MISS MARY E. MARTIX, FLORAL PARK. NEW YORK. 



THE FAMOUS CHINESE KUDZU. 



"JACK AND THE BEAN STALK ViNE.'^ 



WATCH IT 



(Pureraria Ttiunbeiv iiiiia.) 



It IS a veritable Jack and the Bean Stalk Vine."— 

 II Olmsted, Esq., in Meehan's Moutbly. 



' There is possibly nothing^ like it in the wl^ole Vesre- 

 table kingdom. It is extremely valuable for rapidly 

 coveimg: anything in one season, and interesting to 

 the lover of the wonderful. It has grown on our 

 gTouncJs 70 feet in one season." — Mr. Thomas 

 Mpehw. 



Kudzu Vine growing on bouse. 



If vou wish a vine that will grow anywhere, in the best or poorest 

 soil, then plant the Chinese Kudzn. It will flourish where nothing 

 else wiU !_ro\\, and will last for twenty-five years or more. 



? lai^e bold leaves of the brightest green afford a dense 

 1 he clusters of purple AVistaria-like flowers, 6 to 7 inches 

 re de]iciou>-'v fragrant, but its greatest feature is its wonder- 

 fuil\ strong growth (12 inches in a day), which makesit 

 m-^ iluable for rapidly covering arbors, fences, porches, 

 deid or old trees, rockeries, etc. As such it was recom- 

 mended by " Garden and Forest," "American Gardening," 

 ' Meehan"s Monthly," and other reliable journals, as well 

 as b\ such eminent authorities as Mr. Watson, of the 

 Ro\ al l\ew Gardens; Mr. Olmsted, of World's Fair fame, 

 and Ml Thomas Meehan, in whose garden it has been 

 sriowiLg since 1S7C! The Kudzu Vineis a nativeof China, 

 \A]i'^re It is grown not only for the beauty of the plant, 

 but a]«o for the commercial value of its roots as a deli- 

 c ue rood. Its young branches furuish material for mak- 

 iiis d fine cloth, hammocks, mattings, and fancy-work. 

 1 1 t^ e Ilakoue Mountains, much visited by tourists, the 

 K lulzu ft Is the air with fragrance. The vine is, of course, 

 \er\ hardy, grows to a height of 50 feet, if permitted, 

 and is well filled with dense foliage close to the 

 ground, but may be kept down by catting back. 

 Pkt-, 15 seeds, 1 0<-. — Soak the seed in warm 

 water for fi hours before planting. Start inside 

 in pots or boxes, and transplant outside where 

 it is wanted to grow when the plants are 3 or 4 

 inches high, if the weather is suitable. The enor- 

 mous growths referred to by these various au- 

 thorities of course refers to established plants, 

 and not to seeds the first year, although the 

 second vear thev make enormous growths. 

 *^^^ Good plauts are 40c. each; 3 for .SI. 00. 



^limbing Lily of the Valley. ^ ^ 

 ^"^ (Witliaiiia Crigaiiifolia.) 



Also catalogued by some as "Salpichroa." 

 Its slender, profusely branched stems attain in 

 a few months 20 to oO feet in height, covering a 

 large surface. The small, dense, dark-green foli- 

 age^, which defies dust, disease, and insects, pro- 

 duces a thick, impenetrable shade; persistent 

 until frost. It is enhanced b.v hundreds of white 

 flowers, similar to tbose of the Lily of the Valley, 

 It is of the easiest culture. 

 Plants, 15c. eacli ; 3 for 40c., postpaid. 



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Qil^er-Shfeei Vine. (Actinidia Polygama.) TRUE. ^ ^ -^ ^ ^ ^ 



^ A new hardv climber of remarkable beauty, from .lapan. The foliage on the ends of the flowering shoots is of a 

 silverv white color, givina: the whole vine, from a little distance, the appearance of being covered with large wnite flowers 

 bloomin"- amons its brisTht green leaves. The effect is very marked and beautiful. The flowers, which appear in this lati- 

 tude abo'ut tne middle of June, lasting from two to three weeks, are creamy-white in color, with numerous stamens w!th 

 bright yellow anthers, and resemble the Lily of the Valley in fragrance. The sweet-scented blossoras are followed by 

 bunches of edible fruit. Strong plants, 40c. each; 3 for §X. 00, 



