MOON'S    ORNAMENTAL    VINES       k       ^''^  cVSa 
Morrisville,  Pennsylvania 
Vinca.    Periwinkle  Vitis.    The  Grapes 
Vinca  minor.  Myrtle,  or  Periwinkle.  A 
familiar  evergreen  creeper,  that  bears  blue  flowers 
in  early  Spring,  and  is  common  as  a  carpet  in  shady 
places  or  on  rockeries  and  graves. 
1  to  ft.,  strong     Each  10  100  1000 
plants    $0  10    $0  75    $6  00    $40  00 
Potted  plants   15      1  25    10  00      60  00 
Vitis  Labrusca.  Fox  Grape.  A  rapid-growing, 
strong,  native  vine,  with  large,  purplish-black  fruits. 
Especially  suited  for  climbing  over  thickets  and 
trees. 
Each  10 
1  to  2  ft..  3  years   |0  35      $2  50 
W  I  S  TAR  I  A 
STRONG-GROWING  vines,  that  wrap  themselves  tightly  about  any  support,  and  are  valued  most 
for  covering  bowers,  porches  and  training  over  tree  trunks.     In    May  they    bear  abundant, 
dense,  drooping  clusters  of  flowers,  similar  in  shape  to  those  of  a  sweet  pea,  and  occasionally  a 
lighter  crop  follows  in  August.    See  illustration,  page  66. 
Wistaria    Chinensis.      Chinese    Wistaria.  Wistaria    frutescens.     American  Wistaria. 
The  common  variety,  which  blooms  so  profusely  in  Lilac-purple  flowers;  later  than  the  other  kinds. 
May.    Flowers    pale   blue;    fragrant.     It   with-  Each  lo 
stands  the  smoke  of  cities;  grows  anvwhere.  3  to  4  ft.,  5  years   $0  75    $5  00 
Each         "  10  100 
3  to  4  ft.  1^     Especially      f  $1  00     $7  50    $60  00  y^r.  magnifica.    Flowers  fragrant;   larger  and 
4  to  5  ft.  I      fine  stock     \     1  50      12  50    100  00  ^ore  dense  than  the  above. 
Potted  plants                          75       5  00  Each  lo 
var.  alba.    A  beautiful  white-flowering  form  of     4  to  5  ft   $1  00     $7  50 
our  common  Wistaria,  that  possesses  the  strong- 
growing,  hardy  fiualities  of  its  parent.  W.    multijuga.     Loose-Cluster  Wistaria. 
Each          10          100  Panicles  of  deep  purple  bloom,  often  3  feet  long. 
2  to  3  ft                              $0  75      $5  00    $35  00  One  of  the  most  artistic  of  the  group. 
3  to  4  ft                              1  00       7  50  Each  10 
Potted  plants   75        5  00  2  to  3  ft.,  3  years   $0  75      $5  00 
4  to  6  ft.  specimens  $3  50  to  $5  00  each  5  to  7  ft.,  heavy  specimens  .  .$7  50  to  $15  00  each 
The  function  shrubs  can  be  made  to  perform  is  connecting  tunare's  beauty  with  the  lawn.  Note  also  how  vines  on  the  porch  serve 
as  a  connecting  link  with  the  house  and  assist  in  creating  harmony.  Possibly  we  can  help  in  producing  a  similar  effect  for  you. 
If  in  doubt  about  what  to  plant,  write  us 
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