CLIMBING AND TRAILING VINES 
Kennedia 
KENNEDIA COMPTON I ANA. ( Hardenbergia). 
A splendid little vine for fences, or any support, 
gracefully twining and never becoming coarse or 
woody. Attractive evergreen foliage, and in late 
winter and early spring it bears quantities of six- 
inch racemes of pea-like flowers of rich violet- 
blue. 1-gal. containers, 50c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
KENNEDIA RUBICUNDA. A much larger grow¬ 
er, with large rounded leaves, and dark red 
flowers 2-inches across. 4-inch pots 50c; 5-gal. 
containers $ 2 . 00 . 
Lathyrus 
PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA 
LATHYRUS SPLENDENS. Pride of California. 
A rare native vine which makes a great display 
of its brilliant rosy red flowers, like Sweet Peas. 
2 l/ 4 -inch pots 20c; 4-inch pots 50c. 
Honeysuckle 
LONICERA 
LONICERA JAPONICA HALLIANA. Hall's Jap 
anese Honeysuckle. The most rampant grower, 
and the variety most widely used for covering 
fences. It is a valuable ground cover in sun or 
shade, making an excellent soil-binder on steep 
slopes, and is very effective trailing over a wall. 
Abundant flowers, very fragrant, opening pure 
white and changing to creamy yellow. Hardy in¬ 
land or on the coast. 1-gal., 35c; 5-gal., $1.25. 
LONICERA JAPONICA VARIEGATA. A varie¬ 
gated leaved form of the above, of slower growth, 
fine for pot culture and growing on trellises. 4- 
inch pots, 35c; 1-gal containers, 50c; 5-gal $1.50. 
GIANT CHINESE HONEYSUCKLE 
Lonicera hildebrandii 
Can you imagine the size of just one flower 
of an old-fashioned Honeysuckle, then imagine 
the flower of this Flower Wonder Ten times as 
large, and again the clusters TEN times as large! 
Can you imagine yourself in an old country 
garden in the early morning, or late evening 
where the old-fashioned Honeysuckle holds sway 
and its perfume filling you with joy? Once more 
multiply by TEN and you have—-Lonicera hilde¬ 
brandii; entrancingly fragrant with large glossy 
green foliage. To possess one is a privilege in¬ 
deed. Strong plants, 3-4 ft. high, in 1-gal con¬ 
tainers, $1.00. 5-gal containers $2.50. 
Mina 
MINA LOBATA. The tubular blossoms of 
bright red and yellow make a wonderful display 
on fences and trellises. Flowers produced in one 
season. 2 1 A-inch pots 20c; 4-inch pots 50e. 
VITIS CAPENSIS—EVERGREEN GRAPE 
Mandeviiiea 
MANDEVILLEA SUAVEOLENS. Chilean Jasmine. 
The clusters of Jasmine-like flowers are pure 
white and intensely fragrant; a beautiful hardy, 
deciduous vine. 1-gal. containers, 50c. 
Passiflora 
PASSION VINE 
PASSIFLORA EDULIS. Edible Passion Fruit. 
Fine quick growing vine with large glossy leaves 
and beautiful blue flowers, followed by large 
fruit, purple when ripe. Pulp is sub-acid and de¬ 
licious. Vine not attacked by caterpillars. 1-gal. 
containers, 50e; 5-gal. $2.00. 
PASSIFLORA CAERULEA. Common blue- 
flowered Passion Vine, with bright orange-colored 
fruit. 5-gal. containers, $1.50. 
PASSIFLORA MANICATA. Red Passion Flower. 
When planted in a protected location especially 
near the coast this vine will rapidly climb to the 
tops of trees, trellises or buildings, making a 
brilliant display of color with its bright scarlet 
blooms, 3 to 4 inches across. 1-gal., 75c. 
PASSIFLORA MOLLISSIMA. Pink Passion Flower. 
Very similar to the preceding variety but with 
beautiful rose-colored flowers, with a calyx tube 
4 or 5 inches long. 1-gal. containers, 75e. 
PASSIFLORA PRINCEPS. A very rare and hand¬ 
some vine, quite distinct from the other varieties. 
The foliage is glossy and leathery, seldom at¬ 
tacked by insects. The very showy flowers are 
produced in long racemes, brilliant scarlet in 
color. Planted on a pergola or lath structure, the 
long flower-clusters hang down through the roof 
in a beautiful display. 1-gal., $1.00; 5-gal., $2.50. 
Philodendron 
Handsome tropical climbers, grown for 
their ornamental foliage in conservatories, 
greenhouses and living room, and outdoors 
in California in protected locations. 
PHILODENDRON CORDATUM. An Ivy-like 
plant with very substantial dark green, heart- 
shaped leaves, 3 to 5 inches in diameter. Grown 
indoors like English Ivy as a trailing pot plant; 
or trained on mossed stakes as a "Totem Pole". 
214 -inch pots 35c and 50e; 3-inch pots 50c and 
75c. Totem Poles $2.50 to $15.00. 
PHILODENDRON PERTUSUM. (Monstera delici- 
osa). The enormous leathery, deep green leaves, 
from 1 to 3 feet in diameter, curiously cut and 
perforated are very decorative in patios and 
porches, and indoors. Very effective also in the 
tropical garden climbing upon the trunk of a tree. 
6 -inch pots $3.50; 7-inch tubs $7.50. 
Pothos 
GOLDEN CEYLON CREEPER 
POTHOS AUREUS. Similar to Philodendron 
cordatum and used in the same way. The larger 
leaves are beautifully marked with flakes and 
stripes of gold. 21,4-inch pots 75e; 3-inch pots 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Piper 
PEPPER 
PIPER NIGRUM. Black Pepper of commerce. 
