Hardy Vines and Climbing Plants 



Actinidia • Silver Vine 



Polygama (arguta). Dark-kavcd Silver Vine. A 

 very strong-growing vine from Japan, with daric green, 

 lustrous, heart-shaped leaves. Flowers wtiite, with 

 dark purple anthers, produced in nodding clusters in 

 early summer. Fruit yellow. Strong plants, Si each. 



Akebia 



Quinata. Five-leaved Akebia. A very ornamental 

 and graceful vine. Flowers rosy-purple, produced in 

 axillary racemes in late spring or early summer. Spicy, 

 cinnamon odor. Fruit, dark purple. Dainty and desir- 

 able. Strong plants, 50 cts. each. 



Ampelopsis • Deciduous Creeper 



Ouinquefolia. Woodbine, or Virginia Creeper. A 

 high-climbing vine, clinging to walls or trunks of trees 

 by means of disk-bearing tendrils. Leaves bright green, 

 fading in autumn with gorgeous tones of red and scarlet. 

 Berries blue. A handsome species. 35 cts. each, S3-50 

 per doz. 



Ouinquefolia Engelmannii. Eneelmann's Virginia 

 Creeper. An improved form of the above but stronger 

 and more robust, having larger foliage. Very desirable. 

 35 cts. each, S3-50 per doz., S25 per 100. 



Veitchii. Japanese or Boston Ivy. A graceful vine, 

 closely clinging to walls by means of disk-bearing ten- 

 drils. Leaves glossy green, coloring brilliantly in autumn. 

 Berries blue. This is undoubtedly the best vine for 

 covering walls and stonework. Prune close to the ground 

 when planting. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz., $25 per lOO. 



Aristolochia • Dutchman's Pipe 



Sipho (macrophylla). A grand, tropical-looking 

 hardy vine producing a splendid shade. Leaves very 

 broad and large; bright green. Flowers purplish and 

 yellow-green, resembling a Dutch tobacco pipe. Strong 

 plants, 75 cts. each, I7.50 per doz. 



Bignonia 



Tecoma, or Trumpet Vine 



Grandiflora. Chinese Trumpet Vine. This familiar 

 strong-growing vine from China blooms in July with 

 orange-red flowers in large clusters. Larger and earlier 

 than B. radicans. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 



Radicans. Scarlet Trumpet Vine. This is our native 

 species, bearing vivid scarlet flower-clusters from July 

 to September. Grows very high and rapidly. Hardy as 

 far north as Massachusetts. 50 cts. each, S5 per doz. 



Sanguinea praecox. This is a desirable acquisition 

 where winters are not too severe. Large, brilliant dark 

 purple trusses of flowers. Very handsome. 50 cts. each. 



Celastrus • Bittersweet 



Scandens. American Bittersweet. A native climbing 

 vine. Capsules orange-yellow with crimson arils, per- 

 sisting throughout the winter. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 



Clematis 



Paniculata. Japanese Clematis, or Virgin's Bower. 

 A vigorous climber from Japan with long stems; well 

 adapted for covering purposes. Flowers white and 

 fragrant; profusely borne in terminal panicles practically 

 covering the upper portions of the vines in late summer 

 and early fall. Fine. Should be used wherever vines are 

 desired. 50 cts. each, I5 per doz. I 



The Large-flowering Clematis 



Prices for all varieties, 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 

 Duchess of Edinburgh. Double white; fragrant. 

 Henryi. Large-flowering white. Flowers 4 to 5 inches 

 in diameter. 



Jackmannii. Velvety purple. Free flowering. The 

 most popular variety. 



Mme. Edouard Andre. Intensely vivid crimson. 

 Mme. Baron Veillard. Beautiful satiny pink. 

 Ramona. Light blue; very fine. 

 Ville de Lyon. New. Very large, wine-red flowers. 



Euonymus 



The Climbing Euonymus 



Arborescens (vegeta). Evergreen Euonymus. An 

 evergreen species with large, rounded, glossy leaves. It 

 clings to rocks, walls and trees for which it makes a 

 splendid cover but if given no support, it forms good- 

 sized clumps which are very pretty in the broad-leaved 

 evergreen group. A very valuable acquisition. 50c. ea. 



Arborescens fol. var. A variegated form of the 

 above. White and green foliage. Very desirable. 50 cts. 

 each, S? per doz. 



Minima (Kewensis). Evergreen. A very neat va- 

 riety of recent introduction. Very small, dark green 

 leaves with a white midrib. Clings closely to any object 

 and is very valuable as a rock-plant and ground-cover. 

 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Flowers of Bignonia radicans 



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