BEAUTIFUL 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 nauch 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 build- 

 ings 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 varie- 

 ties 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 foi ^i ; larger plants, 25 cts. each ; 5 for ^i. 



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 runnmg over verandas, porches, trunks of trees, 

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

 liant scarlet and orange, iscts. each; 9for$i. 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. 



