James Vick’s Sons, Seedmen, Rochester, N. Y. 
Hardy Climbers 
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AMPELOPSIS 
Veitchii (Japanese or Boston Ivy.) This hardy variety clings firmly to 
the side of a house or wall, and will soon form a perfect mass of foliage. The 
leaves overlap with wonderful regularity. In autumn this beautiful climber 
assumes its greatest beauty, changing until it is a glowing mass of the brightest 
shades of crimson, scarlet, and orange. Hardy. Strong vines, 25 cents; two 
for 40 cents ; dozen, $2.00. 
Quinquefolia, or Virginia Creeper. Sometimes called American Ivy and 
Woodbine. A rapid grower. Foliage crimson in autumn. Each, 20 cents. 
AKEBIA QUINATA. A Japanese, hardy, climbing plant, with pur¬ 
plish flowers, purplish mottled berries and handsome compound leaves com¬ 
posed of five leaflets. An interesting plant. Each 25 cents. 
CHINESE MATRIMONY VINE. A vigorous and hardy climber. | 
Flowers bright purple, succeeded by scarlet berries nearly one inch long. 
Excellent for trellises. Each, 25 cents; two for 40 cents. 
IVY. German or Parlor. An old favorite for hanging baskets and vases. 
Tender. Each, 15 cents. 
English. The old popular variety. Hardy. Each, 20 cents; two for 
30 cents ; two-year old plants, each 40 cents ; two for 60 cents. 
JASMINE. Jasminum grandiflorum. A favorite greenhouse climber 
or house-plant everywhere; one of the sweetest of flowers. Foliage fine; 
flowers white, star-shaped and very fragrant, blooming from November 
till May. Easy of culture. Tender climber. Each, 20 cents. 
MANETTIA VINE. Manettia bicolor. A beautiful twining plant, 
flowers from one to two inches in length, of the most intense fiery scarlet, with 
bright yellow tip. As a pot plant to train on a trellis it is unrivaled. In the 
open ground it succeeds admirably. Tender. Each, 20 cents; two for 30 cts. 
PERENNIAL PEA. Flowers pink, in clusters. Hardy. Each, 15 cents ; | 
two for 25 cents. 
SMILAX. A popular and well-known climber. Foliage of a dark glossy | 
green, used largely with cut flowers, wreaths, etc. Excellent for parlor or 
window culture. Tender. Each, 15 cents ; dozen $1.50. 
CLEMATIS 
The Clematis is the favorite climber of the world. It makes a rapid growth, 
producing its showy flowers in great profusion. In the fall give the plants a 
good top-dressing of well-rotted manure. The following spring spade it in care¬ 
fully, mixing well with the soil, and it will prove very beneficial. Hardy. 
Henryi. Fine large cream-white flowers. The best white variety. A strong 
grower, and very hardy ; a perpetual bloomer. Each, 50 cents. 
Jackmanni. Flowers large, intense violet-purple ; produced in great profusion ; 
blossoms from four to six inches in diameter. The most beautiful hardy 
climber in cultivation. Each, 40 cents. 
Madame Edouard Andre. A valuable new variety ; distinct new color ; 
fine bright crimson, with no purplish shade about it. Large flowers, borne 
so profusely that it is called Crimson Jackmanni. Each, 40 cents. 
Paniculata. A remarkably beautiful climbing plant. Flowers pure white, 
star-shaped, about one inch in diameter, borne very freely in large clusters; 
will last several days as cut flowers, retaining their freshness and fragrance. 
The plant is a strong, quick grower. One of the most desirable and useful of 
climbing plants. Each, 25 cents ; two for 40 cents ; per dozen, $2.00. 
The Set of four Clematis for $1.30. 
DUTCHMAN’S PIPE 
Aristolochia Sipho. The Aristolochia is a floral curiosity. It is a rapid¬ 
growing hardy climber, attaining a height of thirty or more feet. It has 
large leaves, ten inches across, with curious pipe-shaped, yellowish-brown 
flowers an inch and a half long. Strong plants, first size, each, 50 cents; 
per dozen, $5.00. Strong plants, second size, each, 30 cents ; per dozen, 33.00. 
HONEYSUCKLE 
The different varieties of Honeysuckle are esteemed among the most desir¬ 
able hardy climbers. They grow with great freedem in any good garden soil. 
Hall's Japan Honeysuckle is remarkable for the persistency of its leaves, the 
foliage usually remaining green and apparently perfect long after severe freezing 
weather. On this account it is very desirable to train over a porch. 
Ileekrotti. New Sweet Scented Everblooming Honeysuckle. A 
magnificent variety, the finest yet produced. Remarkable for the large size 
and delicious fragrance of its flowers; color bright carmine red, with yellow 
and buff markings at the ends of the tubes. A healthy and vigorous grower 
and blooms continually the whole season. Each 25 cents. 
Hall’s. An evergreen variety from Japan. Flowers pure white, changing to 
yellow. Very fragrant. Each, 25 cents ; two for 40 cents ; per dozen, 32.00. 
IPOMCEA—Mo on flower 
Ipomoea Bona Nox. Offered under various names, such as Good Night, 
Evening Glory, and the like. It is a beautiful, vigorous climber, producing 
large, pure white, sweet-scented flowers at night and on dull, cloudy days. 
To keep overwinter, the plant must be cut back, the roots potted, and kept in 
a growing condition. Tender climber. Each, 20 cents; dozen, 32.00. 
Ipomoea Leari (Blue Moonflower). A splendid companion to plant with 
Ipomcea Bona Nox. Flowers six inches across, of intense violet-blue, with 
reddish purple rays. Tender climber. Each, 20 cents ; per dozen, $2.00. 
One plant each of Ipomcea Bona Nox and Leari for 30 cents. 
MADEIRA VINE 
A beautiful tender climber, covering a large space in a short time. Fleshy, 
light green, heart-shaped leaves, and numerous racemes of feathery white 
flowers of delicious fragrance. Plant the tubers about the 15th of February in 
a small box, give them plenty of water, and keep them in a warm place; on 
sunny days set the boxes out of doors. As soon as danger of frost is over, set 
them in the open ground. Tubers, each, 5 cents; per dozen, 50 cents. 
NASTURTIUM—Double 
Golden Wonder. One of the finest plants grown for covering rockeries or 
trellises. The color is a bright golden yellow, with a dash of scarlet in the 
center of each petal. Flowers perfectly double, and borne in great numbers 
throughout the whole year. Tender Each, 20 cents. 
Sunbeam. A strong, vigorous, climbing vine, resembling the common Nas¬ 
turtium in habit and foliage. The flowers are one or two inches in diameter, 
perfectly double like Roses, and borne in great profusion all through the season. 
The color is a beautiful shade of bright orange-red. Tender. Each, 20 cents. 
One plant of each of the two varieties for 30 cents. 
WISTARIA SINENSIS 
The ChineseWistaria is a strong, rapid grower, desirable for trellises, porches, 
etc. When well established it blooms profusely. The light purple flowers are 
very showy, and are produced in long racemes. A large plant in bloom is a 
beautiful sight. Perfectly hardy. Extra strong roots, 30 cents. 
TRUMPET VINE. Tecoma radicans. A fine, hardy, climbing 
plant, producing clusters of large, trumpet-shaped, orange-scarlet flowers 
about three inches long. The foliage is also very beautiful. This plant on 
the lawn makes a pretty bush if the tops are cut back. Each 25 cents. 
