MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE, 1913 



FARQUHAR'S NEW AND RARE CHINESE PLANTS. -Co»<«»w. 



Spirea Henryi. 



SPIRAEA Henryi. Abush4to6feettall with rather stiff spreading 

 branches and corjinbose masses of pure white flowers produced from 

 the leaf-axils in June. This fine Spiraea is perfectly hardy, free- 

 growing and most floriferous and certainly one of the finest of its 

 family. Strong plants, each, SI. 50; dozen, Slo.OO. 



SPIRAEA HenPji vaP. notabilis. Bush 3 to 6 feet tail with 

 spreading branches and neat foliage. Flowers, white, freely produced 

 in larger trusses than those of the type. This new plant is perfectly 

 hardy; a valuable addition to shrubbery. Each, S1..50; doz.. sl.j.OO. 



OTHER NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 



AZALEA KaempfePi. The Japanese Azalea. This charming Jap- 

 anese shrub is wonderfully floriferous. absolutely hardy and should 

 be in every collection. The colors range from rich golden yellow to 

 orange-scarlet, rose and coppery-red. They are sold in mixture, not 

 in separate colors as they have not yet been separated. Each, SI. 00; 

 dozen, SIO.OO. 



CLEMATIS Koreana. In habit this resembles C. tangutica but 

 differs from that variety in having glaucous foliage and flowers of 

 a copper j--yellow. This, as its name implies is Korean, not Chinese. 

 Each, .30 cts.; dozen, S3.00. 



CLETHRA tOmentOSa. '-Woolly Pepper bush." A handsome 

 native shrub growing 5 to 10 feet tail producing in August abundance 

 of pure white flowers. .Should be in every garden. Each, Sl.OO; doz., 

 Slo.OO. 



HYDRANGEA petiolariS. This splendid hardy climber, hitherto 

 has been but little known, although it was introduced from Japan a 

 generation ago. Once estabUshed, it climbs rapidly, clinging by 

 rootlets like English i\'y. The foliage is bright green, quite massive, 

 and numerous flat flower-cjines are produced which average 8 to 10 

 inches in diameter. The flowers are white, coming in the early 

 summer. Strong plants, 75 cts. each; dozen, S8.00. 



SAMBUCUS canadensis maxima. This splendid variety of the 

 black-fruited Elder, blossoms in early July and produces flower-clusters 

 three times the size of those of the type. The flowers are followed by 

 immense heads of black fruit. Each, $1.00; dozen, SIO.OO. 



SYRINGA Wilsonii. A new species of Lilac from the borders of 

 China and Thibet; growing 10 to 15 feet tall and producing erect, 

 much-branched trusses, each 10 to 12 inches long, of white or pink 

 fragrant flowers. Perfectly hardy and very ornamental. Each, 

 75 cts.; dozen, S7.50. 



VIBURNUM foetidum reetangulum. a much-branched bush 

 3 to 5 feet tall, with neat sub-evergreen foliage, white flowers and 

 scarlet fruit. Tender in Massachusetts, but suitable for the gardens 

 of more Southern States. 

 Each, 75 cts.; 

 dozen, S7.50. 



Sorbaria glabrata. 



