HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— HARDY SHRUBS 



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Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora 



Hydrangea Arborescens Grandiflora {Snowball Hydrangea). This mag- 

 nificent 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-blooming Shrubs, flowering from early June until 

 late July, makes it valuable in any garden. Strong flowering plants, 50 cts. 

 each; $5.00 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 at 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. We off'er the following sizes: 



Fine bush plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Extra fine bush plants, 60 cts. each; $6.00 



per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 

 Standard or tree-shaped plants, which will 

 make beautiful specimens for the lawn or 

 garden, 75 cts. each. 

 Magnolia Soulangeana. A Chinese species 

 which, while shrub-like in its young growth, at- 

 tains 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 outside. Strong, heavy plants, 

 $2.50 each. 

 Alba Superba. A splendid white flow- 

 ered form of the above $3.00 each. 



Lennei. A variety of Soulangeana in which 



the outside petals are of a deep crimson. Strong, 

 heavy plants, $2.50 each. 

 — Stellata. A Japanese species, of dwarf habit 

 and pure white, semi-double flowers during April. 

 The earliest to bloom. Strong plants, $1.50 

 each. 



Mahonia Aquifolium. A dwarf Shrub, with 

 shiny green prickly foliage and clusters of yellow 

 flowers in May, followed by bluish berries. 50 

 cts. each. 



Clerodendron Trichotomum. A valuable but little known 

 Shrub that is deserving of great popularity. It forms bushy 

 specimens 6 to 10 feet high, with large Catalpa-like foliage 

 and large loosely arranged panicles of white flowers, backed 

 by a reddish-brown calyx. These develop during August 

 and September, and are followed by peacock-blue fruits 

 ■which set on the red calyx, making the plant attractive un- 

 til severe winter weather sets in. Strong pot-grown plants, 

 35 cts. each. 



Cotoneaster Francheti. Of graceful habit, with long 

 arched branches, large light green leaves and attractive 

 orange yellow berries. 60 cts. each. 



Crataegus Pyracantha Laiandi {Evergreen, or Fiery 

 Thorn). A most desirable variety, covered from early 

 Autumn and throughout the winter with brilliant orange- 

 scarlet berries. 75 cts. each. 



Desmodium Penduliflorum. 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, when few Shrubs are in bloom, attractive 

 sprays of bright rose-colored pea-shaped flowers. 50 cts. 

 each. 



Deutzia Gracilis. A favorite dwarf bush, covered with 

 spikes of pure white flowers in early summer. 50 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. 

 50 cts. each. 



Forsythia Suspensa ( Weeping Golden Bell). A tall 

 Shrub of willowy growth, the branches gracefully arch- 

 ing, covered with golden-yellow bells in early spring. 

 50 cts. each. 



— Viridissima ( Golden Bell)) . Strong erect habit; bright 

 yellow bell-like flowers in early spring. 50 cts. each. 



Forsythia 



