HARDY CLIMBERS 
AMPELOPSIS Veitchii. Boston Ivy. 
Attains a height of 30 feet in 2 to 3 years 
and clings to stone, brick or wood. 
Ea. 75c, 3 for $2, doz. $7.50. 
ARISTOLOCHIA durior. Dutchmans- 
Pipe. A vine that quickly reaches a 
height of 30 feet, easily grown in sun or 
shade. Leaves are large, heart shaped and 
dark green, hiding from view small, green 
pipe-shaped flowers. 
Ea. $2, 3 for $5, doz. $18.50. 
BIGNONIA grandiflora. Trumpet-vine. 
A very showy climbmg plant for trellises 
or to cover rock work. Hummingbirds 
may easily be encouraged by the bright 
flowers of this hardy climber. 
Mme. Galen. Rapid growing, with large 
orange trumpets borne in abundance 
through the summer. 
Ea. $1.75, 3 for $4.75, doz. $17.50. 
Yellow Trumpet. A beautiful pure yel- 
low variety with flowers 21% to 3 inches 
across. May be grown successfully in 
partial shade. 
Ea. $2.50, 3 for $7, doz. $25. 
CELASTRUS scandens. Bittersweet. A 
hardy native climber that rambles wildly 
unless kept in check by training and prun- 
ing. Most valuable for fence planting, for 
banks and rocky ground. Fruit capsules 
burst to expose brilliant scarlet seeds in 
clusters at the end of branches. Useful 
in winter arrangements. 
Ea. 75c, 3 for $2, doz. $7.50. 
CLEMATIS. Both large and_ small- 
flowering types are hardy, having great 
decorative value for trellis or pergola 
covers and for use on walls and fences. 
Large Flowering 
C. Jackmanii. Deep purple, single 
flowers are produced abundantly in sum- 
mer. 
Ea. $1.25, 3 for $3.50, doz. $12.50. 
Duchess of Edinburgh. Large single 
white flowers. 
Ea. $1.50, 3 for $4.15, doz. $15. 
Crimson King. Large single wine-red 
flowers. 
Ea. $1.50, 3 for $4.15, doz. $15. 
COLLECTION: 3 Clematis, 1 each of 
above 3 varieties, $3.50. 
Small Flowering 
C. crispa. Curly Clematis. Small, 
lavender-blue, bell-shaped flowers of un- 
usual form. 
Ea. $1, 3 for $2.75, doz. $10. 
C. paniculata. Japanese Clematis. The 
commonest clematis for garden culture, 
the vines fairly smothered m panicles of 
small, sweet-scented, white flowers in 
September, followed by seeds with fluffy 
white tails. Suitable for partial shade. 
Ea. 75c, 3 for $2, doz. $7.50. 
C. texensis. Scarlet Clematis. Small, 
vase-shaped, scarlet flowers bloom from 
June until frost on this hardy plant. AI- 
though it may freeze to the ground in 
winter, it will grow vigorously in spring. 
Ea. $1.25, 3 for $3.50, doz. $12.50. 
EUONYMUS radicans vegetus. Winter- 
creeper. Particularly valuable for grow- 
ing on stone or brick; it clings to these 
substances but not to stucco. Bright 
orange-red berries develop in the fall and 
remain on the plants all winter. A good 
ground cover. 
Ea. $2, 3 for $5.50, doz. $20. 
LONICERA. A hardy climber that grows 
with amazing vigor and has quantities of 
fragrant flowers throughout the summer. 
Goldflame. A showy honeysuckle with 
bright coral-colored flowers lined with 
golden yellow. In bloom from May to 
frost. 
Ea. $1.25, 3 for $3.50, doz. $12.50. 
L. japonica Halliana. Hall’s Oriental 
Honeysuckle. Flowers pure white chang- 
ing to yellow. 
Ea. 50c, 3 for $1.25, doz. $4.50. 
PASSIFLORA czerulea. Passion-Flower. 
A fascinating vine discovered through 
South America by Spanish padres who 
found in the intricate flower form repre- 
sentation of nails, crown of thorns, etc., 
associated with the crucifixion. Once 
established, the lavender flowers have a 
Iong season of bloom, but plants as far 
north as New York require substantial 
protection during winter. 
Pot plants for delivery after May 10: 
ea. $1.50, 3 for $4, doz. $15. 
POLYGONUM Aubertii. Silver Lace 
Vine. A climber that will grow to 25 feet 
and have great masses of white flowers 
from June to September. 
