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FOUNDED 

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Hardy Climbing Vines 



Clematis Paniculata 



The Most Wonderful of All Flowering Vines — Quick Grower, Exauisite 

 Fragrance. 



The flowers are pure white and are borne in great panicles or clusters 

 of bloom, fairly covering the plants, so that it is a mass or sheet of 

 fleecy while with an exquisite fragrance. It begins to bloom late in 

 August the first year. Hardy in all sections of the country. Strong- 

 plants in pots, ^Sc each; 5 for $1. Strong two-year-old field-grown 

 plants, oOo each. 

 New Coral Clematis, Clematis Coccinea — A handsome climber with a 



profusion of bright, coral-red flowers in constant bloom. Price, Coral 



Clematis, 25c each. 



Large Flowering Hardy Clematis 



Broad, flat flowers of excLuisite hues, produced in great festoons of 

 wondrous beailty. 

 Jackmani — Immense flowers, 4 to 5 inches across, of exquisite, deep 



royal piurple. 

 Henryi — I;arge creamy white flowers of large size. 

 Ville de 'Lyon — New. Very free flov-^ering. Brilliant carmine. 

 Madame Edouard Andre — Resembles Jackmani, except that its flowers 

 are beautifully carmine-red. 



We offer large, strong two and three year old plants on own roots 

 for 90c each, postpaid. 



Wistaria Magnifica 



The finest Wistaria of its color now known. Extremely vigorous, 

 growing 30 to 40 feet in one season when well established. The flowers 

 are pale lilac, and the immense clusters of drooping racemes, which 

 measure 12 to 18 inches in length, are deliciously fragrant. 25c each; 

 5 for $1. 



Wistaria Alba — There is nothing more striking or appropriate for per- 

 golas and ordinary trellises than this splendid vine. Pure white 

 flowers. 25c each; 5 for $1. 



Mammoth Flowered Trumpet Creeper 



(Bignonia Grandiflora) — One of the most superb climhdmg vines in 

 existence. Grows with rapidity, is perfectly hardy everywhere. The 

 flowers are trumpet-shaped and* warm orange-red. Strong plants. 25c 

 eachj 5 for $1, postpaid; larger plants, 50c each, postpaid. 



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A splendid evergreen climber, with dark glossy green leaves; clings 

 firmly to stone, brick or wood walls without trellis or support; very 

 desirable, 15c each; 9 for $1.00. 



CINNAMON VINE— A beautiful, hardy climbing vine, with heart- 

 shaped leaves and delicate v/hite blossoms. 15c for 3 bulbs; 6 for 

 25c; 50c per dozen; 25 for $1.00, postpaid. 



Clematis Paniculata. 



Ampelopsis — Boston Ivy 



Either variety, fine plants, 25c each: 5 for $1; 

 three-year-old plants. 3 feet in length, 75c each, 

 postpaid. 



Veitchii (Boston or Japanese Ivy) — It covers buildings 

 and' walls with a perfect mat of dark green, leathery 

 foliage, which changes to brilliant crimson as fall ap- 

 proaches. Clings to either tree or wood without support. 



Qainqiiifolia (Virginia Creeper) — Large, dark green foliage. 



Engelmanni — A greatly Improved variety of the Virginia 

 Creeper with dense foliage of a glossy light green in 

 summer, changing to a brilliant crimson in the autumn. 

 On a rough stone surface it will cling without support 

 in the same way as the Japanese Ivy. 35c each; $3.50 

 per dozen. 



Tricolor (Vitis heterophylla varlegata) — A beautiful and 

 desirable climber with dark green foliage wonderfully 

 variegated with white and pink during the late summer 

 and fall the plant is literally covered with attractive 

 small berries of a peculiar lustrous metallic peacock 

 blue color; highly useful for trailing over rocks or for a 

 low trellis, 20c each; 6 for $1.00; larger plants, 30c 

 each; 4 for $1, postpaid. 



Honeysuckle 



Wistaria. 



Price. 25c each: two-year-old plants, 50c each: assorted 

 varieties, .$5.00 per dozen. 



Chinese Sweet Seeneted — White and yellow flowers. 



Eversreen Sweet Scented — -Buff, yellow and white. 



Red Coral — Red trumpet-shaped flowers. 



Yellow Coral — The only true golden-yellow Honeysuckle. 



Golden-Leaved — Leaves beautifully veined and spotted 

 with clear yellow. I'lowers ? ellow and fragrant. 



New Halliana — Evergreen and a constant bloomer; flow- 

 ers pure white, cnanging to yellow. Very fragrant. 



New Heckrotti — Clear rose, yellow at the base; sweet and 

 fragrant; in constant bloom. 



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