Holmes Seed Company, Harrisburg, Pa. 



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TRAILING AND CLIMBING VINES 



VINES, TRAILING AND CLIMBING 



Send for Our PSant Catalogue If You Desire Plants. See Our Novelties, pa^es 56 to 68 



Pkt 



1923 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. Fine 

 ■ for baskets or conservatoi'y.,..$0 10 



1924 ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus. 



A dainty feathery fern ........... 15 



ALLEGHENY VINE (Adiumia). Some- 

 times called Wood Friugs, Mountain Fringe, 

 or Climbing Fumitory. This graceful hardy 

 climber deserves a place iu every garden. 

 For covering trellises, tree-stumps, etc., it 

 is very desirable. Itis biennial, butre-sows 

 itself, and will remain for years. Sow seed 

 in the spring, in a cool, damp place, aud 

 transplant in autumn. 



1925 Cirrhosa 10 



ABRONIA (Sand Verbena.) An elegant 

 trailer, very desirable for hanging-baskets, 

 garden borders or roekwork, bearing ielus- 

 ters of beautiful , f ragran t flowers. Remove 

 husks before sowing seed. Sow in May. 

 Annual. 



1930 Umbenata.......per oz., 75 cts... 05 



ARISTOLOCHIA (Dutchman's Pipe), 



A beautiful and rapid climber, with large 

 heart-shaped leaves and singular siphon- 

 shaped, rich, purplish brown flowers, resem- 

 bling miniature pipes. Effective for veran- 

 das. Hardy perennial. 15 to 30 feet. 



1931 Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe)........ 10 



BIGNONIA. An elegant vine; growsrapidly. 

 Flowers borne i -i pairs at axils of the leaves ; 

 pure yellow, veined orange in the throats 

 large, gloxinia-shaped. 



1932 Tweediana 05 



BALLOON VINE (Cardiospermum 



halicacabum). Avery pretty and grace- 

 ful climber of spreading habit, producing 

 small white flowers. Called "Love-in-a- 

 PufE." Annual, 10 feet. 



1933 Balloon Vine ....per oz., 65 cts... 05 



CLEMATIS (Japan Virgin Bower). The 



leaves are of a bright, glossy green, and 

 when in bloom the plant is completely hid- 

 den beneath a blanket of white, hawthorn- 

 scented blooms. 8 to 40 feet. 



1934 Paniculata. per oz., 65 cts,.. 



COBAEA (Cup-and-Saucsr). Elegant, 

 rapid-growing climber*, attaining a height of 

 20 to 30 feet. 



1935 White. 



1936 VioIet-blue 



CONVOLVULUS (Morning . Glory). 



This favorite vine is splendid for screens; 

 it grows rapidly and bears its various- 

 colored flowers in great profusion. 

 1940 Rochester. Flowers blue, white 



05 



10 



1941 Japanese Morning-GIory. Large 



flowers of exquisite colorings; 

 foliage variegated. Per oz. 20 cts. 05 



1942 Fine Mixed. AH colors 05 



1943 Tricolor, or Minus. Rich-colored, 



trailing plants, producing in beds 

 and mixed borders an unusually 

 brUliant effect. 1ft 05 



CYPRESS VINE (Ipomoea quamoc- 



lit ). This pretty climber has delicate, dark 

 green, feathery foliage and an abundance of 

 bright, star shaped, scarlet or white blos- 

 soms. 20 feet high. Tender annual. See 

 illustration, 



1945 White 05 



1946 Scarlet 05 



1947 Mixed 05 



CALLIRHOE (Poppy IV!ellow). An 



elegant trailing plant, with finely divided 

 foliaga and largo saucer-shaped flowers of 

 deep rosy crimson, with white centers, 

 which are produced .during the entire sum- 

 mer months. 



1948 Involucrata 10 



OKNAMEKTAL GOtTEDS 



CYPKKSS VIKB 



coNvoLVUi-trs (Morning Glory). 



Pkt. 



ECHINOCYSTIS (Wild Cucumber 

 Vine). One of the Quickest-growing vines 

 we know of. attaining a lieight of UO feet in 

 a season; white fragrant flowers boruo in 

 great pi'ofusion; dense foliage. 



1949 Lobata 05 



GOURDS. Summer climbers of hixuriant 

 growth, for covering arbors, etc. They bear 

 fruits known as "Ornamental Gourds," 

 which, wlieu allowed to ripen on the vines, 

 can be kept for months as curiosities. 10 to 

 30 feet. Annual. 



1950 Mixed OrnamentEl 05 



1951 Sugar Trough (Sap Bticket)..... 05 



1952 White Egg (Nest Egg). Like an 



egg 05 



1953 Dish Cloth 05 



1954 Mock Orange 05 



HUMULUS (Jap=nese Hop). See 



specialty pages. A summer climber, in 

 thr«e or four weeks' tjme attaining a height 

 of 20 to 30 feet. See Novelties, page 65. 



1955 Japonicus. Variegated, oz. 35 cts., 



oz. 20 cts.... 05 



IPOMOEA (Evening Glory). So called 

 from its rare paculiarity cf blooming best 

 atnight, although it also expands its flowers 

 on dull days. It is a beautiful climber, pro- 

 ducing large, pure white, sweet-scented 

 flowers 4 to 5 inches across . Tender annual s. 

 15 to 20 feet, Soak seed and plant in warm, 

 sunny place. 

 1900 BonaNox. White ...... , 0§ 



1961 Choice Mixed. All varieties!!*.'.." OS 



1962 Mexicanagrandtflora alba. White 05 



1963 Hybrida. Blue 05 



LINARlA (Kenilworth Ivy). This hardy 

 little climber clings to walls, etc., and is a 

 valuable trailing plant for hanging-baskets, 

 vases, roekwork, etc. Hardy perennial. 3 

 to 6 feet. 



1965 Cymbalaria. Violet flowers...... 05 



M AURANDYA. Graceful climber for green^ 

 house, parlor, basket or outdoor purposes 

 Set out in the border with a little frame to 

 which to attach their tendrils, they will bo 

 loaded all the season with rich purple, white, 

 or rose foxglove-shaped blossoms. 



1970 Fine Mixed 05 



1971 Large-flowering Rose. New!!!! 05 



1972 Dark Purple 05 



MOMORDICA. Annual climbers, with 

 large le.aves, making dense shade. The 

 flowers are followed by ornamental largo 

 fruits of orange or copper color, which 

 burst and expose their red centers. 



1975 Balsamina ( Balsam Apple) 05 



1976 Charantia (Balsam Pear) 05 



PASSIFLORA (Passion Flower). 



1977 Cerulea. Blue. See page 65 10 



PORTULACA. Any dry, bare spot in tho 

 garden exposed to the buraing sun and not 

 fit for anything else will be the very place 

 forPortulaca. Aimtial. Trailing. 

 1980 Finest Single Mixed. Brilliant 



color 05 



i 1981 Double Rose - flovi'ered Mixed. 

 The brilliancy of this mixture is 



unequaled 05 



SMILAX. No twining plant in cultivation i 

 surpasses th is for graceful beauty of foliage. I 

 10 feet. Tender perennial. 

 1985 Myrsiphyllum asparagoides 05 



THUNBERGIA (Black-Eyed Susan). 



A beautiful, tender climber 3 to 5 feet high, 

 with white, pale yellow or orange-colored 

 flowers, having a distinct black center. 

 Tender annual. 

 1G88 Alata, Mixed. AU colors Qg i 



WE HAVE LEADING VINES IN STRONG TWO YEAR OLD PLANTS READY TO SHIP IN EARLY SPRING. WRITE FOR PRICES. 



