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'Edlpard Gillett, Southlvick, Mass.—Hardy Vines 
ClematU paniculata 
Hardy Vines and Creepers 
AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper). A well-known climber, very hardy anci greatly 
used for climbing on stone. Forms a beautiful green covering and in autumn is ])riiliantly 
colored. It can also be used to cover dry places on the soil, forming there great mats. 
25 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
APIOS tuberosa (Wild Bean). A pretty tuberous-rooted climber, with clusters of rich purple 
flowers. 10 cts. each, $i 
per doz. 
CELASTRUS scandens (Staff 
Tree; Bittersweet). 
twining shrub, its prin- 
cinal attraction being in 
its twining habit and 
orange - colored fruit, 
which is pretty and very 
ornamental in autumn. 
15 cts. each. Si per doz. 
Loniceia (see page 53) 
CLEMATIS coccinea (Scarlei 
Clematis). .-V pretty 
southern species, with 
large scarlet flowers. 
Hardy. 25 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz. 
C. crispa. Bluish purple-flow¬ 
ered species from North 
Carolina. 25 cts. each, 
St. 50 per doz. 
C.Jackmani. Flowers are very 
large, 4 to 6 inches in 
diameter, violet - purple 
and distinctly veined. \ 
continual bloomer 
through the season. The 
standard sort. 50 cts. 
C. paniculata. July to Septem¬ 
ber. “One of the finest 
of hardy climbers, with 
handsome foliage. Of 
very vigorous and rapid 
growth, producing in late 
summer dense sheets of 
medium-sized, pure white 
flowers of the most pleas¬ 
ing fragrance. This is a 
