March, 1914 



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CRATAEGUS. Hawthorn 



"The American 

 Hawthorns are of 

 immense horticul- 

 tural value," says 

 John Dunbar, (G. 

 M. Dec, 1912), 

 "having showy 

 flowers, fine foli- 

 age, and conspic- 

 uous fruits". Of 

 the many species 



1 recommend 

 these as the most 

 attractive. 



Coccinea. Scar- 

 let Thorn. 15 to 

 25 feet. Covered 

 in May with clus- 

 ters of beautiful The American Hawthorn is covered 



1 ■. a with showy white flowers 



pure white flow- ' 



ers and in August with showy scarlet fruits. 



Each 10 100 



3 to 4 feet $ .50 $4.00 $35.00 



Paulii. Paul's Double Scarlet Thorn. 10 to 15 

 feet. Flowers bright red, of great beauty. 



Knoll 10 100 



2 to 3 feet $ .35 $3.00 $25.00 



Crus-galli. American Hawthorn, Cockspur Thorn. 

 10 to 15 feet. White flower clusters and brownish 

 fruits. Long thorns. Excellent in hedges. 



Kuril 10 100 



2 to 3 feet $ .35 $3.00 $25.00 



CYDONIA. Japan Quince. 



Japonica. Syn. Pyrus Japonica. 5 feet. "The 

 Spirit of Beauty must have been at the birth of the 

 Japonica," says "The English Flower Garden." 

 In this shrub the gardeners of Japan reproduced the 

 charm of the bloom of the fruit tree, and gave it a 

 color — glowing scarlet — unrivalled in shrubs. 

 The brilliant blooms, an inch and a half in diameter, 

 cover every branch and twig in early May, before 

 the leaves appear. One of the "best 12" shrubs. 



Each 10 Each 10 



2 to 2\ feet $ .35 $3.00 3 to 4 feet $ .50 $4.50 



DEUTZIA. 



Few shrubs have the delicate beauty of the 

 Deutzia — another beautiful shrub from Japan. 

 Their clusters of dainty double white flowers, 

 flushed with pink, in a setting of bright green 

 foliage, come late in June, and are a distinct ad- 

 dition to any shrubbery border. The blooms 

 cover the bush and retain their beauty more than 

 two weeks, while the foliage is attractive through- 

 out the season. All varieties thrive best in partly 

 shaded situations, and are excellent for planting 

 at the north or east of buildings or groups. 







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Glowing scarlet blooms Deutzia Lemoinei is laden 

 adorn the Japan Quince with dainty clusters 



Gracilis. Slender Deutzia. 3 to 4 feet. A 

 low-growing, compact species covered with snowy 

 white flowers in clusters four inches long. The 

 first of the Deutzias to bloom and one of the best 

 for planting in front of other shrubs. 



Each 10 Each 10 



18 to 24 in. $ .35 $3.00 Extra heavy $ .50 $4.00 

 Pride of Rochester. 5 to 7 feet. An improved 

 variety of tall-growing Deutzia, more erect and 

 vigorous than any other. Flowers are very large 

 and double, in 5- to 6-inch racemes, pure white, 

 slightly tinged with rose on backs of petals. 



Each 10 Each 10 



li to 2 feet $ .35 $3.00 2 to 3 feet $ .50 $4,00 

 Lemoinei. 3 feet. Flowers pure white, in large 

 clusters. (See illustration below). 



Each 10 Each 10 



lHo2feet $ .35 $3.00 2 to 2\ feet $ .50 $4.00 



DIERVILLA. Weigela. 



Florida, syn. Weigela rosea. 5 feet. Pink. 

 For generations this well-known shrub has enjoyed 

 deserved popularity, ranking with the lilac and 

 syringa and blooming between them, in June. 

 It is covered for three weeks with large trumpet- 

 shaped flowers borne in small clusters along its 

 branches, the flowers at first being erect and pale 

 pink, but changing with age to deep pink and 

 drooping. It thrives in shade or sun, grows 

 rapidly, has handsome foliage, and may be relied 

 upon to bloom abundantly every year. The 

 flowers contain every delicate shade of pink, and 

 give a range of color not found in any other shrub 

 during the spring and summer months. It does 

 well either in groups or as a specimen. I offer 

 strong specimens, ready to bloom well this year. 



Each 10 Each 10 



2 to 3 feet $ .35 $3.00 3 to 4 feet $ .50 $4.50 



Eva Rathke. 4 feet. Red. Blooms freely from 

 June until Jail. A charming variety contrasting 

 pleasingly with Rosea. Flowers are a rich, deep 

 crimson, very large and showy. 



