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 Virginica. 



— We had a large number of 

 this variety covering the fence 

 surrounding the " Rose Gar- 

 den " on the World's Fair 

 Grounds, in Chicago, where 

 it was greatly admired. Pre- 

 eminently 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 ob- 

 jects or running over veran- 

 das, porches, trunks of trees, 

 etc.; large dark-green foliage, 

 changing in Autumn to a 

 brilliant scarlet and orange. 

 15 cts. each; 7for$i. Extra- 

 large plants.by Express only, 

 35 cts. each; 3for$i. 



Ampelopsis Veitchii — 

 Boston or Japanese Ivy. 

 — A most satisfactory and 

 beautiful climber; it is en- 

 tirely 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, fac- 

 tories, etc., where in Summer 

 it covers all with a perfect 

 mat of dark green leathery 

 foliage, which changes as 

 Autumn approaches to bril- 

 liant crimson ; the foliage 

 serves as a great protection 

 to buildings, the leaves lap- 

 ping over like tiles on a 

 roof, preventing effectually 

 the rain from penetrating 

 the walls. 15 cts. each ; 7 

 for $1. 



Akebia Quinata — 

 Japan Akebia. — A new 

 twining climber, suitable for 

 pillar or trellis; handsome 

 and distinct foliage, and 

 chocolate-colored, fragran t 

 flowers, very desirable. 15 

 cts.; larger size, 20 cts. 



Bignonia Grandiflora — 

 Trumpet Creeper. — A 

 hardy, fast grower, suitable 

 for covering dead walls, back 

 buildings, fences, etc. ; pro- 

 duces in August large, 

 orange-red, trumpet-shaped 

 flowers in clusters; very 

 handsome. 15 cts.; larger 



AMPELOPSIS VIRGINICA. size - 2 ° cts> 



