. Dreer's garden book 1923. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. rocks or for a low trellis. 25 cts. each; Akebia Quinata Ampelopsis Tricolor (Vitis heterophylla variegata) A beautiful and desirable climber, with fine dark green foliage, wonderfully variegated with white and pink; during the late summer and fall the plant is liberally covered with attractive small berries of a peculiar lustrous metallic pea- cock blue color; highly useful for trailing over per doz. Ampelo
. Dreer's garden book 1923. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. rocks or for a low trellis. 25 cts. each; Akebia Quinata Ampelopsis Tricolor (Vitis heterophylla variegata) A beautiful and desirable climber, with fine dark green foliage, wonderfully variegated with white and pink; during the late summer and fall the plant is liberally covered with attractive small berries of a peculiar lustrous metallic pea- cock blue color; highly useful for trailing over per doz. Ampelopsis Veitchi Ampelopsis Veitchi (Boston Ivy, or Japan Ivy) The most popular climbing plant for covering brick, stone or wooden walls, trees, etc.; when it becomes established it is of very rapid growth, and clings to the smoothest surface with the tenacity of ivy; the foliage is of a rich olive green during the summer, changing to various shades of bright crimson and scarlet in the fall. In planting Ampelopsis of all kinds, the plants, if still in a dormant condition, should be cut down to within 6 inches of the ground, so that the new growth may cling to the wall or tree from the bottom up. (See cut.) Two- year-old plants, 35 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Aristolochia Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe Vine) A vigorous and rapid-growing climber, bearing singular brownish-colored flowers, resem- bling in shape a pipe. Its flowers, however, are of little value compared to its light-green leaves, which are of very large size, and retain their color from early spring to late fall; perfectly hardy. Strong plants, $ each. (203). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
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