Fkuit and Ornamental Tubes, Shrubs, Plants, Etc. 
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Weigela. 
AMA11ILIS OR SPLENDENS — Of much more robust habit ; large foliage and 
flowers, and blooms freely in Autumn : a great acquisition. 
DEfeBOISII A beautiful variety, with deep rose-colored flowers, resembling Rosea, 
but flowers much darker. One of the darkest and best. 
FLORIBUN I)A Flowers of a rich crimson, and has the additional merit of usually 
making a second growth and flowering profusely during the latter part of Sum- 
mer. It is from Japan, and perfectly hardy, and adapted to our climate. Being 
of such it dark, rich color, it is a great acquisition as compared with tho pale pink, 
flowers of Rosea and other sorts. 
HORTENSIS NUTDA — Flowers pure white, retaining their purity the whole time 
of flowering. Foliage large, habit vigorous. A very profuse bloomer. 
ROSE COLORED (Rosea ) — An elegant shrub with fine rose-colored flowers. Intro- 
duced from China by Mr. Fortune, and considered one of the finest plants he Inis 
discovered. Quite hardy ; blossoms in May. 
VAN HOUTTI— A new variety of vigorous growth with dark rich crimson flowers, 
produced in great abundance. Darker than Desboisi, and a decided acquisition. 
VARIEGATED LEAVED (Fol. V anegata ) — Leaves bordered with yellowish white, 
finely marked ; flowers bright pink. 
CuimBiNG Shrubs. 
Akebia. 
QUINATA— A fine rapid growing climber, with dark ’green leaves, and purple 
blossoms in early Summer. 
Ampelopsis. 
VEITCHII — A miniature foliaged creeper, which clings with the tenacity of Ivy ; 
beautiful leaves of a glossy green shaded with purple; perfectly hardy, and colors 
finely in Autumn. 
Aristolochia (Birthwort). 
SIPHO (Tube flowered, or Dutchman’s Pipe)— A twining vine of rapid growth, hav- 
ing large, dark green leaves and curious, brownish pipe-shaped bloom. 
Bignonia, or Trumpet Flower. 
SCARLET (Radicans) — A splendid climber, vigorous and hardy, with clusters of 
large trumpet shaped scarlet flowers in August . 
LARGE FLOWERED (Grandiflora) — A magnificent vine with large flowers ; very 
showy. 
Honeysuckle (Lonicera). 
MONTHLY FRAGRANT or DUTCH (Belgica) — Blooms all Summer ; very sweet. 
COMMON WOODBINE ( Periclymenum ) — A strong rapid grower ; flowers very 
showy ; red outside, bull within. June and July. 
CHINESE TWINING ( Japonica ) — Holds its foliage nearly all Winter ; blooms in 
July and September ; and is very sweet. 
IIALLEANA (Hall’s New) — Nearly evergreen ; flowers pure white ; produced 
abundantly ; fragrant like a Jasmine. 
YELLOW TRUMPET ( Flam)— A. well-known variety, with yellow- trumpet-like 
flowers. 
SCARLET TRUMPET {Sempervirens ). — This and its varieties are the handsomest 
in cultivation. It is a strong, rapid grower, and produces scarlet, inodorous 
flow-ers all Summer. 
