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CLEMATIS 
FLOWER OF RARE 
AND EXQUISITE 
BEAUTY 
A garden without the exquisite beauty 
of Clematis is missing one of nature’s rar- 
est masterpieces. Your love of fine lilies 
leads me to feel you will welcome an op- 
portunity to get a few plants of this lovely 
hardy vine. 
By chance | recently met a veritable 
expert who is growing these rare clematis. 
His painstaking patience and insistence on 
absolute perfection persuaded me to ar- 
range to offer a limited number of these 
fine plants. With lilies we offer only the 
best and I’m convinced these clematis 
plants will measure up to our standards 
and perform in your garden as you may 
expect of them. 
Last year, the first we offered these plants, 
we were swamped and sold out by late 
July. The supply is more than doubled this 
year. 
Clematis is hardy to well below zero. 
Its soil requirements are simple. Complete 
cultural directions with each order. 
The variety pictured here is typical of 
these rare beauties. Imagine blooms five 
to seven inches across produced freely 
from May or June until frost, with estab- 
lished plants having literally hundreds of 
them at one time. They can billow over a 
fence, festoon an arbor or trellis, a per- 
gola or most any kind of support. They 
are delightful on garden walls. 
Clematis will thrive in full sun or semi- 
shade provided the soil is shaded and kept 
cool. Against a dark background they are 
stunning, making never - to - be - forgotten 
pictures. In fact, clematis is so very beau- 
tiful they almost defy description. | know 
you will love them in your garden and 
your friends will envy their perfection. 
Henryi-/0C-A stunning creamy white, very free blooming with 
flowers six to eight inches across. Begins flowering in May. Normal 
height about 8 feet. 
Jackmani—/71C-—One of the most popular of all large flowered cle- 
matis, velvety violet-purple and a very profuse bloomer. Starts 
flowering in June and continues through the summer and well into 
the fall. A rapid, vigorous grower. 
Lanuginosa Candida—72C-A pure white, early flowering species. A 
strong grower that will climb 12 to 15 feet with support. Highly 
ornamental foliage. The blooms are fine cut flowers. 
Mme. Edouard Andre—/3C-A bright velvety red with slight purplish 
cast. A gorgeous color often found in the older oriental rugs. Usual 
height seven feet. An exceptionally profuse and continuous bloomer 
starting in May. 
Mme. Baron Veillard~74C-The warm pastel lilac-rose of this French 
introduction has won great popularity. Its lovely color together with 
its very profuse blooming continuing until frost makes it one of the 
best. The flowers of moderate size are produced in fine clusters of 
unusual delicacy, a gem indeed. 
Ramona—/6C-A delightfully charming lavender-blue, growing vig- 
orously and blooming especially well during the summer months. 
You will like its exceptional quality. 
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SUSAN P. EMERY 
Note! This picture in last year’s catalog was titled Prince 
Hendrik. Whether the actual photo was of this variety or of 
Susan P. Emery, we'll never know. The two are practically 
identical and the photographer doesn’t know. We found the 
Prince Hendrik an unsatisfactory grower whereas the newer 
Emery is eminently superior. We no longer offer the former. 
SUSAN P. EMERY-77C-You'll love the exquisite perfection of this 
beauty. The blooms are very large, six to seven inches on established 
plants, azure-blue in color with the delicacy of an orchid. A profuse 
bloomer, June till frost. Normal height six to seven feet. A sturdy, 
vigorous grower. 
SHIPPING—AIll plants are sent postpaid. Shipping starts in late 
May and continues into August. Early orders shipped first will 
flower this summer and later orders will establish themselves and 
be ready to bloom the following year. 
ORDER NOW—We have a supply more than double that of last 
year and hope to be able to fill all orders. Please ORDER AT ONCE 
and we will reserve the plants for you. If you want them at any 
certain time, please advise on your order. 
Any three plants $6.25 postpaid 
Single Plants $2.25 postpaid 
Any five plants, your selection, $10.00 postpaid 
