New Floral Guide— Spring, igo2. 



Hydrangfea Paniculata Grandiflora 



The Grandest and 

 Most Beautiful of all 



Hardy Flowering 

 SHRUBS 



For Planting in the 

 Door-Yard and Lawn 



MYDRANGEA Grandiflora 



is undoubtedly the 

 grandest and most beautiful 

 of all the Hardy Flowering 

 Shrubs, for the door-yard 

 and lawn. The photograph 

 herewith is taken from a 

 plant on our own grounds, 

 and gives some idea of its 

 magnificent beauty. The 

 flowers are rich creamy- 

 white changing to pink, and 

 borne in immense clusters, 

 more than a foot long; it 

 blooms in August, the first 

 and every succeeding year; 

 and continues in bloom for 

 months. Entirely hardy, no 

 trouble to grow, does well 

 everywhere. If you have 

 not got it don't fail to order 

 it now. We have a large 

 stock of strong, healthy 

 plants, in different sizes and 

 prices as offered below. 



PRICES: strong Planti 

 that will bloom 

 this season, I5 and 20 cts. 

 each, according to the 

 size; $1.25 and $1.75 per 

 doz., postpedd. Two-year 

 Plants, by express, 25c. 

 each; 5 for gl.OO; 12 for 

 $2.00; 25 for $3-50; $12.00 

 per hundred. THREE- 

 YEAR BUSHES, 50 cts. 

 each: dozen, $4>50, freight 

 or express. 



L,rLAC (Svringa)— A neat, hand- 

 some growing little tree, and a 

 great favorite for planting in 

 door-yard and lawn. Blooms 

 early in the Spring; flowers in 

 LTLAC) White)— Similar to the purple, but pure white and I immense clusters; deep, rich purple; and deliciously 

 very fragrant. Price, 16 cts. each; larger size, 20 cts. j sweet. Fine strong plants, 15 cts. each; larger size, 

 each, postpaid. (The Two Varieties, 25c.; larger size, 35c.. postpaid.) »<> cts. each, postpaid. 



HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA. 



PRIVET, CALIFOKNIA— This is a fine, hardy, compact 

 growing shrub, particularly recommended for ornamental 

 hedges, and screens, for which it is very largely used. It 

 has no thorns, grows four to six feet high, bears clipping 

 well, and can be kept at any height desired; pretty deep- 

 green foliage, and small bluish-white flowers; always neat 

 and handsome. Perfectly hardy; never Winter kills. 

 10 ct>*. each; SI. 00 per dozen, postpaid. $6.00 per 

 hundred, by express. 



PRIVET, AMOOR^Similar to the California in every way, 

 only a little lighter colored foliage, equally hardy and 

 valuable for ornamental hedges and screens. 10 cts. 

 each; $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 



STYRAX JAPONICA— A valuable new shrub from Japan, 

 grows neat and compact in tree form and is covered all over 

 with snow-white bell-shaped flowers; very handsome and 

 quite hardy. 15 c. each; larger size, J40 c. ea., postpd. 



YUCCA (Filanaentosa)— A low growing, tropical-looking 

 plant, perfectly hardy; throws up a strong flower-stalk, two 

 to four feet high, bearing enormous clusters of creamy-white, 

 bell-shaped flowers; blooms in August, continuing in bloom 

 a long time. Showy and striking, always attracts attention. 

 15 cts, each, postpaid. See Cut p. 111. 



HARDY ORANGE (Citrus Trifoliata)— This is a real 

 orange, and entirely hardy here in open ground, makes a 

 pretty ornamental shrub for the lawn, has bright shining 

 green leaves and pure white deliciously fragrant flowers, 

 followed by small red oranges, not edible. As the growth 

 is quite thorny it is sometimes used for ornamental hedges. 

 15 cts. each, 8 for 25 cts.; $1.25 per doz., postpaid. 

 Two-year size, 580 cts. each; $1.75 per doz., express. 



CERCIS JAPONICA (Japan Judas)-An exceedingly 

 beautiful and rare hardy flowering shrub, grows six to eight 

 feet high, blooms early in Spring before the leaves show. 

 Flowers are bright rosy-crimson, and borne in such solid 

 wreaths and clusters, the whole bush seems one mass of 

 exquisite bloom. Strong mailing plants, 25c. postpaid. 



BERBERRY THIJNBERGIA (Japan Berberry)— One 



of the most beautiful of all hardy garden shrubs, makes low, 

 regular, compact bushes; has small round leaves, rich, dark, 

 glossy-green in Summer, changing to bright, fiery-crimson 

 in Autumn; its beauty is increased by great numbers of 

 pretty drooping yellow flowers, followed by bright red 

 berries. One of our handsomest flowering shrubs. 15 cts. 

 each; 2 for 25 cts.; $1.25 per dozen, postpaid. 



