AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1931 



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Hardy Ornamental Shrubs 



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Shrubs are the most important group of plants to produce home-like surroundings and picture-like effects in the garden. They 

 should be chosen not only for graceful habit and season of blooming, but for their variously tinted leaves and berries. Plant them 

 liberally and thickly for quick effects, and thin them out as they begin to crowd each other. They appreciate deep preparation of the 

 soil and liberal feeding with manure or other fertilizer. Keep the ground beneath them cultivated, and do not plant them in holes cut 

 in the sod. Prune them as they increase in age, in the winter cutting out old, decrepit canes entirely, and refrain from snipping at the 

 ends of the shoots. Encourage new growth from the base of the plants at all times. 



Key to Abbreviations 

 For size, L. M. S. D. (abbreviations: L., large; M., medium; S., small; D., dwarf). 



1 denotes varieties for moderate shade; 2, varieties producing fruit which attracts birds; 3, varieties for seashore planting. 



Not less than 5 plants of one variety sold at the 10 rate 



ALMOND, Flowering (Amyodalus) . See Prunus. 



ACANTHOPANAX pentaphyllum. Five-leaved Aralia. A beau- 

 tiful Japanese shrub of rapid growth. Its branches are furnished 

 with spines, leaves palmate, five-lobed and pale green. 2 to 3 ft., 

 50c. each, $4.50 for 10; 3 to 4 ft., 75c. each, $6.50 for 10. 



ARALIA spinosa. Hercules Club; Angelica Tree. See page 37. 



ARONIA arbutlfolia. Chokeherry. L23. Very ornamental shrub, 



having bright autumn tints, pure white flowers, and lustrous red 



berries. 3 to 4 ft., $1.00 each. 



AZALEA (Rhododendron) 



All the Azaleas offered are hardy and are adapted for massing in 



shrubbery borders and naturalizing in woods. The flowering period 



extends from May to July. Azaleas, like rhododendrons, do not thrive 



in a lime soil. 



arborescens. Sweet Azalea. Ml. A large, spreading native Azalea, 

 with handsome foliage and white or blush, fragrant flowers coming 

 in July. Easily grown in ordinary soil. \}/2 to 2 ft., $3.00 each; 

 S27.50 for 10. 



caiendulacea. Flame Azalea. Ml. This showy plant is covered in 

 June with masses of flowers, varying from pale yellow to deepest 

 orange. 12 to 15 in., $1.50 each; 15 to 18 in., $2.00 each. 



canadensis (Rhodora). An excellent variety for moist places. Low- 

 growing and covered with lavender flowers in May. 12 to 15 in., 

 $1.75 each. _ 



Ghent Hybrids. Hardy hybrid race with ornamental foliage which 

 turns reddish brown in autumn. The flowers are large, single or 

 semi-double, and range in color from creamy white to soft pink, rose, 

 salmon, orange, and scarlet. Mixed colors, 8 to 10 in., $1.50 each; 

 15 to 18 in., $2.50 each. 



hybrida, Louisa Hunnewell. Ml. This gorgeous new hybrid 

 forms an erect bush crowned with huge flower clusters of glowing 

 golden yellow. It is perfectly hardy in Massachusetts. Awarded 

 a Gold Medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 12 to 

 15 in., $3.00 each. 



japonica. Japanese Azalea. Ml. One of the handsomest of all hardy 

 Azaleas, having relatively stout, erect shoots each terminating in a 

 large, globose cluster of orange-red to flame-red funnel-shaped 

 flowers about 2J/^ inches across. 10 to 12 in., $2.50 each; 12 to 

 15 in., $3.00 each. 



Kaempferi. Torch Azalea. Ml. This charming and wonderfully 

 floriferous Japanese shrub has scarlet flowers and is absolutely 

 hardy. One of the very finest of the introductions to our gardens 

 from Japan. 15 to 18 in., $3.00 each; ly^ to 2 ft., $3.50 each; 

 2 to 21^ ft., $5.00 each. 



luteum. A tall-growing va,riety with large, handsome foliage, hairy 

 when young. The beautiful yellow flowers appear luxuriantly in 

 May and possess a distinct, pleasing fragrance. 12 to 15 in., 

 $2.00 each. 



Poukhanense. A bushy Azalea from Korea. It is semi-evergreen, 

 with pale green leaves, hairy underneath. The flowers are very 

 showy, appearing in May, in color bright rosy purple, quite double, 

 and dehghtfully fragrant. 12 to 15 in., $3.50 each. 



