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UMADR^ER -PHIIACTLPHIA ^^'A '^nOICE HARDY SHBU&rDU 



Rhus Tyihina I.acimata. 



RHODOnENDRONS. 



This grand genus, with their huge clusters of flowers in beau- 

 tiful colorings, stand unequalled among hardy flowering Shrubs, 

 and during the latter part of May or early June no flower is 

 more gorgeous, while the bright evergreen foliage is attractive 

 at all seasons. They require only a good garden soil, 

 which should be dug at least 2 feet deep and well 

 mixed with leaf mould or peat, and a somewhat shel- 

 tered situation, the north angle of a building, which 

 the majority of other plants dislike, being one of their 

 favorite locations. They delight in an ample supply of 

 water during their growing season, but must have per- 

 fect drainage. During the summer a mulch of any 

 loose light material is beneficial, and a protection of 

 leaves or brush through the winter. 



To allow the next season's flower buds to develop, 

 the old flower heads should be carefully removed 

 after they are faded. The varieties oflered below are 

 a selection of the most dependable and hardiest of the 

 Catawbiense type, 

 Abraham Lincoln. Lively red. 



Album Elegans. A fine white. 



Amphion. Rosy- pink with li^ht centre. 

 CaractaCllS. Purjilish -crimson. 

 Catawbiensis Alba. Prt-tty blush. 



— Qrandiflora. Soft violet-mauve. 



Charles Dickens. Deep crimson. 



Charles S. Sargent. Rich crimson. 



Delicatlssima. Blush -white. 



Everestianum. Light rosy-lilac. 



Oeneral Grant. An.iline-red. 



Henriette Sargent. Clear pink with yellowish 

 green blotch on the upper petal. 



Ignatius Sargent. Light red. 



James Bateman. Rosy scarlet. 



Kettledrum. Red. 



Lady Grey Egerton. Delicate light mauve. 



Memoir. Blush, tinted white. 



Mrs. C. S. Sargent. Soft rosy-pink. 



Roseum Elegans. Bright rosy lilac. 



Parson's Grandiflorum. Crimson-rose. 



^Ye can furnish any of the sorts in strong bushy 



plants, well set with buds, in the following sizes, 



■varying according to habit of variety: 



Heighth. Each. Doz. ioo. 



Rhododendron Punctatum. A distinct species 

 of compact, spreading habit; fine for planting m 

 exposed situations, being very hardy; in June 

 the plant is literally covered with clusters of 

 purplish-rose flowers. $1.00 each; $10.00 per 

 dozen. 



Rhodotypus Kerrioides {W/iiie Kerrin). A 

 very ornamental Japanese Shrub of medium size, 

 with pretty foliage and large single white flowers 

 the latter part of May. 25 cts. each. 



Rhus Cotinus {P>irple Fringe, or Smoke Tree). 

 A low, shrubby tree, covered in midsummer with 

 large clusters of feathery flowers, giving the ap- 

 pearance of a cloud of smoke or mist. 25 cts. 

 each. 



— Typhina Laciniata ( Cut-leaved Sta{/?iorn 

 Sumac). A large-growing, bold and effective 

 Shrub, with delicate fern-like foliage and brilliant 

 scarlet fruit in the autumn. 50 cts. each. 



Sambucus Nigra Aurea (Golden Elder). Of 

 strong growth and one of the best yellow foliage 

 Shrubs; the color is remarkably bright, rich and 

 constant, and makes a fine contrast in the shrub- 

 bery border. 25 cts. each. 



Racemosus (Ii,d-berried Elder). A robust-growing 

 Shrub, with white flowers in spring, followed by bright red 

 berries in autumn. 25 cts. each. 



12 to 18 inches $1 00 



15 to 24 inches 1 50 



18 to 36 inches 2 50 



110 00 S75 00 

 15 00 100 00 

 25 00 200 00 



Hardy Rhododendron. 



We will supply any of the Shrubs priced at 25 cU. each for $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



