Flowering ^Shrubs 



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ISAAC HICKS & SON* 



LABURNUM. Golden Chain 



L. vulgare. A tall, slender shrub, or small tree, 

 having delicate pea-green foliage festooned in 

 May with racemes of yellow flowers similar to the 

 wistaria. 



LILAC. Syringa 



All who love the old-time flowers have an affec- 

 tion for the Lilac. To the newer varieties are to 

 be credited improvements in size,, color and tex- 

 ture. We are growing these in quantity and can 

 strongly recommend them. They are best grown 

 on their own roots. If grafted ones are used, 

 plant deep enough for roots to form above the 

 graft. 



NAMED VARIETIES OF SYRINQA 

 VULQARIS 



Charles X, Louis Van Houtte, Marie Legraye, 

 Ville de Troyes, Virginalis, Mme. Lemoine, Le 

 Gaulois, Emile Liebig, Ludwig Spaeth, Frau Dam- 

 mann, Condorset, and others. 



'Common. ^". vulgaris. A tall shrub with fragrant 

 lilac or purplish flowers. The foliage generally 

 becomes mildewed in late summer, so that it is 

 better planted in the rear of plants with good 

 foliage. 



White. .5". vulgaris, var. alba. Similar to the 

 above, with fragrant white flowers. 



Persian. 6". Persica. This has slender arching 

 br&fiches, bearing clusters of flowers all along 

 their length. 



Mme. Lemoine Lilac. 



LILAC, continued 



S. villosa. An upright bush with pinkish white 

 flowers after other Lilacs have passed. 



Japanese. S. Japonica. A pyramidal tree resem- 

 bling the Cherry. In July it has broad panicles of 

 white flowers. 



LONICERA. See Upright Honeysuckle 



MAGNOLIA 



The Magnolias growing as shrubs are native of 

 eastern Asia, and blossom before the leaves ap- 

 pear, while those described under trees are mostly 

 native of eastern United States, and bloom in June 

 and J uly after the foliage has developed. As decora- 

 tive plants they rank among the highest, coordinate 

 with the Rhododendron among evergreens, and the 

 Rose and Orchid among flowers. In early spring 

 their velvety buds open into pearly white or pink 

 chalices. They are worthy to be planted alone in. 

 front of the shrubbery, or if in groups should have- 

 room to develop their individual beauty in broad, 

 rounded specimens. We are growing large quan- 

 tities of Magnolias, believing that they should sup- 

 plant the cheap effect of commoner plants. 



M. Soulangeana. The most satisfactory variety for 

 general planting. It flowers very abundantly ia 

 April. The blossoms are white, tinged with, 

 pink at the outer base of the petals. 

 M. Lennei. Broad cup-shaped flowers, rose-purple- 

 outside and white on the inner surface of 

 the petals. 

 M. purpurea. Deep red flowers in April, and. 



occasionally during the summer. 

 M. stellata. Hall's Magnolia. The little 

 gem of the family. Its flowers frequently 

 open before the last flurry of snow has. 

 disappeared. The flowers differ from the 

 others in opening into a rosette or star- 

 shape with numerous narrow white petals. 

 The shrub grows in a compact dwarf 

 form about 8 feet high. 



MAPLE, IAPANESL 



Acer Japonicum 



These beautiful shrubs hold the same re- 

 lation to others that the ferns do to the 

 larger-leaved vegetation. The Japanese gar- 

 deners have developed from the one or two. 

 species a host of varieties, having delicate 

 and gracefully arranged foliage that com- 

 prise our daintest and most exquisite shrubs, 

 or small trees. They are especially adapted 

 to gardens and lawns. 10 to 15 feet. 



A. palmatum ; syn., polymorphum. The nor- 

 mal type, beautiful for the delicate shades 

 of green and red in spring and autumn. 



Blood-leaved. A. pahnatum, var. atropur-^ 

 pureum. The foliage is a brilliant crim- 

 son, turning to purple during the summer.. 

 A vigorous grower. 



