F. H. HORSFORD 
VINES, 
CHARLOTTE, VERMONT 
TRAILERS AND CLIMBERS 
Most of these are old stand-bys, varieties that have been growing and blooming in 
New England gardens for a century or more in many cases. 
We are certain of the 
hardiness of every one of them, and of that extra vigor and life that seems to come 
from our Vermont country. 
ARISTOLOCHIA macrophylla. Dutch- 
man’s Pipe. Fine climber; large, dark 
green leaves; small, quaint flowers, 
shaped like a pipe, purple and green. 
dS cts weach. 
CELASTRUS orbiculatus. /apan Bitter- 
sweet. A vigorous grower, bearing a 
profusion of orange-yellow fruit with 
crimson seeds. 40 cts. each. 
scandens. Bittersweet. Handsome twin- 
ing shrub with dark green foliage and 
attractive orange-colored fruit. Fine for 
covering old walls or stone-heaps. 
30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
CLEMATIS Jackmani. 
large, dark purple flowers. The show- 
iest and handsomest of all the Clematis. 
2-yr. plants; 75 cts. each. 
Very beautiful, 
Mme Edouard Andre. Crimson. 
2-yr. plants, 75 cts. each. 
paniculata. One of © the handsomest 
Clematis in cultivation. Strong climb- 
ing vine, often 12 feet high, covered 
with fragrant white flowers, as if by a 
‘mantle. 40 cts. each, $4 per doz. 
EUONYMUS radicans. A splendid ever- 
green creeping plant with pretty, deep 
green, small foliage. Useful for cover- 
ing low stone walls or stumps. As an 
edging plant it can be kept closely 
clipped. - 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
radicans vegeta. Lvergreen Bitter- 
sweet. ‘True. This very handsome va- 
riety has broad, shining leaves and 
handsome scarlet fruits. The most de- 
sirable sort for covering walls and rocky 
places, and fine for the rock-garden. 
75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 
-LONICERA periclymenum belgica. Scar- 
let Honeysuckle. A very fine, red-flow- 
ered form, almost shrubbery. It is also 
quite hardy. 40 cts. each, $4 per doz. 
LYCHIUM cchinense. 
Hardy climber, 
fruit in autumn. 
35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
E. 
Matrimony Vine. 
covered with scarlet 
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POLYGONUM auberti. Chinese Fleece- 
vine. A tall-growing, hardy vine with 
bronzy young leaves which turn green 
and an abundance of white flowers in 
feathery sprays. 
2-yr.. plants, 75. cts. each. 
PSEDERA (Ampelopsis) quinquefolia. 
Virginia Creeper; American Woodbine. 
Its beautiful dark green foliage covers 
trellises or stone walls and turns to a 
charming dark red in one 
25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
quinquefolia engelmanni. A form which 
clings to rocks and may be used where 
the Boston Ivy would not be hardy. 
35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
tricuspidata (A. veitchii). Boston Ivy. 
ee closely to wood or stonework and 
colors beautifully in autumn. 
50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
TECOMA (Bignonia) radicans. 
Creeper. Orange-scarlet, | trumpet- 
shaped, showy flowers. A tall climber. 
35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
VINCA minor cerulea. Myrtle. For 
shady as Fine clumps. 
20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $12 per. 100. 
V. minor ales White Periwinkle. The 
white-flowering form of preceding, 
which has not been plentiful in recent 
years. 
25 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 
V. minor, Bowles’ Variety. An excellent 
variety of recent introductions with 
broad, somewhat crinkly, glossy green 
leaves. Flowers large, of a deep, rich 
blue color, unsurpassed ground cover. 
35 cts. each, $3 per doz., $20 per 100. 
WISTERIA. Forms thick, woody stems 
and climbs high. ‘Their spring bloom 
is produced in rich cascades and they 
flower at intervals all summer. 
chinensis. Large, purple flowers, pro- 
duced in great profusion on established 
plants. Native of China. 
18 to 24 in., 
Trumpet 
TS ects: 
each. 
