HORTICULTURAL SPECIALIST 
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Rosea. Clear rosy pink, the variety more 
seen than any other. 
15 cents each, $1.50 per doz. 
HARDY VINES OR CLIMBERS 
ACTINIDIA. 
arguta. Splendid Japanese climber, rich, shiny 
foliage, white flowers, followed by sweet edible 
fruits ..... ...$.75-$1.00 
AKEBIA. 
quinata. (Five leaved Akebia.) Green clover like 
foliage and drooping dark purple flowers. 
$.50-$.75 
AMPELOPSIS. 
quinquefolia. (Common woodbine or Virginia 
creeper.) Very vigorous native vine, beautiful 
foliage in fall_......50 cents 
quinquefolia var. engelmanni. Carries extra strong 
tendrils which cling very tightly to anything. 
50 cents 
Veitchi (Boston ivy). An immensely popular 
climber for covering walls, foliage very brilliant 
in fall ...50 cents 
ARISTOLOCHIA. 
sipho (Dutchman’s pipe.) Rapid growing climber 
with large leaves, makes a fine screen, 3-4 feet. 
$1.00-$1.50 each 
BIGNONIA. 
radicans. (Trumpet-creeper.) Vigorous climber, 
fine for covering unsightly objects. The flowers 
are large deep red with orange throat. 50 cents 
grandiflora. Larger and richer colored flowers, a 
little more tender than radicans, does finely along 
the coast ..$1.00-$1:50 
CELASTRUS. (Bittersweet.) 
orbiculatus. Japanese bittersweet. Robust climber 
for covering walls, fences and banks covered in 
fall with rich orange fruits ..$.50-$.75 
scandens. Common bittersweet. Very showy orange 
fruits which cling to the shoots practically all 
winter ..$.50-$.75 
CLEMATIS 
We call special attention to the fine list of these 
we are offering this season. As there have been 
many failures in growing Clematis a few simple 
directions as to their culture may not be out of place 
here, this refers more especially to the large flowered 
varieties as with the small flowered section failures 
are comparatively few. Plant where there is not more 
than 4-5 hours sunshine a day and use either low 
growing plants or peat moss to help keep roots cool. 
Excellent drainage is very necessary, clematis like 
a rich soil but not too heavy, they are all lime lovers 
so a little sprinkling about them occasionally will be 
helpful. Well rotted cow manure is an ideal fertilizer 
and fine bone while slow acting is safe and valuable, 
spite of contrary opinions occasionally expressed. 
Be sure to provide suitable trellises or wire sup¬ 
ports, for the plants should not be fastened too close to 
stone or brick walls. The small flowered section can 
be headed back hard'each spring but the large flow¬ 
ered group simply require old wood which is dead or 
nearly so removed. Our plants are mainly in pots of 
both sections, a limited number being wrapped , in 
sphagnum moss and waterproof paper, all are staked, 
planting can thus be done over quite a long season. 
