A. B. Hood & Co.’s Descriptive Catalogue 
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Clematis paniculata. 
Vines and Creepers 
AMPELOPSIS 
Veitchii. Recently introduced from 
lapan ; grows rapidly and altaclies itself 
iirnily to walls ; the leaves are small, 
turning to brilliant red in the autumn. 
CLKMATIS. Virgin’s Bower 
This is uiK|uestional)ly one of the hand- 
somest classes of vines for covering 
arbors, trellises, pillars, etc., that has been 
introduced. They are slender-branched, 
rapid growers, with handsome foliage 
and beautiful flowers, ranging in color 
from white to deep purple. 
Henryi. Large ; free grower and bloom- 
er ; (lowers creamy white ; one of the best. 
Jackmani (Jackman’s). U’ithout a 
iloubt the best yet introduced, and a gen- 
eral favorite ; large, velvety, dark violet- 
purple ; strong and hardy. 
Mad. Edouard Andre. This is the nearest 
approach to a bright red Clematis, and 
has been called the Crimson Jackmani. 
The plant is a strong, vigorous grower and 
very free in bloom. Color a distinct 
crimson-red ; a very pleasing shade and 
entirely distinct from all other varieties. 
Paniculata. From Japan. I’anicles of 
small pure white fragrant (lowers borne 
in great ])rofusion. Very desirable and 
entirely hardy. Blooms in late summer. 
HONEYSUCKLE 
Hall’s New Japan. A strong, vigorous 
evergreen sort ; (lowers white, changing 
to yellow; very fragrant, and is coveretl 
with flowers nearly all summer and ati- 
tumn. The best of all the Honeystickles. 
Japan Evergreen (Woodbine Honey- 
stickle). A very vigorous grower, with 
numerous white and yellow fragrant 
flowers. 
Chinese Twining. .‘\n old favorite, 
holding its foliage through the winter ; 
flowers red, yellow and white \ ariegate<l ; 
very sweet. 
IVY 
English. A beautiftil vine, uith dark 
green leaves that climbs over brick, stone 
or wooden walls or chimney without any 
support. A har<ly evergreen. 
WISTARIA 
Chinese. One of the most elegant and 
rapid-growing of all the climbing plants ; 
attains a very large size, sometimes grow- 
ing 15 or more feet in a season ; has long 
racemes of pale blue flowers in spring 
and sometimes in autumn. 
White-flowering. Like the preceding, 
e.xcept that the flowers are jture white 
and single. 
