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HARDY VINES, CLIMBERS AND CREEPERS, continued 
GAULTHERIA procumbens. Wintergreen. Ground PRICE EAOH OVER 
cover. 3-6 ins. Leaves oval shining. Flowers 7° Ed ae rice, soe eee 
white or pinkish, July. Fruit bright red berry, 
edible in winter. Shade or semi. 
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HOUSTONIA serpyllifolia. Creeping Bluets. Deciduous. 
4-6 ins. Leaves ovate or roundish. Flowers 
blue or white, spring and early summer. Bor- 
der and rock garden. Sun or semi. 
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IRIS cristata.. Crested Iris. Deciduous. Ground cover. 
4-6 ins. Leaves bright green, lanceolate. 
Flowers blue, with orange. Early spring. 
Splendid for varied conditions. Shade or semi. 
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siberica. Siberian Iris. Deciduous. 1-2 ft. Leaves 
slender green. Flowers lilac-blue. Suitable for 
rock garden, massing or border. Strong plants 595) 30 .28 

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verna. Vernal Iris. Evergreen. 4-8 ins. Leaves 
narrow, sea-green. Flowers violet-blue, with 
yellow center. Early spring. Shade or semi. 
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LONICERA JAPONICA HALLIANA. Hall’s Honey- 
suckle. Deciduous. 10-15 ft. Very strong 
growing. Leaves ovate, dark green. Flowers 
white, changing to yellow, very fragrant, early 
summer. Splendid climber and ground cover. 
Shade or sunny location. X heavy plants___ .30 mAs, ings AY) 
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sempervirens. Trumpet Honeysuckle. Deciduous. 
10-20 ft. Leaves entire, opposite oblong. 
Flowers deep red without, yellowish within 
in clusters May to Oct. Fruit red _ berries. 
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MITCHELLA repens. Partridge Berry. Evergreen. 
Ground cover, 3-6 ins. Leaves rounded, vein- 
ed with white. Flowers white or pinkish, 
fragrant. Spring and early summer. Fruit 
bright red berries. Shade or semi. 
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PACHYSANDRA terminalis. Japanese Pachysandra. 
Evergreen. Ground cover. 6-9 ins. Flowers 
white terminal, spring. Useful for bordering 
walks and drives. Shady location. 
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PASSIFLORA incarnata. Maypop. Deciduous. 10-25 
ft. Leaves three lobed. Flowers large purple, 
spring and summer. Fruit yellow when ripe, 
edible. Sun or shade. Dry location. 
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RANUNCULUS repens. Creeping Buttercup. Deciduous. 
4-8 ins. Leaves frequently white, varigated or 
spotted. Flowers deep yellow, early spring. 
Low wet or moist ground. Semi-shade. 
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