D. M. Ferry & Go's Descriptive Catalogue. 



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Hardy Ornamental Climb- 

 ing Vines. 



Ampelopsis, Qiiiuquc/olia {American Ivy), a. per- 

 fectly hardy climber, of rapid growth ; fine for covering 

 walls or unsightly objects. 25 cents. 

 Tricolor, a variety with leaves beautifully mottled 



creamy white. 25 cents. 

 Veitchii, a hardy climbing plant from Japan ; it is a 

 splendid plant for covering unsightly objects, as it 

 clings to stone work, etc., with the greatest tenacity. 

 The foliage is a bright glossy green, shaded with 

 purple, changing in fall to the brightest tints of 

 scarlet, crimson and orange. 35 cents. 



Akebia Qumata. — A very beautiful, perfectly hardy, 

 fast growing Japan vine, with magnificent foliage ; pro- 

 ducing flowers in large clusters of chocolate purple color, 

 possessmg a most delicious perfume ; unsurpassed for 

 covering trellises and verandas, the foliage never being 

 attacked by insects 25 cents. 



Clematis.— Within the past few years great attention 

 has been given to the cultivation of these valuable 

 plants and a large nuniber of elegant varieties have 

 been obtained, bearing numerous magnificent, showy 

 flcwers of large size and superb coloring. For garden 

 and conservatory decoration, either as climbers on walls, 

 trellises, or ornamental wire work of any kind, veran- 

 das, arches, rustic poles and pillars old trees or ruins 

 or as specimens on the lawn or in borders, or for massing 

 in large beds on lawn, or in flower plats, they have 

 scarcely an equal, certainly no superior as they embrace 

 nearly every shade of color. The following contains a 

 most desirable collection in every respect. 



Clematis. 



American ]l'hite {Virgitiica), a very rapid growing 

 and hardy plant; seeds furnished with long, plumose 

 downy tufts ; flowers small, white. 25 cents. 



v4/^jrrt«^rrt, large flower ; color reddish violet; blooms 

 freely through the summer. 75 cents. 



Duchess of EdinbiirgJi, finest double white ; very fra- 

 grant. $1.00. 



Duchess of Teck^ flowers pure white, six sepaled, with 

 a faint, delicate mauve bar down the center when 

 first f)pcn. Si.oo. 



Fia}}U7tula, a rapid growing vine ; flowers small, white 

 and very fragrant ; fine for cemetery decoration. 

 35 cents. 



Gipsy Queen, an extremely rich, bright, dark velvety 

 variety of the Jackanii type ; very free, late flower- 

 ing. $1.00. 



yackmanii. The flowers, when fully expanded, are 

 from four to six inches in diameter, intense violet 

 purple, with a rich velvety appearance, distinctly 

 veined ; perfectly hardy. It flowers continually 

 from July until cut off by frosts. 60 cents. 



Lady Caroline Neville, fine flowers from six to seven 

 inches m diameter ; color delicate blush white, with 

 a broad, purplish lilac band in the center of each 

 sepal. 75 cents 



Lady Lottdesborough. a robust constitution, producing 

 its elegant flowers in great abundance ; color a del- 

 icate silvery lavender, with a white stripe down the 

 center of each sepal 60 cents. 



Miss Bateman, a magnificent plant, both m growth 

 and flower; the blooms are large, of good shape, 

 and pure white, banded with creamy white down 

 the center of each sepal. 75 cents 



Prince of Wales, large flowers, of a deep, rich violet 

 purple, with red bars down the center of each petal; 

 a beautiful variety. 75 cents. 



Rubra Violacea, rich velvety claret. 75 cents. 



Star of India, \\c\\ violet purple, v/ith a rosy purple 

 band in the center of each sepal ; flowers of good 

 shape, four to five inches in diameter. 60 cents. 



I'iticella. small purple flowers, blooming sunimer and 

 autumn. 35 cents. 

 Dutchman's Pipe. — A magnificent, hardy vine of 



rapid growth, with very large, heart shaped leaves, and 



brownish flowers, resembling in shape a miniature pipe; 



splendid for archways or verandas. Strong plants Si.oo. 

 Honeysuckle, Aurea Retictilata, a variety with 



beautifully variegated foliage : the leaves are netted and 



veined w'ith clear yellow • flowers yellow and fragrant. 



20 cents. 



Chinese Twining, blooms at intervals through the sum- 

 mer, and retains its folia.ge late in winter ; flowers 

 nearly white, quite distinct. 20 cents. 



HalUana. color white, changing to yellow; very fra- 

 grant ; blooms from June to November. 25 cents. 



Magnevillea, flowers' yellowish white ; fragrant, ever- 

 green in winter. 20 cents. 



Mo7ithly Fragrant, a fine, rapid growing variety; 

 flowers large and very fragrant ; color red and yel- 

 low ; a constant bloomer. 25 cents. 



Scarlet Trumfet, a strong, rapid grower; blooms very 

 freely the entire season ; bright red, trumpet shaped 

 flowers. 20 cents. 



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Wistaria. 



