HARDY IORNAMENTALS, HERBACEOUS PLANTS, F.TC. 
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CLEMATIS pa niculata. One of 
the handsomest species in cul¬ 
tivation ; of strong, climbing 
habit, often 12 feet high, and 
covered with white, fragrant 
flowers. A fine 'species ; a na¬ 
tive of Japan, and quite hardy. 
25 ct£. each. d. 
C. ligusticifolia. A species 
but little known. From Ore¬ 
gon. 40 cts. each. d. 
C. graveolens. A small, hardy, 
climbing species, from Chinese 
Tartary. Flowers pale yellow, 
solitary, of medium size. 15 
cts. each. $1 per dozen, c. 
*C. Viorna (Leather-flower). 
Flowers large, drooping, purple- 
yellow inside. A hardy native. 
25 cts. each. c. 
C. tnbulosa (Davidiana). This 
species does not properly be¬ 
long to the climbing, twisting 
class. The stem is erect, almost 
woody, 2 to 3 feet high The 
flowers are blue, with a long, 
slender tube. A native o f 
China. Hardy. 35 cts. each. c. 
C. integrifolia . Plant 2 feet 
high. Flowers nodding. Se¬ 
pals blue. Eastern Europe. 
25 cts. each. d. 
DIOSCOREA villosa (Wild Yam). 
Interesting when in fruit,chiefly 
on account of its queer seeds. 
Twines on bushes. 15 cts. 
each, 2 for 25 cts. e. 
SHORTIA galacifolia. This fine 
creeping evergreen has but re¬ 
cently been introduced. The 
leaves are roundish, slightly 
notched and shiny ; dark green 
stems, creeping just below the 
surface of the soil. Flowers 
white, about an inch wide 
Needs light, sandy soil, with 
plenty of peat mixed in, and 
thin shade. 15 cts each, Si.25 
per dozen, d. 
LONICERA Belgica. 20 cts. ea. c. 
MITCHELLA r e p e n s (Partridge 
Berryj. A small trailing ever¬ 
green, scarcely woody, with 
small, roundish, evergreen 
leaves and fragrant white flow¬ 
ers, followed by the scarlet 
fruit, which lasts through the 
winter. 15 cts. ea., $1 perdoz. 
CLEMATIS. 
