VINES AND CLIMBERS. 
Actinidia 
Actinidia arguta. A stiong-giowins Japanese 
vino, with ratlicr larse leaves and lieanng 
white, purple-centered flowers. 'loc to 50c. 
Akebia 
Akebia quinata. A rapid-growing, beautiful 
vine, bearing five-fingered leaves and plum- 
colored, sweet-scented flowers, which appear 
with the leaves toward the close of April. 
We consider it a splendid vine for covering 
porches, trellises, or for running over banks 
or barren spots. 25 cts. to 35 cts. 
Ampelopsis 
2S Cts. to 35 cts. 
Ampelopsis Engelmanni. A variety of the Vir- 
ginia Creeper ; smaller and more dense foli- 
age. 
A. Veitchii (.Japanese Iv.y). Self-climber. Now 
well-known as the best of all vines for cling- 
ing to walls of buildings, etc. Its rich crim- 
son foliage in the fall is greatl.v admired. 
A. Virginica (quinquefolia). Virginia Creeper. 
Self-cliiiil)er. A most useful vine, too strong 
for dwellings, but excellent for walls and 
other places. The foliage is handsome in the 
fall. 
Pipe Vine (Amtolochia) 
Aristolochia Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe). The 
common name comes from the resemblance of 
the flowers to an old-st.vle pipe. The leaves 
are very large. 50 cts. to 75 cts. : extra- 
strong plants, .$1 each. 
Trumpet Vine {Bigmnia) 
$3 to $5 per doz. 
Bignonia grandiflora (Chinese Trumpet Vine). 
Self-climlier. This beautiful species bears 
large, yellowish scarlet flowers. It is less 
rampaiit of growth than the next. 
B. radicans (Common Trumpet Vine). Self- 
climber. A most useful, strong-growing na- 
tive vine, clinging tightly to whatever its 
growing shoots touch, and bearing clusters 
of scarlet flowers in .Tuly and .\iigust. 
Staff Vine {Celastms) 
Celastrus scandens (Our Native Staff Vine, 
Bitter-sweet, etc.). The scarlet fruit-pods of 
all the species are highly ornamental, $2 to 
$3 per doz. 
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. 
Clematis 
Extra-strong flowering vines, so cts., 75 cts. 
and $1 each. 
Clematis coccinea. A pretty herbaceous sort, 
with bell-shaped scarlet flowers. 
C. Flammula (Sweet Clematis). Blooms early 
in .July. 
C. paniculata. A new introduction from .Japan. 
It is a strong, rapid and vigorous grower, 
and in late summer it produces sheets of me- 
dium-sized, pure white flowers of the most 
pleasing fragrance in August. It is perfectly 
hardy and finely adapted for covering trel- 
lises or fences. 
C. Virginiana (Wild Clematis). A strong, vig- 
orous grower. White flowers in clusters. 
C. Vitalba (English Clematis: Virgin's Bower). 
White flowers; extremely fast growth. 
C. Viticella. Flowers purple, about two inches 
in diameter. 
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