STECKLBR'S STRONG HOWERIUG SHRUBS 



Will Add Color to your Landscape 



Abelia, Grandiflora 



ABELIA GRANDIFLORA — Most beautiful, popular 

 and satisfactory broadleaf evergreen. Foliage a 

 dark glossy green, covered from early spring to 

 late fall with bell-shaped white and pink flowers. 

 In winter its leaves turn metallic bronze color. 

 2 yr. plants, 35c each, postpaid. 



FLOWERING ALMOND— Of upright growth. Hardy 

 with lovely pink flov/ers in early spring. Tiny 

 little leaves borne on long stems make it very 

 useful in any landscape. 

 Strong 2 it. plants, 45c each, postpaid. 



ALTHEA ARDENS (Purple) — Same description as Red 

 Althea only blooms are large, double and deep 

 purple. 

 18 to 24 in., 25c each, postpaid. 



ALTHEA BEU DE FEU (Double Red)— Tall growing 

 bush form plant. An abundance of large double 

 red flowers. Hardy and easy to transplant. 

 Blooms fine in July, August and September. 

 18 to 24 in. plants, 25c each, postpaid. 



ALTHEA JEANNE d'ARC (White Althea)— Same de- 

 scriphon as the Red Althea, only blooms are 

 large, double white with carmine centers. 

 18 to 24 in. plants, 25c each. 



ALTHEA ROSE OF SHARON— The most admired and 

 the most gorgeous of the Althea family. It has 

 an array of assorted colors unsurpassed in the 

 field of flowers. 

 18 to 24 in. plants, 25c each, postpaid. 



AMERICAN RED BUD (Judas Tree)— This plant needs 

 no description as you all know its lovely form, 

 its beautiful pink and rose-colored flcwers, and its 

 use as a background or single specimen plant. 

 The tree is exceptionally hardy, a very fast 

 grower and exquisite in every respect. 

 18 to 24 in. plants, 25c each, postpaid. 



AZALEAS— Beautiful little shrubs. Perfectly hardy 

 m the open in the South. They supply a bushel 

 of blooms from January to May. Planted in 

 masses they produce a pleasing effect. In the 

 lower South you will find beautiful trails and 

 gardens that are planted only with the Azaleas. 

 Pride of Mobile — Large light pink blooms. 

 Prince of Orange — Deep orange red flowers. 

 Pride of Dorking — Deepest red, blooms late. 

 Indica Alba — Pure white flowers in mid-season. 

 6 to 8 in., 20c each; 8 to 10 in., 55c each; 10 to 

 12 in., 7Sc each, postpaid. Write for prices on 

 larger sizes. 



BUTTERFLY BUSH— A new, very compact, rather 

 dwarf type. Commonly called Butterfly Bush, 

 Buddelia or Summer Lilac. Beautiful green fol- 

 iage with gorgeous purple and lavender blooms 

 in immense clusters. 

 Strong 2 ft. plants, 35c each, postpaid. 



CRAPE MYRTLE— The glory of the South. Extremely 

 hardy, does well in any soil, can be planted in 

 full or half sun. Blooms from mid-summer until 

 frost, when most flowers are gone. 

 Colors: red, pink, purple, orchid. Specify color 

 wanted. 

 2 ft. plants, 35c each, postpaid. 



DWARF CRAPE MYRTLE— Habits, hardiness and 

 blooming quality exactly like Crape Myrtle only 

 a dwarf type and an extremely hardy bloomer. 

 Orchid color. 

 15 to 18 in. plants, 50c each, postpaid. 



CYDONIA JAPONICA (Japan Quince)— Commonly 

 called Evergreen Burning Bush or Flowering 

 Japonica. Produces a brilliance of scarlet-red 

 flowers almost before snow leaves the ground. 

 Tall, slow growing, bush form shrub. Suitable 



for use as single specimens, hedging, or any 

 place where a blaze of red color is desired. The 

 most beautiful of all the flowering shrubs in the 

 South. Hardy everywhere. 

 Strong 2 ft. plants, 45c each, postpaid. 

 CAMELLIAS — Are among the oldest plants in South- 

 ern gardens. Evergreen trees or shrubs, natives 

 of Asia. Long prized for their handsome glossy 

 green leaves and showy double flowers in red 

 and pink. Nothing can be found more beautiful 

 than the Camellia. Prided as Southern favorites. 

 Alba Plena — White. 



8 to 12 in., 85c each; 12 to 18 in., $1.00 each, 

 postpaid. Not prepaid, 18 to 24 in., $1.50 each. 

 Pink Perfection. 



8 to 12 in., 85c each; 12 to 18 in., $1.00 each, 

 postpaid. Not prepaid, 18 to 24 in., $1.50 each. 

 Elizabeth— White. 



8 to 12 in., 75c each; 12 to 18 in., 90c each, 

 postpaid. Not prepaid, 18 to 24 in., $1.25 each. 

 Jarvis Red. 



8 to 12 in., 75c each; 12 to 18 in., 90c each, 

 postpaid. Not prepaid, 18 to 24 in., $1.25 each. 

 Prince Eugene Napoleon — Crimson. 



8 to 12 in., 75c each; 12 to 18 in., 90c each, 

 postpaid. Not prepaid, 18 to 24 in., $1.25 each. 

 Theresa Mossine — Shell pink. 



