166 EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN-Plants 
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Ampelopsis Veitchii 
Sometimes called **Boston Ivy’’ and ‘‘Japan Ivy”’ 
Entirely hardy in the most exposed places, attaining a height of 20 to 30 feet in 
two or three years, clinging to stones, brick or wood work with the greatest tenacity. 
It is a great protection to houses, as the leaves, lapping over each other like slates on 
a roof, effectually prevent rain from penetrating the walls. For covering dead trees, 
boundary walls, etc., it has no equal. Beautiful autumn foliage. (See illustration). 
Price, strong; one-year pot-grown plants, 35c, each, $3.50 per doz. 
Bignonia Radicans or Trumpet Creeper 
Well adapted for covering walls, arbors, and unsightly places where a showy flower- 
ing vine is desired. It is a rapid grower, perfectly hardy and thrives well.in exposed 
places. The flowers are trumpet-shaped and a brilliant orange scarlet. Price, 50c. 
each, $5.00 per doz. 
-Celastrus Scandens 
A rapid growing climber with ornamental light green foliage, yellow flowers in June 
and bright orange, yellow and crimson fruit in the autumn. — It is known by the popu- 
lar name Bitter Sweet. Price, 50c. each, $5.00 per doz, 
English Ivy for Window Boxes 
The English Ivy is used extensively for window boxes and vases during the summer; 
its value for outdoor window boxes in winter is recognized widely, as the display at 
the large hotels and fine private residences shows. It is also a good climbing plant 
for the house. For covering graves in cemeteries it is unsurpassed, being evergreen. 
Used extensively also as a hardy climber. (See illustration.) Price, Strong plants 
40c. each; $4.00 per doz. 
Clematis, 
Jackmanii 
The best-known and most 
valued variety, Color dark, 
rich, dark, rich,royal purple. 
Price 75c. each, 
$7.50 per 
doz, 
The Fleecy= White 
Fragrant Clematis 
Clematis 
Paniculata 
Blooms in the early fall and 
is one mass of fleecy-white 
fragrant flowers. Thése are 
succeeded by the silken seed 
vessels almost as ornamental 
as the flowers, It will grow 
fifteen to twenty feet; ina 
season, it is insect-proof, it is 
perfectly hardy, it adapts it- 
self to all situations, thrives 
everywhere, and need only be 
seen to be admired, (See 
illustration.) Price, strong 2- 
year plants, 35c. each, $3,50 
per doz. 
Japanese 
Honeysuckle 
‘ Lonicera Halleana. -__ (Hall's. Japan 
Honeysuckle.) Pure white flowers, changing 
to yellow. Very free-blooming and fragrant. Price, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 
Lonicera Brachypoda. (Evergreen Sweet-scented Honeysuckle.) Flowers buff, yellow 
and white. One of the most vigorous. Price, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 
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Wistaria 
Ornamental hardy climbers. Their lovely panicles of blue and white flowers produced 
in wonderful profusion are without a rival. 
Wistaria Sinensis White. Flowers in drooping clusters, pure white. Price, $1.00 each. 
Wistaria Sinensis, Blue. Flowers in drooping clusters, soft lavender blue. Price, 
$1.00 each, 
Henderson’s Planting Map for the Hardy Border with brief instructions sent free to all applicants 
