Perennial Climbers 
These climbers, with their light texture, soften the lines of fences, festoon lattices, 
arbors and doorways, or, with their heavy texture, screen unsightly views. 
Aristolochia Sipho 
Clematis paniculata 
Ampelopsis Veitchi 
Ampelopsis • Boston Ivy Culture 8 
Veitchi. A hardy perennial climber with three-part leaves 
which turn to vivid scarlet in the autumn. The best cover¬ 
ing for brick and stone walls. It needs no support, stands 
dust and chimney smoke very well. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 25c. 
Aristolochia • Dutchman’s Pipecuit.8 
Sipho. Rapid-growing, luxuriant, hardy perennial climber 
with large, heart-shaped leaves and curious brown-purple 
flowers, resembling pipes. Fine for screens and covering 
unsightly objects. The seed of Aristolochia germinates 
slowly. Ht. 30 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Asparagus Culture 6 
Verticillatus (Hardy Asparagus Vine). This pretty, climbing 
species has fine thread-like foliage, woody stems, blooms 
freely, and bears an abundance of red berries late in summer. 
It is very hardy and requires no protection. Ht. 15 ft. 
Pkt. 20 cts. 
Clematis culture 8 
One of the best medium climbers for trellis and veranda, 
seldom diseased, and grows 15 to 20 feet high. 
Paniculata (Virgin’s Bower). Star-like, small, scented blos¬ 
soms, followed by ostrich-feathered seeds in fall. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Jackman’s Hybrids. Have large, star-shaped blooms 6 inches 
across, deep violet, red-violet, or white, in both single and 
double form. Seed germinates very slowly. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Kudzu Vine • Pueraria culture s 
Japanese. Hardy climbing plant growing 8 to 10 feet the 
first year from seed. After established it will climb 25 to 50 
feet in a season, freezing down each winter but coming up 
from the roots again in the spring. This vine is large-leaved, 
suitable for screening and producing dense shade. It bears 
small racemes of rosy purple, pea-shaped blossoms toward 
the close of August. Pkt. 10 cts.; 25 cts. 
Lathyrus latifolius • Everlasting Pea 
The flowers resemble Sweet Peas and are showy but not 
fragrant. Fine for low trellises and bloom all summer. Ht. 6 ft. 
Giant White Pearl and Giant Pink Beauty. Very desirable for 
cut-flowers. Each, pkt. 10 cts.; 34oz. 35 cts. Culture 6. 
Forhes Flower Seed Strains 
For many years we have specialized in the finest flower 
seeds and today we serve the exacting needs of both 
amateur and commercial flower growers all over the 
United States. We offer the finest English strains as well 
as the best from South Africa, Australia, China, France, 
Germany, California and elsewhere. All are fresh seeds. 
Seeds of Perennial Climbers 
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