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ALPHA 
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HARDY VINES 
Strong 2 year Plants 
40c each; 3 for $1.00 
WISTERIA (Purple) —One of the finest climbers, of rapid growth, and per¬ 
fectly hardy, with long, pendulous clusters of bluish purple. Flowers in 
June. Grafted plants sure to bloom, 50c each. 
ENGLEMAN’S IVY —It is one of the finest ivies we have. The brilliant 
coloring of the leaves in autumn, together with perfect hardiness, makes 
it a valuable climber for covering brick or stone walls. Where hardiness 
is necessary, the Engleman will be found much superior to Boston ivy. 
AMERICAN IVY —The well known native vine with five parted leaves, that 
change to rich crimson in autumn; berries blue black; very rapid grower 
and perfectly hardy. 
BOSTON IVY— This is one of the finest hardy climbers we have for cover¬ 
ing walls, as it clings firmly to the smoothest surface, covering closely 
with overlapping foliage, giving appearance of shingles. The color is a 
fresh deep green in summer, changing to the brightest shades of crimson 
and yellow in autumn. 
HONEYSUCKLE (Scarlet Trumpet) —One of the handsomest in cultivation; 
coral flow’ers; very vigorous and hardy; blooming all summer. 
BITTERSWEET— A native vine that is especially ornamental in fall and 
winter, with brilliant orange and scarlet fruit. 
SILVER LACE VINE —A strong vigorous vine attaining a height of over 
25 feet, it has all summer and fall a great mass of foamy sprays of white 
flowers which turn rose colored as they begin to fade, and the combina¬ 
tion of the white and rose make a very pretty picture. 
2 year Plants, 50c each 
50c 
each 
2 for 90c 
BUTTERFLY BUSH 
Summer Lilac 
Makes a bush 3 to 4 feet tall, but freezes to the 
ground during winter. The bush is just covered 
with long racemes of Lilac-like flowers. Blooms in 
July and August. Very attractive. 
35c each; 3 for $1.00 
A New Specimen Plant 
LODENSE PRIVET 
These little trees or bushes are 18 inches tall and 
18 inches across and can be trimmed into perfect 
balls, also to resemble animals or fowls. Also fine 
for TUBS or URNS. These plants are very heavily 
branched, very hardy. These plants can be trimmed 
any time. 