Schlippenbachi. Royal Azalea. Ml. One of the earliest and most 

 charming spring-flowering hardy shrubs. In general appearance 

 thisnew plant resembles Azalea indica, having the same general 

 habit of growth, or perhaps somewhat more upright. The flowers 

 are of the same size and bright pink in color, of a shade hardly to 

 be expected in an outdoor hardy shrub. 12 to 15 in., $4.00 each; 

 IJ^ to 2 ft., $6.00 each. 



Vaseyi. Pinkshell Azalea. M. A graceful shrub of easy culture, and 

 perhaps the most profuse bloomer of all the native Azaleas. Its 

 pink flowers appear in May before the foliage. Habit, erect and 

 slender; in cultivation it becomes more spreading, but retains its 

 charming light-stemmed growth. In autumn the foliage usually 

 turns a bright crimson, which adds greatly to its value. 12 to 15 in., 

 $2.00 each; 15 to 18 in., $3.00 each; UA to 2 ft., $4.00 each. 



viscosa. Swamp Azalea. Ml. Sweetly scented white flowers tinted 

 with shades of rose. Prefers a damp situation. June, July. 15 to 

 18 in., $1.50 each; IJ^ to 2 ft., $2.00 each. 



BERBERIS brevipaniculata. Short-cluster Barberry. The small 

 flowers are freely produced on erect panicles 3 to 5 inches long. 

 These are followed by masses of salmon-red fruits. One of the 

 most distinct of its class. 15 to 18 in., 75c. each; $6.50 for 10. 

 emarginata. A hybrid between the common and Amur Barberries 

 which combines the good qualities of both parents. It is a strong- 

 growing shrub of upright habit, with long racemes of bright red 

 fruit. 12 to 15 in., $1.00 each; $9.00 for 10. 

 Thunbergi. Japanese Barberry. M23. Handsome, shining foliage 

 which turns coppery red in autumn. 15 to 18 in., $1.50 for 10, 

 $12.00 per 100; 1}^ to 2 ft., 25c. each, $1.75 for 10, $1.5.00 per 100. 

 vernae. One of the hardiest of all Barberries. It grows about 6 feet 

 tall and has densely arranged, arching branches, forming a 

 dome-shaped bush, often 10 feet through. Bright yellow flowers 

 in summer are followed by a wealth of pleasing salmon-red, 

 almost translucent fruits. The autumn foliage varies from shades 

 of bright orange to crimson. 2 to 2]/^ ft., $1.50 each. 



CALYCANTHUS floridus. Allspice; Sweet Shrub. LI. A favorite 

 shrub found in old-fashioned gardens. Fragrant brown flowers. 

 June to August, ll-i to 2 ft., 50c. each; $4.00 for 10. 



CARAGANA arborescens. Siberian Pea. L. An interesting shrub 

 with yellow, pea-shaped flowers. May. 2 to 3 ft., 60c. each, $5.00 

 for 10; 3 to 3}^ ft., 75c. each, $6.50 for 10. 



CLETHRA ainifolia. Sweet Pepper Bush. M13. White, intensely 

 fragrant flowers. Julv to September. 1}/^ to 2 ft., 50c. each, $4.00 

 for 10; 2 to 2]/2 ft., 75c. each, $6.50 for 10. 



CORNUS alba sibirica. Coral Dogwood. L12. Bark scarlet. 2}A to 



3 ft., 50c. each, $4.50 for 10; 3 to 4 ft., 60c. each, $5.00 for 10. 

 florida. See Ornamental and Shade Trees, page 37. 

 stolonifera. Red Osier Dogwood. L12. Bark usually red in winter. 



2 to 3 ft., 40c. each, $3.50 for 10; 3 to 4 ft., 50c. each, $4.50 for 10: 



4 to 5 ft., 75c. each, $6.50 for 10; 5 to 6 ft., $1.00 each, $7.50 

 for 10. 



stolonifera flaviramea. Golden-twigged Dogwood. L12. Bright 

 yellow bark in winter. Very effective when planted in groups 

 with the rod-liarkod variety. 2 to 3 ft., 50c. each; $4.50 for 10. 



Azalea Kaempferi 



Not less than 5 plants of each variety sold at 10 rate; 25 at 100 rate 



