March, 1906 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



105 



This exquisite Japanese shrub (Berberis Thunbergii) makes the most beautiful hedge of any deciduous 

 plant. Nearly all hedge plants have one fatal defect — they get bare at the base unless very carefully pruned; the Barberry attains 

 a bushy, luxuriant growth in its lowest branches first and then grows up. Thus it is always well furnished at the base with dense 

 luxuriant feathery foliage. 



No plant can outdo the Barberry in the brilliancy of its Autumn color, which runs the whole gamut from green, bronze and purple to the most vivid scarlet, making 

 a gorgeous display. But it is in winter that the transcendant merit of the Barberry shines forth. The fall of the leaves reveals the exquisite tracery of its multitude of 

 slender branches hanging gracefully with red berries. Against the snow the fiery berries give the landscape warmth and cosiness that cannot be equalled. It is the only 

 shrub whose berries remain attractive all winter and even until May, and almost the only one whose bright berries are not eaten by the birds. 

 The Barberry is also finely adapted for mass planting on the lawn. 



From our magnificent stock can be planted a complete full-grown hedge of six to ten year old plants, from 25 to 50 cents per lineal foot. For lawn planting we have 

 six and seven year old bushy plants, $2.00 and $3.00 per dozen. 



FOR THE ROSE GARDEN 



There are hundreds of hardy roses all having some merit, and it is difficult for the amateur to make a selection. We have had long experience in growing roses 

 suitable for the American climate, and have selected from our extensive stock, comprising the finest collection in America, the following best all around varieties : 



The Best Hardy Garden Rose l^zilt ^llsll Killarney 



DELICATE SHELL PINK, WITH FINE SATINY PETALS AND AN EXQUISITE FRAGRANCE. 



Strong one year old plants, $4.00 per doz. Two year old plants, $6.00 per doz. Three year old bushes, $9.00 per doz. Special prices on larger quantities. 



TVi fx TwPlVf* T^PQT "FVPfMnnTniTlP^ RO^P^ Killarney, glowing shell pink. Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, large creamy white. Liberty, crimson. American Beauty, brilliant carmine pink. 

 * UC IWtlVw iJtol C V fcl UlUUllllllJy IVUjLJ Mrs. Sharman Crawford, silvery pink shaded rose. Madame Carolina Testout. soft rosy pink. Victory, deep pink. Maman Cochet, rosy pink. 

 Maman Cochet, white. La France, soft violet pink. Clothilde Loupert, white with pink centre. Chattenay, apricot pink. Strong two and three yr. old bushes. Collection, $5.00. 



"V\ya TwPTltV-fiVr^ RPQt WilfdV f»iH*dPTl RftQPQ Fisher Holmes. Anna de Diesbach. Baroness Rothschild. Captain Cristy. Clio. Duke of Teck. Gen. Washington. John Hopper. Mme. 

 1 lit- 1 Wt/lllJ 11 Il< JJLOl liai U J VIO.1 U.V11 lVUOtO Eugene Verdier, Magna Charta. Marshall P. Wilder. PaulNeyron. Victor Verdier. Alfred Colomb. Baron Bonstetten. Chas. Margotlin. 

 Cheshunt Hybrid. Duke of Edinburgh. Gen. Jacqueminot. Jean Libaud. Jules Margottin. Mme. Gabriel Luizet. Margaret Dickson. Mrs. John Laing. Ulrich Brunner. Strong2 and 3 year old bushes — Collection $10.00. 

 A COMPLETE ROSE GARDEN of 100 selected strong rosebushes of all the above named varieties, two and three year old bushes, $35.00. The same in one and two year old plants, $25.00. 

 We have one of the most complete nurseries in the country, where we grow Trees, Shrubs and Hardy Plants in endless variety. Landscape Gardening and Contracting. Planting plans and estimates 

 submitted without charge. Where planted by us we guarantee our stock to grow. WRITE FOR OUR HAND-BOOK, "THE BEAUTIFYING OF COUNTRY HOMES." 



ROSE HILL NURSERIES, Siebrecht & Son 



Nurseries: New Rochelle, N. Y. 



Fifth Avenue and 38th Street, New York 



30 Roses 

 for $1.00 



All Charges Prepaid 

 All Guaranteed to Grow 



Here are some of the varieties included in this offer 



Baby Rambler 



The perpetual ever - blooming 



Dwarf Crimson Rambler. Blooms 



outside all Summer and inside all 

 Winter, in fact, is never without flowers. 

 The individual flowers and trusses are 

 larger and of a brighter crimson than those 

 of the Crimson Rambler. Hardy as an oak. 

 Strong plants, 20e. each; large 2-year-old 

 plants sent in bud and bloom, 40c. 



