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Deutzia magnifica 

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Forsythia 



CALLICARPA purpurea (Beauty Fruit). 

 Pink flowers in August followed by 

 brilliant light purple berries. 



CALYCANTHUS ("Allspice," Sweet- 

 scented Shrub, or Strawberry Shrub). 

 Grows 5 to 6 feet. The spicy, fragrant, 

 dark crimson flowers come in June. 



CERCIS japonica (Japan Judas Tree). 

 Flowers are rose-pink, with a purple 

 cast, and come in solid clusters before 

 the leaves. 2-yr. size only, 60 cts. each D 



COTONEASTE'r horizontalis. A low- 

 growing, dark, shiny evergreen with 

 spreading branches, suitable for rock- 

 eries. Pink flowers followed by red 

 berries. This is one of the most at- 

 tractive low-growing shrubs we know. 

 Potted plants only, shipped with earth 

 on the roots, i-yr., 50 cts., postpaid. 

 Larger size. Si each D 



Six Ornamental Deutzias 



Bushes are covered with clusters of 



flowers in early summer. 



Deutzia crenata magnifica. (New.) The 

 finest of all the Deutzias. Flowers ex- 

 ceptionally large and pure white, i-yr., 

 SO cts., postpaid; 2-yr., $1 ; S-yr., $1.^0 

 each D. (See illustration.) 



D. crenata rosea. Grows 4 to 6 feet. 

 Flowers pink. 



D. crenata, Pride of Rochester. Grows 

 4 to 6 feet. Double flowers, pure white 

 tinged with blush; blooms profusely. 



D. gracilis. 2^^ to 3 ft. White, bell- 

 shaped flowers. 



D. gracilis rosea. 2J^ to 3 ft. Lovely 

 pink flowers in May. 



D. Lemoinei. White, cone-shaped flowers. 



FORSYTHIA spectabilis. (New.) April. 



5 to 6 feet. Compact in growth and 

 every branch becomes closely covered 

 with brilliant yellow flowers before the 

 foliage appears. After several years" 

 trial this variety'has seemed to us as the 

 most desirable of the Forsythias. l-yr., 

 50 cts., postpaid; 2-yr., $1 each Q 



F. viridissima (Golden Bell). April. 5 to 



6 feet. Bears long rows of bright 

 golden yellow flowers. Splendid for 

 massing. Illustrated above. 



EUONYMUS japonicus. A most orna- 

 mental e\crgreen shrub with deep, 

 dark, evergreen foliage that shines as if 

 varnished. Makes beautiful lawn 

 specimens. This plant has no flowers, 

 but the foliage is exceptionally attrac- 

 tive. A moderate and shapely, upright 

 grower. 



HONEYSUCKLE, BUSH {Lonicera ta- 

 tancaK (irows (1 to 10 feet, and blooms 

 early in the spring. Prolusion of lovely 

 white (lowers in May and June, fol- 

 lowed by translucent berries in the fall. 



H., Bush [Lonicera Morrowii). Grows 6 

 to 8 feet tall and is line for making a 

 screen or a background fi)r other 

 shrubs. The yellow flowers, which 

 come in May, are followed by masses of 

 brilliant scarlet berries which remain 

 on the bushes a long time. One of t he 

 most attractive berried bushes grown. 



AH the stock which I received from you 

 (about 35 pieces) has l>een planted, and I nuist 

 compliment you upon the line Roses and 

 Hydrangeas. I had dealt before with a firm 

 in O., but your goods makes his look like a 

 sickly milkweed.— VVm. H. C, Nwcll. W. Va. 



• STAR ROSE GROWERS 



West Grobe, Pa. 



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