BODDINGTON S '^^UCitWl/ PLANTS 



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NOVELTY CHINESE PLANTS 



The plant treasures of Northwestern China will add immensely to the material of, and interest in, the hardy garden during the next 

 decade or two. Hitherto tlie region lias been unexplored, and the recent expeditions of Mr. E. H. Wilson, the famous plant Collector, in the 

 interest of tlie Arnold Arboretum, of Harvard University, have resulted in the introduction of hundreds of most desirable plants. These 

 will be offered to the public as fast as stocks in sufficient quantities can be produced. 



Raised from seeds collected in China, for the Arnold Arboretum. First introduced in the United States by R. & J. Farquhar. 



Gold Medal awarded by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 1910. 



Clematis montana ru- 



bens (Wilson.) This beautitul 

 '- hardy, new Clematis be- 

 gins to bloom early in June, when a 

 profusion of soft, rosy red blootns, 

 resembling those of the Japanese 

 anemone, are produced. As the 

 flowers are borne on the younj^ 

 wood, they appear more or less 

 freely until frost. A First-Class 

 Certificate was awarded to this 

 plant by the Royal Horticultural 

 Society, of London. The follow- 

 ing description is kindly furnished 

 by Mr . A. E. Thatcher, of the 

 Arnold Arboretum, Boston, Mass.: 

 "During tlie last few years we 

 have received from China, through 

 the exploration of Mr. E. H. Wil- 

 son, many remarkable and beauti- 

 ful new hardy climbers, but up to 

 the present time none of them sur- 

 pass this wonderful rosy red va- 

 riety of our old friend Clema'is 

 montana. Every one knows well 

 the value of C. montana, and the 

 red variety is in every respect, 

 except the color of the flowers 

 and foliage, an exact counterpart. 

 It is perfectly hardy, and for any 

 position where the be.st hardy 

 climbers are desired no plant is 

 better suited. It will grow success- 

 fully in any good garden soil, fully 

 exposed to the sun, and needs but 

 little attention. The flowers, about 

 2 inches across, are produced in 

 thousands on an established plant, 

 which presents one of the most 

 beautiful objects possible to obtain 

 in our gardens. Ctsmalis viontana 

 rubsns \% one of the most beautiful 

 hardy climbers it is possible to 

 grow and should be in every gar- 

 den." (See illustration. ) 2K-incli 

 pots, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz.; 354- 

 inch pots, 75 cts. each, $8 per doz. 



Ampelopsis Thom- 



sonii 



Vilis Thomsonii. (Wil- 

 son.) This charming 



new climber requires protection 

 during the winter. The leaves are 

 greenish purple above, and bright 

 claret color beneath, changing in 

 ths autumn to rich red. Award of 

 Merit by the Royal Horticultural 

 Society, of London. 2'{-incli pots, 

 50 cts. each, J.^ per doz.; 3/4-inch 

 pMDts, 75c. each, $8 per doz. 



Ampelopsis Henryana. 



Vitis Henryana. (Wilson.) The 

 ground color of the leaves is dark, 

 velvety green, with the midrib and 

 principal veins silvery white. The 

 foliage has a very striking appear- 

 ance in autumn, when the ground 

 color changes to vivid red, the 

 midrib and veins remaining white. 

 In Massachusetts, this vine re- 

 quires protection during winter, 

 but would probably prove quite 

 hardy south of New York. Award of Merit by the Royal Horticul- 

 tural Society, of London. 2!{-inch pots, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz.; 

 35<-inch pots, 75 cts. each, $8 per doz. 



Clematis montaua rubeos 



Clematis Korean a. 



In habit this resembles C- tangu- 

 ticiis but differs from that variety 

 in having glaucous foliage ana 

 flowers of a coppery yellow. This, 

 as its name implies, is Korean, not 

 Chinese. 2-inch pots, 30 cts. each, 

 83 per doz. 



Clem atis tanguticus. 



Fine Chinese variety of free and 

 rapid growth; foliage dense; bright 

 green. A good climber and one of 

 the best ground-covering plants. 

 Flowers bright yellow. August- 

 October. 2-inch pots, 30 cts. each, 

 $3 per doz. 



Hydrangea petiolaris. 



(Wilson.) This splendid hardy 

 climber, hitherto, has been but 

 little known, although it was intro- 

 duced from Japan a generation 

 ago. Once established, it climbs 

 rapidly, clinging by its little root- 

 lets liice English ivy. The foliage 

 is bright green, quite massive, and 

 numerous flat flower-cymes are 

 produced which average 8 to 10 

 inches in diameter. The flowers 

 are white, coming in the early 

 summer. 35^-inch pots, 75 cts. 

 each, £8 per doz. 



HARDY VINES 

 AND CLIMBERS 



AMPELOPSIS muralis. The 



most beautiful and distinct of 

 all Ampelopsis. A strong, 

 rapid grower; clings like A. 

 Veilcliii. Extra-strong, 6 to 8 

 feet. 30 cts. each, $3.50 per 

 doz . S25 per 100. 

 Veitchii (Boston Ivy). Im- 

 ported Stock. The most useful 

 and popular hardy climber. 

 Extra-strong. 2-year old, field- 

 grown plants, 20 cts. each, $2 

 per doz., <i5 per 100. 

 We recommend Ampelopsis 

 imirali^ and A. quinqiiejfolia for 

 covering trellises. 

 ARISTOLOCHIASipbo 

 (Dutchman's Pipe \'ine). We 

 offer an e.xtra-fine stock of this 

 most useful hardy climber in 

 extra-strong vines. 4 to 5 feet, 

 60C. ea., $5 per doz., $40 per 100. 

 HARDT ENGLISH IVIES. 

 Bushy plants, from 4-inch pots. 

 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz., S25 

 per 100. 



PUERARIA Thunbergiana 



(Kudzu Vine). The most rapid- 

 growing vine in cultivation, at- 

 taining, after once being estab- 

 lished, a height of 50 feet or 

 more in one season. 25 cts 

 each, $2.50 per doz. 

 WISTARIA Sinensis, Bine. 

 Extra-strong, 6-foot plants, sec. each, S5 .so per doz.. 545 per 100. 

 White. E.xtra-strong, 6-foot plants, 50 cts. each. S5.50 per doz. 

 $45 per 100. 



