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F. & F NURSERY CATALOGUE 



Wistaria 



EUONYMUS. See Evergreen Shrubs. 

 HEDERA. 



— Helix. English Ivy. Self-climber. This is well 



known, and its broad, glossy, dark leaves retain 

 their beauty all Winter if planted on the 

 eastern and northern sides of buildings away 

 from the sun. It is hardy here, 



HYDRANGEA. 



— scandens. Climbing Hydrangea, Climbing by 



aerial rootlets. Leaves almost glabrous. 



LONICERA. Honeysuckle. 



— Japonica aurea reticulata. A variegated 



golden-leaved variety; very attractive. 



Chinensis. Chinese Evergreen Honeysuckle- 



A free-growing, nearly Evergreen sort; blooms 

 in Midsummer and again in September; 

 flowers fragrant. 



Halleana. HalVs Honeysuckle. Of robust 



growth; abundant foliage and good habit; 

 blooms freely in June and intermittently after- 

 ward. Flowers cream yellow and very fragrant ; 

 the most common and the best sort. 1 



— Heckrotti. A rare variety and one which should 



be grown, as its large and showy flowers are 

 most attractive. Flowers are rose color on the 

 outside and yellow in the center. Blooms all 

 Summer. 



— punicea. Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle. Very 



showy. 



— sempervirens. Red Coral. An American 



species bearing bunches of scarlet trumpet- 

 shaped flowers in latter June. More beautiful, 

 but not so free blooming as the others and with- 

 out fragrance. 



LYCIUM. Matrimony Vine. 



— barbatum. A neat, half climbing plant, bear- 

 ing small, light pink flowers, followed by scarlet 

 fruit in Autumn, when it is exceedingly orna- 

 mental. 



TECOMA. Trumpet Creeper. 



— grandinora. More dwarf than radicans and 



of nearly shrubby habit. Blooms when quite 

 small, bearing yellowish-scarlet flowers in great 

 profusion. 



— radicans. Common Trumpet Vine. Self-climber. 



Abundant flowers in July and August; a ram- 

 pant grower; good for concealing unsightly 

 objects. 



WISTARIA. 



— frutescens. American Wistaria. A free-grow- 



ing vine bearing racemes 6 to 8 inches long. 

 Flowers lilac in color, appearing abundantly in 

 May. 



— multijuga. A Japan variety, with dark blue 



flowers. One of the best Wistarias. 



— — alba. A strong grower when once estab- 



lished, bearing long racemes of white flowers. 



— Sinensis. Chinese Wistaria. The best Wis- 



taria. Bears large and handsome racemes of 

 light purple flowers in latter May. 



alba. Pure white flowers. 



Tecoma radicans Trained to a Dead Tree 



