WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
Hardy Vines and Shrubs 
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POPULAR HARDY CLIMBING VINES 
AMPELOPSIS 
These are hardy plants, will grow in any location, and very 
rapidly. Each 25 cts., doz. $2.00. 
Veitchii. Clings very firmly to tlie side of a house or wall, and 
will soon form a perfect mass of foliage. Also known as Japan 
or Boston Ivy. 
Quinquefolia, or Virginia Creeper. Sometimes called American 
Ivy and Woodbine; a very rapid grower; the leaves turning crim¬ 
son in autumn. 
This is a native plant, and the hardiest and most rapid climber 
we have. 
AKEBIA QUINATA 
A Japanese hardy climbing plant; handsome compound leaves 
with five leaflets; purplish flowers and purplish mottled berries. 
An interesting plant. Kach JO cts. 
BIGNONIA (Tecoma) 
Bignonia radicans, or Trumpet Vine. A hardy, strong-growing 
climber, with large trumpet-shaped, orange-scarlet flowers; very 
handsome and desirable. Each 50 cts. 
CLEMATIS 
The Clematis makes a rapid growth, and produces its beautiful 
showy flowers in the greatest profusion. For pillars, trellises, 
bedding in masses, or planting about rock-work, it cannot be 
excelled. In the fall give the plants a good top-dressing of well- 
rotted manure. 
Clematis paniculata. A hardy and remarkably handsome climb¬ 
ing plant. The freedom of bloom is quite unparalleled, for when 
the plant is in full flower tlie greater part of the foliage is en¬ 
tirely hidden from view. Flowers pure white, star-shaped, about 
one inch in diameter, and borne in large clusters on stiff stems 
from four to six inches long. Each 25 cts. 
Large-Flowering Varieties 
Henryi. Fine large cream-white flowers. The best white va¬ 
riety. A strong grower, and very hardy; a perpetual bloomer. 
Each 50 cts. 
Jackmanni. Barge, intense violet-purple flowers, from four to 
six inches in diameter. Each 50 cts. 
Madame Edouard Andre. Fine bright crimson; free from any 
purplish shading. Each 50 cts. 
HONEYSUCKLE 
One of the most desirable hardy climbers. The plants grow 
with great freedom in any good soil, and commence blooming 
the second year from planting. 
Hall’s Japan. Flowers are pure white, changing to yellow. 
Each 50 cts., doz. $5.00. 
CHINESE MATRIMONY VINE 
A vigorous hardy climber. Flowers bright purple, succeeded 
by scarlet berries nearly an inch long. Each 30 cts. 
PUERARIA THUNBERGIANA (Kudzu Vine) 
The most rapid-growing vine in cultivation, attaining, after 
once being established, a height of 50 feet or more in one season. 
Its foliage is large and furnishes dense shade; it bears small 
racemes of rosy purple, pea-shaped blossoms toward the close 
of August. Each 35 cts., doz. $3.50. 
WISTARIA MAGNIFICA 
Strong, rapid grower, desirable for trellises, porches, etc. Flow¬ 
ers light purple, showy, produced in long racemes. Each 50 cts. 
CHOICE HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Price of the following Shrubs, except where noted t 50 cts. each 
ALTHEA. Rose of Sliaron. Beautiful erect-growing shrubs, of the easiest culture, bearing large, showy flowers early in the fall. 
Very desirable because of flowering when few other shrubs are in bloom. 
BERBERis vulgaris (European Barberry). A handsome shrub. Yellow flowers, followed in fall by scarlet fruit. 
Atropurpurea. A purple-leaved variety of the above. 
CALYCANTHUS floridus (Sweet-Scented Shrub). Flowers chocolate color; fragrant, like strawberries. 
CORNUS alba sanguinea (White-fruited, red-stemmed Dogwood), Remarkable in winter for the red color of its branches. 
CYTISUS Laburnum (Golden Chain or Golden Rain). A dwarf tree 
or large shrub with shining green leaves and long, drooping 
racemes of yellow flowers, which appear in early summer. 
CYDONIA japonica crenata ft. pi. (Japan Quince). Flesh-colored, 
double flowers, produced early in spring. 75 cts. 
DAPHNE Cneorum (Garland Flower). A pretty dwarf, spreading 
shrubs, 6 to S inches high, especially suited for planting on 
rockeries, producing beautiful bright pink sweet-scented flowers 
early in May. 
DEUTZIA crenata fl. pi. alba. Flowers double white, tinged with 
pink. One of the best shrubs in cultivation. 
Gracilis. Dwarf, compact, pure white. 
EUONYMUS Europseus (Burning Bush). A very conspicuous tall 
shrub, which in the autumn and winter is loaded with scarlet 
seed-pods, from which orange-colored berries hang on slender 
thr eads. 
PORSYTHIA viridissima (Golden Bell). The best early-flowering 
shrub. 
HYDRANGEA paniculata grandiflora. Immense white flowers. One 
of the finest shrubs in cultivation. A general favorite. 50c. to $1.50 
PHILADELPEUS coronarius (Mock Orange, or Syringa). Strong¬ 
growing; pure white fragrant flowers in June. One of the hand¬ 
somest of the early shrubs. 
RHODODENDRONS. The grandest of hardy evergreen shrubs, in 
flower and foliage. Colors, rose, crimson, pink, white, lilac, pur¬ 
ple and variegated. Plants with 8 to 10 buds, $1.50; 10 to 15 
buds, $ 2 . 00 . 
SFIRiEA Anthony Waterer. A valuable and distinct variety; color 
bright crimson; it is of dwarf, dense growth, never exceeding 
30 inches in height; in bloom the entire summer and fall. 
Billardii. Pink-flowered; a late blooming species. One of the 
handsomest of the Spira?as. 
Prunifolia (Bridal Wreath). A favorite variety nnd one of tlie 
best; it is a beautiful shrub of medium size with double white 
daisy-like flowers in May. 
Prunifolia fl. pi. (Plum-Leaved Spiraea). Double white flowers in 
spiral form. 
SYRINGA (Lilac). The purple sweet-scented variety. Everybody 
knows what a beautiful shrub the lilac is. 
Persica alba (White Persian Lilac). Beautiful sprays of white 
flowers; slender, graceful grower. 
VIBURNUM opulus (Snowball). Flowers white; a well-known shrub. 
WEIGEL A amabilis. Pink flowers; free bloomer. Blooms with 
Philadelphus and makes a splendid companion to it. 
amabilis alba. White, very showy, 
variegata. Beautiful variegated foliage. 
FOR HEDGES 
CALIFORNIA PRIVET. A splendid hedge plant; glossy green 
foliage; white flowers; very rapid grower. 3 to 3 % feet high. 
$3.00 per 100. 
Rhododendron Catawbiense 
