﻿FLOWERING 
  SHRUBS 
  

  

  BEAUTIFY 
  YOUR 
  HOME 
  AT 
  LOW 
  COST 
  WITH 
  BOUNTIFUL 
  RIDGE 
  FLOWERING 
  SHRUBS 
  

  

  A 
  PROFUSION 
  OF 
  BLOOM— 
  SPRING— 
  SUMMER— 
  FALL. 
  

   TALL 
  GROWING 
  AND 
  DWARF 
  TYPES, 
  SUITABLE 
  FOR 
  SPECIMEN 
  OR 
  GROUP 
  PLANTINGS. 
  

   ALL 
  ARE 
  LISTED 
  AT 
  MONEY 
  SAVING 
  PRICES. 
  

  

  ALL 
  SHRUBS 
  ARE 
  WELL 
  BRANCHED 
  2 
  TR. 
  FIEED 
  GROWN 
  STOCK, 
  BLOOMING 
  SIZE 
  

  

  In 
  many 
  cases 
  it 
  would 
  be 
  better 
  to 
  plant 
  Shrubs 
  in 
  groups 
  of 
  several 
  to 
  one 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  lawn 
  instead 
  of 
  fol- 
  

   lowing 
  the 
  method 
  of 
  planting 
  one 
  in 
  a 
  certain 
  place 
  and 
  spoiling 
  the 
  effect 
  of 
  the 
  open 
  lawn. 
  In 
  most 
  cases, 
  

   three, 
  six, 
  eight 
  or 
  twelve 
  should 
  be 
  used 
  in 
  a 
  particular 
  grouping. 
  Several 
  such 
  groupings 
  make 
  an 
  excellent 
  

   border 
  or 
  foundation 
  planting. 
  

  

  ALTHEA 
  (Rose 
  of 
  Sharon). 
  Double 
  assorted 
  colors: 
  red, 
  white, 
  

  

  lavender 
  and 
  blue. 
  2 
  to 
  3 
  feet, 
  30c 
  each; 
  4 
  for 
  §1.00. 
  . 
  ^ 
  A 
  \ 
  

  

  BUTTERFLY 
  BUSH 
  (Buddlea) 
  

  

  One 
  of 
  our 
  best 
  everblooming 
  shrubs. 
  These 
  new 
  types 
  are 
  

   truly 
  magnificent. 
  

  

  CHARMING. 
  Magnificent 
  long 
  panicles 
  of 
  Rose 
  Pink 
  flowers 
  

   cover 
  this 
  plant 
  from 
  early 
  midsummer 
  till 
  frost, 
  some 
  panicles 
  

   being 
  12 
  inches 
  long. 
  Very 
  vigorous 
  grower, 
  good 
  foliage 
  and 
  

   hardy 
  in 
  most 
  sections. 
  One 
  of 
  the 
  best 
  of 
  the 
  Buddleas 
  of 
  

   recent 
  introduction. 
  Heavy 
  2 
  yr., 
  2-3 
  ft. 
  plants, 
  50c 
  each; 
  3 
  for 
  

   §1.25. 
  

  

  ILE 
  DE 
  FRANCE. 
  The 
  grandest 
  of 
  all 
  purple 
  types 
  of 
  Butterfly 
  

   bush. 
  Long 
  tapering 
  panicles, 
  borne 
  in 
  great 
  profusion 
  through 
  

   the 
  summer, 
  Dark 
  Blue 
  with 
  golden 
  staymen 
  presents 
  a 
  gorgeous 
  

   sight. 
  Plants 
  more 
  spreading 
  than 
  Charming 
  and 
  foliage 
  dark- 
  

   er 
  green. 
  A 
  magnificent 
  plant 
  in 
  any 
  setting. 
  Heavy, 
  2 
  yr. 
  

   2-3 
  ft. 
  plants, 
  50c 
  each; 
  3 
  for 
  §1.25. 
  

