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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— HARDY SHRUBS 



JAPANESE MAPLES 



Magnolia Alba Superba. A very choice variety, hearing 

 snow-white flowers iu ;;reat abundance. Strong, bushy 

 plants, $3.00 each. 



— Conspicua {Chinese While Magnolia). A hifihly prizi'd species, 

 large white flowers, which open ahont, the middle of April 

 Fine busby plants, aboat 3 feet high $3.50 each. 



— Grandiflora. A magnificent species, with handsome 

 evergreen foliage, producing in June immense white delightfully 

 fragrant flowers. Not considered reliably hanly north of 

 Washington. Pot-grown plants, 2 feet high, 50 cts. each. 



— Kobus. One of the hardiest. Forms a large tree with white 

 flowers 4 to 5 inches acros.s, blooming in April and May. Strong, 

 pot-grown plants, 24 to 30 inches high, 50 cts. each. 



— Macrophylla (Grcal-lcaKd Magnolia). The leaves are of im- 

 mense size, often 2 feet in length. The white flowers are also 

 very large, frequently 10 to 12 inches in diameter; a superb 

 species producing a tropical effect. Pot-grown plants, 50 cts. each. 



— Soulangeana. A Chinese species which, w^hile shrub-like in 

 its young growth, attains the size of a tree in time; its flowers, 

 which are produced early in spring, are cup-shaped, 3 to 5 

 inches in diameter, and are white inside, flushed with purple 

 ontside. Strong, heavy plants, $2.00 each. 



Lennei. A variety of the above in which the outside petals 



are of a deep crimson. Strong, heavy plants, $2.50 each. 



— Stellata. .K Japanese species, of dwaf habit ami pure white, 

 semi double flowers during April. Strong plants, $2.00 each. 



— Tripetala ( Umbrella Tree). A strong-growing variety, conspic- 

 uous by its large leaves, 12 to 24 inches long, pale green above, 

 glaucous on under side, flowers rose color. Pot-grown plants, 

 50 cts. each. 



Japanese Maples. These are exceedingly beautiful, es- 

 pecially in spring, when they burst into leaf, and the 

 colors of the foliage are deep and decided. 



— • — Japonicum Aureum. Golden yellow. 



Polymorphum Atropurpureum. Purple-leaved 



variety, defply cut. 



Polymorphum Dissectum Atropurpureum. A 



handsome variety ; leaves a beautiful rose color when young; 

 change to a deep and constant purple as they become older; 

 deeply and delicately cut, giving them a fern-like 

 appi'arance. 



Price. .\ny of the above Japanese Maples in line four- 

 year-old i)0t grown specimens, IS to 24 inches high, $1.25 

 each; two-year old plants, to 8 inches high, 50 cts. each. 

 Osmanthus llicifolla. A compact, dense Shrub, with deep 

 green, spiny-toothed, shining leaves; thrives ))est in a par- 

 tially-shaded, protected position. $1.00 each. 



Philadelphus Coronarius. [Garland 3Ioek Orange). 

 This is the popular till variety; very sweet and one of 

 tlie first to flower. 35 cts. each. 



— Coronarius aurea {Golden lea red Mark Orange). Fine 

 golden-yellow foliage, contra.sting })eautifully with the 

 dark leaves of other Shrubs. 35 cts. each. 



— Purpurea Maculata. Large white flowers, with a rosy- 

 crimson spot at the ba.se of each petal. 35 ots. each. 



PrunusJaponicafI.pl. {Doubk-Jloivering Almond). A 

 beautiful dwarf Slirul), pHxlucing its showy double flowers 

 early iu May before the leaves appear. We can supply 

 both white and i)ink. 50 cts. each. 



— Pisardi (Purple-leaved PltMn). A dwarf Shrub, covered 

 with single white flowers iu spring. When they first 

 Appear the leaves are a lustrous crimson, changing to a 

 rich purple. 50 cts. each. 



— Triloba (Double-flowering Plum). An interesting Shrub, 

 of medium height, bearing in earlj- spring semi-double 

 delicate pink flowersoveranincb in diameter. .50 cts. each. 



PHILADELPHUS OOBONABIUe 



