NEW YORK CITY 



19 



Climbers 



HARDY VINES AND CLIMBERS 



ACTINIDIA poljgama. 



Excellent for covering 

 walls, large trellises and 

 screens. It has broadlv 

 lanceolate, deep shining 

 green foliage: flowers 

 white, with black an- 

 thers, fragrant and very 

 freely produced: fruit 

 edible. 35 cts. each. 

 li?3.5o per doz. 



AKEBIA quinata. One 



of the best climbers, 

 bearing numberless 

 bunches of violet- 

 brown flowers, which 

 have a pleasant cinna- 

 mon odor. liegins to 

 bloom earlv in sjjnng 

 and continues many 

 weeks. Strong plants. 

 35 cts. each, $3.50 per 

 doz. 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII (BOSTON IVV) 



Ampelopsis 



Arapelopsis quinquefolia (American Ivy, 

 or Virginia Creeper). Very large green 

 foliage, changing to brilliant scarlet in 

 the fall. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



A. Engelmanni. Glossy foliage, magni- 

 hcent crimson m autumn. Hardv and 

 very fine. 3S ets. each, $^^o per doz. 



A. muralis. This is the most licaulilul and 

 distinct of all .Ampelopsis. Its autumnal 

 loliage IS most brilliant. 2^ cts. each, 

 per doz. 



A. Veitchn (Bo.ston, or Japanese Ivy). 

 Rapid-growing, deciduous vines. Hand- 

 some green h^liage, assuming charming 



Ampelopsis Veitchii, coniimu-d 



sun tints in the fall. Perfectly hardy and 

 the most popular of all vines. 2-yr.-old, 

 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $15 per 100; 

 3-yr.-old, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz., 

 $20 per ICQ. 



APIOS tuberosa (Tuberous-rooted Wis- 

 taria). Clusters of rich, deep purple 

 flowers, which have a strong, delicious 

 violet fragrance. Tubers, 15 cts. each, 

 •$1.50 per doz. 



ARISTOLOCHIA Sipho(Dutchman's Pipe). 

 A vigorous and rapid-growing climber, 

 bearing striking l)rownish colored flow- 

 ers, rcscnihling a pijie in shajje; fine 

 light green lca\cs, which are of very- 

 large si/c and tr(>|jical appearance. 

 ExLra-siroiig plants, 50 cts. each, S5 

 l)er doz. 



BIGNONIA radicans (Trumpet Vine). 

 Kii h oraiiL'c arid, trumpet-shaped 

 lluwi r-;. \n r \i ccd ingly hamlsome vine. 



CELASTRUS scandens (Clinil.iim Staff 

 Tree, or Bittersweet). :\ 11,11 ivc \ i.ic of 

 ra|jid growth, with large lea\ cs and vel- 

 loH llowers. .-is cts. each, S3. 50 per doz. 



Clematis 

 LARGE-FLOWERING VARIETIES 



Clematis, Duchess of Edinburgh. Vigorous 

 habil and free bloomer; double 'white. 

 C, Gipsy Queen. Dark, velvety purjile. 

 C. Henryi. Tin- popular white variety. 

 C. Jackmani. .X po]jular v.iriety, with'rich, 



\eh eU', dark pur]>le llowers. 

 C , M. Koster. Bright red: fine. 

 C., Mme. Van Houtte. White; charming. 

 Flowering plants 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 