  

  BEAI 
  TYBI 
  SH. 
  General 
  resemblance 
  to 
  both 
  TVeigela 
  and 
  Honey- 
  

   suckle, 
  beautiful 
  trurnpet-shaped 
  flowers. 
  Pale 
  pink 
  with 
  

   orange 
  veins 
  in 
  the 
  throat. 
  18 
  to 
  24 
  inch, 
  50c 
  each; 
  4 
  for 
  §1.75. 
  

  

  INDIAN 
  CURRENT. 
  Valuable 
  for 
  planting 
  in 
  shady 
  places: 
  

   foliage 
  is 
  very 
  persistent. 
  The 
  fruit 
  is 
  purplish-red. 
  18 
  to 
  24 
  

   inch, 
  30c 
  each; 
  §1.00 
  for 
  4; 
  2 
  to 
  3 
  ft., 
  40c 
  each; 
  §1.50 
  for 
  4. 
  

  

  SNOWBERRY. 
  An 
  upright, 
  low-growing 
  shrub 
  with 
  pink 
  flow- 
  

   ers. 
  Showy 
  white 
  berries 
  in 
  fall. 
  2 
  to 
  3 
  ft., 
  40c 
  each; 
  §1.50 
  

   for 
  4. 
  

  

  SYMPHORICARPOS 
  CHENAULTI 
  (Improved 
  Coralberry 
  ) 
  . 
  This 
  

   is 
  a 
  very 
  beautiful 
  hybrid 
  originating 
  at 
  the 
  Arnold 
  Arboretum. 
  

   Neat 
  fine 
  foliage 
  on 
  slender 
  stems, 
  bearing 
  an 
  abundance 
  of 
  

   white 
  fruit 
  with 
  red 
  spots. 
  18-24 
  in., 
  30c 
  each; 
  §2.50 
  for 
  10. 
  

  

  CREPE 
  MYRTLE. 
  Blooms 
  throughout 
  the 
  summer 
  great 
  clust- 
  

   ers 
  of 
  delicately 
  fringed 
  flowers. 
  Perfectly 
  hardy 
  as 
  far 
  north 
  

   as 
  New 
  Jersey. 
  We 
  have 
  pink 
  and 
  red. 
  18 
  to 
  24 
  inch, 
  50c 
  

   each; 
  §1.75 
  for 
  4. 
  

  

  DEUTZIA 
  (Pride 
  of 
  Rochester). 
  Produces 
  white 
  flowers 
  tinged 
  

   with 
  rose: 
  vigorous 
  grower, 
  profuse 
  bloomer, 
  earliest 
  to 
  bloom. 
  

   18 
  to 
  24 
  inch, 
  30c 
  each; 
  §1.00 
  for 
  4 
  ; 
  2 
  to 
  3 
  feet, 
  40c 
  each; 
  §1.50 
  

   for 
  4. 
  

  

  DEUTZIA 
  LEMOINE. 
  Dwarf 
  habit 
  of 
  growing. 
  Literally 
  cover- 
  

   ed 
  with 
  snow-white 
  flowers. 
  18 
  to 
  24 
  inch, 
  40c 
  each; 
  §1.50 
  for 
  4. 
  

  

  FORSYTHIA— 
  GOLDEN 
  BELL 
  

  

  Their 
  Golden 
  bell 
  shaped 
  flowers 
  usher 
  in 
  SPRING 
  

   FORSYTHIA 
  INTERMEDIA 
  SPECTABILIS. 
  Hardiest 
  of 
  all 
  

   Forsythias. 
  Known 
  as 
  showy 
  Border 
  Forsythia. 
  The 
  Most 
  

   profuse 
  bloomer 
  of 
  all 
  Forsythias, 
  bush 
  being 
  covered 
  with 
  

   bright 
  golden 
  yellow 
  flowers 
  from 
  base 
  to 
  tips 
  of 
  branches. 
  

