HARDY CLIMBING- VINES. 



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Beautiful Hardy Climbing Vines. 



The climbing Ivies are used extensively for covering old buildings, dead walls or other unsightly 

 objects, for which purpose they are superior to other species of vines. The American varieties, Ampelopsis 

 Veitchii and Ampelopsis Virginica, are deciduous ; while the English is evergreen. They are all desirable 

 and their general appearance and habit very much the same. The former are of exceedingly rapid growth, 

 the latter somewhat the reverse. They are extensively employed for ornamental purposes, and also for 

 the protection of disintegrating brick or stone walls of old buildings from the effects of dampness, as their 

 leaves, overlapping each other like tiles, serve to break the force of driving rains and the tendrils to absorb 

 the redundant moisture. The different varieties are all extremely hardy and possess remarkable vigor and 

 vitality, often surviving for ages and attaining immense proportions, draping large buildings, churches and 

 cathedrals in mantels of living green. The list of climbing vines that we catalogue are- all exceedingly 

 choice, popular and desirable for purposes of ornamentation and will thrive under conditions apparently 

 rather unfavorable. 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. 



Ampelopsis Veitchii. 



(Boston or Japanese Ivy.) 



A most satisfactory and beautiful climber; it is entirely 

 hardy and can adapt itself to any locality or exposure ; clings 

 fast to stone, brick or wooden walls, and is extensively used 

 on residences, churches, factories, etc., where in Summer it 

 covers all with a perfect mat of dark green leathery foliage, 

 which changes as Autumn approaches to brilliant crimson ; 

 the foliage serves as a great protection to buildings, the leaves 

 lapping over like tiles on a roof, preventing effectually the 

 rain from penetrating the walls. 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts.; 

 9 for jjji. 



Akebia Quinata. 



(Japan Akebia). 



A new twining climber, suitable for pillar or trellis ; hand- 

 some and distinct foliage, and chocolate-colored, fragrant 

 flowers, very desirable. 15 cts. each ; larger size, 20 cts. 



Ampelopsis Virginica. 



We had a large number of this variety covering the fence 

 surrounding the "Rose Garden" on the World's Fair 

 Grounds, in Chicago, where it was greatly admired. Preemi- 

 nently one of the very finest ornamental indigenous climbers, 

 and really worthy of more extensive planting; a strong, 

 rapid grower, adapted to any locality or soil, and perfectly 

 hardy ; very tenacious, clinging firmly to stone", brick or 

 wooden walls, and specially valuable for disguising unsightly 

 objects or running over verandas, porches, trunks of trees, 

 etc.; large dark-green foliage, changing in Autumn to a bril- 

 liant scarlet and orange. 15 cts. each ; 9 for $1. Extra-large 

 plants, by Express only, 35 cts. each ; 3 for $1. 



Bignonia Grandiflora (Trumpet Creeper). 



A hardy, fast grower, suitable for covering dead walls, 

 back buildings, fences, etc.; produces in August large, orange- 

 red, trumpet-shaped flowers in clusters ; very handsome, 

 15 cts. each ; larger size, 20 cts. 