Keystone 



The only hardy ever-blooming yellow 

 climbing rose. Flowers deep lemon yellow, 

 with delicious fragrance. A free-grower, 

 attaining a height of 15 feet in a single 

 season. Perfectly hardy. Strong plants, 

 15c. each; large 2-year-old plants, *>Oc. each. 



READ THESE WONDERFUL OFFERS 



OFFER NO. 1C. For only $1.00 we will send one strong plant of each of the above 

 named roses and 26 others of the best known varieties, including such grand roses aa 

 Pink Cochet, White Cochet, Bride, Helen Gould and Mad. F. Kruger, making 30 rose 

 plants in all, all on their own roots, all charges prepaid, and with written guarantee that 

 they will grow. We will send the same 30 roses in large, strong 2-year-old plants for 

 S4.00, all charges paid. (Note. No climbing roses except Philadelphia Rambler and 

 Keystone will be included in this offer.) Order as offer No. 1C. 



Philadelphia Rambler 



The best hardy Crimson Climb- 

 ing Rose to date. Blooms two weeks 

 earlier than the old Crimson Ram- 

 bler. The flowers are an intense 

 deep crimson and will not fade, bleach or 

 wash out, but hold their dazzling color to 

 the last. Hardy everywhere. Strong plants, 

 l»c. each; extra strong 2-year-old plants, 

 40c, each. 



American Beauty 

 This magnificent flower needs no intro- 

 duction. It is the grandest and most beau- 

 tiful rose grown. For immensity of size, 

 rich color, exquisite form and delicious 

 fragrance, it is unsurpassed. Strong plants, 

 25c. each; 2-year-old plants, 60c. each. 



OFFER NO. 2C. For only S1.00 we will 

 send the four roses named and described 

 above, together with 13 bush roses and 13 

 climbing roses, making 30 plants in all, all 

 charges prepaid, and guaranteed to grow. 

 The same 30 rosea in large 2-year-old plants 

 for $4.00, charges paid. Order as Offer JSo. 

 2C. 



OFFER NO. 3C. For only SI. 00 we will 

 send, all charges prepaid, 40 chrysanthe- 

 mums, including the best and largest vari- 

 eties grown. Order as Offer No. 3C. 



OFFER NO. 4C. For only SI. 00 we will send 

 40 Coleus, n 15 different varieties, all 

 charges prepaid. Order as Offer No. 4C. 



ORDER EARLY- STOCK IS LIMITED 



Remember that any one of the above four offers will be sent to any address in the 

 United States for only SI. 00. We pay all the charges, and we will guarantee that the 

 plants will grow. No change can be made in any of these offers, and none should be asked. 

 Canadian orders must add 10c. to each offer. Write for our 1906 catalogue beautifully 

 illustrated in colors. It is Free. Address 



THE SPRINGFIELD FLORAL COMPANY, Box 103, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 



THIRTY THOUSAND ACRES 

 " OF RHODODENDRONS! 



This is the stock from which you c^n select 



Native and Hybrid 



Rhododendrons, Kalmias and Azaleas 



Rhododendron Max 



and which, if for nothing else, 

 makes the Reading Nurseries one 

 of the most notable in the country. 

 It controls the largest collectirtg 

 area in America, comprising 

 thirty thousand acres, and is able to supply the very choicest stock 

 of these shade-loving evergreens in any size and quantity. It is sup- 

 posed that there is not a. more extensive single stock in the world. 

 The Reading handbook which is quite different from the ordinary 

 nurserymen's catalogue, lists these in detail with price. 



Are You Interested in Berry-Bearing; Plants? 



If so, there is a book for you. Mr. Manning is writing a series of 

 monographs on live horticultural subjects, to be published from time to 

 time. The first discusses berry-bearing plants. It is a forty-page 

 booklet on the two hundred and fifty kinds of berried plants which 

 have distinctive ornamental value. It has been said that this is one 

 of the most important contributions to horticultural literature that has 

 been published on the subiect. 



The Gardeners* Chronicle of England in its issue of May 30, 1905 

 has this to say of it: 



Manning's Monographs—" . . . The treatise 

 on berry-bearing plants is really a valuable gardening 

 monograph from the number and variety of the subjects 

 treated of, and specially from the way in which those sub- 

 jects are handled. Many of the popular names are not 

 familiar here, but this inconvenience is compensated for 

 by the addition of the botanical names. Lovers of hardy 

 shrubs will be astonished at the multitude of desirable 

 plants that are mentioned." 



A copy of this mono? aph will be sent on request to those who 

 are really interested. 



THE READING NURSERIES 



J. Woodward Manning, Proprietor READING, MASS. 



N. B. — The second mmograph in the series will be on Rhododen- 

 drons. Ready in March. 



Japanese Oleaster 



