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FINE HARDY ENGLISH AND OTHER CLEMATIS 



TFTTF. CLEMATIS is undoubtedly the most beautiful of all hardy flowering vines. The flowers are aoperbly beautiful, of large size. 

 * measuring from 4 to 6 inches in diameter, and are borne in gorgeous wreaths, forming an arrav of beauty not Been* in ai 

 climber. Give good rich ground, and if damp and moist and paftiallv shaded, so much the better. While perfectly hardv in all 

 localities, it is desirable to place a thick coat of leaves or litter over the roots as a nrotection during the Winter. Thev require sup- 

 port, such as a rod, pole, trellis or wire that they can twine around. 



THE BEST HARDY ENGLISH CLEMATIS 



We offer large, strong, imported two-year-old pi: 

 Mail or Express foi 



riants on 

 >r 50 ets. 



JACKMA.XNL- Immense flowers, 4 to 5 inches across; 

 borne in great masses ; color exquisite deep roval purple. 



JACKJUXM SUPERB A.— Very dark violet purple. 



JACKHAHNI ALBA.— Immense pure white flowers ; 

 superb. 



LAWSO.MAXA .— Verv large. Rosv purple. 



ANDERSON. HENRYI.--Extralar?e.creamv white; fine. 



FAIRY QUEEN.— Beautiful delicate pink color. 



own roots, which are far superior to grafted plants, by 

 each ; except where noted. 



NELLY MOSER.- New.) Beautiful white with delicate 

 red stripes. 60 cts. each. 

 K.ERMESIN A. —Carmine red. A choice v: - 

 MADAME EDOUARD ANDRE.— Entirely distinct; 



the nearest approach to a bright red ever sent out. Is a 

 vigorous grower, resembling Jachnanni, ex 

 which is a beautiful carmine red. See page 110 for illustration 

 and description. 



CLEMATIS PANICULATA 



A Magnificent Hardy Climbing Tine. 



*pHE flowers are pure white, and are borne in great pani- 

 * cles, or clusters of bloom, fairly covering the plants so 

 that it is a mass or sheet of fleecy white. The fragrance is 

 delicious, resembling the English Hawthorn blossom, and so 

 subtle and penetrating that a large plant in bloom fills the air 

 with its exquisite fragrance. It begins to bloom late in August 

 or early in September, when other hardy climbers are out of 

 bloom. Grows quickly and strongly reaching a beierht of 15 

 to 20 feet. Hardy in all sections of the country. There is no 

 better hardy vine ; it should be found growing" in everv vard 

 or garden in the land (see illustration above). Strong^ field- 

 grown plants, 15 ct». each ; 4 for 50 cts. ; 9 for Si ; strong 

 two-year-old field-grown plants, 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. ; 

 7 for $1 j $1.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



RARE MISCELLANEOUS CLEMATIS 



CLEMATIS, SWEET-SCENTED fO > \— Pr< 



shaped flowers produce'! continuously from June in- 

 delicate lavender blue; fragrant and sweet. Splendid; 20 

 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. 



CLEMATIS. NEW CORAL (■ 

 feet; constant bloomer : rich c t, tulip-shaped flow- 



ers I'orue throughout the entire season. 20 cts. each; 3 for 

 50 cts. 



CLEMATIS VIRGENTANA.— Pure w at flow- 



ers. Lartre field plants, 15 cts. each ; 4 for 30 ets. 

 plants, 20 cts. each ; 3 fur 50 cts. 



The four rare Clematis described, Paniculatn. 

 Crispi, New Coral and Yirginiana, postpaid for <>5 cts. 