Each 10 Each 10 



2 to 3 feet $ .35 $3.00 3 to 4 feet $ .50 $4.50 

 Candida. 4 feet. White. Has rich, dark 

 foliage and large, pure white flowers. Blooms 

 through June and frequently later. 



Each 10 Each 10 



2 to 3 feet $ .50 $4.50 3 to 4 feet $ .75 $6.50 



EXOCHORDA. Pearl Bush. 



Grandiflora. 6 to io feet. Large fragrant white 

 flowers are borne in May in such profusion that the 

 slender branches bend beneath their weight. The 

 buds resemble pearls. The blooms are shown above. 



Each 10 Each IO 



2 to 3 feet $ .40 $3.50 3 to 4 feet $ .50 $4.00 



FORSYTHIA. Golden Bell. 



The Golden Bells usher in the flowering season 

 of the shrubs, blooming in April or even late March. 

 Each branch is draped with beautiful golden yel- 

 low blossoms before other shrubs have shown a sign 

 of awakening from their winter sleep. The in- 

 dividual blooms are four-petaled and pendulous, 

 giving a charmingly graceful effect. The For- 

 sy thias grow rapidly, in sun or shade and in any soil. 

 They are strikingly beautiful when planted at the 

 ends of banks of shrubbery. The best very early 

 flowering shrub. 



Fortunei. Fortune's Forsythia. 8 feet. A 

 tall-growing variety with straight, slender branches. 

 Has dark, glossy green foliage, turning purplish 

 brown in fall, and yellow-tinted branches. The 

 showy flowers appear two weeks before the leaves. 

 Plant it in masses and in contrast with Dogwood. 



Intermedia. Hybrid Golden Bell. 6 feet. 

 Gracefully drooping in habit and noted for re- 

 taining its flowers three or four weeks. Blooms 

 profusely. Foliage remains fresh and shining 

 until late in fall. The finest specimen Forsythia. 



The Exochorda's flowers are The Weigela's pink blooms 

 sweetly scented are everywhere admired 



Suspensa. Drooping Golden Bell. 6 to 8 feet. 

 This Golden Bell is adapted to a variety of pur- 

 poses. Its long, slender shoots are used with 

 excellent effect trained over a porch or entrance, 

 or it may be grown against a wall. As a specimen, 

 it roots at the tips of the branches, and soon forms 

 a showy colony. "Forsythia suspensa is one of our 

 finest shrubs and should be found in every garden, 

 however small," says William Robinson. 



Prices of Forsythia, any variety: 



Each 10 



2| to 3 feet . . $ .35 $3.00 



3 to 4 feet ... .45 4.00 



4 to 5 feet ... .60 5.00 



HIBISCUS. Althea. Rose of Sharon. 



Altheas are stately shrubs of graceful, erect 

 growth. They may be kept at any height desired, 

 and, set two feet apart, produce wonderfully attrac- 

 tive flowering hedges. As specimens they reach 

 8 to 12 feet. They are unexcelled for planting at 

 the back of masses of shrubbery. The flowers 

 resemble those of the hollyhock and are magnificent 

 in the hot days of August and September, when 

 few shrubs bloom. The range of color is from pure 

 white through shades of pink and red to purple, 

 and there are single and double varieties. The 

 Althea is one of the most desirable shrubs. My 

 varieties, the choicest of each color, are: 

 DOUBLE 



Admiral Dewey. Pure white, grafted. 



Due de Brabant. Dark red, grafted. 



Cameo plenus. Pink, grafted. Most attractive. 

 SINGLE 

 Coelestis, Rich blue. Rubis, Deep red. Totus 

 albus, White. 



Prices of Altheas, any variety: 



Each 10 100 



2 to 3 feet ... $ .35 . $3.00 . $20.00 



3 to 4 feet ... $ .50 . $4.00 . $25.00 



HYDRANGEA. 



Arborescens 

 grandiflora alba. 

 Snowball Hydran- 

 gea, also called 

 "Hills of Snow." 



5 to 6 feet. Blooms 

 are snowy white 

 and very large. 

 Begins to flower in 

 June and continues 

 blooming through 

 August. This va- 

 riety is of recent 

 introduction, and 

 deserves wide- 

 spread popularity. 

 Hardy everywhere 

 2 to 3 feet . . 



Forsythia suspensa has golden 

 blooms in early April. 



10 



$6.00 



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