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HARDY VINES AND CREEPERS. 



These are desirable for covering arbors, trellises, etc., and add 

 much to the beauty of the garden or varandah. Price, 25 to 50 

 cents each, accoiding to size. 



AKEBIA QUINATA. A climbing plant, from Japan, with beauti- 

 ful cut foliage, having large clusters of chocolate-colored 

 flowers, which are very fragrant. 



AMPELOPSIS QUINQUKFOLIA.' {Virginia Creeper.) Avery 

 rapid grower, with large dark-green foliage, which changes 

 in the fall to scarlet. 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. (New.) A miniature-foliaged Virginia 

 Creeper, clinging with the tenacity of the strongest ivy, and 

 produces in great profusion its dense foliage, of a glossy- 

 green, shaded with purple. Of rapid growth, and hardy. 



ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO. (Dulchman's Pipe.) Very large leaves 

 and brownish flowers, of a very singular shape, resembling 

 a pipe. Price, 50 cents to $1.00. 



BIGNONIA RADICANS. {Trumpet Creeper.) A climbing plant, 

 with large, trumpet-shaped flowers of a reddish-orange 

 color, and very showy when in bloom. 



BIGNONIA GRANDIFLORA. Large orange-scarlet flowers ; fine 

 for pillars or trellises, being of a more dwarf compact growth 

 than the Radicans. 50 cts. 



HUMULUS LUPULUS. {Hop Vine.) Luxuriant covering for an 

 arbor or trellis. 



JASMINUM NUDIFLORUM. {Yellow, Hardy Jessamine.) 



JASMINUM OFFICINALE. ( White Flowering Jessamine.) 



PASSIFLORA INCARNATA. {Hardy Passion Vine.) A beautiful 

 vine, with blue flowers. 



PERIPLOCA GRiECA. {Virginia Silk Vine.) 



VITIS VARIEGATA. With variegated cut leaves, producing cHts- 

 lers of purple berries ; a rapid grower. 



WISTARIA SINENSIS. {Chinese Glycene.) One of the most hardy 

 climbing plants, and when once established, of rapid growth, 

 covering tlie entire side of a house in a few years, present- 

 ng a magnificent appearance when in full bloom, with its 

 thousands of rich clusters or pendulous racemes of delicate 

 violet-blue blossoms, richly perfumed. 50 cts. 



WISTARIA SINENSIS ALBA. A white variety of the above, but 

 not so strong a grower. 75 cts. 



WISTARIA FRUTESCENS. {A7nerican Glycene.) Of a more dwarf 

 habit than the Chinese. 



PLUMBAGO LARPENTH. 



An old but little known plant, deserving attention as a bedding 

 plant, for which it is particularly adapted to our climate ; it flourishes 

 in any soil, sun or shade, and is exactly suited for the first row in 

 ribbon beds, as it grows only a few inclies in height, and is continually 

 covered with a mass of deep blue flowers. 25 cents. $2.50 per dozen. 



