HARDY CLIMBING PLANTS 



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Hardy Climbing Plants 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII or "Boston Ivy" or "Japan Ivy" 



Kiitirely hardy in the most exposed places, attaining a height of 20 to 

 50 feet in two or three years, clinging to stones, brick or wood work with 

 tlie 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., it has 

 no equal. Beautiful autumn foliage. (See illustration.) 



Price, strong, one-year pot-grown plants, 35c each, S3-50 per doz. 



BIGNONIA RADICANS 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 

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

 brilliant orange scarlet. 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



CELASTRUS SCANDENS or 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. 



ENGLISH IVY 



For Window Boxes. The English Ivy is used extensively for window 

 boxes and bases during the 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 

 extensively also as a hardy climber. (See illustration.) 



Price, strong plants, SOc each; $5.00 per doz. 



CLEMATIS 



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

 royal purple. 



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



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

 fusion 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 

 1 K to 2 inches in diameter. (See illustration.) 



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



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

 grant flowers. These are succeeded by the silken seed vessels almost as orna- 

 mental 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 everywhere and need only 

 bo seen to be admired. 



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

 per doz. _j 



EUONYMUS Radicans 



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 use- 

 ful as a ground cover or for covering 

 low walls. 



Price, 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 



EnoushIvi 



HONEYSUCKLE Japanese 



Lonicera Halleana. (Hall's Japan Honeysuckle). Pure 

 white flowers, changing to yellow. Very free blooming and 

 fragrant. 

 Jf~%-^'^ !»- Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



' b^ Lonicera, Brachypoda. (Evergreen, Sweet Scented Honey- 

 ,,».>^ suckle.) Flowers buff, yellow and white. One of the most vigorous. 

 Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



PACHYSANDRA Terminalis or 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, 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 



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 per doz. 



WISTARIA 



Ornamental hardy climbers, 

 profusion are without a rival. 

 Wistaria Sinensis, White. 

 Wistaria Sinensis, Blue. 



Their lovely panicles of blue and white flowers produced in wonderful 



Flowers in drooping clusters, pure white. Price, $1.00 each. 

 Flowers in drooping clusters, soft lavender blue. Price, $1.00 each. 



