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Callicarpa Purpurea 



Corchorus or Kerria Japonica PI. PI. (Globe-flower). A 

 particularly valuable shrub on account of its clean, graceful 

 hal.iil of growth and its free and continuous flowering, producing 

 its attractive double golden-yellow flowers continuously from 

 June to October. 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, spread- 

 ing, irregularly 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, 6 to 7 feet high, 

 $2.00 each. 



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

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



Cotoneaster. The Cotoneasters are desirable on account of their graceful 

 habit of growth, neat evergreen foliage and attractive fruit. Being difficult 

 to transplant in large field-grown plants we have prepared a thrifty lot of 

 young pot-grown plants which will give satisfactory results. 



— Francheti. Of graceful erect habit with long arched branches with light 

 green leaves and attractive orange-yellow berries. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per 

 doz. 



— Horizontalis. Of dwarf habit, a most valuable plant for the rockery or 

 front of border, it is covered all winter with brilliant red berries which are 

 set off nicely against the dark foliage. $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 offer 

 double red, pink and white. Plants 3 to 4 feet high, $1.25 each. 



Buddleia Variabilis Veitchiana (Butterfly Shrub or Summer Lilac). 

 One of the most desirable summer flowering shrubs, beginning to bloom in 

 July, it continues until cut by severe frost. The flowers are of a pleasing 

 shade of violet mauve, and are borne in dense cylindrical spikes from 12 to 

 15 inches in length by 3 inches in diameter; it succeeds everywhere and 

 flowers freely the first season planted. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



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 positon in the 

 garden. 



— Vulgaris. Rosy pink. — Vulgaris Alba. Pure white. 



Strong plants of either, 75 cts. each. 



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 tafl 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, 4 to 5 feet 

 high, $1.00 each. 



Chionanthus Virginica (White Fringe). A tall-growing native Shrub 

 blooming profusely in June. The singular flowers resemble bunches of 

 white silken fringe, hung gracefully among the foliage. 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. 



Buddleia (Butterfly Shrub) 



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



