HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA -HARDY SHRUBS 



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DEUTZIA LEMOINEI 



Desmodium Penduliflorum. A Shnib which dies to the 

 ground in winter, but comes up vigorously in spring, 

 throwing up shoots 3 to 4 feet high, which hear during 

 September attractive sprays of bright rose-colored pea- 

 shaped flowers. 35 cts. each. 



Deutzia Gracilis. A favorite dwarf bush, covered with 

 spikes of pure white flowers in early summer. 35 cts. 

 each. 



— Lemoinei. Without doubt one of the very best dwarf 

 hardy Shrubs; flowers very large and produced in cone- 

 shaped heads of purest white, which open out very full. 

 35 cts. each. 



Erica. {Heath) Closely allied to Heather, requiring the 

 same conditions. 



— Cinerea. A pretty, low, loose-growing sort, with medium 

 large rose colored flower bells. 



— Mediterranea hybrida. A handsome variety, with 

 dark red, nodding flowers very early in spring, useful also 

 for forcing in pots. 



— Vagans Alba [Cornish Heath). Of compact growth, 

 with upright clusters of pink flowers. 



— Bruckenthalia Spiculifolia. A Heath closely allied to 



the Erica family, with fine, needle-like leaves and light 



pink flower heads in June. 



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 Price. Any of the above, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. Set 



of 4 sorts, $1.75. 



Euonymus Japonica. Large, round, glossy green foliage; 

 fine as an individual specimen. Specimens, 18 to 24 

 inches high, $1.50 each. 



aurea variegata. A beautiful variety, with glossy, 



dark green foliage, bordered goldea yellow. Specimens, 

 18 to 24 inches high, $1.50 each. 



Forsythia Suspensa ( Weeping Golden Bell). A tall Shrub 

 of willowy growth, the branches gracefully arching, cov- 

 ered with golden-yellow bells in early spring. 35 cts. 

 each. 



— Viridissima. Strong, erect habit; flowers yellow; very 

 early. 35 cts. each. 



Hydrangea Arborescens Qrandiflora. (Snoio-hall Hy- 

 drangea). This magnificent, perfectly hardy American 

 Shrub has snow-white blossoms of largest size. One of 

 its most valuable characteristics is its coming into bloom 

 just after the passing of all the early Spring shrubs, while 

 its long flowering season, from early June until late 

 August, makes it a valuable acquisition in any garden. 

 Strong plants, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. Extra heavy 

 three-year old plants, 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



— Paniculata Grandiflora. Without doubt the best known 

 and most popular summer-flowering Shrub in cultivation. 

 The flowers, which are borne in dense pyramidal panicles 

 a foot long in the greatest profusion, are white when they 

 first open, but gradually changes to rose color, and remain 

 in good condition for weeks. Extra fine bush plants, 50 

 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. Standard or 

 tree-shajjed plants, which will make beautiful specimens 

 for the lawn or garden, 75 ct~. each. 



Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum {Golden-leaved Privet). 

 A beautiful goldeu variegated form and very effective for 

 associating with other dwarf shrubs. 35 cts. each. 



Lonicera Tartarica {Tartarian Honeysuckle). Pink flow- 

 ers, contrasting beautifully with the foliage; blooms in 

 Spring. 35 cts. each. 



— Virginalis alba. A creamy-white colored variety of the 

 above, flowering during May and June. 35 cts. each. 



HYDRANGTKA AKBORKSCKNS QRANDIFLORA 



