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The Hardiest of 



Hardy Climbing 



Vines 



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Mountain 



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Hntigonoti JUptopus 

 Rosa de Montana 



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25 cents each 



3 for 60 cents 



5 for $1.00 



$2.00 per dozen, by Mail 



postpaid 



For.,. 

 Many 

 Years 



we have been in quest of this beau- 

 tiful hardy climbing vine, which 

 might be well called the Carmine 

 Wistaria, so similar are the lovely 

 clusters of flowers with those of the Wis- 

 taria. Apart from the similarity of the flow- 

 ers, it differs from the Wistaria in many 

 ways. Although it is a native of Montana, 

 we secured our original stock in Germany, 

 and after careful treatment have succeeded in 

 getting a quantity of it ready for sale. We 

 believe it to be one of the most beautiful, as 

 well as one of the rarest, hardy climbers in 

 existence, and we have the distinction of 

 being the only house to offer it at any price. 

 fountain Beauty is absolutely hardy and, 

 once planted, is practically everlasting. The 

 foliage, as well as habit of growth, resembles 

 Ampelopsis Veitchii, one of the most pop- 

 ular and valuable of hai'dy climbers. It sur- 

 passes A. Veitchii, however, inasmuch as it 

 produces immense clusters of the most exqui- 

 site flowers imaginable. The flowers are 

 borne in prodigious profusion, and a well- 

 established plant, loaded with its gorgeous 

 carmine flowers, is one of the grandest sights 

 we have ever seen. Imagine a plant of Am- 

 pelopsis Veitchii with its magnificent, large, 

 deep-green foliage covering the entire side 

 of an ordinary dwelling, loaded down with 

 large clusters of carmine flowers, and you can 

 form an idea of the splendor of Mountain 

 Beauty. 



Like Ampelopsis Veitchii, it is freely fur- 

 nished with long tendrils that attach them- 

 selves firmly to stone, brick or wooden walls. 

 It grows with the greatest rapidity and soon 

 covers a large area. It is absolutely hardy, 

 and can adapt itself to any soil, locality or 

 exposure. For covering posts, pillars, resi- 

 dences, churches— in fact, for general climb- 

 ing purposes — it will supersede many of the 

 now popular hardy climbers It covers all 

 with an even, uniform mat of dark green fo- 

 liage, which in Autumn changes to brilliant 

 crimson. 



This is really a wonderful novelty, which 

 will excite the admiration of the botanist, as 

 well as that of the amateur planter. It is one 

 of our grandest introductions, suretobecome 

 immensely popular because of its handsome 



FOLIAGE, HARDINESS and, lastly, ITS SUPERB, 

 BRILLIANT FLOWERS. 



We make the price low for strong plants. 

 This is one of the plants you will be sorry to 

 have missed getting when you see it growing 

 and blooming^ By all means take our advice 

 and include three plants at least in your 

 order. Address 



The Dingee & Conard Co., 

 West drove, Pa e 



The Leading Rose Growers of America, 



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