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Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue. 
HARDY CLIMBING SHRUBS 
Amr eloi sis. 
AMERICAN IVY, or VIRGINIA 
CREEPER (A. Quinquefolia) — A na- 
tive vine of rapid growth, with large, 
luxuriant foliage, which iu Autumn 
assumes the most gorgeous crimson 
and purple coloring. 
ENGELMANNI — Similar to Quinque- 
folio. A good climber growing from 
(S to 10 feet in a season. 
A. VEITCHH — (Veitchi’s Ampelopsis) 
— Japan. Leaves a trifle smaller and 
more ivy like in form than the pre- 
ceding. Overlapping each other they 
fonn a dense sheet of green. It grows 
rapidly and clings to the surface of 
even a painted brick wall with great 
tenacity. The foliage is especially 
handsome in summer and changes to 
a scarlet crimson in autumn. For cov- 
ering walls, stumps of trees, rocks, 
Dutchmans Pipe 
Aristolochia, or Dutchman’s Pipe. 
SIPHO — A rapid growing vine, with 
magnificent foliage, ten to twelve 
inches in diameter, and curious pipe- 
shaped, yellowish-brown flowers. 
Honeysuckle (Lonicera). 
CHINESE TWINING — (Japonica) — A 
well-known vine, holding its foliage 
really all winter. Blooms in July 
and September and is very sweet. 
HALL ’S JAPAN — (Halleana) — A 
strong vigorous evergreen variety, 
with pure white flowers, changing to 
yellow. Very fragrant, covered with 
flowers from June to November. 
JAPAN GOLDEN-LEAVED — (Aurea 
reticulata) — A handsome variety, 
having foliage beautifully netted or 
variegated with yellow. 
MONTHLY FRAGRANT— (Belgica)— 
Blooms all summer. Flowers red and 
yellow. Very sweet. 
SCARLET TRUMPET - (Sempervirens) 
— A strong grower and produces scar- 
let, inodorous flowers all summer. 
Ivy. 
COMMON ENGLISH— (Hedcra Helix) 
— The Ivy, being an evergreen, not 
very hardy, and suffering from ex- 
posure to the winter sun, should be 
planted on the north side of build- 
ings or walls. It is very effective 
grown in pots for inside decoration. 
Matrimony Vine. 
A vigorous hardy climber. It will 
soon cover any desired space. It has 
dark green foliage and beautiful 
flowers and loads of small berries, 
which are seen in all parts of the 
country at Christinas time. 
Trumpet Vine— (Bignonia Radicans) — A 
splendid climber and hardy, with 
clusters of large trumpet-shaped, 
scarlet flowers in August. 
Wistaria. 
CHINESE PURPLE (Sinensis)— A most 
beautiful climber of rapid growth and 
producing long, pendulous clusters of 
pale blue flowers. When well estab- 
lished, makes an enormous growth; it 
is very hardy and one of the most 
superb vines ever introduced. 
CHINESE WHITE— (Sinensis Alba)— 
Introduced by Mr. Fortune, from 
China, and regarded as one of his 
greatest acquisitions. Rather tender. 
CLEMATIS OR VIRGIN’S BOWER 
None among hardy perennials exceed in beauty and effectiveness the finer sorts 
of Clematis. As a climber for the veranda, a screen for fences, for pillars along 
garden walks, for training on walls or arbors, in masses on rockwork, or cultivation 
in pots, it has no rival among strong-growing blossoming plants. The Clematis should 
be grown in rich, deep, sandy loam, arid be well mulched with rotten manure in winter. 
The richest sheets of bloom and largest flowers are obtained where it has partial 
shade and a liberal supply of water at the roots. 
Crispa — A handsome native variety, with 
Coccinea — Distinct from other varieties; nodding, bell-shaped lavender purple 
bright coral scarlet flowers. July to fragrant flowers, which are an inch 
or a little more in length and breadth 
October. 
with revolutc sepals; very distinct. 
