FLOWERING 

 SHRUBS 



HARDY DECIDUOUS 



These are all 2 to 3 years, transplanted, and range 

 from I Vi to 3 feet in height, according to variety. 

 5n the description of each variety we give the 

 natural heights at maturity, but they can be kept any 

 size desired by pruning. Those marked (*) may be 

 planted in a shady place. They are ready for ship- 

 ment after October 25th. 

 ALTHEA I Rose of Sharon! 



Hibiscus syriacus. The Althea is an erect shrub io to 12 feet 

 high, with a broad head and rather formal appearance. The 

 large, showy flowers are produced in August at a time when 

 few other shrubs are in bloom. Altheas are largely used for 

 landscape masses and screens. They are drought-resistant. 

 hardy, and generally all-round, serviceable shrubs. We offer 

 the following varieties. Double Red and Double White. 

 *AZALEA HINODEGIRI (Evergreen) 



A beautiful evergreen variety that is covered in April and May 

 with vivid scarlet-crimson flowers. Succeeds best in partial 

 shade and when somewhat sheltered from severe winds in 

 winter; it also requires an acid soil. Excellent as specimens or 

 for foundation planting, etc. Attains a height of j to 4 feet and 

 broader in diameter. 



Price, 12 to 15-inch plants, $3.50 each; $35.00 doz. 

 AZALEA KAEMPFERI HYBRIDS (Torch Azalea) 

 The showiest and hardiest of all the deciduous Azaleas. Grows 

 to a height of 4 to <; feet. Is covered in May with lovely 

 clusters of flowers, ranging in color from light yellow to deep 

 orange; many also have coral and salmon tints. Does best in 

 the open sunlight, but requires an acid soil. We offer mixed 

 colors only. 

 Price, 15 to 18-inch plants, $3.50 each; $35.00 doz. 



BERBERIS (Barberry) 



Thunbergi (Green -Leaved Barberry). Small yellow flowers in the 

 spring followed by bright scarlet berries. A valuable hedge 

 plant. Height 4 to 6 feet. Price, 40c each; $4.00 per 

 doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



Thunbergi atropurpurea (Red-Leaved Barberry). Similar in all 

 respects to the green-leaved Barberry, except that the foliage 

 is bronzy red. Price, plants 12 to 15 inches high, 50c 

 each; $5.00 per doz. $40.00 per 100. 



BOXWOOD EDGING (Boxus Suftruticosa) 



True English Boxwood. . A slow growing evergreen shrub 

 admirably adapted for edging formal gardens, etc. The tiny 

 dark green foliage is impervious to smoke or soot, and a plant- 

 ing of this aristocratic plant will survive for several genera- 

 tions. We offer fine, bushy, 6-8 in. plants. 

 Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 



BUDDLEIA (Butterfly Shrub.) 



Me de France. The flower spikes are a foot long and their color 

 is a glowing claret-purple. 4 to 5 feet. Fine cut flower. Blooms 

 all summer. 



Charming. Vigorous and very free flowering, producing a profu- 

 sion of large lavender pink trusses continuously throughout the 

 summer. Not only a striking ornament for the garden, but also 

 extremely valuable as a late summer cutflower. Height, 4 to 6 

 feet, and about the same diameter. 



Magnifica. The long, graceful spikes of flowers are of rich violet 

 rose. 



*CALYCANTHUS (Strawberry Shrub) 



Floridus. A strong, upright grower with large, handsome foliage. 

 Peculiar reJdish brown, sweet scent flowers in May. 4 to 6 feet. 



*Clethra Alnifolia (Sweet Pepper Bush). 4 to 6 feet. Yellowish- 

 white, sweet-scented. Flowers during July and August. 



CYDONIA (Flowering Quince) 



Jnponica. Dense, spreading habit; thorny, irregular branches, 

 brilliant scarlet flowers on short stems in April and May, be- 

 fore the leaves appear; conspicuous yellow fruit. Height, 

 6 to 8 feet. 



*DEUTZIA 



Gracilis. Covered with white flowers in May and June. Grace- 

 ful and attractive at all times. Height, 2 to 4 feet. 



Pride of Rochester. Large, double, white flowers in June and 

 July. Height, fi to 7 feet. 



