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Fred’k H. Horsford, Charlotte, Vermont 
Vines, Trailers and Climbers 
AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper, Amer¬ 
ican Woodbine. This line native is too well 
known to need detailed description. It is per¬ 
fectly hardy and a quick grower. Fine for cov¬ 
ering trellises or stone walls. Its beautiful 
green foliage turns to a charming dark red in 
autumn. It likes a rich, peaty soil, and responds 
quickly to high fertilization. 15 cts. each, $1 
per doz. 
A. —, var. Englemanni is a form which clings to rocks, 
and may be used where the Boston Ivy would 
not be hardy. 15 cts. each, $1.35 per doz. 
A. tricuspidata (A. Veitchii). Boston Ivy. Clings 
closely to wood or stone work; colors beautifully 
in autumn. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
APIOS tuberosa. Groundnut. A tuberous-rooted 
climber. Flowers purple. 6 cts. each, 50 cts. 
per doz ; by mail, 55 cts. per doz. 
ARISTOLOCHIA macrophylla. Dutchman’s Pipe. A 
tine climbing vine, with large, dark green leaves, 
iiowers shaped like a pipe; purple and green. 
50 cts. each. 
CELASTRUS scandens. Bitter-sweet. A handsome, 
twining shrub, with dark green foliage and 
handsome, orange-colored fruit. Fine for cov¬ 
ering old walls, stone-heaps or any similar object. 
15 cts. each, $1.35 per doz. 
CLEMATIS lanuginosa, var., Jackmani. Very hand¬ 
some, large, dark purple flowers. A general 
favorite in the genus; is the showiest and hand¬ 
somest of all. 45 cts. each; smaller plants, 
25 cts. each. 
C. ligusticifolia. 25 cts. each. 
C. orientalis (C. graveolens ). A small hardy, 
climbing species from Chinese Tartary. Flow¬ 
ers pale yellow, solitary, of 
medium size; the only yel¬ 
low-flowered Clematis. 15 
cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
C. paniculata. One of the hand¬ 
somest species in cultiva¬ 
tion; of strong, climbing 
habit, often 12 feet high, 
and covered with fragrant 
white flowers. A fine spe¬ 
cies; a native of Japan, 
and quite hardy. 25 cts. 
each, $2 per doz. 
C.Sieboldi. A fine large light- 
blue flowered variety which 
has done well with me. 75 
cts. each. 
C. Viorna. 12 cts. each, $1.10 
per doz. 
C. — , var. coccinea. Scarlet 
Clematis. A fine southern 
species, with scarlet flow¬ 
ers. 15 cts. each. 
C. Virginiana. Virgin’s Bow¬ 
er, or Old Man’s Beard. 
One of the hardiest, though 
not so free from blight as C. 
paniculata . 15 cts. each, $1 
per doz. 
C. Vitalba. White Vine, 
Traveler’s Joy. Flowers 
white, sweet-scented; fruit 
tailed. A hardy species 
from Europe and western 
Asia. 15 cts. each, $1.30 
per doz. 
C. Viticella. Vine Bo w e r. 
Flowers large, drooping; 
blue, purple or rose-colored. 
Europe and Asia. Hardy. 
Grows 8 to 12 feet high 
and covers a porch or trellis 
well. 20 cts. each. 
Clematis paniculata. 
