MICHELL’S CLIMBING PLANTS AND VINES 
AKEBIA — Quinata. A quick-growing vine; small, fine-lobed, 
half-evergreen leaves and purplish brown or chocolate-colored 
flowers, which have a delicious odor. Extra strong plants, 
35c. each; per doz., $3.50. 
AMPELOPSIS — Quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper). The large, 
handsome, dark green leaves are deeply cut into five lobes; in 
the Autumn the foliage turns a beautiful rich crimson; especially 
adapted to covering tree stumps and trunks. Extra strong 
plants, 35c. each; per doz., $3.50. 
AMPELOPSIS — Veitchii ( Boston Ivy). The popular climber for 
brick and stone buildings and walls. The leaves are a beautiful 
deep green which in the Autumn turn to a coppery red. Strong 
plants, 40c. each; per doz., $4.00. 
ARISTOLOCHIA — Sipho ( Dutchman’s Pipe). Handsome light 
green leaves, giving a quick, dense shade. The brown flowers are 
shaped like the bowl of a pipe. Large plants, $1.00 each; per 
doz., $10.00. 
BIGNONIA — Grandiflora ( Trumpet Vine). A strong-growing 
vine, with rich green foliage and trumpet-shaped flowers; free- 
flowering; color, orange-red. Strong plants, 50c. each; per doz., 
$5.00. 
CELASTRUS — Scandens ( Bittersweet or Waxwort). A vine of 
rapid growth. In the early Summer it produces yellow flowers, 
which by Autumn have turned to bright, orange-colored fruits 
with red markings. Extra strong plants, 35c. each; per doz., 
$3.50. 
CLEMATIS—Coccinea. Produces pretty bell-shaped, coral-red 
flowers from early in June until late in Fall. 50c. each. 
— Crispa. This variety bears sweet-scented, lavender flowers. 
50c. each. 
— Henryi. Creamy white; large single flowers, borne in great 
profusion. Extra strong pot-grown plants, 50c. each. 
— Jackmanni. Violet-purple; intensely colored, gigantic flower 
50c. each. 
— Mad. Edouard Andre. Velvety red; flowers are well formed 
and of great substance; the blooms are gigantic. Extra strong 
pot-grown plants, 50c. each. 
— Paniculata ( Japanese Virgin’s Bower). A strong, luxuriant 
grower, with light green foliage. At the close of August innu¬ 
merable star-like flowers cover the vine in a sheet of fragrant 
white. 
Strong plants, 30c. each; per doz., $3.00; $20.00 per 100. 
Extra strong plants, 50c. each; per doz., $5.00; $35.00 per 100. 
EUONYMOUS — Radicans. Self-clinging vine, suitable for 
covering walls, stumps or rockeries, or wherever a vine of slow- 
growing habit is desired; green foliage. 
— Variegata. Leaves are variegated, otherwise like the above 
variety. 
— Vegeta. The foliage is larger than that of the type Radicans 
and the plant produces an orange colored berry, which remains 
on the plant the most part of the Winter. 
Price of any of the above Euonymous, 35c. each; per doz., 
$3.50. 
HONEYSUCKLE. This favorite requires very little comment 
or description, always yielding a wealth of fragrant bloom. 
— Chinese Evergreen. Yellow and white variegated flowers, 
very fragrant; blooms the entire season. 
— Halliana ( Hall’s Honeysuckle). Flowers pure white, turning 
to yellow; hardy evergreen; flowers from June until frost. 
— Red Coral or Scarlet Trumpet. Bright-red, trumpet-shaped 
flowers. Blooms all Summer. 
— Variegated ( Aurea Reticulata). Foliage beautifully mottled 
yellow and green; flowers white and yellow. 
Price of any of the above Honeysuckles, strong plants, 35c. 
each; per doz., $3.50; $25.00 per 100. 
HOP VINE {Japanese). A rapid grower, with dark green foliage 
and bearing a profusion of seed-pods, suitable for many domestic 
purposes. Strong pot plants, 25c. each; per doz., $2.50. 
IVY (English). This is an invaluable plant for covering brick and 
stone walls and buildings. It rarely ever dies out and needs no 
attention. 
2%-inch pots, 15c. each; per doz., $1.50; $10.00 per 100. 
4-inch pots, 50c. each; per doz., $5.00; $40.00 per 100. 
LATHYRUS (Hardy Pea). This is a splendid plant for training 
on pillars, columns and similar places; it flowers during the 
greater part of the Summer and is a really splendid cut flower, 
lasting well and very effective. 
— Latifolius. Rich red. 
— Pink Beauty. Beautiful rose pink. 
— White Pearl. Pure white, giant flower trusses. 
Price of Lathyrus, strong plants, 25c. each; per doz., $2.50. 
LYCIUM (Matrimony Vine )— Barbarum. A dense growing 
climber, somewhat shrubby in nature. In late Summer the 
small purple flowers are followed by a crop of red berries, which 
remain until late Winter. Extra heavy plants, 50c. each; per 
doz., $5.00. 
POLYGONUM—Auberti. For porches, lattice work, fences, 
pergolas and buildings. A useful vine which is perfectly hardy. 
It is quick growing, a small plant will make twenty-five to 
thirty feet of growth the first Summer; snowy white flowers, 
borne in long clusters, which turn rose color with age. It will 
not cling to the wall, but will ramble over anything that will 
support it. Extra strong pot-grown plants, 50c. each; per 
doz., $5.00. 
Wisteria 
WISTERIA. This flowers in the latitude of Philadelphia during 
May. A strong developed vine produces hundreds of flower 
panicles, while no foliage is visible until after the flower is faded. 
— Chinensis (Chinese Wisteria). Pale blue, somewhat fragrant. 
— Chinensis Alba. A beautiful white flowering form of the 
above. 
Price of Wisterias, extra strong plants, $1.00 each. 
Our Wisterias are all grafted plants and are sure to flower 
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