Try some of the larger-flowered Clematis* TheyVe beautiful 
Ampelopsis at Harvard Botanic Garden 
Michell's Climbing Plants and Vines 
Vines play an important part in the landscape of the home. They fill so many purposes there that we cannot recommend 
them too highly for general use. 
Clematis 
This family of climbing plants is probably more popular than any other. Some of the 
small-flowering varieties are exceedingly fragrant. The large-flowering types make a glorious 
effect on account of their gigantic blooms and striking appearance. All Clematis delight 
in an abundance of sunlight, rich soil, and plenty of water in dry weather. Great care should 
be exercised in planting the large-flowering varieties, for during the process the stem is likely 
to get broken below the eye-shoots, which would render the plant useless. To guard against 
this, place a few stakes around the plant to protect it after planting. In the winter put 
a covering of straw, long manure, or leaves around the roots. 
OUTSTANDING VARIETIES 
AKEBIA quinata. Quick-growing vine 
with small, line-lobed, half-evergreen 
leaves and purplish brown or chocolate- 
colored flowers which have a delicious odor. 
A highly desirable plant where dense shade 
is not desired. Extra-strong plants, 50c. 
each. 
AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia. Virginia 
Creeper. The large, handsome, dark green 
leaves are deeply cut into five lobes and 
in the autumn turn a beautiful rich crim¬ 
son. Especially adapted to covering 
stumps and trunks of trees. Extra-strong 
plants, 50c. each; 3 for $1.35; $5.00 per doz. 
A. Veitchi. Boston Ivy. The popular 
climber for brick and stone buildings and 
walls. Leaves are a beautiful deep green 
which turns to a coppery red in autumn. 
Strong plants, 50c. each; 3 for $1.35; 
$5.00 per doz. 
ARISTOLOCHIA Sipho. Dutchman’s- 
Pipe. Quick-growing vines with handsome 
light green leaves that give a quick, dense 
shade. The brown flowers are shaped like 
the bowl of a pipe. Large plants, $1.50 each. 
BIGNONIA grandiflora, Mme. Gallen. 
Trumpet Vine. A strong-growing vine 
with rich green foliage and trumpet-sliaped, 
dark red flowers with throats shaded 
orange. Free flowering. Strong plants, 
$1.00 each. 
CELASTRUS scandens. Bittersweet; Wax- 
wort. Rapid-growing vine that in early 
summer produces yellow flowers, which by 
autumn have turned to bright orange- 
colored fruits, with red markings. Extra¬ 
strong plants, 50c. each; doz. $5.00. 
COB>CA scandens. An annual climber 
with beautiful, blue, cup-shaped flowers. 
Very desirable for lattice covering, etc. 
Extra-strong plants from 4-in. pots, 40c. 
each; 3 for $1.15; $4.00 per doz. 
A Little Book of Climbing Plants 
BY HOTTES 
250 pages. Price, $2.00 
Montana rubra. Identical in every way 
with C. montana undulata, except that it is 
a pleasing shade of so'ft rosy red, a most 
desirable color. Strong plants, 75c. each. 
Clematis 
Montana undulata. Anemone Clematis. 
A strong, vigorous, perfectly hardy type 
that succeeds under the most adverse con¬ 
ditions. The anemone or windflower-iike 
white flowers, flushed mauve, are from 1 
to 2 inches in diameter and frequently 
begin to open the last week in April, just 
when wisterias have finished flowering, 
continuing well throughout May. The 
best of the early spring-flowering climbers. 
Strong pot-plants, 75c. each. 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
Coccinea. Pretty, bell-shaped, coral-red 
flowers from early in June until late in fall. 
75c. each. 
Crispa. Sweet-scented, lavender flowers. 
75c. each. 
Henryi. Large, single, creamy white flowers, 
borne in great profusion. Extra-strong, 
pot-grown plants, 75c. each. 
Jackmani. Intensely colored, gigantic, 
violet-purple flowers. Extra-strong, pot- 
grown plants, 75c. each. 
Mme. Edouard Andre. Well-formed, gi¬ 
gantic velvety red flowers of great sub¬ 
stance. Extra-strong, pot-grown plants, 
75c. each. 
Paniculate. Japanese Virgin’s Bower. A 
strong, luxuriant grower with light green 
foliage. At the end of August innumerable 
star-like flowers cover the vine in a sheet 
of fragrant white. Extra-strong plants, 
50c. each; doz. $5.00. 
Ramona. A beautiful shade of lavender- 
blue. 75c. each. 
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