AKEBIA quinata. A hardy, quick-growing- vine that is graceful 
and handsome. It is seldom, if ever, attacked by insects. Usually 
grows best in sunny places, and is generally useful ; small, fine-lobed, 
half-evergreen leaves and fragrant, purplish brown or chocolate- 
colored flowers. 
AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper. A hardy native 
vine of strong, rapid growth. The large, handsome leaves are deeply 
cut into five lobes, hence the name "Five Finger’’ is often given to 
it. In the autumn, the foliage turns a beautiful rich crimson. An excel- 
lent vine for arbors, fences, trellises, walls and for training up trees 
and over stumps. 
var. Engelmanni. Very similar to above. Clings closely to its sup- 
port, and is a valuable vine for covering walls and trellises, and for 
running over trees and ugly places. The five-fingered leaves are hand- 
some at all times and very bright in the fall. 
A. heterophylla, var. elegans. Dainty vine with foliage curiously 
variegated with white, rose and green ; fruit brilliant blue. Fine for 
low wall or trellis, but not reliably hardy in Dayton. 
Ampelopsis Veitchii 
A. Veitchii; syn., tricuspidata. Japanese, or Boston Ivy. The 
tendrils hold tenaciously to any support and the roots find nourish- 
ment in the poorest soils. It is a quite hardy, rapid grower. The 
leaves are strung thickly and overlap one another in a mat of fresh, 
shining green that turns a brilliant red in autumn. It is the most popu- 
lar Ivy for covering buildings and walls. 
APIOS tuberosa. A valuable hardy tuberous-rooted climber, resem- 
bling in miniature the common wistaria in vine and foliage, and hav- 
ing clusters of rich deep purple flowers, which have a strong, delicious 
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