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Every item in this catalog is true to name, 
and up to specifications in every way. Hillen- 
meyer stock with the Hillenmeyer guarantee 
is sold only direct from the nursery. We have 
no agents—you buy direct from the producers. 
Polygonum 
Wisteria 
Polygonum 
Polygonum auberti. Silver Lace Vine. A new, 
quick-growing, twining vine with small, at¬ 
tractive foliage. The flowers are very small 
and lacy and when the plant blooms it is a 
perfect mass of silvery white; there is no 
other vine of anything like the same effect. 
Blooms from August to frost. 60c each; 
$2.50 for 5. 
Vines for Special Uses 
To Cover Top of 
Pergola or Lattice 
Kudzu Vine 
Wisteria 
Silver Lace Vine 
For Covering Brick or 
Stone Walls 
English Ivy 
Boston Ivy 
Virginia Creeper 
Euonymus 
These are the draperies that Nature 
gives us to cover porches, arbors, fences, 
and to disguise unsightly buildings and 
old trees. All the varieties here named 
are strong growers, with either bright 
flowers in summer or brilliant berries in 
fall. Use vines freely to make the land¬ 
scape more beautiful. They thrive almost 
anywhere, cost little, and give a large 
return in comfort and pleasure. 
For Parcel Post and Insurance, add 
1 0 per cent. 
Lonicera—Scarlet Trumpet 
Ampelopsis 
Ampelopsis quinquefolia engelmanni. Virginia 
Creeper. This is the Five-leaved Ivy that is 
so valuable for covering walls, fences, etc. 
It will grow anywhere and colors brilliantly 
in the fall. 
35c each; $1.50 for 5. 
A. veitchi. Boston Ivy. The best of the self- 
clinging vines. Foliage is small, deep green, 
and very dense, covering any object com¬ 
pletely. Colors beautifully in the fall. Slow 
to start, but Vqorous when established. 
35c each; $1.50 for 5. 
Bignonia 
Bignonia radicans. Trumpet Vine. A vigorous, 
woody vine, bearing scarlet flowers followed 
by long pods. It is a native of this section, 
easy to establish, and grows luxuriantly. 
Valuable for covering any kind of shelter or 
rustic work. 35c each; $1.50 for 5. 
Celastrus 
Celastrus scandens. Bittersweet. An unusually 
attractive native vine because of its showy 
berries in the fall and early winter. Vigor¬ 
ous. 35c each; $1.50 for 5. 
Clematis 
Clematis jackmani. The most popular Chinese 
Clematis. Has large purple flowers. Exquis¬ 
ite when it can be grown. 
60c each; $2.50 for 5. 
C. paniculata. The small-flowered, fragrant, 
white "star" variety that blooms so pro¬ 
fusely. Easy to establish and attractive in 
foliage as well as blossoms. 
35c each; $1.50 for 5. 
Euonymus 
Euonymus radicans. Winter Creeper. A slow- 
growing vine that adheres to masonry and 
remains deep green all winter. 35c each. 
E. radicans coloratus. Bronze Winter Creeper. 
A comparatively new vine, growing more 
rapidly than others of this family. It has 
long, vigorous shoots, well covered with 
small, sharply pointed leaves. Clings excep¬ 
tionally well and makes an artistic effect 
on a bare wall or chimney. Turns a rich 
bronze during the winter months. 
35c each; $1.50 for 5. 
E. radicans vegetus. Big-leaf Winter Creeper. 
Another evergreen, clinging vine of mod¬ 
erate habit, perfectly hardy, and especially 
valuable because of the profusion of red 
berries that hang on for several weeks. 
35c each; $1.50 for 5. 
Hedera 
Hedcra helix. English Ivy. The most popular 
evergreen vine. Has large, deep green, glossy 
foliage, and is unexcelled for covering walls 
in shady and cool places. Can be sheared 
into edging for walks or covering for graves, 
or used as a most satisfactory ground-cover 
under trees or in shady places; adds beauty 
and dignity. 25c each; $1.00 for 5. 
Lonicera 
Lonicera japonica halliana. Hall's Japanese 
Honeysuckle. An evergreen, twining vine 
that is so much used for fences and trel¬ 
lises. Blooms continuously, is fragrant, and 
very easy to establish. Used largely to hold 
roadside banks from rain erosion, and will 
flourish in poor soil. 25c each; $1.00 for 5. 
L. sempervirens. Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle. 
Attractive, trumpet-shaped flowers of bright 
scarlet. 35c each. 
Pueraria 
Pueraria thunbergiana. Kudzu Vine. The most 
rapid-growing, twining vine known today. 
It is marvelous how it will cover fences, per¬ 
golas, or similar objects. The large, purple 
flowers are sweetly scented. Belongs to the 
pea family, and the foliage is dark green. 
35c each; $1.50 for 5. 
Wisteria 
Wisteria sinensis. Chinese Wisteria. A ram¬ 
pant, clinging vine that has the robust vigor 
of a wild grape and the matchless beauty of 
a rare exotic. Flowers in large, drooping 
clusters. There is so much complaint of 
Wisteria not blooming that we are offer¬ 
ing, this year, plants that are grafted from 
blooming wood. This insures blossoms. We 
offer the Blue or White variety in 2-year-old 
plants that can be depended on, though 
Wisteria always needs to be well established 
to bloom freely. 60c each; $2.50 for 5. 
Tree Wisteria 
These lovely vines are most effective when 
grown in tree form. Much more satisfactory 
than +ree roses, ond as standards, are unsur¬ 
passed. Both Purple and White. 
4 to 5 ft., $2.00 each. 
For Graceful Twining 
on Pergolas 
Bittersweet 
Clematis in variety 
Honeysuckle 
Climbing Rose 
For Solid Screen 
Effects 
Virginia Creeper 
Trumpet Vine 
Honeysuckle 
Kudzu Vine 
Clematis Jackmani 
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 
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