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HflHOY SHHDBS, RjODODEIWROJlS, flEDGE PliflHTS, Ete. 



Below we offer a grand collection of hardy flowering shrubs for lawn decoration. Planted either singly 

 In flower. The shrubs we offer are all well-grown, bushy specimens and are finely rooted, having been 

 failure is almost impossible if properly planted. We are prepared to quote special prices on larger quantities 



TREE CRANBERRY. 



Among the ornamental berry-bearing shrubs there are 

 few superior, either for beauty or for the usefulness of 

 their fruit, to the Tree Cranberry, or, as it is often called, 

 the High Cranberry Bush. And yet this useful and orna- 

 mental shrub has been singularly neglected, being con- 

 fined, except in a few rare instances, to its native haunts 

 in the North and East. It forms a symmetrical little tree 

 under culture, and is a pleasing ornament on the lawn or 

 shrubbery. Its juicy, acid fruit is of a bright red, and is 

 used as an excellent substitute for the swamp cranberries. 

 The berries hang on well to the grayish branches and pre- 

 sent an effective appearance in winter. When growing in 

 a wild state it forms a dense bush, but responds readily 

 to judicious pruning, and may be made to assume either 

 the tree form or that of an open bush. The shrub is well 

 worth planting for ornamental effect alone; its excellent 

 fruit makes it a profitable adjunct. It is surprising that 

 so few are aware of the beauty and utility of this little 

 tree, and many are under the mistaken impression that 

 itcannot be safely transplanted into cultivated grounds. 

 Plants from the nursery will succeed in almost any soil 

 and location, and yield in due season a bounteous 

 supply of cranberries. It should be more generally 

 planted, and its value then would soon become known 

 and appreciated. The trees we offer have been selected 

 with a view to large fruit and small seeds, and are sure to 

 25c. each, $2.25 per doz. 



FEUIT OF TREE CBANBEBRY ( Viburnum Oxt/COCCUS), 



ASSORTED SHRUBS. 



Azalea Mollis. Crimson, pink, yellow, 

 etc. Price, $1.00 each. 



Althea, Double White. Beautiful 

 ehrub ; double flowers. 



Althea, Doable Fink. Similar to above, 

 except color, which is pink. 



Calycanthus Floridus. Strawberry- 

 ecented shrub. 



Deutzia Crenata. Pure white, tinged 

 rose color. 



Deutzia Gracilis. Pure white through- 

 out ; low, compact habit. 



Exochorda Grandiflora. Pure white 

 flowers ; a grand shrub. 



ForsythiaViridissima. Yellow flowers; 

 blooms very early. 



Kerria Japonica. Slender, graceful 

 growth ; double yellow flowers. 



Lilac. The well-known purple flowering 

 variety. 



MAGNOLIAS (hardy varieties). In this 

 grand class of plants for lawn decoration we 

 offer Conspicua, pure white ; Soulan- 

 geana, creamy white and purple ; Stellata, 

 pure white, very sweet-scented — one of the 

 finest ornamental trees in cultivation. All 

 extra fine trees, three feet high, at $3. 00 each. 



Fhiladelphus Coronarius. The popu- 

 lar SyriDga or Mock Orange. 



Frunus Pisardi (Purple-leaved Plum). 

 Foliage, fruit and shoots of bright purplish 

 red, retaining its color during the heat of 

 summer better than any other purple-leaved 

 tree or shrub. Entirely hardy. Planted 

 with Golden Elder, its beautifully colored 

 foliage presents a most magnificent contrast. 

 Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c. each, $2.60 per doz., 

 $15.00 per 100. 



Bibes (Flowering Currants). Assorted colors ; 



Sambucus Aurea. (Golden-leaved Elder) 

 and invaluable for producing strong effects in grouping. Foliage large and hand- 

 some, of the richest golden yellow, which it retains throughout the summer, being 

 the most brilliant in color and succeeding best when planted in full exposure to 

 the sun. Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz., $15.00 per 100. 



Spiraea Van Houtteii. Flowers pure white, borne in greatest profusion, one 

 of the best in its class. 



Spiraea Prunifolia. (Bridal Wreath.) Pure white double flowers in May and 

 June completely covering the branches. Crimson foliage in autumn. 



Spiraea Callssa. (Superba.) Large clusters of pink flowers borne freely from 

 June to October. A grand hardy shrub. 



Spiraea Callosa Alba. Similar to ihe above, with white flowers. 



Virburnum Opulus. (Snowball.) Large drooping white flowers. 



Weigelia Candida. Pure white flowers ; blooms in fall. 



