HARDY CLIMBING PLANTS 



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AMPELOPSIS 



Quinquefolia — Virginia Creeper or American Ivy 



Where a fast-growTng, rampant and extremely hardy vine is desired, plant 

 this variety. Excellent for covering trees, stumps, rocks, stone walls, arbors, 

 etc. The large-five-fingered leaves are glorious in their autumn colorings. 

 Height 35 to 45 ft. 



Price, 2-year-old plants, 50c each; $5.00 doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII "Boston" or "Japan Ivy" 



Entirely hardy, 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 protection to houses, as the leaves, lapping over each other like slates 

 on a roof, effectually prevent rain from penetrating the walls. For covering 

 dead trees, boundary walls, etc. Beautiful autumn foliage. 



Price, strong, one-year pot-grown plants, 35c each ; $3.50 doz. ; $25.00 per 100. 



ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO 

 Dutchman's Pipe Vine 



A rapid-growing, hardy vine with large, round light-green foliage and curious 

 brownish, pipe shaped flowers. One of the best for producing shade on porches, 

 etc. Height 20 ft. (See illustration.) 



Price, 2-year-old plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 doz. 



BIGNONIA RADICANS, 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 thrives 

 well in exposed places. The flowers are trumpet-shaped and a brilliant orange 

 scarlet. 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



CELASTRUS SCANDENS, Bitter Sweet 



A rapid growing climber with ornamental light green foliage, yellow 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; $5.00 per doz. 



CLEMATIS 



Jackmanii. The best-known and most valued variety. 

 r;.ral purple. The flowers average three inches across. 



Price, strong plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Montana Undulata. A gem among climbing plants, flowering in great 

 profusion in May. It is a strong vigorous grower, perfectly hardy, disease 

 and insect-proof. The anemone-like flowers are white flushed with mauve 

 pink and are l}4 to 2 inches in diameter. 



Price, extra heavy 3-year plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



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 15 

 to 20 ft. in a season. It is insect-proof, it is perfectly 

 hardy, it adapts itself to all situation, thrives every- 

 where and need only be seen to be admired. 



Price, strong 2-year plants, 50c each; $5.00 doz.; 

 $35.00 per 100. 



ENGLISH IVY 



For Window Boxes. The English Ivy is used 

 extensively for window boxes and vases during the 

 summer; its value for outdoor window boxes in 

 winter is recognized widely, as the display at 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 ever- 

 green.- Used extensively also as a hardv climher. 



Price, strong plants, 4 in pots, 4Uc each; $4.00 doz. 

 Extra size, 60c each; $6.00 doz. 



Color rich, dark, 

 (.See illustration.) 



EUONYMUS Radicans Varg. 



A low variegated trailing plant with small green leaves edged with white. 

 The branches will cling to stone or root along the ground, making it useful as a 

 ground cover or for covering low walls. 



Price, 35c each; $3.50 doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



HONEYSUCKLE 



Lonicera Halleana. (Hall's Japan Honeysuckle.) Pure white flowers, 

 changing to yellow. Very free blooming and fragrant. It produces its main 

 crop of- flowers in early summer and again scatteringly during September. 

 It is excellent for porches, trellis fences or hedge-rows — and serves admirably 

 for binding the soil on embankments. (See illustration.) 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 doz.; $J5.00 per 100. 



LYCIUM BARBARUM 

 Barberry Matrimony Vine. 



A showy vine for covering stone walls, rocks, banks, etc. Produces attrac- 

 tive violet flowers in June, followed by bright red berries, which remain until 

 late winter. 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 doz. 



PACHYSANDRA Terminalis, Japanese Spurge 



A trailing plant which grows 6 to 8 inches high, forming a dense mat. The 

 small flower spikes are grayish-white and produced in May and June. It is 

 largely used' as a ground cover in shady places, being one of the few plants 

 that will thrive under trees, does equally well in sunny locations and makes 

 an excellent border for hardy shrubs, flower beds and walks. 



Price, 30c each; $3.00 doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



POLYGONUM AUBERTI 

 Chinese Fleece or Silver Lace Vine 



A delightful vine, dainty in appearance yet as hardy as an oak. It is a 

 rapid grower and attains a height of 25 to 30 ft. During the summer it produces 

 stringy panicles of small white flowers that resemble strings of silvery beads. 

 (See illustration.) 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 doz. 



VINCA 



Vinca Minor or Creeping Myrtle. Well-known trailing plant used 

 extensively for covering the ground under shrubs or trees; in cemeteries for 

 covering graves. They will grow where it is too shady for grassor 

 other plants to thrive. Delicate blue flowers. 

 Price, 35c each; $3.50 doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Bowles Variety. New. An everblooming periwinkle. 

 A valuable addition to our trailing plants. Flowers are 

 bright mauve-blue. A valuable border plant. Blooms 

 continuously from spring to late fall. 

 Price, 50c each; $5.00 doz. 



WISTARIA Chinese 



Ornamental hardy climbers. Their lovely panicles 

 of blue and white flowers produced in wonderful 

 profusion are without a rival. Strong, 2-year-old, 

 grafted plants. 



Sinensis, White. Flowers in drooping clusters, 

 pure white. Price, $1.00 each; $10.00 doz. 

 Sinensis, Blue. Flowers in drooping clusters, soft 

 lavender blue. Price, $1.00 each; $10.00 doz. 



CHI" 



'Sir* 



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