HARDY PLANTS AND VINES. 



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JRUMPET-(REEPER- 



BigDonia Grandiflora. 



Mammoth-Floaered Trqmpet-Creepey. 



THIS is one of the most superb climbing vines in existence. It 

 is absolutely distinct, both in foliage and flower. Grows 

 with a rapidity and abandon that is nothing short of remark- 

 able, is perfectly hardy everywhere, having withstood unprotected 

 in our grounds a continued temperature of i6 degrees below zero ; 

 while its large, showy flowers are produced in the most amazing 

 profusion. It will give absolute satisfaction. For covering unsightly 

 places, stumps, dead walls, fences, or for training over a porch or trellis 

 in fact, wherever a beautiful climbing vine is needed, it is unequaled. 

 The flowers are trumpet-shaped, of large size, fully 3 inches long, and 

 borne profusely in clusters of 25 to 35 each, for several wrecks during 

 the growing season. The color is warm orange-red. The foliage is 

 exceedingly beautiful, rich, dark green, shining as if varnished like 

 that of the Camellia. Resists all insect attacks. Does equally well in 

 sun or shade, and likes a rich, loamy soil. As a quick, free-blooming 

 and absolutely hardy climbing vine, it will be found hard to beat. Do 

 not confuse it with the old-fashioned Trumpet- Creeper. It is as far 

 superior to it as the American Beauty Rose is to the old-fashioned sin- 

 gle Rose. Try a few plants of it. 



STRONG PLANTS, 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. ; 

 7 for $1.00 ; $1.60 per dozen, postpaid. 



LARGER PLANTS, 25 cts. each; 5 for $1.00, postpaid; 

 $2.25 per dozen, by Express. 



i i n/qRDT OKN/inENT/qL QR/qSSES i i 



For ornamental purposes, such as hedging, planting in clumps to hide an unsightly object, or singly on the lawn, these 

 grasses are strikingly original in eflFect and impart a degree of tropical brilliance to the landscape. The clumps enlarge in 



size yearly, each season's growth dying to the ground every Winter, but 

 is supplanted by newer, denser and more vigorous increase. In the Fall 

 the grass may "be cut and utilized for the Winter protection of tender 

 plants and Roses. The plumes which these grasses produce are large 

 and beautiful, having a feathery appearance, and are useful for interior 

 decoration. Absolutely hardy. ' 



Price of all Eulalias and Eriantlms described below, 15 

 cts. cacti ; 4 for 50 cts.: 10 for §1. postpaid by Mail. Express 

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



NOTICE.- The Express clumps priced above are extra large, being 

 four to five years old, for immediate effect, and can be shipped by Express 

 only. When ordering, please order as EXPRESS CLUMPS. 



EULAUAS. 



GRACILLIMA UNIVITTATA.— This grand variety of Eulalia forms 

 exceedingly handsome clumps four to five feet high, which are hardy in 

 all parts of the country. The graceful, narrow foliage is beautiful shining 

 green, with midrib of silvery white. We strongly recommend this 

 superb ornamental plant. 



JAPONICA ZEBRINA.-This fine Ornamental Grass is the finest of all 

 Eulalias for single lawn specimens or clumping. Grows four to seven 

 feet high. The leaf blades are deep green, distnictly striped crosswise 

 with large bars of pure white, as shown in engraving. The artist has 

 failed to do justice to this splendid variety mi portraying the number of 

 plumes ; we had on our trial grounds, as late as November 1, thousands 

 of Japonica Zebrina with fiftv to one hundred plumes on single clumps. 

 All our plants are propagated from the root, and hence more valuable 

 than seedlings which do not come true. 



JAPONICA VARIEGATA.— A standard old sort of distinctive value ; 

 blades are striped lengthwise in a handsome manner, being a combina- 

 tion of creamy white in the centre with a broad margin of bright green. 

 Plumes are very beautiful. 



ERIANTHUS. 



RAVENNJE.— An entirely hardy, reed-like Ornamental Grass, throw^ing 

 up thirty to forty fine, erect flower stalks, eight to ten feet high the first 

 season. The plumes are soft gray in color and highly valued a& parlor 

 ornaments ; very effective as lawn plants. 



SPECIAIi OFFER.-TFe will send by Mail, postpaid, one 

 each of" the four grand Ornamental Grasses described above 

 for 50 cts.; one extra-large clump of each of the above, by 

 Express, for 81. 



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