   Erect 
  grower, 
  its 
  long 
  branches 
  drooping 
  slightly. 
  2-3 
  

   feet, 
  35c 
  each; 
  §3.00 
  for 
  10. 
  

  

  THE 
  OLD 
  FASHIONED 
  LILACS 
  

   AND 
  HYBRID 
  LILACS 
  

  

  Beauty 
  

  

  Fragrance 
  

  

  Color 
  Contrast 
  and 
  Exquisite 
  

   Our 
  Favorite 
  Shrub. 
  

  

  FORTUNE'S 
  GOLDEN 
  BELL 
  (Forsythia 
  Fortunei). 
  

  

  Flowers 
  bright 
  yellow 
  and 
  appear 
  before 
  the 
  leaves 
  

   verv 
  earlv 
  in 
  the 
  spring. 
  2 
  to 
  3 
  feet 
  bushes, 
  35c 
  each; 
  

   §1.25 
  for 
  4. 
  

  

  FORSYTHIA 
  (Intermedia). 
  Blooms 
  early, 
  frequently 
  

   covered 
  with 
  golden 
  flowers 
  while 
  the 
  ground 
  is 
  still 
  

   covered 
  with 
  snow. 
  Not 
  as 
  tall 
  as 
  Fortunei. 
  2 
  to 
  3 
  

   foot 
  plants, 
  35c 
  each; 
  §1.25 
  for 
  4. 
  

   FORSYTHIA 
  (Yiridissima) 
  . 
  Same 
  habits 
  as 
  the 
  For- 
  

   tunei. 
  Flowers 
  deeper 
  yellow 
  and 
  somewhat 
  twisted. 
  

   2 
  to 
  3 
  foot 
  plants, 
  35c 
  each; 
  §1.25 
  for 
  4. 
  

  

  FLOWERING 
  ALMOND, 
  DOUBLE 
  PINK 
  (P. 
  jap. 
  flore 
  

   plena 
  rosea). 
  A 
  beautiful 
  tree: 
  covered 
  in 
  May 
  with 
  

   rose-colored 
  blossoms 
  like 
  small 
  roses; 
  hardy. 
  18 
  to 
  

   24 
  inch, 
  45c 
  each 
  ; 
  §1.50 
  for 
  4. 
  

  

  HONEYSUCKLE, 
  PINK 
  TARTARIAN 
  (L. 
  Tartarica 
  

   rosea). 
  Pink 
  flowers 
  that 
  make 
  a 
  lovely 
  contrast 
  

   with 
  the 
  foliage. 
  Fine 
  2 
  to 
  3 
  foot 
  bushes, 
  35c 
  each; 
  

   §1.25 
  for 
  4. 
  

  

  HONEYSUCKLE, 
  RED 
  TARTARIAN 
  (L. 
  T. 
  v 
  a 
  r 
  . 
  

  

  rubra). 
  Blooms 
  early 
  in 
  the 
  spring; 
  flowers 
  a 
  beau- 
  

   tiful 
  red. 
  Fine 
  2 
  to 
  3*foot 
  plants, 
  35c 
  each; 
  §1.25 
  for 
  4. 
  

  

  EUROPEAN 
  CRANBERRY 
  BUSH. 
  Handsome 
  green 
  

   foliage; 
  large 
  bunches 
  of 
  crimson 
  berries 
  throughout 
  

   winter. 
  The 
  flowers 
  are 
  pure 
  white. 
  2 
  to 
  3 
  ft., 
  50c 
  

   each; 
  §1.75 
  for 
  4. 
  

  

  JAPAN 
  QUINCE, 
  SCARLET 
  (C. 
  Japonica, 
  also 
  Pyrus 
  

   Japonica). 
  Flowers 
  a 
  bright 
  scarlet 
  crimson, 
  borne 
  

   in 
  great 
  profusion 
  in 
  early 
  spring; 
  foliage 
  bright 
  

   glossy 
  green. 
  18 
  to 
  24 
  inch, 
  40c 
  each; 
  §1.50 
  for 
  4. 
  

