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CLIMBING AND OTHER P LA NTS— continued. 
All are in pots, excepting where otherwise stated, for convenience of moving at any season. 
Marked (e) are evergreen. Those marked (*) require a south or west aspect. 
ACTINIDIA 
1 arguta, a quick-growing twiner. 
3/6 each. 
la chinensis, leaves ovate, with acu- 
minate tips, dark green on the 
upper surface, densely tomentose 
beneath, thickly covered with 
bright red hairs when young. 
3/6 and 5/- each. 
AKEBIA 
5 quinata, long slender shoots and 
fragrant brownish purple flowers. 
2/6 and 3/6 each. 
AMPELOPSIS 
11 ENGELMANNI, divided leaves; 
one of the earliest to colour in 
autumn. 2/6 to 3/6 each. 
8 HEDERACEA (syn. quinque- 
folia), the well-known Virginian 
Creeper, glorious autumn colour- 
ing ; a rapid grower ; requires 
woodwork or some support. 2/- 
to 3/- each. 
9 HENRYANA (A.M., R.H.S.), the 
centre of each leaflet marked by 
a silvery band. When young the 
leaves are brilliant translucent j 
scarlet, passing as they become 
older to rich carmine and ruddy- 
bronze. 2/6 to 3/6 each. 
14 Lowi (Vitis Inconstans Lowi) 
(A.M., R.H.S.), a new close- 
clinging creeper ; the small 
leaves are palmate in form, 
apple-green in summer, chang- 
ing to bright warm red in the 
autumn ; of light elegant appear- 
ance. 2/6 to 3/6 each. 
15 muralis, clings very readily ; a 
more compact and finer grower 
than hederacea ; colours well. 
2/6 to 3/6 each. 
17 Roylei (serjani/efolia), resembles 
Veitchii in habit, but of a 
darker claret colour. 2/6 to 
3/6 each. 
23 VEITCHII (tricuspidata), foliage 
highly coloured ; one of the best 
climbers for south and west 
aspects. 2/- to 3/- each. Extra 
size plants to produce an early 
effect, 5/- each. 
25 purpurea, excellent clinger ; 
quite hardy. In spring and 
summer the young leaves are 
purple, changing with age to a 
greenish purple. 2/- to 3/- each. 
26 atropurpurea, deeper colour 
than Veitchii purpurea, grows 
more strongly and clings better 
than Veitchii ; perfectly hardy. 
2/- to 3/- each. 
ARISTOLOCHIA 
28 Sipho (Dutchman’s Pipe), a vigor- 
ous climber, dark handsome 
leaves, flowers yellow, veined 
brown. 2/6 and 3/6 each. 
BERBERIDOPSIS 
35 corallina (The Coral Barberry) 
(e*), a beautiful evergreen with 
large spiny leaves and bright 
clustered coral-red flowers. 3/6 
to 5/- each. 
BERCHEMIA 
32 racemosa, clusters of small flowers 
at the ends of the growths, 
succeeded by dark brown berries. 
2/6 and 3/6 each. 
BIGNONIA 
39 capreolata (*), a showy olimber for 
a sheltered sunny spot ; leaves 
heart-shape, ending in tendrils ; 
flowers large reddish yellow, 
from April to August. 3/6 each. 
42 grandiflora (The Scarlet Trumpet 
Vine) (*), a rapid grower, flowers 
rich orange-scarlet, in large hand- 
some clusters. 3/6 each. 
45 radicans (The Common Trumpet 
Flower) (*), a strong, robust 
grower, clinging like Ivy, graceful 
compound leaves and clusters of 
orange-scarlet flowers. 3/6 each. 
BRIDGESIA (Ercilla) 
49 spicata (Ercilla volubilis) (e), 
a hardy, dense, vigorous ever- 
green ; thick, leathery, ovate 
leaves ; clings as tenaciously as 
Ivy ; excellent for walls. 2/6 
and 3/6 each. 
CELASTRUS 
60 articulatus (Strangle Bush), a 
vigorous climber. 2/6 and 3/6 
each. 
CEANOTHUS 
Though generally grown in a cold con- 
servatory, these beautiful shrubs are suffi- 
ciently hardy for light, warm, dry soils, in 
a sunny exposure. They form lovely wall 
plants, and are profuse and often continuous 
bloomers. Prune in April ; the branches 
required for filling in being simply topped, 
all the others shortened to three eyes if 
strong, to one if weak. 
Prices, 3/6 and 5/- each. 
54 azureus (*), light blue, in abun- 
dance from J une till September ; 
in a dry, sunny position one of 
the prettiest wall shrubs. 
56 Ceres (*), pale rose-mauve, large 
spikes * free. 
57 DENTATUS (e*), about 3 feet high, 
lovely clusters of bright blue 
flowers. 
59 divaricatus (e*), a dense, broad, 
tall growing evergreen ; bright 
blue. 
61 Gloire de Plantieres, blue flowers ; 
attractive. 
