Carolina Jessamine 
Gelsemium sempervirens. We find it very difficult to say 
enough to draw your attention to this charming vine which is one 
of the most satisfactory and beautiful climbers that we have to 
offer. One very desirable feature of this plant is that the top 
never becomes overly heavy with a mass of untidy leafless stems. 
But the top remains sufficiently light in growth and always well 
covered with an ample supply of bright green, glossy leaves to 
make it highly satisfactory for small trellises, arbors of light 
frame work, or in any location where a vine of comparatively 
small growth is desired. This vine has an unusually long flower¬ 
ing period which also makes it very desirable. The flowers 
which are borne in great profusion on the plant in spring and 
early summer, are of a good bright, canary yellow and are in 
tubular form about 1 V 2 inches long and 1 inch across at the flare. 
There are frequently scattered blooms through late summer and 
fall. This vine is very hardy and will present a beautiful appear¬ 
ance all year around. If you have any place in your yard for 
a beautiful vine to grow, we recommend the Gelsemium for that 
purpose. Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
H arden hernias 
Hardenbergia monophylla. This is a very small growing vine, 
delicate in appearance and yet very hardy by nature. The stems 
are quite wiry in appearance and are lightly covered with single 
lobed leaves. An outstanding characteristic of his vine is that 
it blooms in winter, putting out a good crop of dark blue flowers, 
borne on small spikes, the individual flowers resembling tiny 
sweet-peas. If you have a place where a vine of very light 
proportions can grow this will be a good one to use. Gal. 35c. 
Hardenbergia rubicunda. You will find this to be one of the 
finest slow growing vines there is on the market, and one which 
will give ever increasing beauty as it grows older. The foliage 
is very heavy and closely spaced, made up of dark green com¬ 
pound leaves. The flowers which are borne quite late in the 
year are extremely attractive because of their deep crimson color¬ 
ing and are borne in small, stiff clusters, somewhat resembling a 
Wisteria. These flowers have a fine fragrance and are always 
very attractive. Gal. 50c. 
Evergreen Ivies 
Hedera canariensis (Algerian Ivy). This is a very valuable 
variety of English Ivy because of its rapid growth and unusually 
large, well shaped leaves. This vine will make an excellent ground 
cover for sheltered locations, and responds beautifully to training 
on wires or trellis-work. Its growth is so rapid that it does not 
fasten itself as securely to a wall surface as do the other types. 
The leaves are a good dark green and will average about 4 inches 
across. Gal. 35c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
Hedera canariensis (Variegated Algerian Ivy). This is un¬ 
doubtedly the showiest member of the English Ivy family, be¬ 
cause of its beautifully marked leaves of a deep green with 
yellowish white blotches. Frequently the variegations of yellow¬ 
ish white will take up almost the entire leaf area. This is quite 
a rapid grower and lends itself very well to training on wire 
fences, trellises, etc. The color contrast of this vine is always 
beautiful. Gal. 35c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
Hedera hahns (Hahns Self-Branching Ivy). This is a comparatively 
new development in this family and is particularly noteworthy 
because of its ability to develop many lateral branching growths 
from the main stem, making it an ideal plant for ground cover use, 
where complete coverage is wanted. This type also makes one 
of the best varieties of them all for potted plants to be used in¬ 
doors or out. Gal. 35c. 
Hedera helix (English Ivy). This is the Ivy so commonly used 
in England as a covering for some of the ancient buildings. It 
thrives in our climate here and has a great many practical uses, 
such as ground covering for either sun or shade, potted plants for 
indoors or out, for training on fences, walls or any upright growth 
that needs a green covering. The stems of this vine fasten them¬ 
selves to any wall surface, causing the vine to cling very tightly 
and thereby support itself. The leaf coloring is a glossy, dark 
green and always desirable. Gal. 35c; flat $3.00. 
Hedera helix hibernica variegata (Variegated Irish Ivy). This is 
a small leafed vine which responds very well as a potted plant 
for indoor use. The whitish varigations in the leaves make this 
plant highly attractive wherever it is used. For use in rocKeries 
or sheltered locations it is particularly fine. The stems of this 
type will also fasten themselves very tightly to a wall surface, 
and is comparaively slow growing. Gal. 35c; flat, $4.00. 
Jasmine 
Jasminum floridum. This is an extremely compact growing little 
vine that will present a most cheerful appearance. The leaves 
WISTERIA (See page 32) 
are a good bright green and the small yellow flowers are borne 
in great abundance throughout the summer. The vine is a good 
vigorous grower, but yet will keep within bounds very satis¬ 
factorily when used for trellis work or on some similar support. 
Gal. 35c. 
Jasminum poeticum. This is one of the most attractive of all 
the Jasmine group because of its verv glossy, deep green foliage 
and the heavy masses of star-like, white flowers, which are borne 
during the summer. It is a particularly clean looking vine and 
one which is quite easily grown. When trained on light wires 
in front of a wall panel of light color it will make a very pleasing 
effect. Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Jasminum primulinum (Primrose Jasmine). Probably the most 
commonly used of all the Jasmine group, but one that is still 
very hard to beat as a ground cover or to provide quick screening 
over wire fences, walls, etc. The bright, canary yellow flowers 
are semi-double and appear on the plant for several months during 
the warmer weather. This vine is a very fast grower and one that 
will respond well to consistent training. Gal. 35c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
Jasminum revolutum (Italian Jasmine). This is really a dual 
purpose plant because it will grow, either as a shrub or as a 
vine. If given something to climb upon, it will of its own accord, 
form vining habits of growth. The flowers are rather small, single 
and of a good clear yellow color. When grown as a shrub it will 
attain a height of about 6 feet. Gal. 35c. 
Jasminum stephanense. This variety differs from the majority 
of Jasmine in that instead of the flowers being either white or 
yellow they are of a very cheerful, rose pink color and excep¬ 
tionally fragrant. This variety is particularly hardy and quite a 
fast grower. We can recommend it for quick covering on wire 
fences, etc. Gal. 35c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Mexican Syringa 
Philadelphus Mexicanus. This deliciously fragrant Mexican 
Syringa is a climbing plant that will require some trainning, but 
will prove worth the effort. The double flowers are pure white 
in color about 1 V 2 inches in diameter and are produced in con¬ 
siderable quantities in the spring of the year, appearing at a 
time when there is rather a scarcity of highly fragrant blossoms. 
We know that you will like this one. Gal. 35c. 
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