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HARDY VINES, CLIMBING and TRAILING PLANTS 



AMPELOPSIS QUINQUEFOLIA— 

 Virginia Creeper or American Ivy 



Where a fast-growing, 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 4S 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. (See illustration.) 



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



AKEBIA QUINATA Akebia Vine 



One of the most graceful of our hardy climbers, producing in early spring 

 numberless bunches of violet-brown flowers which have a pleasant cinnamon 

 odor. Price, 50c each; $5.00 per 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. 



CHINESE FLEECE OR SILVER LACE VINE 



(Polygonum Auberti) 



It is our experience that this hardy vine will thrive better in windswept 

 exposed places such as roof gardens, than any other known vine, and it does 

 well in direct sunlight or in the shade. 



The Chinese Fleece will attain a height of about 25 feet during the season, 

 and in late summer it produces panicles of small white flowers that resemble 

 strings of silvered beads. The foliage is brighc shiny green and prolific; the 

 vine is ideal for covering porches, pergolas, trellises, etc 



Price, 60c each; $2 00 for 4; $5.50 per doz. 



CLEMATIS 



Jackmanii. The best-known and most valued variety, 

 royal purple. The flowers average three inches across. 

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



Henryi. The most beautiful pure white of the large-flowering group 

 The flowers of this variety also average 3 inches across. 

 Price, strong plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 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 situations, 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 



Its value for outdoor window boxes is recognized 

 widely. It is also a good climbing plant for the house. 

 For covering graves in cemeteries it is unsurpassed, 

 being evergreen. Used extensively also as a hardy 

 climber. 



Price, strong plants, 4 in pots, 40c each; $4.00 doz. 

 Extra size, 60c each; $6.00 doz. 



EUONYMUS Radicans Varg. 



Color rich, dark, 

 (See illustration.) 



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, 40c each; $4.00 doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



LONICERA SEMPERVIRENS MAGNIFICA (New Everbloom- 

 ing Coral Honeysuckle) 



Beautiful tubular flowers of a striking orange-scarlet color. Blooms 

 continuously from early June until October. Perfectly hardy. 



Price, pot-grown plants, SOc each; $5.00 doz. 



Lonicera Tellmanniana (New Honeysuckle, Golden Giant). A vigor- 

 ous hardy climber with lovely, large, tubular blooms of an intense golden 

 yellow tipped with bronzy red. Blooms profusely during June and is perfectly 

 hardy. 



Price, pot-grown plants, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



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. 



TRAILING ROSES (See page 101.) 



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 grass or 

 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, 40c each; $4.00 doz. 



i WISTERIA 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. (See illustration.) 

 Sinensis, White. Flowers in drooping clusters, 

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

 Sinensis, Blue. Flowers in drooping clusters, soft 

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



-CLEMATfS 



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