CLIMBING VINES 



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CLIMBING VINES 



Those kinds that cling to smooth, perpendicular surfaces by little tendrils or roots we 

 designate as self-climbers, and are the kinds suited to covering walls and buildings. The others 

 require a trellis or support of some sort. 



ACTINIDIA. 



■ — polygama. The Silver Vine. A Japanese vine 

 of rapid growth, with large leaves, and white 

 flowers with purple center, followed by edible 

 fruit. 



AKEBIA. 



— quinata. A beautiful, rapid-growing vine, 

 bearing curious plum-colored, cinnamon-scented 

 flowers. 



AMPELOPSIS. 



— Engelmanui. Is being used to a large extent 



in the West on account of its hardiness. Other- 

 wise very much like the ordinary Virginia 

 Creeper. 



— quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper. Self climber. 



A very useful and handsome climbing shrub, of 

 vivid crimson color in Autumn. 



— tricolor, or Vitis heterophylla. Variegated 



Grape. A very pretty vine with deeply lobed 

 leaves like the Grape, marbled with white, 

 pink and green. 



— Veitchii. Boston Ivy. Self-climber. Of deli- 



cate and graceful habit, and most desirable of 

 all for covering buildings. Now well known. 



ARISTOLOCHIA. Dutchman's Pipe. 



— Sipho. A robust, vigorous plant, bearing 

 curious pipe-shaped flowers. Very large leaves. 



BIGNONIA. See Tecoma. 



CELASTRUS. 



— ■ artieulatus. A rapid climber with orange-yellow 

 flowers, in the Fall very showy on account of 

 the brilliant red berries, adhering to the branches 

 after the leaves drop off. 



— scandens. Known as Staff Vine, Bitter Sweet, 



etc. A very vigorous grower. Its scarlet- 

 fruit, adherent nearly all Winter, is an object 

 of much beauty. 



CLEMATIS. 



Among climbing plants none equal the 

 Clematis in the beauty of their flowers. 

 There are an infinite number of varieties among 

 the large-flowering sorts, from which we select 

 the most distinct and vigorous in habit and the 

 most floriferous. 



— paniculata. From Japan. Panicles of small, 



pure white fragrant flowers borne in great pro- 

 fusion. Very desirable and entirely hardy. 

 Blooms in late Summer. 



Duchess of Edinburgh. 



white flowers. 



Fine, large, double 



Ampelopsis Veitchii 



— Gipsy Queen. Deep purple. 



— Henryi. Large flowering. Flowers white, hand- 



some and abundant. The best white variety. 



— Jackmani. Large, intense violet purple, re- 



markable for its velvety richness, free growth 

 and abundant bloom. The best variety of its 

 color. 



— Mad. Andre. New single crimson, free bloom- 



ing and very fine. 



■ — Ramona. A strong, rampant grower, and a 

 true perpetual bloomer, flowers appearing on 

 the last year's growth and on the new shoots, 

 giving an abundance of bloom all through the 

 season. Color deep, rich lavender. 



— Ville de Lyon. New fine red. 

 DOLICHOS. 



— Japonica. Kudzu Vine. This is a most re- 



markable rapid-growing perennial vine, and is 

 unparalleled for ornament and shade. If 

 planted in rich soil will produce graceful, 

 twining stems 40 feet long in a season. Valu- 

 able for covering loggias, arbors, verandas and 

 pillars, or for any other position where a quick 

 shade or ground cover is desired. The beauti- 

 ful pea-shaped flowers are borne in racemes 4 

 to 6 inches long, and are suggestive of miniature 

 racemes of Wistaria. 



