THE CHASE NURSERIES. GENEVA, N. Y. 
CLIMBING AND TRAILING SHRUBS 
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BOSTON IVY 
AMPELOPSIS. 
Ampelopsis, Engelmanoi. — Similar to Quin- 
quefolia. A good climber, growing from six to 
ten feet in a season. 
American Ivy, or Virginia Creeper. — Has 
beautiful digitate leaves that become rich crim- 
son in autumn. A very rapid grower. Like 
the ivy, it throws out roots at the joints, by 
which it fastens itself to anything it touches. 
Veitchii, or Japan Ivy. — (Boston Ivy) — 
Leaves smaller than those of the American, 
and overlap one another, forming a dense sheet 
of green. The plant is a little tender while 
young, and requires protection the first winter; 
but once established, there is no further risk. 
It grows rapidly and clings to the wall or 
fence with the tenacity of ivy; the foliage is 
very handsome in summer, and changes to crim- 
son scarlet in autumn. For covering walls, 
stumps or trees, rockeries, etc., no plant is so 
useful. For the ornamentation of brick and 
stone structures, it can be specially recommend- 
ed. 
BIRTHWORT— Aristolochia. 
Dutchman's Pipe. — A native species, of climb- 
ing habit and a rapid grower, with beautiful 
light green foliage ten to twelve inches in 
diameter and pipe shaped with yellowish brown 
flowers. 
BIGNONIA, OR TRUMPET FLOWER. 
A vigorous and hardy climber, with clusters 
of scarlet trumpet-shaped flowers in August. 
CLEMATIS. 
No other hardy climbers exceed in beauty 
and effectiveness the finer sorts of Clematis. 
As a screen for fences, for pillars along garden 
walks, for training on walls or arbors, in 
masses on rockwork, for the veranda or cul- 
tivation in pots, it has no rival among strong- 
growing blossoming plants. It does best in 
a rich, deep, sandy loam and should be well 
mulched with rotten manure in winter. The 
variety Paniculata, which is sweet-scented, is 
doubtless the most popular of all and the 
easiest grown. 
Alexandria. — This is one of the continuous 
blooming sorts of real merit. The flowers are 
large and of a pale reddish-violet color. De- 
sirable. July to October. 
Coccinea. — Very hardy; bears thick, bell- 
shaped flowers, bright red coral; blooms very 
profusely during June and until frost. One of 
the best of the older sorts. Valuable for foli- 
age, being a peculiar green and elegantly cut 
and variegated. 
Crispa. — Very hardy and a free bloomer; 
flowers blue, with center of petals an opaque 
white; very fragrant; useful for festooning. 
Dutchess of Edinburgh. — A double, pure 
white variety which is very popular; requires 
some protection ; deliciously scented. 
Henryi. — One of the best perpetual Hybrids; 
of robust habit and a very free bloomer. Flow- 
era white, large and very showy. 
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