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Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, New York 
BITTER SWEET (Celastrus 
scandeas). 
A native vine, with Rood foli¬ 
age and showy orange and 
scarlet berries, that hang on all 
winter. This vine presents a 
most attractive appearance 
climbing over banks and hedge 
rows, or growing up tree- 
trunks in woodland borders. 
We can supply it in quantity. 
HT 70 N 7 MUS radicans, A 
hardy evergreen, with 
small leaves and clinging 
habit. Good for covering 
foundatiotjs of buildings, 
bordering beds, or trained 
as a shrub and grown in 
tubs under taller plants 
for winter decorations. 
Variegfated. Leaves green 
and white. The effect is 
that of a white plant. 
HONHTSUCKLX:. Valuable 
old favorites for shading 
porches, covering the 
ground where grass will 
not grow, and light fences, 
where they may be trained 
to form a flowering hedge. 
Chinese. Fragrant yellow 
and white flowers. 
Hall’s. For description, see 
under cut, opposite page. 
Japan Golden-leaved. Yel¬ 
low, pink and green foli¬ 
age. The clear, bright 
colors, and free growth, 
make this an excellent 
vine for porches,in contrast 
with vines of green foliage. 
The three varieties above 
are Evergreen. 
HARDY VINES. 
Price, 20 to 30 cts. tow rates in quantity. 
AKEBIA quinata. A clean, quick growing Japanese climber, with five- 
lobed nearly evergreen leaves and small, fragrant, purple flowers, appear¬ 
ing with the leaves. For quickly covering piazzas, arbors, windmill towers, 
and rough ground, it is well adapted. 
BITTBR SWBBT {Celastrus scande}is). For description, see undercut, 
below. 
CLEhTATIS. A class of vines of wide diversity in flowers and habit of growth. 
Jackmanni. Small, delicate vines, suitable for garden pillars and piazzas. 
Free bloomers. Large, deep blue flowers. 40 cts. 
Jackmanni alba. .A white variety of the above. 40 cts. 
Henryi. Large, pure white flowers. One of the best of its class. 40 cts. 
Coccinea (Leather Flower). A distinct kind. Bright scarlet, bell-shaped 
flowers, with thick, leathery petals. 
Flammula (Traveler’s Joy). Feathery, white, sweet-scented flowers. 
Paniculata. For description, see under cut. 
Virginiana (Virgin’s Bower, Common Wild Clematis). .A fast-growing 
vine, with small white flowers, followed by fluffy white seeds. 
Viticella. A hardy, strong grower, bearing delicate purple flowers. 
DOItICHOS (Kudsu Vine). A veritable *'Jack-and-the-Bean-stalk " vine, 
known to grow 45 feet in a season. Large, coarse leaves and small ra. 
cemes of purple pea-shaped blossoms. Valuable for quickly covering 
unsightly buildings. 
DUTCHMAN’S PIPE {Aristolochia Sipho). This vine has large heart- 
shaped leaves 10 inches in diameter. The small green flowers resemble 
a pipe, hence the name. 
CLEMATIS PANICULATA. 
A recent introduction from Japan. .A rapid and vigorous grower. In late summer 
It is covered with small, white, fragrant blossoms. Hardy and very desirable. 
