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ALPHA NURSERY 
ALPHA 
| ILLINOIS 
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 flowers; 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 
HARDY PERENNIAL SHRUBS 
39c each; 3 for 98c 
BUTTERFLY BUSH (Summer Lilac)— Makes a bush 4 to 5 feet tall, 
but freezes to the ground during winter. Top should be cut back with¬ 
in 6 in. of ground in late fall. The bush is covered with long racemes 
of Lilac-like flowers from July until frost. Very attractive. 
DESMODIUM (Lespedeza) —This bush grows 3 to 4 feet tall. The 
leaves are silver underneath and light green on top. The blooms start 
in early September and continue until frost. Long arched branches 
just covered with drooping racemes of liquid purple flowers. This 
plant dies to the ground during winter, therefore should be cut back 
in late fall. 
