTUMN CLEMATIS 



GROUP I— VINES THAT STICK TO ANY GOOD SURFACE UNAIDED 



VIRGINIA CREEPER. Ampelopsis quinquefolla. A very 

 ▼aluable climber of vigorous growth. Leaves divided usually 

 into five leaflets; coarsely toothed; coloring bright scarlet 

 in autumn. 



2 yr. 75c. each. $6.50 for 10. 



ENGLISH IVY. Hedera helix. A high-climbing or creep- 

 ing evergreen vine with dark green, 3-5 lobed leaves and 

 black berries. A very valuable plant for covering walls, 

 rocks, trunks of trees and trellis work and as a window 



garden plant. Also a good ground-cover and border plant. 

 2y2-in. pots. 25c. each. $2.25 for 10. $20.00 per 100. 



JAPANESE CREEPER. Ampelopsis tricuspidata. A 

 high-climbing vine with handsome entire or three-lobed 

 leaves, glossy gieen changing to brilliant orange and scarlet 

 in the fall. It has bluish-black berries in September and 

 October. It stands smoke and dust well, is hardy and not 

 particular as to soil. 

 2 yr. 75c. each. $6.50 for 10. 



WINTERCREEPER. Euomymus radioans. (See page 29). 



GROUP II— VINES FOR PORCHES, TRELLISES, ETC. 



SWEET AUTUMN CLEMATIS. Clematis paniculata. A 

 vigorous climber. The flowers are white, fragrant, 1-1% 

 Inches across and produced in great abundance in Septem- 

 ber. This vine is so floriferous that the blossoms form a 

 dense sheet of bloom. Thrives best in sunny locations. 

 2 yr. 50c. each. $4.50 for 10. 



HALL JAPANESE HONEYSUCKLE. Lonicera japonica 

 halliana. A semi-evergreen vine of vigorous growth with 

 dark green leaves and very fragrant white flowers changing 



to yellow from June to August. Well adapted to covering 

 walls, banks and trellis work. It also makes a good ground- 

 cover in shade. 



214-in. pots. 30c. each. $2.70 for 10. $24.00 per 100. 

 CHINESE WISTERIA. Wisteria sinensis. Attractive 

 large twining vines with woody trunks; leaves divided into 

 about five pairs of leaflets and with blue-violet sweetpea- 

 like flowers in drooping racemes 6-12 inches long appearing 

 in May. 

 2 yr. 6-in. pots. $2.00 each, $18.00 for 10. 



