HENDERSON'S AUTUMN CATALOGUE-HARDY VINES 



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AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII 



Sometimes called "Boston Ivy" and 

 'Japan Ivy" 



Entirely hardy in the most exposed 

 places, attaining a height of 20 to 30 

 feet in two or three years, clinging to 

 stones, brick or wood work with the 

 greatest tenacity. It is a great protec- 

 tion to houses as the leaves, lapping 

 over each other like slates on a roof, 

 effectuallv prevent rain from pene- 

 trating the walls. For covering dead 

 trees, boundary walls, etc., it has no 

 equal. Beautiful autumn foliage. 

 Price, strong, one-year pot-grown 

 plants, 35c. each, S3. 50 per doz. 



BIGNONIA 

 RAD I CANS 



or Trumpet Creeper 



Well adapted for covering walls, 

 arbors, and unsightly places where 

 a showy flowering vine is desired. 

 It is a rapid grower, perfectly 

 hardy and thrive well in ex- 

 posed places. The flowers are 

 trumpet-shaped and a brilliant 

 orange scarlet. Price, 50c. each 

 S5.00 per doz. 



CELASTRUS 

 SCANDENS 



A rapid growing climber with 

 ornamental light green foliage, yel- 

 low flowers in June and bright 

 orange, yellow and crimson fruit 

 in the autumn. It is known by the 

 popular name Bitter Sweet. Price, 

 50c. each, S5.00 per doz. 



JAPANESE 

 HONEYSUCKLES 



Lonicera Halleana. (Hall's Japan 

 Honeysuckle.) Pure white flowers, 

 changing to yellow. Very free bloom- 

 ing and fragrant. Price, 50c. each, 

 S5.00 per doz. 



Lonicera Brachypoda. (Evergreen 

 Sweetscented Honeysuckle.) Flowers 

 buff, vellow and white. 



One of the most vigorous. (See 

 engraving.) 



Price, 50c. each, S5.00 per doz. 

 The Fleecy- White Fragrant Clematis 



CLEMATIS PANICULATA 



Blooms in the early fall and is one mass of fleecy-white 

 fragrant flowers. These are succeeded by the silken seed 

 vessels almost as ornamental as the flowers. It will grow 

 fifteen to twenty feet in a season; it is inseet-proof.it is per- 

 fectly hardy, it adapts itself to all situations, thrives even- 

 where, and need only be seen to be admired. (See Engrav- 

 ing.) Price, strong 2-year plants, 50c. each, S5.00 per doz. 



CLEMATIS, JACKMANII 



The best-known and most valued variety. Color dark, 

 rich royal purple. Price, $1.00 each, S10.00 per doz. 



WISTARIA 



Ornamental hardy climbers. Their lovely panicles of 

 blue and white flowers produced in wonderful profusion 

 are without a rival. 

 Wistaria Sinensis White. Flowers in drooping clusters 



pure white. Price. S1.00 each. 

 Wistaria Sinensis, Blue. Flowers in drooping clusters, 



soft lavender blue. Price, $1.00 each. 



ENGLISH IVY 



FOR WINDOW BOXES 



The English Ivy is used extensively for window boxes and 

 vases during tfie summer; its value for outdoor window 

 boxes in winter is recognized widely, as the display at the 

 large hotels and fine private residences shows. It is also a 

 good climbing plant for the house. For covering graves in 

 cemeteries it is unsurpassed, being evergreen. Used exten- 

 sively also as a hardy climber. (See engraring .) Price, plants 

 from 4-inch pots, 2J4 ft. and over, 50c. each, $5.00 per doz. 









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