Ea. $1, 3 for $2.75, doz. $10. 
WISTERIA sinensis. Perhaps the most 
regal of all pergola plants. The long pale 
blue pendent panicles hang in great numbers 
on well-established vines through June. 
Individual plants may be effectively grown 
on trellises or over porticos. Well-drained 
soil and full sun are requirements. 
2-yr. plants: ea. $1, 3 for $2.75, doz. 
$10. 
W. sinensis alba. White form of the 
above variety. Less common and well 
worth growing. 
Ea. $1, 3 for $2.75, doz. $10. 
HARDY SHRUBS 
| BERBERIS Thunbergii. Japanese Bar- 
| berry. Very popular as a hedge plant be- 
cause of its dense, graceful habit, thorny 
stems that discourage trespassers, foliage 
that turns red in the fall, and brilliant red 
fruits that cling throughout the winter. 
Plants are very hardy and thrive im partial 
shade. Mature plants are from 3 to 6 feet 
high. 
114 to 2-ft. plants: ea. 60c, 10 for 
$5.50, 25 for $12.50, 100 for $45. 
B. Thunbergii atropurpurea. Purple- 
leaved Japanese Barberry. A variety with 
reddish purple foliage that becomes more 
and more vivid as the season advances. 
114% to 2-ft., 2-yr.-old plants: ea. $1, 
10 for $8, 25 for $19.50. 
BUDDLEIA. Butterfly-Bush. Particu- 
larly valuable in landscape design because 
of a late and prolonged blooming period 
extending from July until frost. As the 
wood is soft, plants die to the ground in 
severe cold weather but produce new 
growth to bloom on schedule. Flowers 
are tightly arranged on long graceful 
spikes. 
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Charming. Large, Ilavender-pink flowers 
produced abundantly on 4 to 6-foot plants. 
Orchid Beauty. Delicate orchid color 
with contrasting orange eye. 
Purple Glory. A free-flowering, rich dark 
purple variety. 
Royal Red. Spikes of conspicuous red 
flowers from June to September. 
Potted plants: ea. 75c, 3 for $2, doz. $7. 
COLLECTION: One each of the above 
varieties, $2.75. 
BUXUS sempervirens  suffruticosa. 
Boxwood. A dwarf boxwood valuable for 
edging beds, walks or drives. The plants 
have small, fragrant Ieaves and are. well 
branched. Hardy within 100 miles of New 
York if a winter mulch is supplied. Should 
be trimmed and given an application of 
lime every spring. 
4 to 6-in. (Set 3 in. apart): doz. $3.50, 
100 for $25. 
6 to 8-in. (Set 4 in. apart): 3 for $2.15, 
doz. $7.50, 100 for $50. 
CALYCANTHUS floridus. Carolina AlI- 
spice or Strawberry Shrub. A shrub grow- 
ing to 5 to 6 feet and bearing chocolate- 
colored flowers with a delicious fragrance in 
June and July 
Ea. $1, 3 for $2.75, doz. $10. 
CASTANEA mollissima. Chinese Hy- 
brid Chestnut. A low, spreading tree 
which should, three years after planting, 
yield excellent nuts for roasting or for use 
in stuffing. The trees are not subject to 
blight and thrive in good, well-drained 
soil. They are best planted m threes to 
insure pollination—a worthwhile neighbor- 
hood project where tree space is limited. 
2-yr. saplings, 3 to4ft.: ea. $2.75, 3 for 
$7.25, doz. $27.50. 
CERCIS canadensis. Redbud or Judas 
Tree. Bunches of dull reddish pink flowers 
produced abundantly along the branches 
before leaves expand in the spring. 
Ea. $2, 3 for $5, doz. $20. 
- CYDONIA japonica. Flowering Quince. 
Broad bushy plants, reaching a mature 
height of 4 to 5 feet, hold great numbers of 
showy scarlet flowers close to the branches 
in early spring, followed by heavy fruits 
that emit a very pleasant odor when 
brought mside during the fall. 
Ea. $1.25, 3 for $3.50, doz. $12.50. 
DAPHNE Cneorum. (R) One of the 
choicest small shrubby plants for adding 
interest in a foundation planting or at the 
front of a perennial border. Its compact 
form, small foliage and elongated clusters 
of fragrant pink flowers, so abundant dur- 
ing May and September, make a beautiful 
contrast to the greys of rock-garden stones. 
A sandy, peaty soil is preferred. 
Ea. $2.50, 3 for $7, doz. $26. 
