Ella V. Baines, The Woman Florist, Springfield, Ohio. 



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HARDY DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 



Whether planted individually or collectively Shrubs are an important feature in the adornment of any yard. The rich green of the 

 summer foliage plays a greater part in landscape effect than is often realized. Would advise planting liberally of Shrubs. 



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, 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 following colors: 



Double Lavender, Double Red, Single Lavender, Double Snow-white, Semi-double White, Red Center, 

 Double Pink, Single Red, Single Pure White, Double Purple. 



Fine Plants, 25 Cents Each; 3 for 71 Cents; Strong Plants 40 Cents Each. 



Pink Flowering Almond 



ALMOND — Early spring flowering shrubs, gaily in full bloom 

 before the leaves appear, with beautiful, double flowers of rose, 

 snuggling tight to the twigs. 60 cents each. 



White Flowering Almond 



Same as pink variety in growth and habit, but bearing white 

 flowers. They should be planted together. 60 cents each. 



The Ever-Blooming 

 Butterfly Bush 



Buddleya Variabilis Magnifica (Butterfly Bush.) 



It was a matter of some thought before this highly desirable 

 plant was finally christened with the common English 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 

 applied tc it because it seems to attract butterflies in large num- 

 bers. 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 bril- 

 liancy 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 min- 

 iature size and borne by the hundreds on a flower head which is fre- 

 quently 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 planting, it generally 

 commences to flower in June and continues 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 lati- 

 tudes it will die down to the ground and while perfectly hardy, we 

 recommend covering the roots with manure, leaves or other suita- 

 ble materials as winter approaches, as this will produce a heavy 

 growth the following season. This shrub is very desirable as an in- 

 dividual specimen in the lawn and garden, or placed promiscously 

 in the shrubbery border. Fine plants, 15 cents each; 3 for 41 

 cents; heavy plants, 50 cents each. 



Calycanthus Floridus 



(Carolina Allspice or Sweet Scented Shrub.) 



A most desirable shrub. The wood is fragrant; flowers of a rare 

 c'_iocolate color, having a peculiar agreeable odor that is very pene- 

 ating. They blossom in June and at intervals afterwards. 

 Heavy two-year plants, 75 cents each. 



Bechtel Flowering Crab, Malus 



IOENSIS PLENA (Bechtel Crab)— Double pink flowers like 

 small clustered roses. 60 cents each. 



The Flowering Crab has few rivals among gorgeous Spring flow- 

 ering trees and shrubs. 



They are of easy culture, and whether planted singly or in 

 masses, give remarkable and quick results. Not only are the 

 Flowering Crabs beautiful on the lawn, but they are used to the 

 greatest advantage on a large scale in woodland and other mass 

 plantings, as are Dogwoods and Hawthorns. No group of plants 

 have greater value for enlivening open forest parks and the country 

 roadside. They present striking effects when planted on parking 

 strips of boulevards and wide city streets. 



As soon as the ground can be worked is an ideal time for plant- 

 ing. Give rich soil and mulch heavily. Use all the water the soil 

 wSl take in planting. 



Deutzias 



Their fine habit, luxuriant foliage and profusion of bloom render 

 them among the most beautiful of shrubs. They flower the latter 

 part of June. 

 DEUTZIA CRENATA (Fl. PI.)— Flowers double white, tinged 



with rose. 25 cents each; 3 for 71 cents. 

 DEUTZIA GRACILIS — Dwarf habit. Covers itself with pure 



white bell-shaped flowers. 25 .cents each; 3 for 71 cents. 

 DEUTZIA LEMOIN El— Dwarf habit and free flowering; double 



white flowers. 25 cents each; 3 ,for 71 cents. 

 DEUTZIA PRIDE OF ROC H ESTER— Large double white 



flowers, 25 cents each; 3 for 71 cents. 



Dogwood; Cornus 



The shrubbery Dogwoods are mainly valuable for the brilliancy 

 of their barks and berries, and the handsome variegations of their 

 foliage.All varieties do well in shade. May be used to advantage 

 in extensive shrub groups where requirement is an expanse of 

 green foliage, the full fruits calling a welcome assemblage of birds; 

 and the tangled mass of highly colored twigs enlivening the pre- 

 vailing sombemess of shrubbery in winter. 

 SIBIRICA — Grows 6 to 10 feet high, with clusters of fine white 



flowers, succeeded by a fall crop of ornamental berries; stem 



and branches turning to blood-red in winter. 75 cents each. 

 LUTEA — A striking yellow branched form of Stolonifera, very 



satisfactory for contrasting. 75 cents each. 



Forsythia 



GOLDEN BELLS (Viridissima) — This splendid shrub lights up 

 your garden with glinting masses of yellow, very early in the 

 spring, before leaves appear. The bark of the young twigs is 

 bright green. 35 cents each; 3 for $1.00. 



FORTUNEI — Erect branches and handsome broad, dark green 

 leaves. Fine for individual specimens. 35 cents each; 3 for 

 $1.00. 



Golden Elder 



"Sambuscus Nigra," (Variegata Aurea.) 



Probably the most showy golden-leaved shrub. One of the fin- 

 est shrubs for ornamental purposes. Foliage bright yellow with a 

 profusion of berries. Gives a tone of contrast to any shrubbery 

 planting. 43 cents each; 3 for $1.24. 



Bush Honeysuckle 



HONEYSUCKLE, TARTARIAN (Rosea)— The favorite old- 

 fashioned Bush Honeysuckle with slender upright branches. 

 Pink flowers. 35 cents each ; 3 for $1 .00; 12 for $3.85. 



HONEYSUCKLE, TARTARIAN, (Alba.)— A white flowering 

 form of the above. 35 cents each ; 3 for $1 .00 ; 1 2 for $3.85.<* 



