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C. W. Stuart & Co., Newark, New York. 
Hardy Climbing Vines and Creepers. 
Ampelopsis Veitchii. 
(Jai'AN, or IlrjsroN- l\ v.) 
This is one of the most popuhir of all the 
vines. It is neat in character; the leaves, 
which resemble the Kiit;lish Ivy in shape, 
overlap one another closely, forming- a dense 
sheet of shining green, changing in the fall 
to the most vivid scarlet, pnrple and gold. 
It is a self-clinger, and clings tightly to wood, 
brick or stone, ami docs not run across 
windows or openings. Pl.iiited and trained 
to grow on and cover the stone foundation 
walls of a frame house, it adds a desirable 
attraction to the iilace. No buildings are 
considered loo handsome to cover with this 
l>laut, and the most unsightly ones are m.-ide 
picturesiiue by its use. Should properly 
have protection the first winter, but after it 
becomes established is perfectly hardy and 
grows rapidly. The many haudsomt- resi- 
dences, public l)uildin.;s and churches cov- 
ered wholly or in part by this beautiful and 
appropriate vine attest to its great worth. 
Does not require support, being strictly a 
self-clinger. We highly recommend Airipe- 
lopais Veitchii. When phnilcd dose to a 
fouudalion wall, a trying place for any stoi k, 
(he ground should be frequently loosened, as 
in such position the surhice of the ground is 
very apt lo bake over quite hard. Origin, 
Japan. 
Clematis. 
As a climber for the veranda, a screen for 
fences, for training on walls or arbors, in 
masses on rockwork, or cultivation in pots, 
the Clematis has uo lival auuing strong- 
growing, blossoming plants. Hlooming 
throughout the summer, nothing can excel 
the surpassing beauty of the many colors of 
the several varieties.' The Clematis should 
be grown in rich, deep, sandy loam, and be 
well uuilched with rotted maiiure ill winter. 
The richest sheets of bloom and largest 
flowers are obtained where it has partial 
shade. When planted close to a foundation 
wall, a trying place for any stock, the ground 
should be fre(|uenlly loosened, as in such 
position the surface of the grounil is very 
apt lo bake over (|uite hard. All of the 
varieties olTered are entirely hardy, most of 
them are lavish bloomers, and the majority 
blossom die liist season after trausplautiug. 
Cocclnea. An American variety, and 
unlike any oilier Clematis. The vines attain 
the height of from ,S lo 12 feet, beginning to 
flower in juiie .-ind coiuiimiiig unlil frost. 
The llowers .ire bell sliapeil ; a rich, di-ep 
coral sc.iriet, and l.ist a long time when cut. 
Karly summer bloomer. 
Flammula ( ICuropcan .Sweet). Though 
the flowers of this variety are individually 
small, they are very abundant in the late 
