WINTER AND SPRING FLOWERING BULBS AND PLANTS 



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Hardy Shrubs for 

 Permanent Planting 



Thoy are absolutely hardy, and, 

 once planted, last indefinitely, in- 

 creasing in size and beauty year after 

 year. For cold climate where hardy 

 plants are needed they stand without 

 an equal. Planted in clumps, masses 

 or used for hedges, screens, or for 

 filling unsightly corners, they make a 

 glorious show. They supply that 

 certain something which is lacking in 

 every yard where hardy shrubbery is 

 not planted. We recommend a liberal 

 planting of this class of plants. They 

 last a lifetime and are sure to give 

 splendid satisfaction. Their culture is 

 exceedingly simple. When received 

 cut the plants back about one third 

 their growth if not done before ship- 

 ping. Set about three feet apart for a 

 screen, but as individual specimens 

 plant wherever desired. Water freely 

 when planted, and for a few days after- 

 ward. No protection required. They 

 may be planted as soon as the ground 

 is ready to dig up until late spring. 

 This class of plants should not be 

 set out as early as Roses and other pot plants, so if 

 your order contains some of them we will send the 

 different varieties at the proper season. 



Some varieties, such as Hydrangea, Snowball, 

 Weigelas, Deutzias, require pruning in early spring 

 before new growth starts. Here with us it is done 

 in late February or early March each season. 



Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora 



We grow and sell annually many thousands of 

 these most popular of all shrubs. They are exten- 

 sively used for yard, lawn and hedge planting and 

 for screens. Attains a height of 5 to 7 feet; hardy 

 in all localities; blooms the first and every season 

 in July and August, and continues in bloom for two 

 or three months; the flowers are massive, cone 

 shaped, often measuring 10 inches in length, and 

 have a pleasing variation of color, changing from 

 original pure white to pink, and finally to beautiful, 

 rich, coppery-red. Well rooted, field grown-plants 

 that will bloom this year. 



PRICE of plants on this page, one-year-old 

 plants, 35 cts. each; 3 fop $1.00; strong, two- 

 year-old, field-grown blooming plants, 75 cts. 

 each. Heavy field-grown 3 or 4-year plants, 

 $1.00 each by express. 



Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora 



Double Japan Snowball in full bloom 



Double Japan Snowball 



Viburnum Plicatum. Blooms in early June, 

 when the whole bush is loaded down with great, 

 compact balls of pure white, double flowers. 

 They are borne in such profusion that the entire 

 plant appears one dense mass of bloom; the tree 

 grows erect and bushy 6 to 8 feet high, with 

 deep green leaves peculiarly crimped and crinkled. 

 Wondrously beautiful. 



VIBURNUM OPULUS STERILIS (Old-fash- 

 ioned Snowball). A strong, hardy grower; 

 pure white flowers. A showy class of shrubs of 

 compact growth, luxuriant foliage and very free 

 flowering. 



Deutzia 



Crenata. 4 to 6 feet; double white rose. 

 Fortunei. 4 to 6 feet; pure white. 

 Gracilis. 2 to 2J/£ feet. Drooping, white. 

 Pride of Rochester. Pure white, blush. 

 Lemoninei. New, immense. Purest white. 



Lilacs (Syringa) 



Best developed of all the old- 

 time garden shrubs, whose 

 flowers never fail to charm 

 with their delicate beauty or 

 refresh with their fragrance. 

 NEW PERSIAN. This grand 

 Lilac blooms in early June. 

 Flowers beautiful reddish 

 purple, very fragrant and 

 borne in profusion; leaves 

 rich, dark green, rather small, 

 delicately shaded; habit of 

 growth neat and compact. 

 WHITE. This rare and beau- 

 tiful White Lilac is much 

 sought after. 

 PURPLE. The old favorite 

 and one of the best. 

 Price,two-year-old plants, 

 75 cts. each. 



Al thae :Rose of Sharon 



The flowers are brilliant and 

 striking in color, 9 to 12 feet 

 high when matured. Blooms 

 during August and September. 

 Alba Plena. Large, double, 



pure white flowers. 

 Blanche. The nearest pure 



white of any double variety. 

 Double Purple. Deep reddish 



purple. 



Price, one-year-old field- 

 grown plants 35 cts. each, 

 3 for $1.00, postpaid; two- 

 year-old plants 75 cts. each, 

 by express. 



