Climbers and Trailers 
Climbing plants are indispensable for many ornamental uses, and are decidely useful in nearly 
all of our garden operations. Some varieties are especially desirable for the beauty of their 
flowers; others for attractive foliage. They are easily cultivated, but must have proper care and 
attention in the matter of training. Possibly no Climbers offer greater possibilities as ornaments 
than Clematis Paniculata, Rhyncliospermum and Wisteria ; while Bignonias, Climbing Roses and 
Elaeagnus are very useful for trellised hedges. Our Climbers are carefully grown and properly 
pruned, and are unusually vigorous. Nearly all in the lists are hardy in the North. 
Actenidia 
Actenidia chinensis. The most beautiful of the 
species. A vigorous climber. The hairs of 
the young branchlets and leaves are bright 
red. Leaves very large, heart shaped. Flow¬ 
ers creamy-white. In China the fruit, which 
has the flavor of the Gooseberry, is edible. 
PRICE: Each 
Strong plants from G in. pots . $ .50 
Akebia 
PRICE: Each 
3 year, strong . $ .75 
Akebia lobata. A Japanese climber. Very 
heavy foliage; purple flowers in long racemes. 
Produces a fruit that is quite popular in 
Japan. A very desirable climber. 
A. quinata. A very popular ornamental Jap¬ 
anese Climber with beautiful foliage, almost 
evergreen. Peculiarly shaped, purple flowers 
produced in March. 
Ampelopsis 
(Ivy) 
Ampelopsis tricuspidata Veitchii. (Partheno- 
cissus tricuspidata Veitchii.) Japanese or 
Boston Ivy. A deciduous vine of rapid growth; 
suitable for covering walls, stumps, etc. 
PRICES: Each 10 
Strong, 2 years, from 5 
inch pots . $ .50 $4.00 
Antigonon Leptopus 
(Mexican Rose) 
Antigonon leptopus. (Rosa de Montana.) A 
beautiful climbing plant with tuberous roots; 
blooms freely from June until fall. Beauti¬ 
ful, rosy-pink flowers produced in large ra¬ 
cemes. Leaves heart-shaped. A most desir¬ 
able vine for the South. In this section tops 
die down in winter; it is, therefore, advisable 
to protect the roots with a mulching of leaves. 
PRICES: Each 10 
Strong, 4 inch pots . $ .50 $4.00 
Bignonia 
(Trumpet Vine) 
Bignonia capreolata. (Bignonia crusigera.) 
(Cross Vine, Quarter Vine.) A very hand¬ 
some, vigorous-growing, evergreen, native 
climber, producing in early April a great pro¬ 
fusion of trumpet-shape flowers about 2 
inches long, yellow-red 
throat. Hardy North.® 
on outside, 
yellow T 
PRICES: 
Each 
10 
3 years, strong clumps, 
from 
open ground .. 
.$ .60 
$5.00 
B. hybrida. (Campsis hybrida.) A handsome 
deciduous variety of Trumpet vine with dark, 
blood-red flowers. Very free bloomer. Hardy 
as far north as Massachusetts. 
PRICES: Each 10 
3 years, extra heavy, grafted $1.00 $8.00 
Clematis 
C. Henryii. Large creamy white; free grower 
and bloomer. The finest white Clematis. 
Clematis Jackmani. Large and intense violet 
purple; free and abundant bloomer. This is 
the best and most popular of the large flow¬ 
ering Clematis. 
PRICE: 75c each. 
Clematis paniculata. (Japanese Clematis.) 
Flowers white, star-shaped, produced during 
mid-summer and fall upon long shoots. In 
addition to its profusion of fragrant flowers, 
the foliage is hansome. 
PRICES: Each 10 
2 year, extra strong, field 
grown . $ .75 $6.00 
Elaeagnus 
Elaeagnus pungens reflexa. (Climbing Elaeag¬ 
nus.) A wonderfully vigorous Japanese ever¬ 
green climber. Leaves green above, silvery 
beneath, overspread with yellowish, light 
brown scales, giving the entire surface a 
bronze tint. The bark of the young growth 
is brown. This vine will go to the top of 
the highest tree, and by frequent pruning, can 
be grown as a shrub. All plants from open 
ground. 
PRICES: Each 10 
4-5 ft., heavy, well branched.$3.00 
3-4 ft., heavy, well branched . 2.00 $17.50 
2-3 ft., heavy, well branched . 1.50 12.50 
18-24 in., strong . 1.00 8.00 
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