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Laurel (Lauras.) 
CoLCHICUM. H, 
ENGLISH (laurocerasus.) One of the 
finest evergreen trees, with broad 
shining leaves, too tender for our 
winters. 
Jeffreys (New.) Fine glossy foli- 
age. *1. 
Pyracantha. 
Evergreen Thorn or Burning 
Bush (CtatagUS pyracantha.) A 
low, bushy plant, retaining its fo- 
liage all winter, bears orange 
scarlet berries. 
Pyracantha. 
Alba. 
Rhododendron, or Rosebay. 
Catawba (catawduntt.) Varieties. 
$1 to *2. 
The Rhododendrons are the most 
magnificent flowering Evergreen Shrubs 
we possess. All prefer a peaty soil 
and a somewhat shaded situation. The 
Catawbiense varieties are the most 
hardy and succeed in our climate better 
than any other. 
Class IV.-CLIMBING AND TRAILING SHRUBS. 
A most useful class of plants for this country, for covering cottages verandas 
walls, trellises, &c. 
Price, 50 cents, except otherwise noted. 
Akebia Quinata. A singular Japanese 
climbing shrub, with fine foliage 
and ornamental fruit. 75c. 
Ampelopsis. 
American Ivy or Virginia Creep- 
ek (Juderacea.) Has beautiful 
digitate leaves, that become rich 
crimson in autumn ; a very rapid 
grower; like the Bignonia and 
Ivy it throws out roots at the 
joints by which it fastens itself to 
anything it touches. 
JAPONICA. (New.) Remarkable for 
the beauty of its foliage during 
the autumn months. $1. 
Pepper Vine (iipinrutti.) One of 
the best of the Ampelopsis for 
covering walls, arbors, &c. 
Bignonia or Trumpet Flower. 
Dark Red or Purple (atrosangui- 
rua.~) A variety from France, 
with purplish crimson (lowers. 
Radicans. A splendid, hardy, 
climbing plant, with large trum- 
pet - shaped, scarlet flowers in 
August. 
Birthwort (Aristolothia.) 
Downy-Leaved (tomentosa.) Has 
downy, heart-shaped leaves. $1, 
Tube-Flowered (Sip/io.) A very- 
rapid climber, with magnificent 
dark green foliage, 10 to 12 inches 
in diameter, and curious pipe- 
shaped, yellowish-brown flowers. 
•1. 
Celastrus, or Staff Tree. 
Scandens. A native climbing or 
twining plant, with fine large 
leaves, yellow flowers, and clus- 
ters of orange capsuled fruits. It 
grows 10 or 12 feet in a season. 
Cissus. 
Variegated (</uinqucfolia var.) A 
handsome running vine like a 
grape, with variegated leaves and 
small clusters of dark colored 
fruit. 
Clematis, or Virgin's Bower. 
American White (virginica.) A 
remarkably rapid climbing plant 
growing to the height of 20 feet, 
producing an immense profusion 
of flowers in August. 
European Sweet (flammula.) — 
Flowers white and very fragrant. 
HELENA, Flowers very large, white, 
with yellow stamens ; distinct and 
fine. 
Lakge Azure - Flowered {azurea 
grandijlora) Very large and 
showy, azure blue flower. 
Lanuginosa. Pale blue, very large 
and fine. 
Sophia. Very showy, flowers pale 
blue, with a broad green band 
down the back of each sepal ; 
very large. 
Sweet-Scented (odorata.) One of 
the finest of this class; flowers 
light purple and fragrant. June 
to October. " %\. 
Viticei.i.a. Flowers purplish red, 
very showy ; an abundant bloomer 
from June to September. 
Viticella Fl. Pl. A much esteem- 
ed variety ; flowers deep purple, 
double. June to October. $1. 
VlTlCELLA Venosa. Flowers a rich 
purple, each petal veined with 
crimson, a constant bloomer ; one 
of the finest. July to Oct. $1. 
