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Hydrangea Hortensis 



Although hardy in sheltered favorable po- 

 sitions in the latitude of Philadelphia, they 

 will give more satistaction when grown as 

 pot or tub plants and protected against 

 frost. They thrive in any good garden soil, 

 but give better results when grown in a 

 soil composed of two parts of good turfy 

 loam and one part of thoroughly decom- 

 posed cow or stable manure. When in 

 active growth supply liberally with water; 

 at this time also stimulants in the form of 

 liquid manure, our Peerless Plant Food or 

 Bonemeal, will prove beneficial. Give full 

 exposure lo the sun, except when in flower, 

 when a slight shade will prolong their 

 blooming. On the approach of freezing 

 weather store in a light cool cellar or simi- 

 lar place, water only sufficient to prevent 

 the roots from drying up. Keep the plants 

 as cool as possible during the winter, but never expose 

 to frost; if they start into growth during winter thev are 

 stored too warm, and should be moved to cooler quar- 

 ters. Early in spring bring the plants on the piazza or 

 some sheltered place and increase the supply of water, 

 again giving full exposure as soon as the weather be- 

 comes thoroughly settled. 



In some soils, due to the presence of iron or certain 

 chemicals; Hydrangeas naturally flower blue. To pro- 

 duce this color artificially incorporate one-half pound of 

 alum broken into pieces about the size of a hickory nut 

 ■with each bushel of soil. 



Specimen Plant of New Hydrangea 



HYDRANGEA NOVELTIES FOR 1916. 



The increased demand for new and improved Hydrangeas has stimulated the efforts for the production of still greater improve- 

 ments and as the result we have the past season tested thirty-two new varieties all of which possessed some points of merit, but from 

 ■which we have selected the following twelve sorts as the most hovel and distinct. 



Mile. Luclenne Chaure. Nicely fringed bright rosy car- 



Directeur Vuillermet. Immense trusses of medium sized; 



fringed; good pink flowers. 

 L'Islette. Rosy carmine, of medium size; very free; unusually 



promising. 

 Louis Foucard. \ ery free-flowering, rosy-carmine. 

 Mine. E. Tabar. Very delicate rose color. 

 rime. Legou. Distinct, large and imposing creamy-white. 

 Mme. R. Jacquet. Compact heads of a pretty pale-pink. 



mine, strong growth, a good garden variety. 

 Mile. Rene Plessier. Splendid tender rose. 

 Prof. A. Vezzin. White suffused with carmine. 

 Souvenir de Mme. Victor Raoult. Very large lively rose. 

 Souvenir de flonsieur BelOt. Lively carmine-rose. 

 Ville de Chartres. Immense pure white of vigorous habit. 



Price. Strong young plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; one of each of the 12 varieties for §5.00. 



NEW HYDRANGEAS OF 1915. 



Baby Bimbenet. Very dwarf, free and early. Large com- 

 pact trusses of silvery-rose flowers. 



Beaute Vendomoise. Immense heads of white flowers tinted 

 pink; the individual florets attain a diameter of 4 inches. 



Eclaireur. Very bright carmine rose, the nearest approach to 

 a red. 



La France. Deeply fringed flowers of delicate rose. 



La Perle. The largest and most refined white; flowers deeply 



fringed. 

 Lilie Mouillere. Bright carmine rose. 



Louis Mouillere. A fine deep rose-pink, fringed florets. 



Mme. AugUSte Nonin. An unusually pretty pale pink. 

 Souvenir du Lieut. Chaure. Produces immense heads of 



bright rose -carmine flowers on bold upright stems. 



Price. Strong young plants, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; one of each of the 9 sorts, for $2.00. 



GENERAL COLLECTION OF HYDRANGEA HORTENSIS. 



Avalanche. Large corymbs of pure white flowers. 



Bouquet Rose. Large trusses of well-formed flowers; rosy- 

 amber, turning to bright pink. 



E. Q. Hill. Trusses of immense size, color a most pleasing 

 shade of pink which does not fade; growth vigorous. 



General de Vibraye. Very large heads of bright rose. 



La Lorraine. Large flowers, pale rose turning to bright 

 pink. 



Mile. Rene Qaillard. A pleasing white variety. 

 Price. Any of the above in 3-inch pots, 20 cts. each. Set of 



Mme. Maurice Hamar. Large delicate flesh-rose color. 



Mme. Emile flouillere. One of the best; very large, of 

 the purest white, with rosy-carmine eye. 



Mont Rose. Immense panicles of a clear flesh rose. 



Ronsard. Very large, beautiful rose flowers. 



Souvenir de Mme. E. Chautard. Bright rose colored. 



Vieux=Chateau. Very large white flowers; these as they ma- 

 ture become suffused with a delicate rosy-carmine tint. 

 12 for $2.00. 6-inch pots, 50 cts. each. Sets of 12 for $5.00. 



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