. Dreer's garden calendar : 1881. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Dreer 's Garden Calendar. 85 AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI—Miniature Virginia Creeper. An introduction from Japan which has proven entirely hardy. It grows as rapidly a? the old Virginia creeper, and attains a height of 50 feet. It clings firmly to a:iy wall, tree. etc. The leaves are small on young plants, which at firs; are of an dive green brown color, changing to bright scarlet in the autumn. As the plant acquires age the leaves increase in size. This variety becomes more popular ever
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1881. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Dreer 's Garden Calendar. 85 AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI—Miniature Virginia Creeper. An introduction from Japan which has proven entirely hardy. It grows as rapidly a? the old Virginia creeper, and attains a height of 50 feet. It clings firmly to a:iy wall, tree. etc. The leaves are small on young plants, which at firs; are of an dive green brown color, changing to bright scarlet in the autumn. As the plant acquires age the leaves increase in size. This variety becomes more popular every season, and is without a rival. 25 cts. ; $ per doz. AMPELOPSIS EFOLIA— Virginia Creeper. A very rapid grower, with large dark green foliage, which changes in the fall to scarlet. 25 cts.; ) per doz. AQUILEGIA CCERULEA—Rocky Mountain Columbine. A hardy perennial plant; the most beau- tiful of "all the Columbines, styled the u Queen of ; The" flowers measure from 3 to 3£ inches in diameter; iter rive petals, as well a- the long re of a beautiful violet blue; the inner petals are pure white, fur- pleasing contrast. Strong plants. - tier doz. AQUILEGIA CHRYSANTHA — New Golden-Spurred Columbine. A splendid hardy perennial from the Rocky Mountains ; flowers rich golden yel- -:rong plants, 25 cts,; $ per doz. These two Aquilegias should be in every fectly hardy their preservation is established and beauty un- surpassed as early summer flowers. They -: in a deep, cool soil, well L Planted in borders where un- disturbed, they remain a long time. ARDISIA CRENULATA. A very ornamental green-house plant, with dark evergreen foliage, producing clusters of brilliant red berries ; a splendid house plant in winter. JO to 75 cts. each, according to size. Rockt Mountain Colvmeine. Aedisia Ceentlata feucto albo. Similar to the above in growth, producing white berries. Aedisia Ceenulata feucto eosea, with rose-colored ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO—
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