II « donot appreciate IIle wealth of our American flora, and hare shut 
our cues to the richness whirl, Her around us. In Hu,,land, a Crown in,, glorg 
ofhorhcultura exhibitions ,s he show of ■ American Hants,'and we in America 
do not knoir what they are."— E. 8. Hand, in 1871. 
Scolopendrium scolopendrium. 
The curious Hart’s Tongue. (See page 
^KELSEYS HARDY AMERICAN PLANTS 
in the Carolina Jyfountains at 3800Jeet elevation 
HARDY NATIVE VINES AND CLIMBERS, continued 
LONICERA sempervirens. Coral Honeysuckle. 10 to 30 ft. Scarlet or yellow. Dark evergreen leaves 
| and trumpet flowers, yellow within. May to October. 
^ MENISPERMUM canadense. Canada Moonseed. G to 12 ft. White. Flowers in June to July. Showy 
^ black fruit, like frost grapes. Valuable climber. 
PARTHENOCISSUS ( Ampelopsis) ENGELMANNI. Scarlet Virginia Creeper. 15 to 50 ft. 
This is the clinging form of the well-known Virginia Creeper, and was introduced by us several 
seasons ago. The leaves are much 
thinner and smaller than in the ordinary 
variety, the whole plant lacking the 
coarseness that characterizes P. quin- 
quefolia, and it clings to walls like the 
ivy. The fall coloring is exceedingly 
brilliant and vastly superior to the com¬ 
mon form, which is not used where the 
new variety is known and can be had. 
quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper. 15 to 50 
ft. Larger leaves than the preceding and a 
rank, rapid grower. 
PASSIFLORA incarnata. Passion Flower. 
3 to G ft. Nearly white flowers with purple 
crown and very showy. April and May. 
POLYGONUM cilinode. Fringed Black 
Bind w e e d. Remarkably rapid - growing 
ground or stone wall cover. Elegant vine. 
TECOMA grandiflora. Great Trumpet 
Vine. 20 to 40 ft. A beautiful species bear¬ 
ing large yellowish scarlet flowers, 
radicans. Scarlet Trumpet Creeper. 20 to 
40 ft. Scarlet. June. Fine large leaves. 
Rapid grower. 
VITIS • GRAPE 
Flowers and seed-heads of Clomatis ligusticifolia 
All the Grapes are indispensable vines 
of many uses. Their large-cut, 
handsome leaves and showy fruit, 
as well as very fragrant flowers 
which come early, 
combine to give them 
a place filled by no 
other vines. Of great hardiness and usually high climb¬ 
ers, they can be used for arbors, walls and trellises, and 
particularly for covering dead or growing trees, where they 
produce a beautiful effect by their graceful festooned 
growth. They stand the smoke and soot of cities well. 
VITIS ronUvuIIn. Summer Grape. 15 to 40 ft. Grapes black; leaves 
large, entire or deeply lobed. 
oordlfollfi. Frost Grape. 20 lo GO ft. Grapes are small and black. 
Showy. Deeply cut foliage, 
lndlvlfln. Cut-Leaved Grape. 10 to 20 ft. Very ornamental rapid 
growth. 
liibrtiHon. I-ox Grape. 20 lo GO ft. Very ornamental. Largo grapes ai 
great lobed leavos. One of the best, 
vulplna. Sweet-Scented Grape. 15 to 30 ft. Bluish black fruit. 
HETEROPHYLLA. Wc could not leave out this graceful vin 
which is of Japanese origin and of the greatest value for arbor 
walls, trellises or woodland. The long clusters of white or blu 
tinged fruit hang through the winter, but its especial charm is tl 
foliage of light green, each leaf being delicately incised, or cut. 
WISTARIA frutoHoons. Lilac-Purple. Large racemes of very shov 
flowers in May or June. Very rapid grower, 
olilnonsls. I have added the Wistarias to my list, for thev are vigoroi 
hardy vines of greatest valuo. This species has pale purple’ flowers and 
1 hi* common one usually seen. 
multljugn. Japanese Wistaria. The white variety with clusters sometim 
2 It. long. A remarkably line species. 
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