Nothing can excel the beautiful natural drapery of the Climbers. In the hands of the tasteful 
gardener they are almost invaluable, transforming an unsightly fence or out-house into an object 
of real beauty. For arbors, verandahs, etc., all know their value. 
CALAMPELIS. 
Calampelis scabra 
is a very beautiful 
climber, foliage very 
pretty, with bright 
orange flowers, and 
produced in ra¬ 
cemes; blooms pro¬ 
fusely the latter part 
of the season. Sow 
seed in the hot-bed 
or green-house. 
Calampclis scabra, (Eccremocurpus sender,) io 
CARDIOSPERMUM. 
Cardiospermum Hali- 
cacabum is a curious, 
half-hardy annual. Sow 
seed under glass, and if 
planted in the garden, 
lind it a sheltered situa¬ 
tion. It needs favoring 
in the garden, but does 
well in the house 
Cardiospermum Halicacabum, 
COBCEA. 
The Cobcea scandens is one 
of the most beautiful of our 
climbing annuals. Strong plants 
set out early in the spring often 
grow twenty or thirty feet long, 
branching freely. Flowers are 
at first green, changing to a 
deep violet blue. Put the seeds 
in moist earth, edge down, and 
do not water until the young 
plants appear, unless in a warm 
place and the earth is very dry. 
Cobcea scandens,. 10 
CONVOLVULUS MAJOR. 
Convolvulus major, the old 
Morning Glory, is the best 
known and most popular an¬ 
nual climber we possess. 
The seeds germinate so read¬ 
ily that they can be grown in 
the garden in any corner 
where the plants are needed, 
and almost at any time. The 
growth is so rapid that they 
cover an arbor or trellis in a 
very short time. Supply sup¬ 
port as soon as the young 
plants begin to run. 
Convolvulus major, White, White and violet 
striped, White striped with blue, Dark blue, 
Rose. Lilac, Violet striped ; each color, ... 5 
Michauxii, fine striped, . 5 
incarnata, bright red, . 5 
atrosanguinea, dark red, . 5 
tricolor, three-colored, . 5 
All the above mixed,. 5 
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DOLICHOS. 
Plant Dolichos 
seed in the garden 
where the plants 
are desired, and 
in as warm *md 
dry a spot as pos¬ 
sible. Large v: - 
rictics grow from 
six to twenty feet: 
the dwarf variety 
grows four or five 
feet in height. 
Dolichos Lablab, (Hyacinth Bean.i a fine 
climber, with purple and lilac flowers, .... to 
albus nanus, white, dwarf, . 10 
spec, giganteus, large, free grower, . 10 
GOURDS AND CUCUMBERS. 
The Gourds are a 
vigorous class of plants, 
with curiously formed 
and often strangely 
colored fruits. The 
foliage is abundant, 
leaves often curious, 
and useful for covering 
old trees, fences, ar¬ 
bors, etc. The cul¬ 
ture is the same as re¬ 
quired for 
melons, etc. 
Gourd, Bryonopsis laciniosa, foliage elegant: 
fruit scarlet, striped with white,. 
Hercules’ Club, large, long, club-shaped, . . . 
Smallest Lemon, yellow,. 
Pear-formed, yellow and green, cream striped, 
Gooseberry, small, bright green,. 
Striped Apple,.small, yellow, beautifully striped. 
Egg-formed, like the fruit of White Egg Plant, 
Orange, the well known Mock Orange, .... 
Calabash, the old-fashioned Dipper Gourd, . . 
Momordica Balsamina, orange and red. . . . 
Tricosanthes Colubrina, true Serpent Gourd, 
Cucurbita leucantha longissima,. 
Echinocistis lobata, very strong, free growing 
climber, with Ivy-like leaf, and small fruit, . . 
Cucumis dipsaceus, Teasel-like, yellow, . . 
IPOMCEA. 
Ipomceas 
succeed best 
if started in 
the hot-bed. 
Desirable for 
pots, baskets, 
etc., for the 
house, also for 
green - house 
decoration it 
is very good. 
Ipomoea limbata elegantissima, large,blossoms 
rich, mazarine blue, with a showy white margin 10 
grandiflora superba, fine large flowers, sky- 
blue, with broad border of white,. 10 
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