This interesting plant makes a beautiful specimen 
for indoor culture, used like Ivy or Philodendron. 
It branches more freely, and forms a bushier 
plant, hanging down over the sides of pots or 
window boxes. The dark green leaves are deeply 
veined, oval or nearly round, about 2 inches 
across. A rare and attractive vine. 2V4-inch pots 
50c; 4-inch pots $1.00. 
Polygonum 
SILVER LACE VINE 
POLYGONUM AUBERTI. Silver Lace Vine or 
China Fleece Vine. A quick-growing twiner from 
Tibet producing clouds of tiny white flowers in 
lacy masses from late spring until mid-winter, 
when it drops most of its foliage, although prac¬ 
tically evergreen in warm winters. 4-inch pots, 
50c; 5-gal. containers, $1.50. 
Solanum 
SOLANUM WENDLANDII. This is a magnifi¬ 
cent climber in this climate where it will grow 
40 to 50 feet in one season. It is one of the 
loveliest vines in California when in full bloom. 
Flowers are large, light blue, about 2Vi inches 
across, in great clusters 1 -gal. containers, 60c; 
5-gal. $1.75. 
Rhynchospermum 
STAR JASMINE 
RHYNCHOSPERMUM JASMINOIDES. Star Jas¬ 
mine; or Confederate Jasmine, so called because 
it comes from the Confederated Malay States. 
This is one of the most desirable evergreen vines, 
hardy throughout Southern California, having 
large, leathery shiny leaves and bearing in spring 
and summer great quantities of creamy white 
star-like blossoms intensely sweet scented, per¬ 
meating the garden for a large area. One of the 
finest features is its splendid habit of growth, 
adapting itself to any medium sized trellis, fence, 
post, or arbor. It may also be used as a shrub 
or ground-cover for slopes, in sun or shade. 1 - 
gal. containers, 60c; 5-gal. $1.75. 
Solandra 
CUP OF GOLD 
SOLANDRA GUTTATA. "Copa de Oro" or Cup 
of Gold. An erect growing vine, with heavy stems 
and very large leathery, shiny, leaves, soon cover¬ 
ing an arbor or face of building, bearing from 
the ground to the roof enormous cup shaped 
blossoms, ochre yellow with purple brown throats, 
with a fragrance reminding one of fresh coconuts. 
Will not stand much frost. 1-gal. containers, 60c; 
5-gal. $1.75. Boxed specimens, 6-8 ft. across, 
$3.50; 8-12 ft., $5.00, $7.50 and $10.00. 
Tccoma 
TECOMA AUSTRALIS. Wonga-Wong a. With¬ 
out doubt the fastest growing hardy vine we 
have which carries its foliage the year around. 
Its principle value lies in the glossy green fol¬ 
iage which always appears to be varnished. Creamy 
white flowers in profusion during mid-summer. 
TECOMA CAPENSIS. Cape Honeysuckle. Cimb- 
ing or half-climbing shrub of luxurious growth. 
Covered in summer with glowing scarlet flowers 
in racemes. Very attractive foliage. Easily 
trimmed as a shrub. 
TECOMA JASMINOIDES. Bower Plant of Aus¬ 
tralia. Glossy green foliage and white trumpet 
flowers with rosy-pink throat. 
TECOMA MACKENII. Pink Trumpet Vine. A 
vigorous climbing vine with evergreen foliage and 
loose terminal panicles of rosy-pink trumpet 
flowers. 
TECOMA SMITHII. Leaflets small and numer¬ 
ous. Flowers medium sized, orange-yellow, borne 
in large panicles, semi-evergreen. 
Price of any of the above Trumpet Vines 
1-gal. containers, 50c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
Thunbergia 
THUNBERGIA GIBSONI. The flowers of this 
small vine are the most brilliant, pure orange of 
anything we know, like the color of vermilion 
oil-paint as it comes from the tube. They are 
about 1 V 2 inches across and produced freely 
throughout the year. Fine for low supports, in 
large rockeries, trailing over walls and banks, 
in any sunny position in the garden; also for 
pot and window box specimens. Will not stand 
frost, but may be grown as an annual where 
winters are cold. 4-inch pots 35e; 6-inch pots 
75c. 
THUNBERGIA GRANDIFLORA. Sky Flower. 
See page 66. 
Vitis (Cissus) 
EVERGREEN GRAPE 
These are valuable climbing subjects for trel¬ 
lises and arbors; their bold, glossy leaves make 
a beautiful outline against light-colored walls, 
making them highly favored in landscaping 
patios, etc. They grow well in sun, but are par¬ 
ticularly useful for shaded, dark places where 
most vines will not thrive. All climb by tendrils. 
VITIS BAUDINIANA. Kangaroo Vine. A ram¬ 
pant grower with thick oblong leaves. 4 inches 
long. 1-gal containers, 60c; 5-gal $1.50. 
VITIS CAPENSiS. The large grape-like leaves 
are highly ornamental, glossy green, sometimes 
velvety brown beneath. A splendid subject for 
large pots or tubs in the Patio. Specimens, Fan 
Shaped or Columnar, in 14-inch pots, $7.50. 1- 
gal containers, 60c; 5-gal $1.75. 
VITIS RHOMBIFOLIA. Similar in habit to V. 
capensis with leaves divided into 3 rhombic leaf¬ 
lets. A splendid vine for growing in pots, like 
Ivy, succeeding indoors or out. 1 -gal. containers, 
60c; 5-gal. $1.75. 
Specimens especially grown for pot culture in¬ 
doors, or out, on plant stands or brackets. 21 / 4 - 
inch pots 35c; 4-inch 75c, illustrated page 78. 
Paye Fifty-two 
