New Floral Guide— Spring, 1901. 



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New Doubl 

 Altheas 



Rose of 

 Sharon 



The Altheas are among the most beau- 

 tiful Hardy Flowering Shrubs for lawns 

 and yards. They grow neat and compact 

 and make nice, shapely little trees four to 

 six feet high; they bloom in August and 

 September, when other flowers are scarce 

 and are then literally covered with large, 

 perfectly double flowers, like roses of dif- 

 ferent brilliant and striking colors. Ours 

 are the finest double-flowering varieties. 



NEW DOUBLE PURE WHITE AL- 

 THEA, JEAN D'ARC— This is new 

 and the finest Double White Althea 

 ever introduced; grows regular and com- 

 pact, and is literally covered with large, 

 perfectly double pure white flowers, 3 

 inches across making the bush look like 

 a tree covered with roses. Exceedingly 

 handsome and one of the finest novelties 

 of the year. Good mailing plants, 15 cts. 

 eacli; larger size 20 cts., postpaid ; 2-year 

 size 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. by express 



ALTHEA, DOUBLE PINK— Large double flow- 

 ers; clear, bright pink. 15 cts.; larger size 20 

 cts., postpaid; 2-year size 25 cts., express. 



DOUBLE ROSE-Large, double, rose-red flow- 

 ers; very handsome. 15 cts. eacli; larger 

 size, 20 cts., postpaid; Two-year size, 25c. 

 each, by express. 



DOUBLE VARIEGATED— Fine rose and white 

 variegated; elegant and desirable. 15 cts,; larger size, 

 20 cts. each, postpaid. 



DOUBLE VIOLET— I,arge double flowers; rich, violet-blue; 

 showy and handsome. 15c.; larger size, 20c., postpaid. 

 Two-year size, 25c.; S2.50 per dozen, by express. 



New Double Pure White Althea, Jean D'Arc. 



HIBISCUS " CRIMSON EYE "—Grand hardy shrub, easy 

 to grow, sure to bloom. Immense flowers, six to seven 

 inches across; pure white; bright crimson centre; showy 

 and handsome. Dies down every Winter; comes up fresh 

 in the Spring. Strong roots, 15 cts.; S1.50 per dozen. 



So^Ctal Of f^r ^^y *^° ^^^* kinds for 25c.; set of 5 for 60c.; Iar§fer size, 5 for 75c., 

 Z^^ZZ^^^^i^S^^^ Two-year size, the 5 for $J.OO; $2.00 per doz., ty express. 



CHIONANTHUS VIRGINICA (White Fringe)— A beauti- 

 ful little ornamental tree, grows 10 and 12 feet high, and 

 is covered all over when in bloom with lovely, pure white 

 fringe like flowers; extremely beautiful and unlike any- 

 thing else. 15 cts. each; larger size 20 cts. 



SWEET-SCENTED SHRUB (Calycanthus)— An old fav- 

 orite, always in demand; floTvers rich, dark crimson; 



quite double, delightfully fragrant, and borne abundantly 



the whole season. Its delicious perfume is highly valued. 



15 cts. each, postpaid. 

 DEUTZIA GRACILIS-A low-growing compact bushy 



shrub, perfectly hardy; blooms early in Spring, covered 



all over with pure white, bell-shaped flowers. Highly 



valuable for yard, lawn, park and cemetery planting. I5c 

 DEUTZIA PRIDE OF ROCHESTER— Grows strong and 



upright, 4 to 6 feet high; flowers very double and full; 



pure white, tinged with blush; borne in great pi'ofusion 



during May and June. 15 cts. each. 

 NEW RED SPIREA (A Waterer)— See page 86. 15 cts. 

 NEW BLUE SPIREA (Caryopteris)— Seepage86. 15 cts. 



Special Offer Any two JSct. kinds for 25 cts.; 5 for 

 >^C'^rv^N.r^,N/v/x^'v^^rv^ larger size, $1.50. Two-year size, the I 



VIBURNUM OPULUS (Snowball)-A strong, hardy grow- 

 er; height, 3 to 4 feet, covered in June with large balls of 

 pure-white flowers, strongly resembling balls of snow; 

 one of the hardiest and best early-blooming shrubs. 15c. 



FORSYTHIA (Golden Bells)— Height 3 to 4 feet, beauti- 

 ful, bright yellow, bell-shaped flowers; blooms profusely 

 very early in Spring, very beautiful. 15 cts each. 



PHILADELPHUS or MOCK ORANGE— Beautiful, large 

 cupped flowers; blooms early in June; flowers fine creamy- 

 white, and very fragrant. 15 cts. each. 



WEIGELIA ROSEA— One of the most charming shrubs in 

 cultivation, cannot be too highly recommended; lovely 

 large rose-colored flowers, borne in such profusion that 

 the whole bush appears a mass of rosy bloom. 15 cts. 



WEIGELIA CANDIDA (White Weigeliaj—Ver^^ beautiful 

 variety, bearing pure snow-white flowers in great profus- 

 ion; one of the best. 15 cts. ; larger size, 20 cts., postpaid. 



WEIGELIA, VARIEGATED LEAF— Deep green leaves, 

 each one with a wide border of creamy white; flowers, 

 bluish pink. 15 cts. each. 



50 Cts,; set of n for $t.tO; 

 2 for $2.00, by express. 



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