AUTUMN CATALOGUE. 1913. 



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HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 



Varieties Suitable for Autumn Planting. 



Almond. See Prunus. Each 



Althea, or Hibiscus. Rose of Sharon. Purple, red, 

 or white. September 



Variegated Foliaged 



Meehani. In this new variety the variegation of the 

 foliage is even more beautiful than in the old form 

 Amorpha fruticosa. False Indigo. A strong growing} 

 shrub with spikes of indigo-colored flowers; June 



Canescens. Lead Plant. A dense growing shrub; 

 producing an abundance of flowers of a blue colori 



borne on terminal spikes 



Aralia pentaphylla. A beautitul Japanese shrub ofi 

 rapid growth, branches furnished with spines, leaves 

 palmate, five lobed and pale green .... 



Spinosa. {See Ornamental Trees, page sg.) 

 Azalea Pontica, or Hardy Ghent. Magnificent large- 

 flowering hybrids in various fine colors; June. 



Mollis. A gorgeous spring-flowering dwarf shrub, the, 

 flowers of which come before the foliage, literally] 

 making the plant a blaze of color. The colors range 

 from light yellow to orange-salmon, flame color and 

 copper-red. It is valuable for partially shaded sit- 

 uations where few shrubs thrive 



Larger Plants. Each, Si.oo to S2.50. 

 Azalea arborescens. A large spreading native Azalea,! 

 with handsome foliage and white or blush, fragrant [ 

 flowers, coming in July. Easily grown in ordinar>' 

 soil " 



Calendulacea. Flame Azalea. This showy plant is 

 covered in June with masses of flowers, var\-ing from 

 pale yellow to deepest orange 



Vsiseyi. Forms a compac bush, covered in July with 

 brilliant pink blossoms i . 



Readv about October 15th. 



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Comus Stolonifera. — Dordood. 



Clethra Alnifolia. 



Baccharis halmifolia. Featherj^ white flowers. Sep- Each 



tember S.35 



Berberis purpurea. Purple-Leaved Barberry. Dark 



purple foliage 



Thunbergii. Japanese Barberry. Dwarf , handsome, 



shining foUage which turns copper\--red in autumn; 



its bright red berries hang throughout the entire 



winter. Large plants 



Vulgaris. Common Barberry. June 



Calycanthus floridus. Spice Btish. Brown flowers; 



fragrant; June to August 



Caragana arborescens. Siberian Pea. An interesting 



shrub, flowers yellow, pea-shaped; May .... 

 Chionanthus virginicus. Fringe Tree. White; June.! 

 Clethra alnifolia. Su'eet Pepper Bush. White; in-. 



tensely fragrant; very fine .3^ 



Colutea arborescens. Bladder Senna. A handsome: 



and interesting shrub; its bright yellow flowers and! 



large transparent seed pods appearing throughout 



the summer 1-5 



Corchorus, or Kerria Japonicus flore pleno. A ver>I 



graceful dwarf shrub with fe;ither\' bright greenj 



foliage, flowers double, orange yellow; June and July j .35 

 Japonicus variegata. Green and white foliage. .1 ,35 

 Cornus alba. Red-barked Dogwood. A valuable shrub' 



of spreading habit, conspicuous for its ornamental 



bright red bark in winter -35 



Sibirica. Scarlet Dog-wood. Bark scarlet 35 



Stolonifera. Red Osier. Red-tu-igged Dogu-ood. . .\ .35 



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