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H3^drang:ea Hortensis. 



Although hardy in sheltered favorable po- 

 sitions in the latitude of Philadelphia, they 

 will give more satisfaction when grown as 

 pot or tub plants and protected against 

 frost. They thrive in any good garden soil, 

 but give better results when grown in a 

 soil composed of two parts of good turfy 

 loam and one part of thoroughly decom- 

 posed cow or stable manure. When in 

 active growth supply liberally with water; 

 a; this time also stimulants in the form of 

 liquid manure, our Peerless Plant Food or 

 Bonemeal, will prove beneficial. Give full 

 exposure to the sun, except when in flower, 

 when a slight shade will prolong their 

 blooming. On the approach of freezing 

 weather store in a light, cool cellar or simi- 

 lar place, water only sufficient to prevent 

 the roots from drying up. Keep the plants 

 as cool as possible during the winter, but never expose 

 to frost; if they start into growth during winter they are 

 stored too warm, and should be moved to cooler quar- 

 ters. Early in spring bring the plants on the piazza or 

 some sheltered place and increase the supjjly of water, 

 again giving full exposure as soon as the weather be- 

 comes thoroughly settled. 



In some soils, due to the presence of iron or certain 

 chemicals. Hydrangeas naturally flower blue. To pro- 

 duce this color artificially incorporate one-half pound of 

 alum broken into pieces about the size of a hickory nut 

 with each bushel of soil. 



Specimen Plant of New Hydrangea. 



HYDRANGEA NOVEI.XIES FOR 1915. 



It seemed impossible that further improvement could be made on the new varieties of Hydrangeas sent out during the past few 

 years; but the latest novelties imported by us from various specialists in Europe, and which we have thoroughly tested, show a 

 wonderful advance. We have selected twelve varieties which we now offer. 



Baby Bimbenet. Very dwarf, free and early; the plant be- 

 comes covered with large compact trusses of silvery-rose 

 flowers. 



Beaute Vendomoise. Immense heads of white flowers tinted 

 pink; the individual florets attain a diameter of 4 inches, and 

 while it shows a tendency to a loose, open truss, this adds to its 

 attractiveness. We feel very enthusiastic about this sort. 



Eclaireur. One of the most startling acquisitions. A very 

 bright carmine-rose, the nearest approach to a red. We par- 

 ticularly recommend this. 



La France. Very strong grower with immense trusses of 

 deeply fringed flowers of a delicate shade of rose. 



LaPerle. The grandest, largest, and most refined white we 

 have yet seen; flowers deeply fringed, 



Lilie Mouillere. Similar to, but distinct from Eclaireur; a 

 bright carmine-rose. 



Louis Mouillere. A very distinct and valuable variety, a 

 fine shade of deep rose-pink fringed florets in trusses of im- 

 mense size. 



Mine. Auguste Nonin. An unusually attractive pretty pale 

 pink in heads of large size. 



Mons. Qhys. Very vigorous growing and extremely free- 

 flowering, with large trusses of perfectly round fringed flowers 

 of a satiny-rose color. 



President Fallieres. A cross between Mme. A. Riverain 

 and General de Vibraye. It possesses all the good qualities 

 of both parents : add to this increased size, with delicately- 

 fringed rose-colored flowers, and you may form a conception 

 of the beauty of this variety. 



President Viger. On the same style as President Fallieres 

 but witli larger individual florets. 



Souvenir du Lieut. Chaure. Produces immense heads of 

 bright rose-carraine flowers on bold upright stems. 



Price. Strong young plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. ; one of each variety for $5.00. 



NEW VARIETIES OF HYDRANGEA HORTENSIS. 



With but few exceptions, the sorts heretofore cultivated were native Japanese introductions, and it is only recently that several 

 European hybridizers have given us many new and distinct varieties, the best of which are offered below. We enthusiastically 

 recommend them not only for forcing for Easter and Spring decoration, but also as tub plants for the lawn or garden in summer. 



Avalanche. Large corymbs of pure white flowers; very 

 free-flowering. 



Bouquet Rose. Large trusses of well-formed flowers; rosy- 

 amber, turning to bright pink, 



E. O. Hill. Trusses of immense size, color a most pleasing 

 shade of pink which does not fade; growth vigorous. 



(Jeneral de Vibraye. Very large heads of bright rose ; a 

 splendid forcing variety. 



La Lorraine. Very large flowers; pale rose turning to bright 



pink. 

 Mile. Agnes Barillet. A pleasing white variety, flowers 



very large and freely produced. 



Mme. Maurice Hamar. Large delicate flesh-rose color; a 

 pleasing shade. 



Mme. Emile Mouillere. One of the very best; veiy large 

 flowers, frequently over 2 inches in diameter, of the purest 

 white, with rosy-carmine eye. 



Mont Rose. Immense panicles of a clear flesh-rose. 



Ronsard. Very large individual flowers as well as trusses of 

 a beautiful rose tint. 



Souvenir de Mme. E.Chautard. One of the prettiest; robust 

 habit, medium-sized corymlis of bright rose-colored flowers. 



VieUX=ChateaU. A strong upright growing variety with im- 

 mense trusses of very large white flowers; these as they ma- 

 ture become suffused with a delicate rosy-carmine tint. 



Price. Any of the above in 3-inch pots, 25 cts. each. Set of 12 for $2.50. 6-inch pots, 50 cts. each. Set of 12 for $5.00. 



Specimen plants, $1.00 to $2.00 each. 



THE OLD FAVORITE HYDRANGEA OTAKSA is offered on page 158. 



