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Hydrangea Hortensis 



Hydrangeas are extensively grown by florists for the spring holidays 

 as pot plants, but they are particularly valuable as garden, lawn and 

 porch plants during the summer. 



They produce their flowers from well matured buds of the previous 

 season's growth, which in unfavorable exposures, or under bad weather 

 conditions, may become damaged by even a few degrees of freezing. 

 We therefore recommend tub culture, especially in the North. In the 

 fall they may be placed in a light cool cellar or similar place, where 

 they should be kept as cool as possible without freezing. 



During the winter give only enough water to prevent shriveling. 

 The roots will suffer if allowed to get too dry. 



If planted and left outdoors in the garden, it is of more im- 

 portance to protect them from the winter sun, than to keep 

 them from freezing. After freezing weather sets in, some pro- 

 tection should be provided in order that the sun does not strike 

 them while they are frozen. 



In some soils the flowers naturally come blue. Occasionally, 

 the plant will bloom blue one season and pink the next, de- 

 pending on the acidity. An effective method of artificially 

 producing blue flowers is to incorporate with each bushel of 

 soil about \ pound of alum which should be broken into pieces 

 about the size of a hickory nut. 



Three Royal FrencH Hydrangeas 



Trophee. One of the favorite forcing varieties on account of its ex- 

 ceptional free flowering habit and the striking watermelon-red color 

 of its blooms. 



3-inch pots, $0 35 each; $3 50 per dozen 

 5-inch pots, 75 each; 7 50 per dozen 

 6-inch pots, 1 00 each; 10 00 per dozen 

 7-inch pots, 1 50 each; 15 00 per dozen 

 La Marne. The largest flowering variety in commerce. The plant is 

 a strong, vigorous grower with immense trusses of very large florets 

 of a glossy rose-pink. It blooms about two weeks later than the 

 popular Otaksa and is particularly desirable on this account. 



French Hydrangea 



Select Standard Varieties 

 French Hydrangeas 



Avalanche. Very reliable early hardy white. 



Coquelicot. Very free vigorous pretty deep carmine. 



E. G. Hill. Immense clear pink. 



Elmar. Large distinctly fringed deep rosy carmine. 



General de Vibraye. Large, bright rose. 



Le Progres. Very early pretty pink. 



Lilie Mouillere. Beautiful carmine-rose. 



Mme. E. Mouillere. Very early pure white. 



Souvenir de Lieutenant Chaure. Large flowered bright 



pink. 

 Splendens. Glossy clear red, free and early. 

 Victoire. An exceptionally fine large clear pink. 

 Yvonne Cayeux. Vigorous growing pale pink. 

 3-inch pots, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; set of 12 varieties, $2.50 

 5-inch pots, 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz.; set of 12 varieties, $6.00 

 6-inch pots, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz.; set of 12 varieties, $10.00 



Double Flowering 

 Hydrangea, Domotoi 



This splendid variety possesses all the valuable characteristics 



of the popular Hydrangea Otaksa, but produces beautiful double 



florets, which are far more lasting than the single flowers of 



Otaksa. It will thrive well wherever Otaksa flourishes, and thus 



prove just as useful for planting under similar conditions. 



3-inch pots, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen 



5-inch pots, 60 cts. each; $6.00 per dozen 



6-inch pots, $1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen 



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$3 50 



7 50 



10 00 



15 00 



3-inch pots $0 35 



5-inch pots 75 



6-inch pots 1 00 



7-inch pots 1 50 



Souvenir de Mme. E. Chautard. Early, free and hardy. A 

 beautiful shade of rose-pink. This is the most satisfactory 

 French variety for outdoor planting; it being as hardy as the 

 popular Hydrangea Otaksa, and in addition blooms from new 

 growth made in spring. 



3-inch pots, $0 25 each; $2 50 per dozen 

 5-inch pots, 60 each; 6 00 per dozen 

 6-inch pots, 1 00 each; 10 00 per dozen 

 7-inch pots, 1 50 each; 15 00 per dozen 



Hydrangeas of Recent Introduction 



Blauer Prinz. Medium-sized bright pink flowers, readily 

 changed to blue. 



Cendrillon. Bright carmine-rose, free and compact. 



Gertrude Glahn. Deep rose, truss and florets very large. 



Goliath. Bright rose, very large and vigorous. 



Henri Lambert. Very early, large and vigorous, color pale rose. 



Lancelot. Nicely fringed deep bright pink. 



Lorelei. Upright, compact free flowering bright carmine-red. 



Marechal Foch. Very early, compact, large carmine-red. 



Mme. Philip de Vilmorin. Dwarf compact rose-pink. 



Pasteur. A very substantial pretty pink. 



Sensation. An exceptionally attractive early bright pink. 



Wilhelm Pfitzer. Sturdy compact grower, very free, light pink. 

 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; set of 12, $5.00 

 6-inch pots, $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz.; set of 12, $15.00 



Hydrangea Otaksa 



This is the variety that is used so extensively at the Atlantic sea- 

 shore resorts, producing immense heads of usually pink but some- 

 times blue flowers. We have a grand lot of plants specially prepared 

 for summer flowering that will make a handsome display, each doz. 



Young plants in 3-inch pots $0 25 $2 50 



Good plants in 5-inch pots 60 6 00 



Strong plants in 6-inch pots 1 00 10 00 



Strong plants in 7-inch pots 1 50 15 00 



For Hardy Shrub Hydrangeas see page 203 



