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Hyprancea Hortensis 
NEW HYDRANGEA 
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. 
A, 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. 
They thrive in any 
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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. 
HORTENSIS. 
The Best of the 1915 and 1916 Introductions. 
Baby Bimbenet. Very dwarf, free and early. 
pact trusses of silvery-rose flowers. 
Beaute Vendomoise. Immense heads of white flowers tinted 
pink, the individual florets attain a diameter of 4 inches. 
Large com- 
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; one of the best. 
L’Islette. Rosy-carmine, of medium size; very free; unusually 
promising. 
Louis Mouillere. A fine deep rose-pink, fringed florets. 
lime. Auguste Nonin. An unusually pretty pale pink. 
lMadame R. Jacquet. Compact heads of a pretty pale pink. 
Souvenir du Lieut. Chaure. Produces immense heads of 
bright rose-carmine flowers on bold upright stems. 
Souvenir de Mme. Victor Raoult. Very large lively rose. 
Strong young plants in 3-inch pots, 25 cts. each; the set of 12 sorts for $2.50. 
5-inch and 6-inch pot plants, 50 cts. each; the set of 12 sorts for $5.00. 
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. G. Hill. Trusses of immense size, color a most pleasing 
shade of pink which does not fade; growth vigorous. 
General de Vibraye. 
La Lorraine. 
pink. 
Very large heads of bright rose. 
Large flowers, pale rose turning -to bright 
Price. 
| Mme. Maurice Hamar. 
Any of the above in 3-inch pots, 20 cts. each. 
5-inch and 6-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 
Large delicate flesh-rose color. 
Mme. Emile Mouillere. One of the best; very large, of 
the purest white. with rosy-carmine eye. 
Mont Rose. Immense panicles of a clear flesh-rose. 
Radiant. Splendid rose-carmine. 
Senateur Henri David. Large, light rose color. 
Souvenir de Mme. E. Chautard. Bright rose-colored. 
Vieux=Chateau. Very large white flowers; these as they 
mature become suffused with a delicate rosy-carmine tint. 
Set of 12 for $2.00. 
Set of 12 for $5.00. 
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. 
will make a handsome display. 
Young plants in 4-inch pots, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Good plants in 6-inch pots, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz, 
We have a grand lot of plants specially prepared for summer flowering that 
Specimens in 11-inch tubs, $1.50 each, including tub 
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The hardy shrub, Hydrangea Paniculata, is offered on page 250 
