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



HARDY DECIDUOUS SHRUBS— Continued 



Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora 



A great favorite, and there is nothing finer or more showy, 

 whether for planting in large masses in parks or for single plants on 

 the smallest lawns. Blooms profusely from July until frost, in 

 immense white panicles, tinted with pink and then with brown in 

 the fully matured flower. The plant should be cut back each spring 

 fully one-half of the past season's growth, as the flowers are much 

 finer if the plant is treated in this manner. The flowers are much 

 finer and larger if grown in a good, rich soil, but the plant is so 

 hardy and so easily grown that success is almost certain in any 

 kind of soil and in any situation. Strong flowering plants, for 

 immediate effect, two years old, 50 cents each; 3 for $1.40. 



Hills of Snow 



The King of All Shrubs 



The New Hydrangea Aborescens, Grandiflora Alba 



The Most Valuable Hardy Shrub Ever Introduced. 

 Plant in the Fall. 



This is the great new hardy shrub tfet has come to gladden our 

 yards and gardens. We place it first and foremost of all shrubs. 

 It makes a perfectly round, symmetrical bush that is covered from 

 June to August with handsome, large, pure white flowers. Be sure 

 and plant this new Hardy shrub — it will please you greatly. Young 

 plants, 25 cents each; 3 for 71 cents; 12 for $2.65; strong two- 

 year plants, 50 cents each. 



Hypericum 



(Prolificum.) Abundant dark glossy leaves. Blooms pro- 

 fusely with one-half to one inch yellow flowers in several to many 

 axillary cymes. 60 cents each. 



Spirea 



ANTHONY WATERER— This beautiful gem makes a low, 

 compact bush and is covered nearly the whole growing season 

 with large umbels of deep crimson flowers which measure nearly 

 a foot across. When scarcely three inches high it begins to 

 bloom, and thereafter is seldom out of flower. As a pot plant 

 or for growing in the open ground, nothing can equal it. One- 

 year plants, 25 cents each; 3 for 71 cents; 12 for $2.65; 

 strong two-year-old plants, 60 cents each. 



THUNBERGI (Baby's Breath Bridal Wreath). Very small, 

 narrow, light green foliage, making a soft, graceful shrub four 

 to six feet. Tiny star-shaped flowers, singly or in small clusters, 

 early in spring. A very dainty but entirely hardy shrub, 

 should be much more used. 35 cents each. 



BILLARDII — A beautiful shrub which grows to a height of six 

 feet, producing an abundance of rose colored flowers. Should 

 be planted with Thunbergi. 25 cents each. 



VAN HOUTTEI (Bridal Wreath)— Without doubt the very 

 finest of all shrubs. With us in May and early in June the plant 

 is completely covered with a mass of large white flowers pre- 

 senting a beautiful appearance. Named the "Bridal Wreath" 

 on account of its long graceful sprays of pure white. One-year, 

 25 cents each ; 3 for 71 cents; 12 for $2.65; strong two-year- 

 old plants, 60 cents each. 



Snowball — Viburnum 



VIBURNUM OPULUS STERI LIS— (Guelder Rose.) A well 

 known favorite shrub of large size with globular clusters of 

 pure white flowers. The Snowball of our mothers' gardens. 

 Blooms in May. 25 cents each ; 3 for 71 cents. 



VIRBURNUM PLICATUM (Japanese Snowball.)— Handsome, 



plicated leaves with globular heads of pure white flowers, early 

 in June. No shrub is prettier. 50 cents each; 3 for $1.40. 



VIBURNUM TOMENTOSUM PLENUM (Japanese Snow- 

 ball — White flower. 50 cents each. 



Philadelphia or Syringa 



"MOCK ORANGE" 



BOUQUET BLANC — Dwarf growth with long, slender branches 



densely covered from base to top with sweet-scented double 



flowers of creamy-white. In fact, the flowers are borne in such 



^great profusion as to totally obscure the plant. Spicy fragrance. 



50 cents each. 



NEW PHILADELPHUS ("Virginal")— One of the 

 most beautiful new ever-blooming varieties. 

 This is the new Philadelphus which is being 

 used so much in hedge planting. It also makes 

 wonderful individual specimen plants on the 

 lawn. A vigorous, tall grower with very large 

 double -crested flowers, with round petals. 

 Pure white, sweetly scented; clusters of five to 

 seven. Good strong plants, 50 cents each; 

 $5.50 per dozen. 



PHILADELPHUS-AUREUS (Golden Syringa)— Valuable for 

 contrastive grouping and the best golden-leaved shrub for edging 

 on account of its dwarf nature. 25 cents each. 



CORONARIUS (Garland Syringa)— Pure white flowers, highly- 

 scented. 20 cents each. 



GRANDI FLORUS (Large-Flowered Syringa)— Has very showy 

 large white flowers, delicate fragrance. 20 cents each. 



Red Snowberry 



(Indian Currant.) (Symphoricarpos Vulgaris.) Similar to 

 the Snowberry except that its fruits are red, and that the smaller 

 red berries cluster in thick ropes along the weighed-down stems. 

 25 cents each. 



White Snowberry 



^(Symphoricarpos Racemosus.) An excellent shrub for mass- 

 ing under trees and in shaded places, as well as in full sunlight. 

 Very ornamental in the Fall, has a small white or pinkish flower, 

 succeeded by showy white berries. 25 cents each. 



