DREER'S 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 can be accepted for delivery later than May 1, 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 orna- 

 mental foliage plant, while others are highly useful as cut flowers, and a well-arranged planting presents an attractive appearance through- 

 out 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. 



SHRUBS OF SPECIAL MERIT 



New Red -leaved Japanese 

 Barberry 



(Berberis Thunbergi Atropurpurea) 



Similar in all respects to the green-leaved Japanese Barberry 

 which is so popular for mixing in the shrubbery border, as single 

 specimens, or for planting in clumps on the lawn, as well as for 

 foundation plantings and for hedges, but the foliage of this new 

 variety is of a rich, lustrous, bronzy red similar to the richest 

 red-leaved Japanese Maples. As the season advances, this new 

 Barberry becomes more brilliant and gorgeous and in the fall its 

 foliage changes to vivid orange, scarlet and red shades. In this 

 coloring it is unequaled by any other Shrub and is followed by 

 the same brilliant scarlet berries common to the type which 

 remain on the plant the entire winter. 



All that is required to develop its brilliant coloring at all seasons 

 is that it be planted in full exposure to the sun. 



Each 



Strong plants, 9 to 12 inches high $0 50 



" " 12 to 15 inches high 75 



" " 15 to 18 inches high 100 



" " 18 to 24 inches high 150 



Three Choice Evergreen Barberry 



These beautiful and rare Barberries are among the best and 

 hardiest of our evergreen Shrubs. To the plant lover, who is 

 looking for something different, whether for single specimen or 

 group planting, they cannot be too highly recommended. From 

 a long list of varieties recently introduced we offer the following 

 three distinct kinds. 



Berberis Gagnepaini. Long narrow green foliage with blue- 

 black fruits. 



— Julianae. Deep green leaves with black fruits. Very hardy 

 evergreen variety. 



— Verruculosa. Small shiny green leaves; compact growing 

 evergreen, ideal for rockery. 

 Strong pot-grown plants, ©1.25 each; S12.00 per dozen. 



Doz. 



100 



$5 00 



$35 00 



7 50 



60 00 



10 00 



75 00 



15 00 



100 00 



Hardy Azaleas 



The varieties here offered are the hardiest and most desirable 

 for general garden planting; until thoroughly established it is 

 beneficial to give them a heavy mulch of leaves during the winter, 

 and a loose covering of evergreen branches to protect them from 

 the sun and drying winds during freezing weather. 



Amoena. A nearly evergreen variety with bright rosy purple 

 flowers in great masses. Each 



10 to 12 inches in diameter SI 50 



12 to 15 inches in diameter 2 00 



15 to 18 inches in diameter 3 00 



Hinodegiri. The most popular variety with dense clusters of 

 bright fiery-red flowers. 



8 to 10 inches in diameter .' 1 



10 to 12 inches in diameter 2 



12 to 15 inches in diameter 3 



50 15 00 

 00 20 00 

 00 30 00 



Hinamayo. A meritorious variety, resembling in general habit though 

 smaller in foliage the popular red variety, Hinodegiri, except in color which 

 is a delicate clear soft shade of rose pink. Bushy plants 12 to 15 inches in 

 diameter, $2.50 each; $25.00 per doz. 



Ledifolia Alba. A robust growing sort with heavy mat green foliage and 

 large pure white flowers. 12 to 15 inches high, $2.00 each; $20.00 per doz. 



Mollis (Chinese Azalea) . A deciduous variety of extreme hardiness, blooming 

 before the leaves develop. All the choicest colors in mixture. Very bushy 

 plants. 15 to 18 inches high, $3.00 each; $30.00 per doz. 



Yodogawa. A gem; one of the first to bloom in early spring with large 

 semi-double lavender-pink flowers of a shade distinct from all other varieties. 

 Strong plants 12 to 15 inches high, $2.00 each; $20.00 per doz. 



Abelia Chinensis Grandiflora 



(198) All prices include boxes, packing and delivery to transportation company in Philadelphia 



