MODERN HYBRID 
CLEMATIS ARE GORGEOUS FLOWERS 
Ampelopsis tricuspidata Lowi 
Hardy Vines, continued 
Ampelopsis heterophylla. Porcelain Am¬ 
pelopsis. Very pretty, 3 to 5-Iobed foliage. 
Handsome in autumn, with its abundance of 
light blue berries. Fine to cover rocks or 
low trellises. Strong, pot-grown plants, 80 
cts. each, $6 for 10. 
A. heterophylla elegans. A beautiful 
climber with dark green foliage, wonder¬ 
fully variegated with white and pink. 
Bears small berries of a peculiar lustrous 
metallic peacock-blue color in late sum¬ 
mer and fall. A splendid variety for trail¬ 
ing over rocks or for a low trellis. Strong, 
pot-grown plants, 80 cts. each, %6 for 10. 
A. quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper. Very 
large green foliage, changing to brilliant 
scarlet in the fall. Grows quickly. 
Each 10 
Strong pot-plants.fO 75 $6 00 
Extra-strong field-plants ... 50 3 50 
A. quinquefolia Engelmanni. Engelmann 
Creeper. Similar to Quinquefolia, with 
smaller and more dense foliage. Will cling 
firmly to brick walls, etc. Strong, pot- 
grown plants, 75 cts. each, $5.50 for 10. 
A. tricuspidata (Veitchi). Boston Ivy. 
Rapid-growing, self-clinging vine with 
clusters of dark blue berries and handsome 
green foliage assuming charming sun-tints 
in the fall. Perfectly hardy. Strong, field- 
grown or pot-grown plants, 50 cts. each, 
$4 for 10. 
A. tricuspidata (Veitchi) atropurpurea. 
Purple Boston Ivy. Similar in habit to 
Boston Ivy, but with darker leaves. Pot- 
grown plants, 75 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
A. tricuspidata Lowi. Small Cut-leaJ 
Boston Ivy. Self-clinging. The small, 
deeply cut foliage changes to brilliant 
crimson in autumn. Strong, pot-grown 
plants, 60 cts. each, $5 for 10. 
A. tricuspidata (Veitchi) robusta. Robust 
Boston Ivy. Larger leaves and darker 
foliage than A. tricuspidata. Pot-grown 
plants, 80 cts. each, $7 for 10. 
ARISTOLOCHIA Sipho. Dutchman s Pipe. 
A vigorous and rapid-flowering climber, 
bearing striking brownish-colored flowers, 
resembling a tobacco pipe. Large, round 
leaves, giving a tropical effect. Strong, 
pot-grown plants, $1.50 each, $13.50 for 10. 
Trumpet Vines 
Bignonia grandiflora. Chinese Trumpet 
Creeper. Bright green, compound, very 
persistent leaves. Its clusters of orange-red 
flowers are very showy. Strong, pot-grown 
plants, $1 each, $8 for 10. 
B., Mme. Galen. Clusters of very showy 
salmon-red flowers. Strong, pot-grown 
plants, $1 each, $8 for 10. 
B. radicans. Trumpet Creeper. A fine climb¬ 
ing vine, with large, brilliant orange- 
scarlet flowers in July and August, when it 
is a fine spectacle. Each 10 
Strong field-plants.$0 45 $3 50 
Strong pot-plants. 80 6 00 
Bittersweet Vi nes 
These are among the most decorative and 
useful climbers, growing equally well in sun¬ 
light or partial shade. 
Celastrus orbiculatus. Chinese Bittersweet. 
Brilliant red and yellow fruit. Strong, 
field-grown plants, 50 cts. each, $4 for 10. 
C. scandens. American Bittersweet. Yellow 
flowers in June, followed by bright orange- 
yellow and crimson fruit in autumn. 
Strong, field-grown plants, 50 cts. each, 
$4 for 10. 
Clematis^ Pot-Grown 
The Most Decorative of All 
Climbing Flowering Plants 
Their cultural requirements are simple. 
They thrive in a sunny place in any ordi¬ 
narily good garden soil if not too acid. An acid 
soil condition can be overcome by thoroughly 
mixing a tablespoonful of ground limestone 
with the soil that is to be filled in around the 
roots of each plant. To prevent cracking the 
brittle bark, as soon as the plants are set they 
should be tied promptly to their supporting 
trellis, after which the growth will twine 
itself. When the plants are established they 
can be well fertilized and mulched with 
manure annually with excellent results. 
Pruning. Except those marked with an 
asterisk (*), the following varieties flower in 
midsummer from the current summer’s 
growth and require little or no pruning. 
In late March or early April, dead wood and 
thin, spindly shoots can be cut out and weak 
growth pruned back to 2 or 3 pairs of eyes. 
