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ELLA V. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 



HARDY DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 



The Ever=Blooming Butterfly Bush 



(Buddleya "Variabilis Magnifica) 



It was a matter of some thought before this highly de- 

 sirable plant was finally christened with the common Eng- 

 lish name by which it goes. Several years ago there were 

 imported from Europe some plant novelties and this one 

 was among them. We observed it carefully for a season 

 and were charmed with its beauty, ease of culture and 

 free flowering habit. The name Butterfly Bush was ap- 

 plied to it because it seems to attract butterflies in large 

 numbers. Particularly we notice that it is not alone the 

 common little yellow species of butterfly, but also the 

 large and gorgeously colored butterflies that swarm about 

 it as though vieing with it in brilliancy of color. This 

 shrub from a young plant, set out either in the spring or 

 fall, will mature to full size the first summer, producing 

 a handsome bush, ■which the first year often maintains a 

 height of four feet. It produces long, graceful stems, 

 which terminate in tapering panicles of beautiful lilac- 

 colored flowers that are of miniature size and borne by 

 the hundreds on a flower head which is frequently ten 

 inches long. A single plant the first season will throw 

 out as many as fifty flower spikes, which increase greatly 

 in number during succeeding years. The year after plant- 

 ing, it generally commences to flower in June and con- 

 tinues each season until severe frosts nip it. The foliage 

 and blooms are exceedingly fine. The shrub is rather 

 semi-herbaceous, by which we mean in some latitudes it 

 will die down to the ground and while perfectly hardy, 

 we recommend covering the roots with manure, leaves or 

 other suitable materials as winter approaches, as this will 

 produce a heavy growth the following season. This shrub 

 is very desirable as an individual specimen in the lawn 

 and garden, or placed promiscuously in the shrubbery 

 border. Fine plants, 35 cents; three for 85 cents. 



Buxus 



Ornamental Box — Sempervirens 



Useful for edging and bordering walks, etc. A hand- 

 some shrub with deep green foliage. This is not as dwarf 

 as the Sempervirens Nana, but we find it so much more 

 vigorous and hardy that we advise planting this and trim- 

 ming to height required. 20 cents each; six for $1.00. 



Buddleya Variabilis Magnifica (Butterfly Bnsh). 



Calycanthus Floridus 



(Carolina Allspice or Sweet Scented Shrub.)— A 



most desirable shrub. The wood is fragrant; flowers 

 of a rare chocolate color, having a peculiar agree- 

 able odor that is very penetrating. They blossom in 

 June and at intervals afterwards. Pine plants, 20 

 cents; strong two-year-old plants, 50 cents. 



Cydonia Japonica 



(Japan Quince.) Has bright scarlet flowers in 

 great profusion in early spring. One of the best 

 shrubs. Fine plants, 50 cents. 



Forsythia Viridissima 



A fine hardy shrub, leaves and bark deep green; 

 flowers golden-yellow. Blooms earliest of all shrubs 

 before the foliage conies. 25 cents; two-year size, 

 50 cents. 



Deutzias 



Their fine habit, luxuriant foliage and profusion 

 of bloom render them among the most beautiful of 

 shrubs. They flower in the latter part of June. 



DETJTZIA CRENATA (Fl. PI.) — Flowers double 



white, tinged with rose. 25c; two-year plants, 50c. 

 DEUTZIA GRACILIS — Dwarf habit. Covers itself 



with pure white bell-shaped flowers. 25 cents 



each; strong plants, 50 cents. 

 DEUTIA GRACILIS ROSEA — Same as above, but 



pink flowers. 25c each; strong plants, 50c. 

 DEUTZIA LEMOINEII — Habit dwarf and free flow- 



ering; double white flowers. 25c each; two-year 



plants, 50c. 

 DEUTZIA RPIDE OF ROCHESTER — Large double 



white flowers. 25c each; two-year plants, 50c. 



Five Deutzias for $1.00; in two-year size, the five 



for $2.00. 



HIBISCUS SYRIACUS 



Althea or Rose of Sharon 



Also known as the Hollyhock shrub, belongs to the Mallow family. 

 These are the most beautiful shrubs we have in our collection. The 

 flowers are of large size, very double and full of various brilliant and 

 striking colors. They bloom freely during August and September, when 

 scarcely any other shrub is in bloom. We offer nine of the very choicest 

 varieties as follows: 



ANEMONEFLORA — Largest of all 

 Althea bloom; double wine-red. 



BOULE DE FEU, or Ball of Fire — 



Double red. 



COELESTE — Single sky-blue; ex- 

 tremely showy. 



JEANNE d'ARC — Double snow- 

 white. 



MONSTROSA — Semi-double white, 



red center. 

 PAEONIFLORUS — Double pink. 

 RUBUS — Single red; a striking 



variety. 

 VIOLET CLARE — Double violet; 



verv popular. 

 SNOWDRIFT (Totus Albus) — 



Single pure white. 

 Fine plants, 20 cents each, the nine colors for $1.50. In two-year plants, 

 40 cents each, the nine for $3.00. 



Althea, or Rose of Sharon. 



