PLANTS OF CLIMBERS 
C LIMBING VINES are nature's drapery. By means of them, porches and verandas and house walls are transformed from hard and 
stiff lines and walls to surfaces of soft verdure, gently swayed by the breezes to the true expression of the poetry of motion. Besides 
heir foliage, many of these vines display beautiful flowers, such as the Wistaria, the Honeysuckle, Clematis, Trumpet Flower, Climbing 
Roses, etc. Others, like the Virginia Creeper and the Japan Ampelopsis, will thickly clothe walls with living green, such as no 
human artist could invest them with. Sometimes they are wanted to screen a window, or cover a trellis, or clamber over unsightly fences, 
ill us displaying both their usefulness and beauty. “And Honeysuckle loved to crawl 
Up the loro crag and ruined wall.” 
“ No garden is complete—ifa garden can ever be complete— with out its flowering climbers. . . . There are so many desirable sorts, 
that all suitable places about the house and grounds should be utilized , to enjoy as many of them as possible ” 
AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII AND CLEMATIS PANICULATA 
AKEBIA QUINATA 
A Japanese, hardy, climbing plant, with purplish flowers, purplish mot¬ 
tled berries, and handsome compound leaves composed of five leaflets. An 
interesting plant. Each 25 cents. 
George //. Ellwanger, in “ The Garden’s Story.” 
CLEMATIS 
No flower has advanced more rapidly in favor than the Clematis, and it is the 
favorite climber of the world. It makes a rapid growth, producing its showy flow¬ 
ers in great profusion. Cannot be excelled. In the fall give the plants a good top¬ 
dressing of well-rotted manure. The following spring spade it in carefully, mixing 
well with the soil, and it will prove very beneficial. Hardy. 
Madame Baron Veillard. Flowers large, bright pink. Each, 35 cents. 
Double Blue. Flowers double, intense blue, rosette-shaped. Each, 33 cents. 
Flammula. European Sweet Clematis; flowers small, white, very fragrant. 
Each, 25 cents. 
Henryi. Fine large cream-white flowers. The best white variety. A strong 
grower, and very hardy ; a perpetual bloomer. Each, 35 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, 35 cents. 
Madame Edouard Andre. A valuable new variety ; distinct new color ; fine 
bright crimson, with no purplish shade about it. Large flowers, borne so pro¬ 
fusely that it is called Crimson Jackmanni. Each, 35 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. The luxuriant foliage, beautiful fragrant flowers, and its 
late-blooming nature, united with entire hardiness, make this one of the most desir¬ 
able and useful of climbing plants. Each, 25 cents ; two for 40 cents. 
The set of seven Clematis for $2.00, 
AMPELOPSIS 
Veitchii (Japanese or Boston Ivy.) This hardy variety clings firmly fothe 
side of a house or wall, and will soon form a perfect mass of foliage. The leaves 
overlap with wonderful regularity. A beautiful climber and a great favorite. In 
Autumn this unique plant assumes its greatest beauty, changing until it is a glow¬ 
ing mass of the brightest shades of crimson, scarlet, and orange. Hardy. Strong 
vines, 20 cents ; two for 30 cents ; dozen, $1.50. 
Quinquefolia, or Virginia Creeper. Sometimes called American Ivy and Wood¬ 
bine. A rapid grower. Foliage crimson in autumn. Hardy perennial. Each, 
20 cents. 
MANETTIA VINE 
Manettia bicolor. A beautiful twining plant, producing very showy tul-nlar 
flowers from one to two inches in length, and in such abundance that the plants 
are literally covered with them the entire season. The flowers are 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, 15 cents; 
two for 25 cents. 
BIGNONIA, Trumpet Creeper 
A fine, hardy, climbing plant, producing large, trumpet-shaped, orange-scarlet 
flowers about three inches long. They are produced in clusters, and are quite as 
handsome in bud as when fully expanded. The foliage is also very beautiful. 'I his 
plant is not only an admirable climber, but on the lawn makes a pretty bush if the 
tops are cut back. Each, 15 cents. 
CHINESE MATRIMONY VINE 
A vigorous and hardy climber. Flowers bright purple, succeeded by scarlet 
berries nearly one inch long. Excellent for trellises. Each, 20 cts.; two for 35 cts. 
JASMINUM GRANDIFLORUM 
A favorite greenhouse climber or house plant everywhere. It is the idol of the 
poets and 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, 15 cents. 
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