. Annual illustrated, descriptive catalogue of seeds, plants, vines, small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture); Nursery stock; Vegetables; Seeds; Flowers; Shrubs; Ornamental trees; Fruit trees; Gardening; Equipment and supplies; Parker & Wood (Firm). J?ar6er & Wood. Sf*ectafttest^ COPYRIGHTED BY PARKER &W0QD. 1887 This vine whose elegant appearance is well shown in the above engraving of Trinity Church, was first presented to the public some ten or fifteen years ago, and has become one of the most popular decorative vines to be found about Boston and its suburbs. The vivid_ fresh
. Annual illustrated, descriptive catalogue of seeds, plants, vines, small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture); Nursery stock; Vegetables; Seeds; Flowers; Shrubs; Ornamental trees; Fruit trees; Gardening; Equipment and supplies; Parker & Wood (Firm). J?ar6er & Wood. Sf*ectafttest^ COPYRIGHTED BY PARKER &W0QD. 1887 This vine whose elegant appearance is well shown in the above engraving of Trinity Church, was first presented to the public some ten or fifteen years ago, and has become one of the most popular decorative vines to be found about Boston and its suburbs. The vivid_ freshness of its leaves, and the tenacity with which it clings to and covers every object upon which it grows, at- taching itself firmly to wood or stone buildings, trunks of old trees, etc., covering them with a rich mantle of foliage, and hiding from view all unsightly features, has always been the admiration of visitors to our city; and nowhere does it show to better advantage than on the grandly massive •outlines of Trinity Church,—one of the most notable edifices on the "Back Bay ; " while it is to be seen so often on other buildings, both public and private, about our city, that strangers who have been charmed by its graceful appearance, have given it the cognomen of "Boston Ivy,'? to better distinguish it when wishing to procure plants. The foliage of this Ampelopsis assumes in the fall months various colors of brilliant hues,from bronze to vivid tints of yellow intermixed, retaining its beauty till the leaves finally drop off after heavy frosts. It is of Japanese origin, entirly hardy, growing rapidly when once well es- tablished in the soil, and attaining a height ©f more than fifty feet. With but httle care its delicate -tendrils may be trained to cover or screen windows or other objects, as maybe desired. The leaves are small on young plants, and of an olive-green color, increasing in size as the plants acquire age. Every year the Boston Iv
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