JAMES VICK , ROCHESTER , .V. K 
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AQUILEGIA. 
The Aquilegias grow freely from seed, but a good 
many would rather pay a little more and have flowers the 
first season. The Aquilegia lcptoccras chrysantha is one 
of the most showy of the family, and the plant becomes 
larger and stronger, and flowers more beautiful each year. 
Aquilegia leptoceras chrysantha, from Arizona, 
flowers large, canary yellow. A most charm¬ 
ing acquisition. In bloom from early summer 
until winter,. 25 
ARISTOLOCHI A. 
Aristolochia Sipho, or Dutchman’s Pipe, a 
rapid growing, hardy climber, with large leaves 
ten inches across, and curious, pipe-shaped yel¬ 
lowish-brown flowers,. 50 
ASTILBE JAPONICA. 
The Astilbe or 
Spiraea Japonica 
is a very pretty, 
dwarfish plant, 
with delicate, fea¬ 
thery trusses of 
very small flow¬ 
ers that are really 
elegant, and ex¬ 
ceedingly useful 
for all ornamental 
work. It is an 
excellent house 
plant, and one of 
the best to force 
for winter flowers. 
Astilbe Japonica, (Spiraea Japonica,) white, . 30 
BIGNONIA. 
SEE ENGRAVING, PAGE 49. 
Bignonia radicans, or Trumpet Creeper, a hardy 
rapid, strong grower, with clean, glossy foliage, 
bright red, trumpet-shaped flowers, three inches 
long; blooms in July. This plant is not only 
an admirable climber, but on the lawn makes a 
pretty bush if the tops are cut back, having the 
appearance of a strong drooping shrub, .... 25 
CALYCANTHUS. 
The Calycanthus , or Spice bhruo, as it is often called, 
is one of the sweetest of our hard-wooded shrubs. The 
leaves are slightly fragrant, the bark and flowers exceed¬ 
ingly spicy. The plant makes a bush several feet in 
height, is hard wooded, the leaves large, and the flowers 
abundant, and of a brownish or cinnamon color. 
Calycanthus fioridus, (Sweet-scented Shrub,) 25 
CARNATIONS. 
SEE ENGRAVING, PAGE 42. 
The hardy sorts of the Carnation bloom profusely in 
June, and occasionally in the autumn months. They are 
fragrant and quite favorites. Plants can be sent out 
early in spring that will flower in July. 
Strong roots, $3.00 per dozen ; each,. 30 
For winter-blooming varieties, see list of tender plants. 
CELASTRUS. 
SEE ENGRAVING, PAGE 49. 
Celastrus scandens, or Climbing Bitter-Sweet, 
a very beautiful native plant, well worthy of 
cultivation ; leaves pea green ; flowers small, fol¬ 
lowed by clusters of orange capsuled berries, . 25 
CLEMATIS. 
Clematis Flammula, European Sweet, flowers 
white, small and very sweet scented, . . . 25 
Virginiana, common Virgin’s Bower, a na¬ 
tive plant, of rapid growth, with clusters of 
small, white flowers, succeeded in autumn by 
fruit with conspicuous feathery tails,. 25 
Vitalba, a very strong, rapid grower, often called 
Traveler's Joy. Flowers greenish white, and 
Almond scented, ... . 25 
CLEMATIS JACKMAN 1 I. 
Jackmanii, an English hybrid ; flowers large, in¬ 
tense violet purple, and from 4 to 6 inches in 
diameter. This has proved itself to be the 
most showy of all the hardy climbers, old 
plants being literally covered with flowers, . . 1 00 