*FORSYTHIA, GOLDEN BELL 



Spring Glory (New). This new Forsythia is 

 without question the loveliest of all the 

 Golden Bells. When seen in bloom it is a 

 sight not easily forgotten. Its large, pale 

 yellow flowers completely cover the 

 branches in such masses that they literally 

 bend with their weight. It would not be 

 far amiss to say that it produces twice the 

 number of blossoms of the common 

 Forsythia. If you desire a brilliant and 

 cheerful display in your garden in early 

 spring, plant a few Forsythia Spring Glory. 

 There is nothing which will make you 

 forget winter as quickly nor announce 

 spring as flamboyantly. 



Price, $2.00 each; $20.00 doz. 



Spectabilis makes a fountain-like growth. 

 Every twig densely covered with golden 

 yellow bells. Height, 6 to 8 feet. Flowers 

 in March or early April, before the foliage 

 appears. 



CARYOPTERIS (Blue Spirea) 



Blue Mist. This charming plant is a real contribution to the meager list of summer and 

 fall flowering shrubs. It is covered from August till late autumn with clusters of powder 

 blue fringed flowers. This shrub grows about 18 to 24 inches tall and is perfectly rounded. 



Price, strong 2-year plants, 12 to 15 inches high, $1.50 each; $15.00 doz. 



HYDRANGEA 



Arborescens grandiflora. The heads of flowers are snowy white. It is a true shrub; begins to 

 bloom in early summer and continues into the fall. Height, 6 feet. 



Paniculata grandiflora. It attains .1 height of 8 to 10 feet. The flowers are white when first 

 open, but change to pink and russet-brown. They are borne in immense pyramidal panicles, 

 nearly a foot in length. 



HYPERICUM PATULUM 



SUNGOLD (Plant Patent No. 568). A hardy, shapely, dwarf, twiggy shrub which grows into 

 an almost completely oval globe of 2K to 3 feet in diameter, and about 18 to 24 inches in 

 height, densely covered with foliage that is handsome throughout the summer. It bears its 

 cymes of golden flowers at the end of every shoot of the summer's new growth. It flowers 

 more freely and much longer than any of the Hypericum Patulum now in general use. Its 

 flowers are bigger and produced in immense quantities, transforming this lovely plant 

 into a small mound of gold when in full bloom. 

 Price, strong 2-year plants 1 2 to 15 inches high, $2.00 each; $20.00 doz. 



*ILEX (Winterberry) 



Verticillata. A deciduous member of the Holly family; develops into a spreading bush 6 to 8 



feet high; bears brilliant red berries throughout the winter. 



Price, $1.25 each; $12.50 per doz. 



KOLKWITZIA (Beauty Bush) 



Amabilis. Proclaimed the perfect shrub. In early June its sprays of tiny foxglovelike blossoms 

 transform it into a fountain of pink loveliness. Height, 6 feet. 



HONICERA (Bush Honeysuckle) 



Fragrantissima. A delightful shrub, its tiny creamy white waxen flowers are produced before 

 the leaves unfold. Very fragrant. Height, <; to 6 feet. 



MAPLE, Bloodleaf (Acer palmatum atropurpureum) 



A high-grade stock of these popular plants. Ours is a true blood-red strain that retains its 

 color throughout the entire summer. Height, 6 to 8 feet. There is nothing more beautiful 

 or more suitable for a lawn specimen. Our plants are well shaped and bushy. 

 Price, IV2 foot, pot-grown, grafted plants, $4.00 each. $40.00 doz. 



POTENT3LLA 



Gold Drop (new). A charming small shrub of such compact growth as to resemble a small 

 irregular shaped mound about 2 to 2 ]/ 2 feet high. It is closely and densely covered with 

 small fern-like leaves and studded with intensely brilliant golden yellow buttercup-like 

 flowers from early June until October. This delightful small shrub may be used in front of 

 the shrub border or in the foreground of any perennial planting. It does best in full sun 

 and is hardy in below zero temperatures. 

 Price, $2.00 each; $20.00 doz. 



Our pamphlet "The Culture of Shrubs" gives complete information concerning the 

 preparation of soil, planting, pruning, etc. Sent without charge upon request. 



Price of Flowering Shrubs except where specially noted: $1.00 each, $10.00 per doz. 



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