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CLIBRANS’ LIST OF HARDY CLIMBERS, 1909-10. 
CLIMBING AND OTHER PLANTS — continued. 
LONICERA ( Honeysuckle ). 
145 aurea reticulata (e), exquisitely 
beautiful golden netted emerald 
green leaves, which are retained 
through the winter; one of the 
most useful all-round climbers in 
cultivation; specially good for 
baskets, window boxes, balloons, 
&c. 6d., 9d., and 1/- each, 5/-, 
6/- and 9/- per doz. 
148 brachypoda (e), an evergreen climber, 
with pale yellow flowers. 9d. and 
1/- each. 
151 Early Dutch, not quite so fast a 
grower as Late Dutch, but fills up 
well as it travels; flowers yellow, 
very early and useful, quite hardy. 
9d. and 1/- each. 
152 Early Cream Dutch, cream coloured, 
very early. 9d. and 1/- each. 
154 Early White, a perfectly hardy strong 
grower, fine white flowers ; one of 
the earliest. 9d. and 1/- each. 
157 flava ( Yellow Trumpet), yellow form 
of Scarlet Trumpet, a strong grower 
and early bloomer, quite hardy and 
very distinct. 9d. and 1/- each. 
159 flexuosa (e), an evergreen variety, 
with long ovate leaves and pale 
yellow scented flowers; a fast 
grower and fills up remarkably 
well; one of the best for winter 
gardens. 9d. and 1/- each. 
163a gigantea superba, more vigorous in 
constitution, more profuse in 
flowering and a better grower than 
the type. 1/6 and 2/6 each. 
165 Halleana (e), evergreen variety, with 
white flowers, a very strong grower 
filling up well as it travels; not 
quite hardy. 9d. and 1/- each. 
164 Heckrotti, flowers rose-colour on out- 
side, yellow inside; a superb 
variety; very rare. 1/-, 1/6 and 2/- 
each. 
165a Hildebrand), the boldest and most 
handsome of all honeysuckles. The 
flowers, 5 to 7 inches or more in 
length, are of a lovely orange- 
crimson, produced in pairs from 
the axils of the large glossy green 
oval leaves. The largest of all 
honeysuckles, unfortunately it is 
not quite hardy, except in very 
favoured situations. 2/6 to 3/6 
each. 
166 Perlclymenum, the well-known wild 
form with yellowish fragrant 
flowers. 9d. and 1/- each. 
171 sempervirens (e*), ( Scarlet Trumpet), 
beautiful and free; should be ex- 
tensively grown. 9d., 1/- and 1/6 
each, 7/6, 9/- and 12/- per doz. 
174 serotina floribunda ( Late Dutch or 
Late Red), the best all-round sort 
among the older varieties; a rapid 
climber and continuous bloomer. 
9d., 1/- to 1/6 each. 
Lonicera — continued. 
176 tragophylla, a new Chinese species, 
producing bright golden-yellow 
flowers in terminal heads ; rapid 
grower. 2/- and 2/6 each. 
Six fine sorts of Loniceras, our Selection, 5/- 
MENISPERMUM 
179 canadense ( Moon Seed), a hardy 
slender climber of rapid growth, 
with heart-shaped leaves and long 
feathery clusters of yellowish 
flowers. 9d. and 1/- each. 
PASSIFLORA 
ccerulea (*) (Passion Flower), flowers 
blue, freely produced. A well- 
known beautiful climber, thrives 
best in a sheltered situation. 9d., 
1/-, 1/6 to 2/6 each. 
PERIPLOCA 
185 graeca (*) (Virginian Silk Vine), rapid 
climber, with beautiful smooth 
shining leaves, suitable for covering 
arbours, trellises, &c. 9d., If- to 
1/6 each. 
POLYGONUM 
101 baldschuanicum, a magnificent hardy 
herbaceous twiner, throwing up 
numerous woody stems, 12 feet to 
18 feet or more in length every 
season; the glossy green leaves 
are heart-shaped and very orna- 
mental; the flowers are produced 
in elegant pale pink clusters; 
winters safely under a mulching of 
dead leaves. If- and 1/6 each. 
9/- and 12/- per doz. 
SMILAX 
204 aspera (e*), (The Prickly Ivy), trailing 
prickly stems and spiny-toothed 
evergreen leaves. 1/- and 1/6 each. 
207 australis (e*) (laii folia), a noble 
climber, with large handsome 
glossy green leaves; stems and 
branches armed with scattered 
prickles; grows very rapidly. 1 /- 
and 1/6 each. 
SOLANUM 
210 crispum, a showy, hardy plant, attain- 
ing a height of 10 to 14 feet against 
a wall, and producing corymbs of 
fragrant bluish-purple flowers, suc- 
ceeded by yellowish-white berries. 
1/- and 1/6 each. 
VITIS 
212 armata, a new species from Central 
China; the leaves are large, of 
heart-shaped outline, shining 
bronzy-green when young, passing 
to dark green when mature; in 
autumn the foliage assumes a rich 
crimson; the stems and leaf stalks 
are curiously beset with green 
hook-like processes, hardly strong 
enough to be termed prickles; a 
distinct and valuable addition to 
our Pillar and Climbing Plants. 
2/- and 2/6 each. 
