VINES FOR SHADE AND BACKGROUND 
Vines are at your command, you can train them to fit most any picture in your mind and secure the desired effect. 
With their beauty of foliage and bloom, vines will provide the finishing touches to your garden and you will note that 
garden magazines advocate the planting of more vines. 
ALAMO VINE 
See Pase 24. 
BALSAM APPLE 
1650—BALSAM APPLE. A. An excellent 
CANARY BIRD VINE 
1652— CANARY BIRD VINE. A. An ex¬ 
cellent, quick-srrowing vine which produces 
canary-coloi'ed dowel's, climbing 16 to 20 feet; 
lasts well until frost. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; 
oz., 35c, postpaid. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER 
165ft—CARDINAL CLIMBER. A. A stronn 
and rapid grower, reaching a height of 30 
feet or more with fernlike foliage, producing, 
until frost, circular cardinal-red flowers of 
about IV 2 inches across. PkL, 10c; 3 pkts., 
25c; oz., $1.00, postpaid. 
CYPRESS VINE 
A. A dainty climber with a delicate dark 
green, fernlike foliage, producing many white 
and red star-shaped blossoms. Seeds_ started 
early indoors make plants 20 feet high. For 
late sowing the seed should be soaked in water 
to hasten germination. 
1653— WHITE. 
1654— SCARLET. 1655—MIXED. 
Price of each, pkts., 10c; oz., 30c, postpaid. 
GOURDS 
A. Ornamental Gourds are very interesting 
climbers, producing fruits of various shapes 
and marking. A coat of shellac ap¬ 
plied to the matured fruits will add 
to their beauty, making attractive 
ornaments. This old-fashioned vine 
grows 15 to 20 feet. 
1754— BOTTLE (Miniature). A 
fairly true shape. 
1755— CALABASH, Old-fashioned 
pipe gourd. 
1756— DISHCLOTH, also BATH 
SPONGE. 
1757— HERCULES CLUB. Fruits 
2 to 3 ft. long, club shaped. 
1758— ORANGE. True to color 
and shape. 
1759— PEAR. Striped yellow and 
green. 
1760— SPOON. Small fruit with 
long slender neck. 
1761— TURK’S TURBAN. Very 
ornamental, brightly colored. 
1762— WARTED. Small in size 
and all shapes. 
1663— EGG GOURD. Fruit white, 
like an egg. 
1664— DIPPER. Very useful for 
diiiper. 
1665— MIXED. 
Price, any variety, pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c, postpaid. 
HUMULUS 
(JAPANESE HOP VINE) 
A. A very rapid summer climber 
which in three or four weeks’ time 
reaches a height of 20 feet or more. 
The foliage is luxuriant, making a 
dense covering. It is one of the best 
plants for shade and is very orna¬ 
mental. It is grown primarily for its 
foliage as the small greenish-white 
flowers are quite small and incon¬ 
spicuous. 
1739—HUMULUS. (Japanese Hop 
Vine). Pkt., 10c: 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 
40c, postpaid. 
climber bearing cream-colored flowers fol¬ 
lowed by yellow apple-shaped fruit, which, 
when ripe, opens, showing blood-red inside. 
A splendid climber. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; 
oz., 50c, postpaid. 
JACK BEAN 
(DOLICHOS or HYACINTH BEAN) 
A. A splendid climber with clusters of 
purple and white flowers. Grows to a height 
of 15 to 20 foot 
1657—MIXED. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c, postpaid. 
KUDZU VINE 
(Pueraria Thunbergiana.) 
1673—JAPANESE KUDZU VINE, “Jack 
and the Bean Stalk.” A beautiful vine that 
will grow 40 to 50 feet. The large bold leaves 
with purplish violet fragrant blooms afford 
a dense shade. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 
50c, pospaid. 
MOON VINE 
A. Moon Vines are among the most vigor¬ 
ous of all summer climbers. 
1683— WHITE MOON VINE. Giant, pure 
white flowers, measuring 5 to 6 inches across. 
Blooms open nights and cloudy days. Pkt., 
10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 40c, postpaid. 
1684— BLUE MOON VINE (Evening Glory). 
The flowers are violet-blue, and oi>en in the 
evening. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 35c, 
postpaid. 
MORNING GLORY 
A. As Morning Glory seed are very hard, 
we advise soaking them in lukewarm water 
for several hours before sowing. If your soil is 
heavy, we suggest that an addition of sand be 
made before planting. We do not recommend 
the use of fertilizer or excessive watering. 
1719—ROSE MARIE. A new double and 
■somi-double free flowering deep rose pink 
Morning Glory, that is truly different. Pkt., 
10c: 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 75c, postpaid. 
1658 — IMPERIAL JAPANESE, 
Flowers are the largest of any 
Morning Glory and of the finest 
coloring. They have various shades, 
solid colore and variegated mixed 
colors. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 
35c, postpaid. 
1659— HEAVENLY BLUE. The 
blooms are a beautiful shade of 
blue. Its extra early flowering 
habit makes it particularly val¬ 
uable in sections where other vines 
are too late. Our customers will be 
favorably impressed with it, for it 
is ti-uly lovely. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 
25c; oz., 90c, postpaid. 
1660— SCARLETT O’HARA. New. 
See Front Cover and Page 25. 
SCARLET RUNNER 
1662 — SCARLET RUNNER 
BEAN. A. A rapidly growing 
climber. Has sprays of brilliant 
scarlet pea-shaped blossoms. May 
be used as a snap or shell bean for 
eating purposes or as an orna¬ 
mental climber. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
., 20c, postpaid. 
THUNBERGIA 
(Black-Eyed Susan) 
A. An elegant, graceful and 
slender climlier with showy blooms. 
It will trail over the ground, form¬ 
ing a dense mat of foliage and 
blooms. Many beautiful colors with 
a jet-black center. 
1740 — MIXED COLORS. Pkt., 
10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 70r, post¬ 
paid. 
NiiiholHon^s Superb Vloirer Coiieetion 
Ten varieties of Flower Seeds for spring planting and especially adapted to Southern growing. 
Sure bloomers in a 'wide array of color. 
Ten Regular 10c Packages to 
You lor Only 
1 Pkt. Balsam, Double Flowering 
1 Pkt. Cosmos, Mixed Colors 
1 Pkt. Marigolds, Tall Double 
1 Pkt. Petunia, Mixed Colors 
1 Pkt. Portulaca, Mixed Colors 
1 Pkt. Phlox, Large Flowering Mixed 
1 Pkt. Scabiosa, Mixed Colors 
1 Pkt. Vinca or Periwinkle Mixed Colors 
I Pkt. Zinnia, Double Giant Mixed 
1 Pkt. Morning Glory, Mixed Colors 
(NO CHANGES ALLOWED IN THIS COLLECTION) 
POSTPAID 
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