. Ellwanger & Barry : Mount Hope nurseries. GEA'ERAL CATALOGUE. 93 AKEBIA Akebie. Ger. Akebie. Fr. A. quinata. A singular Japanese climbing shrub, \\"ith fine foliage, purple flowers and ornamental fruit. AMPELOPSIS. JuxGFERxwEix. Ger. A'igxe-Vierge. Fr. A. quinquefolia. American Ivy, or Virginian Creeper, Has beautiful digitate leaves that become rich crimson in autumn ; a xtry rapid grower. Like the Bignonia and Ivy, it throws out tendrils and roots at the joints, by which it fastens itself to anything it touches. One of the finest vines for cov- ering walls, verandas or trunks of t
. Ellwanger & Barry : Mount Hope nurseries. GEA'ERAL CATALOGUE. 93 AKEBIA Akebie. Ger. Akebie. Fr. A. quinata. A singular Japanese climbing shrub, \\"ith fine foliage, purple flowers and ornamental fruit. AMPELOPSIS. JuxGFERxwEix. Ger. A'igxe-Vierge. Fr. A. quinquefolia. American Ivy, or Virginian Creeper, Has beautiful digitate leaves that become rich crimson in autumn ; a xtry rapid grower. Like the Bignonia and Ivy, it throws out tendrils and roots at the joints, by which it fastens itself to anything it touches. One of the finest vines for cov- ering walls, verandas or trunks of trees; affords shade quickly. 35c. var. Engelmanni. Shorter jointed than qziinqnefolia. A good climber, grows 6 to 10 feet in a season. 3^-- var. muralis. Resembles the American, but is more slender in growth and shorter jointed, with smaller leaves. 50c. A. Roylei. From Japan. Resembles the American, but is more vigorous; foliage larger, and remarkably high-colored in autumn. 50c. A. Veitchii. Japan Creeper. Boston Ivy. Leaves smaller than those of the American, and overlap one another, forming a dense sheet of green. The plant is a little tender while young, and requires pro- tection the first -winter ; but once established, there is no further risk. It grows rapidly and clings to wall or fence with the tenacity of Ivy ; the foliage is ver\- handsome in summer, and changes to crimson scarlet in autumn. For covering walls, stumps of trees, rockeries, etc., no plant is so usefuL For the ornamentation of brick and stone structures, it can be specially recommended. 35c. ARISTOLOCHIA. Birthwort. Osterluzei, Ger. Aristoloche. Fr. A. Sipho. Dutchman's Pipe. A native species, of cUmbing habit and rapid growth, with magnificent light green fohage; 10 to 12 inches in diameter, and curious pipe-shaped, yello^^-ish brown flowers. 75c. CELASTRUS. Staff Tree. Baummorder, Ger. Celastre. Fr. C. scandens. Climbing Bitter Sweet or Wax Work. A native climbing or twining plant, with fine large le
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