Thompsonville, Conn. 
Climbing Vines 
CLIMBING VINES 
USEFUL FOR SHADE OR FOR COVERING WALLS OR TRELLISSES 
Clematis Paniculata 
Actinidia 
Arguta. A fine hardy Japanese vine of strong 
growth with shiny dark green foliage and green¬ 
ish white flowers with purplish center followed 
by an edible fruit. Strong plants 75c each, $6.75 
per 1 0. 
Ampelopsis 
Englemani. Similar to our native Woodbine except 
that the growth is more slender and graceful, 
the foliage smaller and more attractive. 40c 
each, $3.50 per 10. Extra heavy plants 50c each, 
$4.50 per 1 0. 
Lowi. Equally as hardy as the Veitchi variety, with 
all the same merits, but has smaller, deeply cut 
foliage of bright green turning red in the fall. 
Pot grown plants, 75c each. 
Veitchi (Japan or Brick Ivy). A handsome vigorous 
climber, clinging even to bare walls with great 
tenacity; glossy green, ivy-like leaves. Indis¬ 
pensable for covering walls, rocks, stumps, etc. 
Strong 2 yr. plants 50c each, $4.50 per 10. 
Aristolochia 
Sipho (Dutchman’s Pipe). A rapid growing vine, 
with broad heart shaped foliage. One of the best 
vines for arbors. Good strong 3 yr. plants 75c 
each; extra heavy $1.00 each. 
Pueraria (Kudzu Vine) 
The most rapid growing of all the Hardy Vines. 
Large, rich green foliage; small rosy-purple flowers. 
25c each, $2.35 for 10. 
Bignonia 
Crandiflora (Chinese Trumpet Vine). Really a 
much more beautiful species of this well known 
vine, having larger flowers of a beautiful shade 
of tawny orange-red. Strong plants, from 6 in. 
pots, 75c each. 
Radicans (Trumpet Creeper). A splendid 'hardy 
climber, bearing in August clusters of large or¬ 
ange-scarlet flowers of trumpet form. 50c each. 
Celastrus 
Scandens (Native Bittersweet). An ever-popular 
native climber which has its many uses. Its large 
bright green foliage and yellow flowers are fol¬ 
lowed in late summer and autumn by its bright 
orange colored pods opening so as to show the 
scarlet seeds. 3 yr. plants 50c each, $4.50 per 
10 . 
Clematis 
Paniculata. No climbing vine has ever won more 
widespread popularity than has this one. It is a 
rampant grower with glossy green foliage and in 
late Summer is a perfect cloud of small, white, 
star-like fragrant flowers. Strong 3 yr. plants 
50c each, $4.50 per 10; extra heavy plants 75c 
each, $6.75 per 10. 
Montana Undulata (Anemone Flowered Clematis). 
A strong, vigorous, quite hardy variety producing 
in profusion, lovely, large flowers, white shaded 
with mauve. 75c each. 
Cultural Notes 
HYBRID LARGE FLOWERING VARIETIES 
Clematis should be planted in deep, rich, well 
drained soil into which has been mixed an 
abundance of lime and should never suffer from 
lack of water. 
Jackmanni. Rich velvety purple. 75c each. 
Henryi. Large creamy white flowers. 75c each. 
M me. E. Andre. Handsome red. 75c each. 
Euonymus 
Radicans. An evergreen trailing vine with small 
dull green foliage. A rapid grower and is self 
clinging to concrete, stone or rough wood sur¬ 
face. 2 yr. plants, pot grown, 35c each, $3.75 
per doz. 
Radicans Vegetus (Evergreen Bittersweet). A very 
strong growing variety with leaves much larger 
than Radicans and producing orange-red berries 
which remain on the plant most of the winter. 
This is an evergreen hardy wall cover that has no 
equal. 3 yr. pot grown plants, 60c each, $5.50 
per 10; 4 yr. fine heavy plants, $1.00 each. 
Honeysuckle 
Hall’s Japan. A strong rapid growing, almost ever¬ 
green variety, with very fragrant white and yel¬ 
low flowers, from June to November. Extra heavy 
plants 50c each; pot grown plants 75c each. 
Polygonum 
Auberti (Silver Lace Vine). A strong, vigorous 
vine, covered throughout the summer and fall 
with long sprays of foamy white flowers. 65c 
each, $6.00 per 1 0. 
Wisteria 
Sinensis. A magnificent flowering vine, covered in 
early spring with showy, drooping clusters of 
delicate blue flowers. Does not require heavy 
fertilization. 2 yr. grafted plants 75c each; 4 
yr. extra heavy plants $1.25 each. 
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