Weigelia Bosea. Bich rose-colored flowers. 



All the shrubs on this page we can supply at 30c. each, $3.00 per doz., except where 

 noted. 



JAPAN MAPLES. 



The most ornamental dwarf-growing trees it is possible to imagine. The leaves 

 are fantastically cut and fringed, and the wonderful coloring baffles description, 

 ranging through shades of crimson, scarlet, yellow and intermediate shades mingled 

 In marvelous harmony. They are entirely hardy. Price, $1.60 each. 



or in groups, the effect of these is always magnificent when 

 twice transplanted. With such fine plants to start with 

 of any or all the varieties here offered. 



HYDRANCEA PANICULATA GRANDI- 

 FLORA. 



The flowers are formed in large white panicles, 9 inches 

 long, which change to a deep pink at the base as the 

 season advances. It grows 5 to 7 feet high and wide, and, 

 as the flowers slightly droop, few plants have the grace and 

 beauty of this grand shrub. Used largely in cemeteries. 

 (See cut.) Price, strong one-year-old bushes, 1 tol'; feet 

 high, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. Extra strong transplanted 

 bushes, iy z to 3 feet high and branched, 50c. each, $1.50 

 per doz. 



CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA. 



(Sweet Pepper Bush.) 



A very desirable dense-growing shrub, with dark green 

 foliage and showy upright spikes of creamy white, in- 

 tensely fragrantfiowers, continuing in bloom a long time. 

 The season of bloom is later than most shrubs, which is 

 a valuable feature. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



WHITE PERSIAN LILAC. 



It is doubtful if anything in the whole range of flower- 

 ing shrubs surpasses this in grace and elegance, or in 

 hardiness and usefulness. As a decorative plant on 

 the lawn or in the border it is with- 

 out a peer, and its pure white, grace- 

 ful plumes of sweetly fragrant flowers 

 add grace and beauty to bouquets, 

 vases, etc. As a cemetery plant it is 

 without a rival. The plants we offer 

 are unusually fine. Price, 50c. each, 

 $1.50 per doz. 



RHODODENDRONS. 



These are among the grandest of our 

 hardy flowering shrubs and cannot be 

 surpassed for lawn decoration. The 

 flowers range through shades of rose, 

 pink, crimson, white, etc., 9 to 12 inches 

 in diameter. Price, plants with 8 to 12 

 buds, $'j.00 each ; set of six distinct 

 named sorts for $9.00. Plants with 4 

 to 8 buds, SI. 50 each ; set of 6 sorts for 

 $7.50. Young plants, 10 to 12 inches 

 high, 50c. each, $5.00 per doz. 



HEDGE PLANTS. 



Berberry Purple. Very orna- 

 mental; purple foliage, scarlet berries. 

 Price, 25c. each, $2.25 per doz., $12.00 

 per 100. 



Hardy Orange. A splendid hedge 

 plant; white, fragrantfiowers succeeded 

 by bright orange-red fruit; 20c. each, 

 $2.00 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



Pyrus Japonica. (Japan Quince.) 

 Bright scarlet flowers, blooming in 

 early spring. Price, 25c. each, $2.25 per 

 doz., $12.00 per 100. 



Privet. (Californian.) A splendid 

 hedge plant; glossy green foliage, white 

 flowers. Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., 

 $10.00 per 100. 1V Z feet high. 



HYDRANGEA P. GRANDIFLORA. 



very fine. 

 The finest golden-leaved shrub, 



JAPAN SNOWBALL. 



(Viburnum Plicatum.) 



A new variety of Snowball from Japan, and 

 one of the grandest shrubs in existence. Growth 

 upright and compact. Foliage olive green 

 through the summer, but toward fall it turns 

 much darker and remains on the plant for some 

 time after the first frosts. Flowers 4 to 6 inches 

 across. The leaves are in pairs along the stem, 

 and from the base of each leaf a ball of flowers 

 appears. There are often as many as ten pairs 

 of these, or twenty balls, on a branch 18 inches 

 long. These balls as they expand, all face up- 

 ward, so that a full view of their great beauty is 

 always to be had. To be a universal favorite 

 a shrub must be hardy, easily transplanted 

 and its growth of good shape, and beautiful 

 both in leaf and flower, and the Japan Snow- 

 ball embraces all of these points to the fullest 

 extent. Price, large bushes, 2% to 3 feet, 50c. 

 each, $4.50 per doz. Second size, 12 to 18 inches 

 (mailing size), 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



JAPAN SNOWBALL. 



( Viburnum Plicatum.) 



