New Floral Guide— Spring, 1901 



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Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflor». 



The Grandest and 

 Most Beautiful of all 



Hardy Flowering 

 —SHRUBS — 



For Planting in the 

 Door-Yard and Lawn 



TU[YDRANGEA 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 Plants 



'" ■"" that will bloom 



this season, 1 5 and 20 cts. 

 each, according' to the 

 size; $1.50 and $2.00 per 

 doz., postpaid. Two-year 

 Plants, by express, 25c., 

 each; 5 for $1.00; 12 for 

 $2.00; 25 for$3.50; $12.00 

 per hundred. Three-year 

 Plants, 50 cts. each; doz., 

 $4.50* freight or express. 



I LILAC (Syringa)— A neat, hand- 

 some growing little tree, and a 

 great I'avcrite for planting in 

 door-yard and lawn. Blooms 

 early in the Spring; flowers in 

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

 very fragrant Frice, 15 cts. each; larger size, 30 cts. | sweet. Fine strong plants, 15 cts. eacli; larger size, 



each, postpaid. (The Two Varieties, 25c.; larger size, 35c., postpaid.) ^^ «*»•' e^ch, postpaid. 



Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora. 



PRIVET, CALIFORNIA— 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 cts. 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. 



CERCIS JAPONICA (Japan Judas)— An exceedingly beauti- 

 ful 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, 35c. postpaid. 



BERBERRY THUNBERGIA (Japan Berberry)— One of 



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

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

 dark, glossy-greeji in Summer, changing to bright, fiery- 

 crimson in Autumn; its beauty is increased by great num- 

 bers of pretty drooping yellow flowers, followed by bright 

 red berries. One of our handsomest flowering shrubs. 15 

 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts.; $1.35 per dozen, postpaid, 



STYRAX JAPONICA— A valuable new shrub from Japan, 

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

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

 and quite hardy. Price, 15 cts. each; larger size, 

 30 cts. each, postpaid. 



"VUCCA (Filamentosa) — 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 at- 

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



