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CHOICE HARDY SHRUBS 



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Callicarpa Purpurea 



Corchorus or Kerria Japonica Fl. Pi. (Globe-flower). A 

 particularly valuable shrub on account of its clean, graceful 

 habit of growth and its free and continuous flowering, producing 

 its attractive double golden-yellow flowers continuously from 

 June to October. 60 cts. each. 



Cotoneaster Horizontalis. A dependably hardy variety of 

 compact, spreading habit of growth with neat evergreen foliage 

 and very attractive orange-red berries which are set off nicely 

 against the dark foliage and which remain on the plant the 

 entire winter. A most valuable subject for the front of the 

 border or for the rockery. Large field grown plants being 

 difficult to transplant, we have prepared a lot of thrifty young 

 pot-grown plants which will give satisfactory results. $1.00 

 each, $10.00 per doz. 



Crataegus Oxyacantha fl. pi. (Double-flowering Hawthorn). The 

 double form of the fragrant English Hawthorn; flowers in May and June. 

 We ofier double red and pink. Plants 3 to 4 feet high, $1.50 each. 



Desmodium Penduliflorum. A shrub which dies to the ground in 

 winter but comes up vigorously in spring, throwing up shoots 3 to 4 feet 

 high, which bears during September attractive sprays of bright rose colored 

 pea-shaped flowers. SO cts. each. 



Diervilla Lutea. Loose clusters of small yellow flowers in July. A good 

 shrub for a shady position on account of its fresh, clean foliage. Grows 

 3 to 4 feet high. 60 cts. each. 



HEDGE PLANTS 



We oSer these on page 206. 



Callicarpa Purpurea. A splendid berried Shrub for the border or planted 

 in clumps on the lawn; it grows about 3 feet high, its branches gracefully 

 recurving; these are covered in August with tiny pink-tinted flowers, 

 followed by great masses of violet-purple berries, these remain on the plant 

 until mid-winter. All fall berried plants are useful and attractive, and this 

 is one of the most desirable. (See cut.) Strong plants, 60 cts. each. 



Calluna (Scotch Heather). Very pretty small shrubs, growing from one to 

 two feet high, producing their interesting flowers from July to September, 

 well adapted to plant in the hardy border or any sunny position in the 

 garden. 



— Vulgaris. Rosy pink. — Vulgaris Alba. 



Strong plants of either, 75 cts. each. 



Pure white. 



Calycanthus Floridus (Sweet or Strawberry Shrub). An old favorite with 

 double chocolate-colored strawberry-scented flowers in May 60 cts. 

 each. 



Cercis Canadensis (Judas Tree, or Red Bud). A showy tall Shrub or small 

 tree. All the branches and twigs are covered with a mass of small rosy- 

 pink flowers early in the spring before the leaves appear. Plants, 2 to 3 feet 

 high, $1.00 each. 



Clerodendron Trichotomum. A tall Shrub, bearing early in September 

 heads of sweet-scented white flowers with rosy-red calyx. 60 cts. each. 



Clethra alnifolia (White Alder, or Sweet Pepper Bush). One of the best 

 of our native dwarf Shrubs, bearing spikes of pure white, deliciously 

 fragrant flowers during July and August. 60 cts. each. 



Cornus Alba Sibirica (Siberian Dogwood). A strong growing variety, 

 crimson colored branches in winter. 60 cts each. 



— Florida (White-flowering Dogwood). An ornamental, spreading, irregu- 

 larly shaped tree, producing large white flowers in spring and rich crimson 

 foliage in autumn. Plants, 4 to 5 feet high, $1.00 each. 



— — Rubra (Red-flowering Dogwood). Flowers rich rosy red. The two 

 varieties make a fine contrast. Plants, 3 to 4 feet high, $1.50 each. 



— Sanguinea (Red-twigged Dogwood). A strong growing bush, with crim- 

 son-colored branches; especially attractive in winter. 60 cts. each. 



BuDDLElA (Butterfly Shrub, offered on page 198) 



We will supply all Shrubs priced at 60 cts. each for $6.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100 