  

  CHARLES 
  X 
  (Hybrid). 
  A 
  hardy 
  rugged 
  grower 
  with 
  

   fine 
  foliage. 
  Large 
  panicles 
  of 
  single 
  reddish 
  purple 
  

   flowers, 
  very 
  fragrant. 
  18 
  to 
  24 
  inch 
  plants, 
  60c 
  each; 
  

   3 
  for 
  §1.50. 
  

  

  LUDWIG 
  SPAETH 
  (Hybrid). 
  Very 
  hardy, 
  thrifty 
  and 
  

   heavy 
  blooming 
  type. 
  Plants 
  medium 
  size. 
  Flowers 
  

   single, 
  dark 
  purple. 
  Very 
  beautiful 
  and 
  fragrant. 
  18 
  

   to 
  24 
  inch, 
  70c 
  each; 
  3 
  for 
  §1.90. 
  

  

  MME. 
  LEMOINE 
  (Hybrid). 
  One 
  of 
  the 
  most 
  appreci- 
  

   ated 
  white 
  hybrid 
  lilacs. 
  Flowers 
  are 
  double 
  and 
  

   borne 
  in 
  large 
  panicles, 
  shading 
  to 
  a 
  creamy 
  white. 
  

   Plant 
  is 
  vigorous 
  and 
  hardy. 
  18 
  to 
  24 
  inch, 
  60c 
  each; 
  

   3 
  for 
  §1.50. 
  

  

  3IRS. 
  EDWARD 
  HARDING 
  (Hybrid). 
  One 
  of 
  the 
  

  

  rarest 
  of 
  our 
  hybrid 
  lilacs. 
  Flowers 
  almost 
  pure 
  red, 
  

   very 
  double 
  and 
  sweetly 
  scented. 
  Plants 
  are 
  profuse 
  

   bloomers 
  and 
  very 
  vigorous. 
  2 
  yr., 
  18 
  inch 
  plants, 
  

   SI. 
  00 
  each; 
  3 
  for 
  §2.70. 
  

  

  PRESIDENT 
  LINCOLN 
  (Hybrid). 
  One 
  of 
  our 
  out- 
  

   standing 
  hybrid 
  lilacs. 
  Blossoms 
  delicate 
  bluish 
  vio- 
  

   let, 
  single* 
  type. 
  Plants 
  bloom 
  profusely 
  and 
  are 
  

   hardy 
  and 
  vigorous. 
  2 
  yr., 
  18 
  inch 
  plants, 
  §1.00 
  

   each; 
  3 
  for 
  §2.70. 
  

  

  LILAC, 
  PRESIDENT 
  GREYY. 
  Double, 
  bright 
  blue. 
  

   18 
  to 
  24 
  inch. 
  50c 
  each; 
  §1.75 
  for 
  4. 
  

  

  LILAC, 
  WHITE 
  (S. 
  Vulgaris 
  Alba). 
  Too 
  well 
  known 
  

   to 
  need 
  description 
  : 
  its 
  flowers 
  are 
  white 
  and 
  frag- 
  

   rant. 
  Fine 
  18 
  to 
  24 
  inch, 
  50c 
  each; 
  §1.75 
  for 
  4. 
  ^ 
  

  

  LILAC, 
  PURPLE 
  (S. 
  Vulgaris). 
  The 
  well-known 
  pur- 
  

   ple 
  variety 
  : 
  always 
  a 
  standard 
  sort. 
  Fine 
  2 
  to 
  3 
  feet, 
  

   40c 
  each; 
  §1.50 
  for 
  4. 
  

  

  LILAC. 
  (Persian). 
  A 
  favorite 
  among 
  the 
  purple 
  lilac 
  

   having 
  a 
  rich 
  color 
  and 
  unusually 
  fragrant. 
  18 
  to 
  24 
  

   inch, 
  COc 
  each; 
  §1.75 
  for 
  4. 
  

  

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