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Hydkangea Hortensis 



NEW FRENCH HYDRANGEAS 



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

 pact trusses of silvery-rose flowers. 



Etincelant. A wonderful new red variety, much darker than 

 any heretofore offered. 3- inch pots, 50 cts. each; 6-inch pots, 

 $1.00 each. 



Lilie Mouillere. Beautiful carmine-rose, a bright cheerful 

 color. 



L'Islette. Very free rosy-carmine. 



Louis Foucard. Distinct, deep, cheerful reddish-carmine. 



Price, except where noted, 3-inch pots, 25 cts. each; $2.50 pe 



The set of 12 



Hydrangea Hortensis 



Although hardy in sheltered favorable positions in the 

 latitude of Philadelphia, they ■will give more satisfaction 

 when grown as pot or tub plants and pro- 

 tected 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 decomposed 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 

 to the sun, except when in flower, when 

 a slight shade will prolong their bloom- 

 ing. On the approach of freezing 

 weather store in a light cool cellar or 

 similar 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 they are 

 stored too warm, and should be moved 

 to cooler quarters. Early in spring bring the plants on 

 the piazza or some sheltered place and increase the sup- 

 ply of water, again giving full exposure as soon as the 

 weather becomes 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. 



-TWEEYE SUPERIOR SORTS 



Mile. Lucienne Chaure. Nicely fringed bright rosy-pink. 

 Mme. AugUSte Nonin. An unusually clear pure pink. 

 Mme. Foucard. Early and free, somewhat deeper in color 



than Louis Foucard. 

 Mme. LegOU. Large imposing creamy-white. 

 Mme. Rene Jacquet. Universally admired, the flowers at 



opening call to mind clusters of apple-blossoms. 

 Opale. Extremely refined pale rose. 



Vice President Truffault. Pretty, fringed, delicate pink, 

 r doz. The set of 12 for $2.50. 6-inch pots, 50 cts. each, 

 for $6.00. 



GENERAE COLLECTION OF FRENCH HYDRANGEAS 



nile. Agnes Barillet. A refined early white 

 Mile. Renee Oaillard. Nicely fringed white. 

 Mme. E. Mouillere. The most popular white. 



Avalanche. Fine large white. 



Beaute Vendomoise. Immense white flowers, tinted pink. 



Bouquet Rose. Rosy amber. 



Eclaireur. Bright carmine rose. 



E. Q. Hill. Immense clear pink. 



Ualathee. Pretty fringed pink. 



General de Vibraye. Large bright rose. 



La France. Fringed delicate rose. 



La Lorraine. Pale rose. 



La Perle. The largest white, deeply fringed. 



Louis nouillere. Deep rose, fringed. 



3 inch pots, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



6 " " 50 " " $5.00 " " 



Mrs. A. Rich. Compact growing pink. 



Mousseline. Very large trusses, good light pink. 



Mont=Rose. Very free, early, and almost everblooming pink. 



Radiant. Deep rosy carmine. 



Souvenir de Lieutenant Chaure. Immense heads, of 



bright rose carmine. 

 Souvenir de Mme. E. Chautard. The most popular, early, 



free pink. 



The set of 20 for $3.00. 

 " " " 20 for $8.00. 



HYDRANGEA OTAKSA 



This is the variety that is used so extensively at the Atlantic seashore resorts, producing immense heads of usually pink but 

 sometimes blue flowers throughout the entire summer. We have a grand lot of plants specially prepared for summer flowering 

 that will make a handsome display. 



Young plants in 3-inch-pots, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



Good plants in 5-inch pots, 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 

 Strong plants in 6-inch pots, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Specimens in 11 -inch tubs, $2.00 each, including tub. 

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