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Germain Seed Company, 326-330 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. 
CLIMBING PLANTS 
ARISTOLOCHIA elegans. Flowers purple, marked white, 
with yellow eye. 50 cts. each. 
Sipho (Dutchman’s Pipe). Yellow and brown; decid¬ 
uous. 25 cts. to 50 cts. each. 
AUSTRALIAN PEA VINE. See Dolichos. 
BIGNONIA (Trumpet Vine). Five varieties. 25 cts. to 
50 cts. each. 
Grandiflora. One of the best climbers. 50 cts. to $1.50 
each. 
Venusta. Rapid grower; orange-colored flowers. 35 
cts. to 50 cts. each. 
AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper). A very 
rapid grower; deciduous. 25 cts. to 50 cts. each. 
Veitchii (Boston Ivy). Foliage very handsome, becom¬ 
ing crimson in the fall; deciduous. ]5 cts. each. 
$1.50 per doz. 
AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII 
BOUGAINVILLEA glabra. Rich shade of magenta, though 
the color varies in different soils. A free bloomer 
and rapid grower. 25 cts. to $2.50 each. 
Glabra Sanderiana. Most prolific sort; blooms when 
only a few inches high, and is scarcely ever out ofi 
flower. The bracts are a rich, magenta color, rather* 
smaller than the other two kinds mentioned here, 
but what it lacks in size it more than makes up in 
quantity. 25 cts. to $2.50 each. 
Spectabilis. A rapid grower which produces large 
bracts of glowing carmine-purple color. The bracts 
are larger than those of any other variety; foliage 
large and covered with hairs. 25 cts. to $4 each. 
C0BAEA scandens. A rapid climber with purple, bell¬ 
shaped flowers. Small plants, 10c. each,$l per doz. 
DOLICHOS lignosus (Australian Pea Vine). Rose and 
purple. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
FICUS repens (Climbing Rubber). This is most excellent 
for brick or stone walls and fences. All but the 
fruiting branches lie perfectly flat against the wall, 
making a perfect mosaic. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
HEDERA Helix (English Ivy). 25 cts. each. 
HOYA carnosa (Wax Plant). 25 cts. to 50 cts. each. 
Variegata (Variegated Wax Plant). 25c. to 75c. each. 
IP0M0EA Learii (Blue Moonflower). 15 cts. each, $1 50 
per doz. 
Pandurata. Tuberous-rooted, rapid grower; flowers in 
iitvo te Jr S ’ P in kish purple; deciduous. 25 cts. each. 
IVY. See Hedera. 
JASMINUM fruticans (Jasmine). Yellow. 25 cts. each. 
Gracilis White; very graceful. 25c. each. 
WISTARIA SINENSIS 
LuiiiiLKA Mnensis (the Chinese Honeysuckle 
and red; very fragrant. 35 cts. each. 
Japonica aureareticulata (Golden-nettedHoneysuckle) 
White and yellow. 25 cts. each. 
Halliana. White and pink. 25 cts. to 35 cts. each. 
MANDEVILLEA suaveolens (Chili Jasmine). White, ver 
fragrant; deciduous. 25 cts. each. 
PASSIFL0RA (Passion Vine). Six different varieties 
2o cts. to 50 cts. each. 
PHASE0LUS caracalla (Snail Vine). Lilac, purple am 
yellow; splendid. 15 cts. to 25 cts. each. 
RHYNCHOSPERMUM jasminoides (Star Jasmine). Pur 
white, fragrant. 50 cts. each. 
Variegata. White, variegated leaves. 50 cts 
each. 
SMILAX (Medeola ctsparagoides ). A well-knowi 
climbing plant, much used in floral work, fes 
tooning, etc. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. 
SNAIL VINE. See Phaseolus. 
S0LANUM Wendlandii. A splendid climber witl 
delicate light blue flowers; deciduous. 35 cts 
to o0 cts. each. 
STEPHAN0TIS floribunda. Waxy white, very fra 
^ a n^- One of handsomest climbers. Requires 
sheltered, warm situation. 50c. to 75c. each 
TACS0NIA Buchanam. Deep rose-color; flowers 
similar to passion flowers, but larger. 25 cts 
to 50 cts. each. 
mOMA jasminoides. White and purple. 25 cts 
to 50 cts. each. 
W ,S TARIA Sinensis. Light blue; the best of all 
deciduous climbers; flowers in early spring- 
well known. Grafted plants, 50c. to $2 each. 
Mulhjuga alba. Flowers pure white, in bunches 
°In r ? feet long; de ciduous. Grafted 
plants, 50 cts. to $2 each. 
