HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 



We make NO CHARGE for PACKING on Nursery Stock. 



BERBERIS Thunbergii. (Japanese Barberry.) Dwarf, hand- Doi. 

 some shining foliage which turns coppery-red in Autumn. 

 See Page 149. 

 vulgaris. (Common Barberry.) June. 60 cts. each . ... S6.00 



BUDDLEIA variabilis. (Butterfly Bush or Summer Lilac.) 

 This shrub grows from four to five feet high, producing long 

 racemes of flowers, rosy-lilac with orange center; Jul> to 

 September. 50 cts. each . . ... ... ... ... 5 . 00 



variabilis magniflca. The indi%adual flowers are larger than 

 those of Veitchiana, intense violet-purple in color, with re- 

 flexed margins and orange eye. One of the finest acquisi- 

 tions of recent years. A fairly rich soil, sunny position and 

 abundance of water are the essentials for the successful cul- 

 ture of the Buddleias. 50 cts. each ... ... ... 5.00 



variabilis superba. Perhaps the finest of all the Summer 

 Lilacs. It has erect arching shoots, 5 to 6 ft. tall, and im- 

 mense tails of rich lilac-coloied flowers. 50 cts. each ... 5.00 



variabilis Veitchiana. Flower spikes eighteen or twenty 

 inches long, three inches across; flowers violet-mauve with 

 yellow eye; August to September. 50 cts. each .. ... 5.00 



CALYCANTHUS floridus. (Allspice or Sweet Shrub.) Brown 



flowers; fragrant; June to August. 75 cts. each .. ... 7.50 



CAR AG AN A arboreseens. (Siberian Pea.) An interesting 



shrub, flowers yellow, pea-shaped; May. 60 cts. each ... 6.00 

 Larger Plants, 75 cts. each ... ... ... ... 7 . 50 



Azalea or Rhododendron Vaseyi. 



ALTHEA. (Hibiscus.) (Rose of Sharon.) Very ornamental 

 tall-growing shrub producing large, handsome mallow- 

 like single or semi-double flowers that come in the early 

 Autumn, at a time when most shrubs are past blooming. A 

 most imposing plant of strong, robust habit and extremely 

 hardy, it is valuable for use wherever a tall, bushy growth is 

 desired, either as a specimen for lawn decoration or in form- 

 ing a hedge screen. 



CHIONANTHUS virginicus. 



$1.50 each 



(Fringe Tree.) White; June. 



15.00 



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Pink, Red or White. September. $1.00 each .SIO.OO 



ALMOND. (Flowering-Almond.) (Amygdalus.) See page 147, 

 listed under Prunus. 



AMORPHA eaneseens. (Lead Plant.) A dense growing, free 

 flowering shrub, which usually attains a height of two to 

 . three feet. It produces on terminal spikes, in June, an abund- 

 ance of bluish flowers. It is especially well adapted to 

 rockeries or other sunny, well drained situations. 60 cts. 

 each ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 . 00 



ARALIA pentaphylla. A beautiful Japanese shrub of rapid 

 growth, branches furnished with spines, leaves palmate, 

 five-lobed and pale green. 60 cts. each ... ... ... 6 - 00 



spinosa. ( Hercules' Club, Angelica Tree.) A vigorous native 

 shrub with luxuriant foliage and great white flower panicles 

 in August, tropical in effect. $1.25 each ... ... 12.00 



ARONIA arbutifolla. (Chokeberry.) Very ornamental shrub; 

 bright Autumn tints; pure white flowers and lustrous red 

 berries. 60 cts. each ... ... ... ... ... 6 00 



AZALEA or RHODODENDRON. (See also page 154.) 



Ksempferi. (The .Japanese Azalea.) This charming and 

 wonderfully floriferous Japanese shrub has scarlet flowers 

 and is absolutely hardy ; one of the very finest of the introduc- 

 tions to our gardens from Japan. 



18 to 24 in. $2.50 each • 27 . 50 



24 to 30 in., .$3.50 each 38.00 



Specimen Plants. 85. 00 each and upwards. 



hybridum Louisa Hunnewell. This gorgeous new hybrid 

 forms an erect bush crowned with huge flower clusters of 

 glowing golden yellow. It is perfectly hardy in Massa- 

 chusetts. Awarded a Gold Medal by the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society. $5.00 each. 



arboreseens. A large spreading native Azalea, with hand- 

 some foliage and white or blush, fragrant flowers coming in 

 July. Easily grown in ordinary soil. S3. 00 each ... ... 33.00 



calendulacea. (Flame Azalea.) This showy plant is covered 

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

 deepest orange. .$3.50 each. ... ... ... ... 39 .00 



Vaseyi. 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 re- 

 tains its charming light-stemmed growth. In Autumn the 

 foliage usually turns a bright crimson, which adds greatlv 

 to its value. $3.00 each 30.00 



6.00 



CLETHRA ainifolia. (Sweet Pepper Bush.) White; intensely 



iragrant; very fine. 60 cts. each . ... ... ... 6.00 



COLUTEA arboreseens. (Bladder Senna.) A handsome and 

 interesting shrub; its bright yellow flowers and large trans- 

 parent seed pods appearing throughout the Summer. The 

 delicate foliage is of a handsome light green color 75 cts. 

 each ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 . 50 



CORCHORUS japonicusflorepleno. (Kerria.) A very grace- 

 ful dwarf shrub with feathery bright green .'oliage, flowers 

 double, orange-yellow; June and July. $1.00 each 



Green and white foliage. 



japonicus variegata. 



... 10.00 

 $1.00 each; 10.00 



BERBERIS purpurea. Dark purple foliage. 60 cts. each 



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Buddleia. (Butterfly Bush.) 



