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IVY (Hedera). 



The most useful and popular evergreen vine. The varieties marked 

 "with an * are the hardiest and most vigorous, suitable for covering walls, 

 fences, trees, rock work, and rustic ^vorlc, as well as baskets or vases. 

 The others are of a more slender growth, and used principally foi hang- 

 in:T-baskets, vases, etc. When grown in pots and ti'ained to screens or 

 trellises, they are very desirable plants for vestibule and hall decora- 

 tion ; its refreshing glossy green foliage will bear a large amount of 

 ill-usage. 



ALGERIENSIS. Glaucous green, with large silver blotches. 50 cts. 

 AUREA MACL'LATA. Foliage blotched with yellow. 50 cts. 

 CONGLOMERATA. Densely covered with small undulated foliage; 



curious. 50 cts. 

 -DIGITATA OR FINGER-LEAVED (Rare). 50 cts. 

 •••HELIX {Erfilishlvij). Rapid grower, most generally used. 25 to 50 cts, 

 LACINIATUS. Small cut-leaved. 25 to 50 cts. 

 *LATIFOLIA MACULATA. Marbled white on the young growth; 



vigorous grower. 25 to 50 cts. 

 LOB AT A. Cut-leaved ; fine for baskets or vases. 25 cts. 

 MACULATA MAJOR. Like Latifolia Maculata, but much more 



variegated. 50 cts. 

 MARMORATA ELEGANS. Small silverv-marbled leaves. 25 cts. 

 ROSG^NERIANA. Giant-leaved ; strong grower. 25 to 50 cts. 

 ■*SPEC'i'ABILIS AUREA. Young growth veined with yellow. 50 cts. 

 TRICOLOPv,. A small -leaved variety, with handsome white, green and 



pink variegated foliage; constant. 50 cts. 



WISTARIA. 



Plants are all strong, pot-grown, transplant easily and give satisfaction. 

 SINENSIS {Chinese ^Glycene). One of the most hardy climbing plants, 

 and when once established, of rapid growth, covering the entire side 

 of a house in a few years, presenting a magnificent appearance when 

 in full bloom, with its thousands of rich clusters or pendulous 

 racemes of delicate violet-blue blossoms, richly perfumed. 50 cts. 



Sinensis Alba. A white variety of the above. 50 cts. 



Fkutescens {Americcni Glyccne). Of a more dwarf habit than the 

 Chinese; darker blue flowers. 35 cts. 



MCLTIJUGA. A new variety from Japan, with very elegant foliage 

 and flowers of lilac and blue. 50 cts. to $1.00. 



MISCELLANEOUS HARDY VINES AND CREEPERS. 



Price from 25 to 50 cts. according to size. 



AKEBIA QUINATA. A climbing plant, from Japan, with beautiful 

 cut foliage, having large clusters of chocolate-colored flowers, which 

 are verv fragrant. 



AMPELOPSIS QUINQUEFOLIA ( Virginia Creeper.) A very rapid 

 grower, with large dark green foliage, which changes in the fall to 

 scarlet. 



AMPELOPSIS YEITCHI (New). A miniature foliaged Virginia 

 Creeper, clinging with the tenacitv of the strongest ivy, and pro- 

 duces in great profusion its dense foliage, of a glossy green, shaded 

 vrith purple. Of rapid growth and hardv ; desirable for covering 

 stumps, sides of buildings, etc. ; highlv recommended. 



ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO {Dutchman's Pipe). Very large leaves and 

 brownish flowers, of a very singular shape, resembling a pipe. 50 

 cts. ; very strong plants, $1.00. 



