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Bobbink § Atkins 
Lonicera syringantha. Lilac Honcysuckle. A very 
valuable and rare shrub with slender, trailing branches 
and dull bluish green leaves. Flowers are pale rosy lilac; 
very fragrant. Blooms in May and June. Red fruit 
in August. 2 to 3 ft., 80 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
L. Tellmanniana. Golden Giant Honeysuckle. This 
excellent, most vigorous climbing Honeysuckle has 
large, ovate leaves, rich light green above and whitish 
green beneath. Its unusually large flowers are of a 
rich yellow, shaded bronzy red. The individual tubes 
have a large flaring lip. We recommend it very highly 
where quick growth is desired. Strong, pot-grown 
plants, 90 cts. each, $7 for 10. 
For other Lonicera, see Flowering Shrubs, page 25 
POLYGONUM Auberti. Chinese Fleece-Vine. A 
strong, vigorous vine, growing to 25 feet. During the 
entire summer and fall it is covered with a great 
foamy spray of white flowers. It readily adapts itself 
to climatic conditions throughout the northern states 
and thrives in any fairly good soil. Pot-grown plants 
transplant easily. Strong, pot-grown plants, 75 cts. 
each, $6 for 10. 
PUERARIA Thunbergiana. Kudzu Vine; Kudzu 
Bean. A remarkably rapid grower, unparalleled for 
ornament and shade. Produces 20 to 30-foot growth 
in a season. The numerous leaves are dark green and 
of a woolly texture. The purple, pea-shaped flowers, 
borne in racemes 4 to 6 inches long, are suggestive 
of miniature clusters of Wisteria. Strong, pot-grown 
plants, 80 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
TECOMA. See Bignonia, page 30. 
VITIS Coignetiae. Glory-Vine. Beautiful and rare. A 
strong, free grower, bearing large, heart-shaped 
leaves 10 inches long, deep rich green above and soft 
buff-yellow beneath. Fruits black. Strong, field- 
grown plants, 75 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
WISTERIA. These AVisterias cannot be compared 
with plants grown from seed, which take years to 
bloom. The following are all grafted stock, scions 
having been taken from old blooming plants. 
Wisteria brachybotrys alba. White Silky Wisteria. 
A short-clustered Japanese species with white flowers 
and silky leaflets. Each 10 
Strong, 4-yr. pot-grown plants.$2 50 $22 50 
Strong, 6-yr. field-grown plants. 5 00 45 00 
W. brachybotrys, Blue. Similar to the preceding but 
has blue flowers. Strong, 4-yr., pot-grown plants, 
$2.50 each, $22.50 for 10. 
W. multijuga (floribunda macrobotrys). Long- 
cluster Wisteria. A rare species with purplish or lilac 
flowers in immense, long clusters. Each 10 
Strong, 4-yr., pot-grown plants.$2 00 $17 50 
Strong, 8-yr., field-grown specimens. . 7 50 
W. multijuga alba (floribunda alba). White Long- 
cluster Wisteria. Large white clusters of flowers. 
Each 10 
Strong, 4-yr., pot-grown plants.$2 50 $22 50 
Strong, 8-yr., field-grown specimens. . 7 50 
W. multijuga longissima (floribunda longissima). 
Extra-long Chtstcr Wisteria. Similar to Multijuga, but 
its immense flowers are even longer. Strong, 4-yr., 
pot-grown plants, $2.25 each, $20 for 10. 
W. multijuga rosea (floribunda rosea). Pink Clus¬ 
ter Wisteria. A variety with pale pink flowers. 
Each 10 
Strong, 4-yr., pot-grown plants.$2 50 $22 50 
Strong, 8-yr., field-grown specimens. . 7 50 
W. sinensis. Chinese Wisteria. A very strong grower, 
climbing high and twining tightly. It has pale green 
foliage and blooms very profusely early in summer. 
Flowers sky-blue, in long, pendulous clusters. 
Each 10 
Strong, 4-yr., pot-grown plants.$2 00 $17 50 
Strong, 8-yr., field-grown specimens.. 7 50 
W. sinensis alba. White Chinese Wisteria. Similar to 
the preceding in growth, but has showy, pendulous 
racemes of white flowers. Each 10 
Strong, 4-yr., pot-grown plants.$2 00 $17 50 
Strong, 8-yr., field-grown specimens. . 7 50 
W. sinensis violacea plena. Double Blue Chinese 
Wisteria. A rare, magnificent, blue AATsteria. Lovely 
long clusters of large, double flowers. Strong, 5-yr., 
field-grown plants, $5 each. 
Suggestions to Customers 
TERMS. Cash or satisfactory reference must accompany all orders, unless the party ordering has an 
account with us. 
ROSES AND PERENNIALS. On all orders over $1, where cash accompanies the order, we will pay 
Parcel Post charges on dormant plants; if under $1, add 15 cts. for postage charges; or if the shipment is 
too large to be sent by this method, we will pack securely in wooden cases and deliver to the transportation 
company without charge, and send shipment transportation charges collect. 
Where clients live near an eastern port and shipment is desired by boat, we shall be glad to deliver to the 
steamship companies in New York City without extra charge. 
If cash does not accompany the order, we will bill postage or packing charges. 
Where customers are resident within 25 miles of our Nursery, we shall be glad to deliver plants with¬ 
out extra charge on such days as we have trucks in that particular section. We cannot deliver on specific 
days or at particular hours. 
PACKING will be charged at cost on Balled and Burlapped trees and shrubs which require crating. 
ORDER EARLY. It greatly facilitates shipment if 
orders are received early, and will save disappointment 
to our customers. 
IMPORTANT. We will not warrant prompt delivery 
of goods shipped by freight. Please write Name, Post 
Office, County, and State, also Number of Street, 
plainly; also any other information necessary to expe¬ 
dite delivery. 
HOW TO REACH OUR NURSERIES. Visitors in¬ 
vited. Our Nurseries, consisting of 500 acres, are located 
within 9 miles of New York City. Rutherford is easily 
reached by Route 1, 6 and 2 from the new George 
Washington Bridge, and also from the Holland Tunnel 
and Hudson River ferries. The Carlton Hill Station 
on the Erie Railroad out of New York is only a five- 
minute walk from the office. 
SUBSTITUTION. When ordering state if we may 
replace sold-out varieties with others equally as good. 
This saves delay by correspondence. 
We will make no adjustments unless complaints are 
made within five days after receipt of stock. Complaints 
must be made direct to our office in writing. Your 
order is booked with this distinct understanding. All 
shipments at customer’s risk. 
While we exercise the greatest care to have all plants genuine and reliable, and hold ourselves prepared to 
replace, on proper proof, all that prove untrue, we do not give any warranty, express or implied; and in case of 
any error on our part, it is mutually agreed between the purchaser and ourselves that we shall not at any time be 
held responsible for a greater amount than the original price of the plants. 
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