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DREER'S SELECT LIST. 





Azalea, Ghent. 



plants, bearing 



A magnificent class of hardy flowering 

 large trusses of lovely, fragrant flowers. Their 

 diversity of color and form should render them, even to a 

 greater extent than at present, leading shrubs for outdoor 

 purposes. Very dry situations are not suitable for this class. 

 The soil should be prepared as for Rhododendrons. The 

 collection offered is from the best European sources. 75 cts. 

 each ; $7. 50 per doz. 



Azalea Mollis. A beautiful species from Japan, with large 

 flowers of various shades of yellow, orange, carmine, etc. 

 (See cut.) Strong bushy plants. 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 



Althea, or Rose of Sharon ( Hibiscus Syriacus) . Strong, 

 erect-growing shrubs of the easiest culture, which bear large 

 and showy flowers in early Fall. Double Rose. