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FREDERICK W. KELSEY. 



AMPELOPSIS ENGELMANNI. 

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CLEMATIS. Virgin's Bower. These beautiful 

 vines are unsurpassed for trellis, veranda or 

 similar places where brilliancy of flower is ap- 

 propriate. The native or indigenous kinds are 

 also most eff^ective when planted with young 

 trees or other shrubs, and allowed to grow "in 

 the natural way." All require a good, rich, 

 loamy soil, well mulched in winter. Leading 

 varieties can be supplied by the 100 and 1,000. 

 at lowest rates. The following are the best: 



CLEMATIS Albertine. Double flowering white. 

 75 cts. 



CLEMATIS Alexandra. Continuous, reddish 

 violet blossom. 75 cts. 



CLEHATIS coccinea. Scarlet Clematis. Bright 

 scarlet flowers in July. 50 cts. Low prices in 

 quantity. 



CLEMATIS crispa. Fragrant purplish lilac 



flowers. 50 cts. 

 CLEMATIS Duchess of Edinburgh. Vigorous 



habit and free bloomer. White; very fragrant. 



75 cts. each. 



CLEMATIS flammula. Sweet Clematis. Very 

 fragrant masses of small white flowers. 25 to 

 50 cts. Very low prices in quantity. 



CLEMATIS gem. Rich lavender blue ; very at- 

 tractive. 75 cts. each. 



CLEMATIS Gypsy Queen. Rich, bright, dark 

 velvety purple. 75 cts. 



CLEMATIS gloire de St. Julien. A fine variety. 

 Large white flowers. $1 each. 



CLEMATIS Henryi. Very large white flowers 

 of fine form. Free growing and blooming. 

 75 cts. 



CLEMATIS hybrida Sleboldii. Very handsome, 



large blue flowers. $1. 

 CLEMATIS Jackmanni. A popular variety, and 



one of the best, with rich velvety dark purple 



flowers. 50 and 75 cts. Low prices per 100. 

 CLEMATIS John Gould Veitch. Large double 



flowers, lavender blue. $1 each. 

 CLEMATIS Lady Carolina Neville. Blush white, 



mauve V)ars. S" s.nd 75 cts. each. 

 CLEMATIS Lord Londesboro. Deep mauve, 



large flowers. 50 and 75 cts. each. 



CLEMATIS Madame Baron Veillard. Very 



hardy, vigorous grower. Beautiful delicate 

 pink satiny llowers. Blooms profusely. $1. 



CLEMATIS magnifica. Purple, with reddish 

 bars. Fine$i. 



CLEMATIS montana. Moi ntain Ci.e.maiis. A 

 beautiful liardy s]jecies. Wreaths of pure 

 white flowers about two inches across in May 

 and June. 50 cts. Low rates per 100. 



CLEMATIS Miss Bateman. Pure white. 75 

 cts. 



CLEMATIS James Bateman. Lilac; summer 

 blooming (lowers. Choice. Si. 



CLEMATIS Madame Edouard Andre. Vine a 

 rapid grower. Vigorous and hardy. Flowers 

 I'ii'id crimson, very large, and produced in 

 abundance. \'ery fine. $1 and $1.50; $10 and 

 $15 per dozen. 



CLEMATIS paniculata. One of the most 

 hardy and valualjle of all. Of very rapid 

 growth, with large, dark, .shining green foliage 

 and a great profusion of beautiful and fragrant 

 flowers, which are borne in large panicles. 

 After flowering the seed pods assume a bronzy 

 tint. Very choice and perfectly hardy. 25 to 

 50 cts. Low rates per 100 and per 1,000. 



CLEMATIS Orientalis. Single bright yellow 

 flowers, about the size of Paniculata, and 

 blooms through the late summer and fall. Vine 

 vigorous and rapid grower. 50 cts. to $1. 



CLEMATIS Stanley!. Ostrich Plume Clema- 

 tis. Flowers large, often three inches in diam- 

 ter, color rich puce to rose or white, with mass 

 of yellow golden stamens. Flowers followed by 

 fruit, terminating in long, silvery, feathery 

 awns, hence the name Os'trich Plume. $1. 



CLEMATIS Prince of Wales. Profusely bloom- 

 ing; deep jnirple flowers. $1. 



CLEMATIS rubro violacea. Maroon shaded 

 velvet; very handsome. 50 and 75 cts. each. 



CLEMATIS Sir Garnet Wolseley. Light laven- 

 der, shaded with bar of red. Handsome. 75 cts. 



CLEMATIS Standishii. Rich purple, medium- 

 sized flowers. 75 cts. 



CLEMATIS The President. Very fine purple, 

 suffused with claret. 75 cts. each. 



CLEMATIS The Queen. Flowers measure about 

 six inches across. Delicate lavender. Choice 

 $1 each. 



CLEMATIS Virginiana. Common American 

 White Clematis. Very rapid grower, with a 

 profusion of white flowers in July and August. 

 25 to 50 cts. Low prices per 1,000. 



CLEMATIS viticella. Small purplish red, 

 showy flowers. 50 cts." 



CLEMATIS viticella Kermesina. Free bloom- 

 ing; clear, distinct red. 75 cLs. each. 



DIOSCOREA Batatas. Cinnamon Vine. Green- 

 ish-yellow flowers in drooping panicles or 

 racemes. Unique and interesting. 35 cts. 



DOLICHOS Japonica. Kudzu Vine. Very rapid 

 in growth with large, bright green leaves and 

 pinkish violet pea-shaped flowers in racemes 

 near the close of summer. Hardy and fine. 

 35 to 50 cts. 



The vines arrived safely and are very satisfactory. Next fall I tiust to be able to .send you another order. 



Detroit, Mich. W. D .S. 



