HARDY VINES 
Hardy Vines and Climbers do much toward beautifying a home by covering banks and bare spots, and giving com¬ 
fortable shade and pleasing fragrance to the pergola and veranda. There is a wide diversity of types, so that vines may 
be selected to harmonize with all surroundings. By careful selection, a succession of bloom may be had. Some vines are 
best suited for shade, while others are distinctly of value for the embellishment they give to the house, porch, or verandas, 
by reason of the large, beautiful flowers they bear. Among these might be specially mentioned the various large-flowering 
Clematis and the different forms of Wisteria. Most of them require some support, but the Ampelopsis, Hedera, etc., 
climb by aerial rootlets and will cling to brick, stone, or rough wood surfaces. These are very useful for softening the 
rough corners of the house, and are a decided benefit to a wall inclined to be damp. 
The vines should be firmly planted in a deep, rich soil, afterward being watered thoroughly. An occasional top¬ 
dressing of decayed manure will assist them in making a strong growth. 
Flowers of Clematis Henryi 
ACTINIDIA arguta. Bower Actinidia. Japanese climbing 
plant, with shining, dark green foliage. White flowers, with 
purplish centers, cover the whole vine. Edible fruits. 
Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants.$0 90 $7 00 
A. polygama. Silver-Vine. Excellent for covering walls, 
trellises, and screens. Broad, lanceolate, bright green foliage. 
White, fragrant flowers with black anthers. Edible fruit. 
Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants.$1 00 $7 50 
AKEBIA quinata. Five-leaf Akebia. One of the best climbers, 
bearing numerous bunches of violet-brown flowers which 
have a pleasant cinnamon odor. Leaflets are dark green, 
arranged 5 on one stalk. Very ornamental and of graceful 
appearance, giving dense shade. Does best in sunny places. 
Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants.$0 80 $6 00 
AMPELOPSIS aconitifolia. Monkshood Vine. A very grace¬ 
ful vine with deeply cut leaves, resembling those of a 
larkspur. Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants.$0 80 $6 00 
A. brevipedunculata elegans. Leaves oval heart-shaped at 
the base, 5 inches long, with 3 coarsely toothed lobes, and 
variegated with white, green, or pink. Fruits lilac, becom¬ 
ing blue. 
Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants.$0 80 $6 00 
A. heterophylla. Porcelain Ampelopsis. Well adapted for 
covering rocks and low trelliswork. It has very pretty, 
3- or 5-Iobed foliage. Handsome in autumn, with its abun¬ 
dance of light blue berries. 
Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants.$0 80 $6 00 
A. quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper. Very large green foliage, 
changing to brilliant scarlet in the fall. Grows quickly. 
Each 10 
Extra-strong, pot-grown plants.$0 80 $6 00 
Strong, field-grown plants. 40 3 00 
Ampelopsis quinquefolia Engelmanni. Engelmann Creeper. 
Similar to Quinquefolia, with smaller and more dense foliage. 
Will cling firmly to brick walls, etc., when once established. 
Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants.$0 70 $5 00 
Strong, field-grown plants. 40 3 00 
A. tricuspidata Lowi. Geranium Creeper. New Japanese Ivy. 
©Like Tricuspidata Veitchi, it clings to the smoothest surface. 
The small, prettily Iobed foliage changes to a brilliant 
crimson in autumn. 
Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants.$0 75 $5 00 
A. tricuspidata Veitchi. Boston Ivy. Rapid-growing vine with 
clusters of dark blue berries and handsome green foliage 
assuming charming sun-tints in the fall. Perfectly hardy. 
Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants.$0 50 $3 50 
A. tricuspidata Veitchi robusta. A variety of above with very 
rich dark green foliage. 
Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants.$0 75 $6 00 
BIGNONIA grandiflora. Chinese Trumpet Creeper. Bright 
green, compound very persistent leaves. Its clusters of 
orange-red flowers are very showy. 
Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants...$0 85 $6 50 
B. , Mme. Galen. Clusters of very showy salmon-red flowers. 
Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants.$0 85 $6 50 
B. radicans. Trumpet Creeper. A splendid climbing vine, 
with large, brilliant orange-scarlet flowers in July and 
August, when it is a fine spectacle. Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants.$0 75 $6 00 
CELASTRUS scandens. American Bittersweet. A rapid¬ 
growing, climbing shrub. Yellow flowers in June followed 
by bright orange-yellow and crimson fruit in autumn. 
Each 10 
Field-grown plants.$0 50 $4 00 
Clematis 
Large-flowering Hybrids 
Very few of the climbing vines have attained the popularity 
of Hybrid Clematis. Where brilliant color effect is desired, 
they cannot be excelled. Most valuable for trellis or veranda 
because of their beauty of bloom and neat appearance. In 
order to obtain satisfactory results, care should be given in 
planting and preparation of the soil. 
Rich deep soil and good drainage is most important. During 
the growing season, plenty of water must be supplied, and 
when planting, the top of the soil in the pot should be an inch 
or two below the surface of the ground in which it is per¬ 
manently planted. 
All these Clematis, 75 cts. each, $6.50 for 10 
Clematis, Duchess of Edinburgh. Large, double, pure white, 
fragrant flowers. 
C. , Gipsy Queen. Bright velvety purple. 
C. Henryi. Large; creamy white; fine form. 
C. Jackmani. One of the best. Large, rich velvety purple 
flowers in profusion. 
C., Mme. Baron Veillard. Rare. Large flowers of a fine 
satiny pink color. 
C., Mme. Edouard Andre. Very fine variety with bright 
velvety red flowers in July and August. 
C., Ramona. Clear light blue flowers in August and September. 
C., Ville de Lyon. Bright carmine-red, deeper around the 
edges. Blooms in August and September. 
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