Ornamental Vines 
RNAMENTALS of this class are so hardy, so easily grown, and so beautiful that they deserve 
greater attention than they receive. No artist can produce pictures equal to the wealth 
of beauty displayed by the elegant wisteria, the graceful honeysuckle or the charming 
and magnificent clematis when in the glory of full bloom, and there is nothing in art that 
will in any degree compare with the gorgeous autumnal hues of the ampelopsis. They are indispensable 
for screening porches and summer houses, for covering tree trunks and trellises. Many varieties when 
in flower fill the summer air with their fragrance. Planted generously, they will in a year or two trans¬ 
form a new place. Give them a fine rich soil and they will require little attention. 
Prices, except where otherwise noted, 35 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
ACTINIDIA arguta. A quick-growing climber | 
from Japan. Flowers white with purple center, 
and sometimes cover entire vine. Fruit round 
and edible. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
AKEBIA quinata. A charming Japanese climber 
with shining foliage and chocolate-colored flow¬ 
ers in June; leaves remain on into the winter, 
something like Hall’s Japan Honeysuckle. 25 
cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper). 
A native climber of vigorous growth with digi¬ 
tate leaves; a fine green in summer, changing 
to rich crimson in autumn. It throws out ten¬ 
drils at the joint, by which it fastens to any¬ 
thing it touches; affords shade quickly and is 
very desirable for covering walls, verandas, or 
trunks of trees. 25 cts. each; $2.25 per doz. 
A. veitchii tricuspidata (Japanese or Boston Ivy). 
A beautiful, hardy, climbing plant of Japanese 
origin. Especially valuable for covering walls, 
as it clings firmly to the smoothest surface, 
covering it evenly with overlapping leaves, 
which form a perfect mass of foliage. The 
color is a fresh, deep green in summer, changing 
to the brightest shade of crimson and yellow 
in autumn. A very rapid grower, is quite 
hardy and becomes more popular every year. 
25 cts. each; $2 per doz. 
ARISTOLOCHIA sipho (Dutchman's Pipe). A 
very rapid climber with large, dark foliage, and 
curious, pipe-shaped, yellowish-brown flowers. 
75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 
BIGNONIA 
(Trumpet Vine, Cross Vine) 
A most beautiful evergreen vine for covering 
walls, arbors and trellises and trunks of trees. 
Its trumpet-shaped flowers of orange and yellow 
are borne in great profusion, creating a most 
charming effect in early summer. Is sometimes 
grown in conservatories and is very effective when 
used in this way. 
BIGNONIA grandiflora (Trumpet Vine). New. 
Leaves thick and shining, and immense blos¬ 
soms of gorgeous crimson and yellow. 3-year, 
50 cts. each; $4 per doz. 
B. radicans (Scarlet Trumpet Vine). A splen¬ 
did climber; vigorous and hardy, with clusters 
of large, trumpet-shaped scarlet flowers in Au¬ 
gust. 2-year and 3-year, 25 cts. each; $2.50 
per doz. 
CELASTRUS articulatus (Japanese Bitter-sweet). 
This species flowers and fruits when quite small 
and quite freely. From Japan. 2-3 ft., 25 cts. 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
C. scandens (American Bitter-sweet). A native 
twining plant having large leaves, yellow flow¬ 
ers, and clusters of orange capsuled fruit. 2-3 
ft., 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
CLEMATIS 
The different varieties and species of clematis 
now in cultivation arc of the highest beauty and 
utility. They vary greatly in their foliage and 
flowers, and are adapted to various uses. vSome 
of them, such as C. paniculata from Japan, are 
very fragrant, and are particularly attractive on 
this account. Large flowered varieties, like the 
well-known C. Jackmani, are extremely showy 
and produce great numbers of their beautiful 
flowers. These plants are trained on trellises, and 
over porches and pillars. All are hardy, of easy 
growth, and will adapt themselves to nearly or 
quite all soils. 
SMALL FLOWER VARIETIES 
CLEMATIS coccinea. Very hardy; bears thick, 
bell-shaped flowers, bright red coral; blooms 
very profusely during June until frost; valuable 
for foliage, being a peculiar green and elegantly 
cut and variegated. 
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