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F. & F. Nurseries, 



CLIMBING VINES AND SHRUBS 



ACTINIDIA. 



Polygfatna — A strong growing Japanese vine, with rather large leaves, and bearing 

 white purple centered flowers. 



AKEBIA (Akebia). 



Quinata — A singular Japanese climbing shrub, with fine foliage and clusters of 

 purplish fragrant flowers of peculiar form. 

 AMPF,I,OPSIS (Ampelopsis). 



*Veitchii (Japan or Boston Ivy) — A plant of exceeding merit and beauty. Leaves 

 smaller than the Virginia Creeper and very handsome, changing to crimson-scar- 

 let in autumn. Grows rapidly, and clings tenaciously to walls or wood surfaces ; 

 invaluable for screening and ornamenting brick or stone structures. 



* Quitikifolia (Virginia Creeper) — Beautiful digitate leaves, becoming rich crimson 



in autumn ; a rapid grower and tenacious climber. 

 ARISTOI,OCHIA SIPHO (Dutchman's Pipe). 



A native vine of climbing habit and rapid growth, with magnificent light green foliage, 



and curious brownish pipe-shaped bloom. 

 BIGNONI A (Trumpet Vine). 



Grandiflora (Chinese Trumpet Vine) — This beautiful species bears large yellowish 



scarlet flowers. It is less rampant of growth than the following. 

 Radicans (Common Trumpet Vine) — A most useful, strong growing native vine, 



clinging tightly to whatever its growing shoots touch, and bearing clusters of 



scarlet flowers in July and August. 

 CLEMATIS (Virgin's Bower). 



A beautiful class of hardy climbers, many of the varieties with flowers five to seven 



inches in diameter. Excellent for pillars or trellises, or when used for bedding, 



or running over rock work or an old tree or stump they make an excellent show. 



They delight in rich soil, a sunny situation and are perfectly hardy. 

 Duchess of F,dinburg— Fine large double white flowers. Very fine. 

 Mad. 3$dw. Andre — New single crimson, free blooming and very fine. 



* Henryi — Creamy white ; very large and fine shape ; free grower and bloomer. 



* Jackmani — Flowers, when fully expanded, four to six inches in diameter ; intense 



violet purple with a rich velvety appearance distinctly veined. It flowers con- 

 tinually from July until cut off by frosts. 



Ramona — A strong, rampant grower, and a true perpetual bloomer, flowers appear- 

 ing on the last year's growth and on the new shoots, giving an abundance of 

 bloom all through the season. Color deep, rich lavender. 



Viticella Kermisinus— Flowers of medium size, of bright wine-red color, without 

 a touch of purple. A strong free grower, producing shade in a comparatively 

 short time ; a perfect sheet of fine red color. 



SMAI,I, FI/OWERING CLEMATIS. 



Coccinea— A very handsome hardy climber, bearing thick, bell-shaped flowers of 

 a bright coral red color ; blooms with wonderful profusion from June until frost. 



Virginica (American White)— A very rapid growing and hardy plant ; seeds fur- 

 nished with long, plumose, downy tufts ; flowers small, white. 



Flamula- A rapid growing variety, with small, white, sweet-scented flowers. 



* Paniculata (Sweet-Scented Japan Clematis) — A Japanese plant possessing 



unusually attractive merits. A vine of very rapid growth, quickly covering 

 trellises and arbors with handsome, clean, glossy green foliage. The flowers are 

 of medium size, pure white, borne in immense sheets, and of a most delicious and 

 penetrating fragrance. These flowers appear in September, at a season when very 

 few other vines are in bloom. 



