BEAUTIFUL, HARDY 
CLIMBING VINES 
Flower-lovers and gardeners know how indispensable are Vines and 
Climbers for beautifying one’s place, especially near the house. Plant 
Clematis, Climbing Roses and Honeysuckles about the front porches, 
with perhaps a vine or two of the Chinese Wistaria to climb as high as 
the roof. Stone or brick walls are always prettier when ivy-clad. Then 
going around to the rear of the house, if you have a trellis to cover, or 
want a screen for certain buildings, get more Honeysuckles, and if you 
need something to cover a large space quickly, try the Kudzu vine; the 
Trumpet Creeper also is good. On the next three pages are the best 
climbers for arbors, arches, trellises, porches, etc. Remember how pretty 
an arbor can be. American Ivy or even Grape-vines make a good covering. 
HARDY ENGLISH, or 
LARGE-FLOWERED CLEMATIS 
Sweet-scented Japan Clematis 
SWEET-SCENTED JAPAN CLEMATIS 
“Virgin’s Bower,” Clematis paniculata (As shown in the illustration) 
This elegant Clematis is one of the finest climbing vines you can get. Flowers 
are rich, creamy white, and borne in beautiful clusters, completely covering the 
vine with beautiful star-shaped blossoms; exceedingly fragrant; the sweetest of 
all Clematis, and one of the hardiest and easiest to grow. Price, good, strong plants, 
15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts., $1.50 per doz.; 2-yr. plants, 25 cts. each, 3 for 70 cts., 
$2.50 per doz., postpaid; extra-size, three-year vines, 35 cts. each, 3 for $1, $3.50 
per doz., by express. 
The Large-flowered or Hardy English Clematises are considered the 
most beautiful of all our flowering vines. The flowers are large, often 
measuring 4 to 6 inches across, and are borne in great wreaths and clusters 
during July and August. The colors range from rich, royal purple to 
pearly white. The vines are of slender, wiry growth, and require some 
support that they can twine around, like a rod, pole or wire, and if the 
location is somewhat moist and partially shaded, so much the better; 
the north side of the house or porch is often the best place for them. Hardy. 
JACKMANn. A rare and beautiful hardy climbing vine of slender, 
twining growth, and bearing great wreaths and clusters of splendid 
purple flowers. 5 to 6 inches in diameter. 
RAMONA. A strong, hardy grower and very free and almost perpetual 
bloomer; flowers very large and borne in great profusion, deep 
sky-blue and very 
handsome. 
MME. EDOUARD 
ANDRE (New Red.) 
A splendid new sort 
and the nearest ap¬ 
proach to a red Clem¬ 
atis yet introduced; 
the flowers are 4 and 
5 inches across and 
a deep rose-pink; very 
beautiful. 
HENRYII. Elegant, 
v large flowers, rich 
creamy white; enor¬ 
mous bloomer; very 
fine. (See illustration). 
MADAME BARON VEILLARD. A very handsome variety, beautiful lavender- 
pink; makes a fine contrast with the other colors; large flowers, a good bloomer. 
Price, same for all; Strong, one-year plants, 30c. each, S2.50 per doz.; two- and three- 
year plants, 40c. and 50c. each, #3.50 and $5 per doz., postpaid 
f 1 each of the above 6 plants of Large-flowering Clem- 
Off cp No. 54 atis and Clematis paniculata, one-year size, $1.35, or 
l the 6 in two-year size for $1.85, postpaid. 
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