8 to 12 in., 75c each; 12 to 18 in., 90c each, 

 postpaid. Not prepaid, 18 to 24 in., $1.25 each. 

 Collection of 6 of the above, 8 to 12 in. $3.25, 

 postpaid. The right is reserved to substitute 

 when out of certain varieties. Write for prices 

 on larger sizes. 



Crepe Myrtle 



DEUTZIA (Pink) — Large, double pink flowers with a 

 shading of rose. Very hardy, attractive, and 

 does well in any soil. One of the first plants to 

 bloom in early spring. 

 2 ft. plants, 25c each, postpaid. 



FORSYTHIA — Erect growing, tall and slender. Espe- 

 cially desirable for tall backgrounds. Lovely 

 golden flo'wers of rich yellow. One of the first 

 shrubs to bloom. 

 2 ft. plants, 25c each, postpaid. 



GARDENIA — Needs no description, everyone knows 

 it. Glossy little leaves and beautiful snowy white 

 flowers very highly scented make it one of the 

 most popular. 



Strong 2 yr. plants, 15 to 18 in., 89c each, post- 

 paid. 



HIBISCUS — Has very large, heart-shaped dark 

 green leaves and is covered with immense flow- 

 ers that are sometimes as large as a saucer. 

 These beautiful blooms cover the plant during the 

 entire season. 



Strong 1 yr. roots, will bloom first season, 25c 

 each, postpaid. 



HYDRANGEA P. G. — Beautiful, well developed trees 

 of the true Hydrangea. Good roots and plenty 

 of branches. Plant them anywhere, they are 

 always beautiful. Large clusters of white flow- 

 ers changing to pink. 

 2 yr. plants, 45c each, postpaid. 



MOCK ORANGE — Of upright growth reaching a 

 height of about 5 feet. Very small, dainty leaves 

 of a dark green color. Highly scented, beautiful 

 white flowers. 

 2 it. plants, 25c each, postpaid. 



PINK HONEYSUCKLE— Exactly like the red bush 

 except the flowers are small pink with an abund 

 once of them. 

 2 it. plants, 35c each, postpaid. 



RED BUSH HONEYSUCKLE— A lovely plant of up- 

 right growing habit ranging in size from 3 to 5 

 feet. Small, dainty little leaves with an abund- 

 ance of small red flowers follov/ed by red berries 

 make it one of the most loved plants grown in 

 the nursery. 

 2 ft. plants, 35c each, postpaid. 



RED FLOWERING PEACH— A large type of flower- 

 ing tree with the same foliage as the fruit tree. 

 It is beautiful when in bloom during the early 

 spring with its large double red flowers. It is a 

 solid mass of blooms. 

 2 ft. plants, 60c each, postpaid. 



RED LEAF BARBERRY — Similar to the popular Green 

 Leaf Japanese Barberry, only its foliage as it 

 develops in early spring assumes a deep bronze 

 red color which it keeps until fall when it changes 

 to vivid orange scarlet and red shades. 

 Strong 2 yr. plants, 45c each, postpaid. 



RED OZIER DOGWOOD— The plant that needs no 

 description, as everyone knov/s its great quali- 

 ties. In summer the leaves are a beautiful shade 

 of green. In winter the bark on the branches 

 turns a fiery red and holds its marvelous color 

 throughout the winter season. 

 2 ft, plants, 25c each, postpaid. 



SPIREA BFLLARDI — A low growing, graceful flower- 

 ing shrub. Blooms on long spikes or stems, with 

 gorgeous lavender flowers. Fast grower, reaches 

 about 3 feet in height. 

 2 ft. plants, 45c each, postpaid. 



SPIREA ROSEA — A grand shrub for group or mass 

 planting. Has dense foliage with long stems of 

 beautiful rose shaded flowers. Very pretty and 

 showy. Blooms from July to September. 

 Strong 2 ft. plants, 35c each, postpaid. 



SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI— One of the most beautiful 

 of all the Spirea family. In early spring the 

 plant is covered with small, dainty white flovirers. 

 It looks like a -white sno-wbank. Has a splendid 

 form with long draping branches of light green. 

 Can be used for screening or background work. 

 2 ft. plants, 45c each, postpaid. 



SWEET OLIVE (Olea Fragrance) — One of the most 

 desirable flowering shrubs for Southern gardens. 

 White flowers, although small, are produced in 

 clusters and emit the most pleasing fragrance. 

 Of very easy culture. 



S2.00 and $3.00 each, according to size. Not 

 prepaid. 



WEIGELA ROSEA— Tall growing with deep pink, 

 trumpet shaped flowers borne thickly along 

 stems. They bloom abundantly throughout the 

 summer. 

 2 ft. plants, 25c each, postpaid. 



WHITE FLOWERING DOGWOOD (Cornus Florida)— 

 Tree form. Blooms solid mass of beautiful white 

 blooms in early spring. Foliage dark green with 

 very attractive leaves. Very hardy. 

 2 ft. plants, 25c each, postpaid. 



YELLOW JASMINE- Its branches are beautifully 

 arched, overhanging the ground from the inner 

 edges. Foliage dark green, covered with gor- 

 geous little yellow flowers all summer. 

 Strong 2 yr. plants, 75c each, postpaid. 



Hibiscus, Single Blossom 



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