HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— HARDY SHRUBS 



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Buddleya i Butterfly shrub. 



Veltchlana. A. great improvement over the old type, being more 

 vigorous, and producing all summer flower spikes over twenty 

 inches long by three across ; in color it is a pleasing shade of 

 violet-mauve with orange-yellow centre. 25 cts. each. 



Veitchiana Magnifica. Flowers deep rose-purple, with orange- 

 yellow centre. 25 cents each. 



Calluna Heathen. 



Very pretty small shrubs, well adapted for borders of evergreens 

 ■or for sunny stony or sandy slopes and banks with moist surround- 

 ings. Cut branches keep their lifelike appearance for months. 

 Vulgaris I Scotch Heather). Racemes of dark, rose-pink flowers ; 



July to September. 

 — Alba. The true " White Scotch Heather." 

 — Alport!. Vigorous grower, with rosy carmine flowers. 

 — Elegantlssima. .\ handsome white-flowered sort, of pleasing 



and attractive habit. 



Any of the above, 50 cts. each. One each of the four sorts, $1.75. 



Daphne (Garland Flower). 



Cneorum. A pretty dwarf, spreading shrub, 6 to 8 inches high, 

 especially suited for planting on rockeries, producing beautiful 

 bright pink sweet-scented flowers early in May. Strong pot- 

 erown plants, 60 cts. each; 86.00 per doz. 



Desmodium. 



Pendullflorum. A shrub which dies to the ground in winter, but 

 comes up vigorously in spring, throwing up shoots 3 to 4 feet 

 high, which bear during September attractive sprays of bright 

 rose-colored pea-shaped flowers. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Japonlcum. An elegant white-flowering variety, producing dur- 

 ing September and October masses of pure white pea-shaped 

 flowers. 50 cts. each. 



DEUTZIA LEMOINEI 



Deutzias. 



Well-known profuse flowering shrub, blooming in spring or early 

 summer. Succeed in any sunny position. 

 -Oracllls. A favorite dwarf bush, covered with spikes of pure white 



flowers in early summer. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Lemoinel. Withoui 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; $3.50 per doz. 



Erica (Heath) . 



Closely allied to the Heather, requiring the same general condi- 

 tions. 



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

 rose-colored flower bells. 



Medlterranea hybrida. A handsome variety, with dark-red nod- 

 ding flowers very early in spring; useful also for forcing in pots. 



Tetrallx Alba. Dwarf compact growth; white flowers. 



Vagans Rubra. Rosy-red flowers. 



Bruckenthalia Splculifolla. A heath closely allied to the Erica 

 family, with fine needle-like leaves and light pink flower heads 

 in June. 



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



Euonymus Japonica. 



An upright growing evergreen shrub with large, round, glossy 

 dark green foliage, a splendid subject to grow as an individual 

 specimen, particularly useful at the seashore. Fine plants two feet 

 high, $1.50 each. 



Forsyth ia. 



Suspense {Weeping Golden Bell). A tall shrub of willowy growth, 

 the branches gracefully arching, covered with golden-yellow 

 bells in early spring. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Virldlsslma. Strong, erect habit; flowers yellow; very early. 35 

 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Hydrangea. 



Arborescens Grandlflora (Sjioirball Hydrangea). This magnifi- 

 cent, 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, 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Paniculata Grandlflora. Without doubt the best known and most 

 popular summer-flowering shrub in cultiv.ition at the present 

 time. The flowers, which are borne in dense pyramidal panicles 

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

 open, but gradually change 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-shaped plants, which will make beautiful 

 specimens for the lawn or garden. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



HYDRANGEA PANICULATA URANDIFLOKA 



