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Daphne Cneorum—A trailing evergreen shrub of great beauty. It is a 
native of the mountains of Switzerland, growing naturally in m >ist soils and shaded 
places, flowers very fragrant, bright pink, appearing in April and again in September 
(See page 9.) 
CLIHBING VINES. 
ACTINIDIA POLYGAnA—A beautiful new Japanese vine. Flowers appear 
about June l^th, are of a creamy white color and have the fragrance of the Lily of 
the Valley. The foliage at the ends of the flowering bninches is silvery white. The 
odd, greenish fruits are lrrge, plum shaped and with something of a tig flavor. Pretty 
good to eat. (See page 9.) 
CLFHATIS PAN1CULATA—Another Japanese vine of the very greatest, value. 
Planted on a verandah, a fence ora clothes posl it is most effective, being entirely 
covered with pure white, fragrant flowers from the middle of August till the last of 
September; it is a vigorous grower, often making a growth of twenty-live to thirty 
feet in a single season. On this account it is a good plan to cut the vine down to the 
ground every spring. [See page 9.] 
HALL’S HONEYSUCKLE— Which, by the way, also comes from Japan, is on 
the whole, the very best of the climbing Honeysuckles. The flowers are pure white, 
changing to golden yellow; very fragrant and abundant. The vine remains in bloom 
from July to December; is a strong grower and nearly evergreen. A cheap and very 
beautiful fence can be made by stringing a few strands of wire on posts and planting 
climbing vines along them. Hall’s Ilonevsuckle, Clematis Paniculata, White Wis¬ 
taria, Trumpet Vine, Crimson Rambler Roses and a sprinkling of the large flowering 
Clematis will make a fence to dream about. 
ROSES. 
We have a magnificent lot of Roses to offer this season and can call attention 
to only a few kinds here. 
BARONESS ROTHSCHILD, (H. P.)—One of the finest roses, color shell pink. 
HARGARET DICKSON, (H. P.)—In our opinion the finest white rose. It is 
a free bloomer, very hardy, a vigorous grower and the flowers are superb. 
HRS. JOHN LAING, (H. P.)—Soft rosy pink, one of the most constant bloom¬ 
ers in the Hybrid Perpetual class. 
ULRICH BRUNNER, ( H. P ) — Clear cherry red. A most beautiful color. 
CLOTILDE SOUPERT—A bed made of this rose will give flowers all summer 
long. It belongs to the Polyantha cla -s and while not quite bo hardy as the H. P. 
class it will stand our winters with a protection of leaves and evergreen boughs. The 
flowers are very double, pure white with some of the center petals tinged with pink. 
Young Roses and Clematis for Transplanting. 
We would call attention of Nurserymen and Florists to our fine stock of Roses 
and Clematis id 2* inch pots. (See pages 10 and 12.) 
FIGS. 
It is not a very difficult thing to grow figs in this climate. They may either be 
planted in tu ; »s and carried down cellar in the winter or else planted in the garden 
and the branches pegged down and covered with three or four inches of earih during 
cold weather. There i« as much difference in flavor between a fresh fig and the fig of 
commerce as there h between a harvest apple and uncooked dried apples. [See p. 3.] 
