2££££:i Choice Hardy Shrubs 



NOTE — Shrubs will be shipped on receipt of orders, or as soon as they can be dug, unless instructed to the contrary, but no 

 orders c«in be accepted for delivery later than May 1st, and they can only be sent by Freight or Express, at purchaser's Expense. 

 They are too heavy and large to be sent by mail. No charge for boxes, packing or delivery to express, freight or steamship lines 

 in Philadelphia. 



Shrubs are as much a part of the well balanced garden as the lawn or flower borders. Many of them 

 are as decorative as any ornamental foliage plant, while others are highly useful as cut flowers, and a 

 well-arranged planting presents an attractive appearance throughout the entire year. 



Shrubs have many uses; such as a dividing line between the flower and the vegetable 

 garden, or between the lawn and uncultivated land beyond; as a background to a 

 flower border; for hiding an unsightly building, fence or foundation, or they may be 

 planted in a mixed shrubbery border, in which case those of short, dense growth should 

 be planted along the front of the border, graduating to the tall-growing kinds at the 

 back. 



Thorough preparation of the soil by spading, and the addition of a liberal quantity of 

 sheep or stable manure or bone meal will be well repaid by strong, vigorous, healthy 

 growth. All the attention necessary to such a border would be occasional cultivation to 

 keep down weeds, and a little top dressing of manure or bone meal in the late fall to 

 keep up the fertility of the border. 

 Abelia Chinensis Grandiflora. A choice small Shrub of graceful habit, producing 



through the entire summer and fall white tinted lilac heather-like flowers in such 



abundance as to completely cover the plant. 50 cts. each. 

 Althea {Rose of Sharon). The Altheas are among the most valuable of 



our tall, hardy Shrubs on account of their late season of blooming, which 



is from August to October, a period when but few Shrubs are in flower. 



We offer the following choice sorts: 



— Alba plena. Double white, crimson centre. 



— Foliis Variegatis. Leaves variegated green and white. 



— Jeanne d'Arc. Double pure white. 



— Lady Stanley. Double blush white, crimson centre. 



— Rubis. Single deep crimson. 



60 cts. each. Set of 5 varieties, $2.50. 



— William R. Smith. A splendid giant-flowering variety, natur- 

 ally forming symmetrical bushy specimens, while the glistening pure 

 white flowers are of giant size, fully 4 inches in diameter, open out 

 flat or salver-shaped quite different from the older types which only partially 

 expand; these are produced in great profusion from early in July until late in 

 September. Strong pot-grown plants, 75 cts. each. 



AlTIIE.\ W'lLLI.\iM R. S.MITII 



Abelia Chinensis Grandiflora 



Aralia Spinosa (Hercules Club, Angelica Tree, or Devil's 

 Walking-slick). A singular native tree-like Shrub, growing 

 from 10 to IS feet high, with ver>' prickly stems, pinnate 

 leaves and immense panicles of white flowers in August, an 

 odd tropical looking plant. Sl-OO each. 



Azalea Amoena. This little gem is practically evergreen, and 

 in late spring the plants are literally smothered with masses of 

 rosy crimson flowers. We offer strong, bushy plants, 10 to 

 12 inches high, $1.00 each; SIO.OO per doz. 



— Hinodegiri. A Japanese variety, growing about 2J feet 

 high and producing great masses of very bright, fiery-red, 

 single flowers. Very desirable on account of its brilliant color. 

 Strong, bushy plants, 8 to 10 inches high, SI. 25 each; 812.00 

 per doz.: 10 to 12 inches high, S2. 00 each; S20.00 per doz. 



— Ledifolia Alba. A choice hardy variety, producing in 

 late spring, large pure white flowers. It is very free-flower- 

 ing, and is valuable to plant in connection with high-colored 

 Azaleas, or as an individual specimen. Strong, bushy plants, 

 12 to 15 inches high, $1.25 each; $12.00 per doz. 



— Ledifolia Magnifica. Differs from the preceding by 

 having the white flowers marked and mottled with soft rose. 

 Very pretty. Bushy plants, 12 to 15 inches. $1.25 each; 

 $12.00 per doz. 



Berberis Thunbergi (Japanese Barberry). A beautiful 

 variety with small foliage, assuming the most varied tints of 

 coloring in the autumn, and attractive scarlet berries, which 

 remain on the plant the greater part of the winter; very 

 desirable for grouping, particularly around the base of a porch 

 or veranda to hide the foundation: succeeds in sun or shade, 

 and is the best hedge plant we know. 50 cts. each; S5.00 

 per doz. Plants for hedges offered on page 202. 



— Wilsonae. This pretty d%varf species is a comparatively 

 recent introduction from Western China: it has glossy 

 green leaves and long spines; in the fall the foliage takes 

 on the most beautiful autumnal tints. $100 each. 



(198) 



All 



prices include boxes, packing and delivery to transportation company in Philadelphia 



1 