The varieties followed by an asterisk (*) 
flower in early summer from the ripened 
wood of the previous season’s growth. They 
should be pruned back immediately after 
flowering. 
Cutting back the growth that has just 
flowered will benefit the new growth, so that 
vigorous shoots for next season’s flowering 
will develop. These shoots can be thinned 
out where necessary and the remaining 
strong shoots tied in, in the fall. 
After testing a large number of varieties 
imported from the most skillful European 
hybridists, we have concluded the following 
are outstanding in color, form, vigor, and 
adaptability to growing conditions in this 
latitude. 
Clematis, Belle of Woking. * Very fine 
double flowers of soft silvery gray. 
C., Crimson King. Vinous-red with choco¬ 
late anthers, and two whitish stripes down 
back of sepals. 
C., Duchess of Albany. Pink, dark brown 
center, streaked white on back. 
C. Jackmani alba. Very large white 
flowers. 
C., Lady Caroline Neville. Large, pale 
mauve flowers with darker bars. 
C., Lord Neville. Large; plum-color; rich 
velvety texture. 
C., Nellie Moser. Flowers white, tinged 
pink, with a carmine streak. Vigorous. 
C., Prince Hendrick. Deep bluish mauve, 
with a satiny sheen and a fringed edge. 
C., William F. Gladstone. Beautiful, large 
lilac-mauve flowers. 
C., William Kennett. Deep lavender. 
Very large-flowering, splendid variety. 
All Pot-grown Clematis, $1.50 each. Any 
3 varieties, customer’s selection, for $4; 
any 5 for $6. 
Two Large-flowering Clematis of 
Exquisite Beauty 
It seems as if Nature had intended these 
two for companions. They accentuate the 
beauty of each other in perfect color harmony. 
Clematis lanuginosa Candida. Moderate 
climber with very large, dazzling white 
flowers and white stamens. 
C. Lawsoniana. Bright lavender-blue 
flowers with darker veins. Perhaps the 
best of this color. 
Above 2 varieties, $1 each, or the 2 for $1.75 
Popular Clematis, Pot-Grown 
The following large-flowered varieties are 
popular kinds that have been in cultivation 
for many years. All of them are very much 
worth while. 
Clematis, Duchess of Edinburgh. * 
Very large, double, pure white, fragrant 
flowers. Early. 
C., Gypsy Queen. A dark but bright vel¬ 
vety purple. 
C. Henryi. * Broad, creamy white flowers 
of finest form. Early flowering. 
C. Jackmani. Probably the best known. 
Fine violet-purple flowers. 
C., Mme. Baron Veillard. Fine satiny pink 
of excellent size. 
C., Mme. Edouard Andre. The deepest 
pink, almost red. 
C., Ramona. Clear light blue flowers in 
August and September. 
C., Ville de Lyon. Bright carmine with 
deeper edges. Blooms in August and 
September. 
All the above Popular Large-flowering 
Clematis, 75 cts. each, $6.50 for 10; any 4 
varieties, customer’s selection, for $2.75. 
Clematis kermesina. Bright red with 
light markings toward the center; 
free-growing; summer- and autumn¬ 
flowering. One of the most dependable 
varieties we have, and highly recom¬ 
mended. Medium-sized flowers. $1 
each, $8 for 10. 
Small-flowering Clematis 
Clematis coccinea (texensis). A low, twin¬ 
ing plant with scarlet or carmine flowers. 
Strong, pot-grown plants, 50 cts. each, 
$4.50 for 10. 
C. crispa. A slender vine 3 to 4 feet high 
with showy, purple, bell-shaped flowers, 
varying lighter. Strong, pot-grown plants, 
50 cts. each, $4.50 for 10. 
C. montana rubens. * Vigorous, reaching 
20 feet, with pink, anemone-like flowers 
over a long period. Strong, pot-grown 
plants, 80 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
C. montana undulata. * Vigorous, with 
bluish white flowers. Strong, pot-grown 
plants, 80 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
C. paniculata. Japanese Virgin’s Bower. A 
luxuriant grower and profuse bloomer, 
with fine foliage. The white flowers are 
very pretty, fragrant, and resemble snow¬ 
flakes in late summer. Each 10 
Strong, pot-grown plants ... $0 50 $4 00 
2-yr., field-grown plants .... 40 3 00 
C. serratifolia. Large yellow flowers on a 
woody climber growing to 10 feet. Very 
free flowering in autumn, and a decidedly 
handsome plant. 50 cts. each, $4.50 for 10. 
C. Vitalba. Rampant climber to 30 feet. 
Fragrant white flowers in clusters, July 
to September. Strong, pot-grown plants, 
50 cts. each, $4.50 for 10. 
For other varieties of Clematis, see page 32. 
As most of the foregoing vines are 
growing in pots, they can be transplanted 
with safety when field-grown stock is too 
far advanced for successful transplanting. 
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