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A T^ O IP f f\ ¥3 Si 1 ^ These hardy, perennial cUmbers are de- 

 *^ 1 A *^ *-* 1^ V^ A \J M.^ servedly am ong the most popular vines 

 for covering walls, arbors, etc. They are easily grown from seed which 

 "^ should be soaked in warm water before planting. 



Quinquefolia, {Virginia Creeper 07- American Woodbine). Though a com- 

 mon native climber, this is one of the very best plants for covering un- 

 /-V' sightly objects, or it may be easily trained into festoons of exceeding 



SJ\ grace and beauty Pkt. 5cts 



jTK Veitchii, {Japan or Bofston Ivy). This plant will cling and creep along 



'in/\^ ^^® smoothest wall, covering it with a mantle of ivy-like green leaves 



^ whose colors change to brilliant hues in the fall. It makes but feeble 



^^/T\' growth the first year from seed, but when once established grows very 



vigorouslyand rapidly. Hardy perennial Pkt. Sets 



A T^ ip T^I^'W IT* Coronaria, {Wind Floicer). Among the earliest 



;/ ^^ i-^ l-*i A V^ i^ *-* and brightest of spring flowers. The colors run 



^// through several shades. Hardy perennial, about six inches high. Pkt. 5cts 



'^'^' n \ AUTmRH\N[JM—{See Snajodragon). | AQU\LEQ\A— {See Columbine). 



M-Ui A "O A Rl Q Among the earliest blooming plants, and very useful for 



(/Ai''-<ij!l\ I^SKt^MJE.^ rock work, edgings, etc. Hardy perennial; nine inches 



J (j/l ' ■jlj high. Alpina, pure white , Pkt. Sets. 



wm/!§^^%h c^ AristolochiaSipho f?gJ?r'grSg 



l\\S^Mj||M, ,M\ C^^'V-^'k climber, with curiously shaped purple-brown flowers and 



]\\ '^^■^^'jB^^y^''^^\nl^'\\ very large, heart-shaped leaves which have a tropical ap- 



' )|), I '/W^uTjo'^mS'^ pearance; very effective for verandas. There is no better 



ik fjllb^^'^^^M^^mnC^ hardy climbing vine for shade or screen purposes. No in- 



'jl'(f^^^\^^w^::^)y^^ sects or other troubles seem to mar its deep green foliage. 



"^''*^^^'^'^^<^~-^^ » ^^ ^'■y/ Hardy perennial; grows from fifteen to thirty feet high. 



A Pkt. lOcts 



, , ,.^x->«^w AZN/rl AQI>AV?A r^I 7^ Sprengeri. {Emerald Feath- 



miJ'il,r^O^Q\ J@^)>^^ i^Or'ilL«\>%.lJVOer). A most graceful and 



'*^*^-^-'" (C^;/71f I^^^C^^QO beautiful house plant; valuable for hanging baskets. 



Irrf-jK^^wfi^C^ Sprays three to four feet long; light green. Soak seed in 



^rdl^^V®'^ ^ warm water before planting Pkt. IScts 



Verticillatus. A beautiful climber having feathery foliage 



and scarlet berries, which are quite ornamental. Hardy 



^ perennial, ten to fifteen feet high Pkt. lOcts 



'-^^r/F/^.^i^r-s-:.-^ ^=^^^fs^-r^^^--^ Asper\jla 



UaCJ w/a^ -v!!;^^^^ — ^^^^S?^Siy^^!i:s=> Azurea setosa. A 



delicate and grace- 

 ful little plant, 

 with numerous 

 clusters of sweet 

 __ scented laven- 



C^ H "y^^^^^l^^^^i^^^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^ -J ^^-"^ blue flow- 



\m ^fi^'^^x D <J^^^ lL_r^^^ji^^«=i!!^ ^^j^:^^ ers. Hardy an- 



nual about 

 one foot high. 



SOT'^" Xk"^^ /'22i:i>^^;Baf;f5>^=s=^*<"ji^^sca^*aistfc^ "^ Pkt. 5cts 



Alyssum, Sweet 



JIly$$uiti 



Sweet (Marittmum). This very hardy annual comes into 

 bloom very early in the spring, covering itself with in- 

 numerable clusters of small, piu-e white flowers; they 

 have a peculiar, delicate fragrance, and are useful in all 

 kinds of small bouquets. Not over eight inches high, but 

 spreads over considerable ground . .' .Pkt. Sets 



Alyssum, Little Gem (Carpet of Snow). A beautiful white 

 variety of Sweet Alyssum, especially adapted to edgings, 

 borders and rock work. The plants grow about six inches 

 high and produce hundreds of flowers, which form a com- 

 pact mass of bloom about fifteen to eighteen inches in 

 diameter. Hardy annual , . Pkt. lOcts 



Alyssum, Golden. (Saxatile). Flowers golden j'ellow; de- 

 sirable for rock work; showy in masses. Hardy perenni- 

 al: height one foot Pkt. 5cts 



AM ARANTHUS fSffa/rLasIro? 



color, being useful for tall borders and groups; also, 

 where foliage effects are desired. The leaves and stems 

 are of different shades of red blended with green ; two to 

 three feet high. 



Melancholicus ruber, deep coppery red .foliage. Hardy 

 annual Pkt. Sets 



Tricolor, a hardy annual with leaves of red, yellow and 

 green; well known as "Joseph's Coat." The colors being 

 especially brilliant if grown in rather poor soil. Pkt. Sets 



Salicifolius, two and a half to three feet high. Leaves 

 beautifully undulated, varying from green to bronze, 

 later to a bright orange red; tender annual. ..Pkt. lOcts 



Henderi, drooping foliage, richly colored in shades of red 

 and green; tender annual Pkt. lOcts 



Amaranthus Tricolor, (joseph's coat). 



