LINVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, U. S. A. 23 
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CYPRIPEDIUM acaule ^S:emless Lady's Slipper). A good orchid with large 
purple flowers ; the whole plant very downy $020 $1 50 
C. pubescens (Larger Yellow Lady's Slipper). Stem 1 to 2 feet high, with large 
yellow "slippers," sometimes as many as four on a single plant 10 1 50 
C. spectabile (Showy Lady's Slipper). The showiest of all North American or- 
chids, and one of our most beautiful native plants; grows 1 to 2 feet high, 
with large foliage and large white flowers tinged with purple 35 2 50 
GOODYERA pubescens (Rattlesnake Plantain). A very pretty little orchid, with 
a low cluster of green white-veined leaves, from which rises a spike of small 
white flowers 8 to 14 inches high 15 1 00 
G. repens. This rare species has mottled leaves and one-sided racemes of 
flowers ; somewhat smaller than the last 20 
GYMNADENIA tridentata. A small green-flowered orchid, growing in damp 
places 10 1 00 
ORCHIS spectabilis (Showy Orchis). The leaves, which lie close to the ground, 
are oblong and glossy ; stem 4 to 3 inches high, bearing a spike of very 
showy purple and white flowers 20 
PLATANTHERA blephariglottis. A rare and beautiful variety of the next spe- 
cies found growing in damp sphagnum moss or wet bogs ; the spikes are of 
pure white fringed flowers 25 
P. ciliaris (Ydllow-frin?ed Orchis). A beautiful species 1 to 2 feet high, the 
close spike of large fringed flowers being a bright orange or yellow ; a beau- 
tiful plant 25 
P. psycodes (Purple-fringed Orchis). Quite similar to the last, but with pur- 
ple flowers ; beautiful and very showy 25 
POGONIA ophioglossoides. Small, delicate, 5 to 12 inches high ; solitary rose- 
colored flowers Y> inch long ; sphagnum or wet peat 20 
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VINES 0nd CLIMBERS. 
AMPELOPSIS bipinnata. Smooth vine, with beautiful cut leaves and rather "* ' 
bushy growth. Strong plants $0 40 
A. quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper). (See cut.) A good plant to cover rock- 
work, etc. ; leaves turn a brilliant crimson in autumn ; vigorous climber. ... 15 
ARISTOLOCHIA Sypho (Dutchman's Pipe). Stem climbing high, sometimes 40 
feet or more ; the leaves are very large, 1 to 12 inches broad ; flowers large, 
shaped like a Dutch pipe, brownish purple 25 
BIGNONIA capreolata (Cross Vine). Tall climber, with compound evergreen 
leaves, and large showy red flowers, yellow within 30 
B. radicans (Trumpet Flower). Strong grower; large scarlet-yellow flowers 
in clusters 30 
CLEMATIS crispa (Crisped Leather Flower). (See cut.) One of the best of the 
Clematises, producing large very fragrant purple flowers, singly on long 
stalks nearly all summer 30 
C. coccinea (Scarlet Clematis). Large scarlet flowers on stems, climbing 2 to 6 
feet high 25 
C. flammula. White clusters of flowers on light climbing stem 25 
. C. Virginiana (Virgin's Bower). A beautiful herbaceous 
» ap --^ climber, with very showy white flowers in clusters, 
M which are succeeded in autumn by conspicuous feath- 
fSWTU SWtti erv ta,ls 01 tne fruit. Will cover an arbor or porch 
\£¥pj "i/Cif' completely in one season 15 
DECUMAREA arborea (American Climbing Hydrangea). 
'/f/J^0? One of our best native climbers, with thick, smooth, 
/ green leaves and cymes of white fragrant flowers. It 
. ,\ clings to a support as the ivy does. This is a very 
'iv v^<r \ fine vine, though almost unknown in cultivation 20 
, -pL; MOSCOREA villosa. A fine climber, its large leaves turn- 
/ * \ > n K to a beautiful yellow very early in autumn ; often 
6 to 12 feet high, the three-winged nodding fruit in 
AMPELOPSIS quinque- ver y showy clusters, hanging on the stem till into 
folia. winter 20 
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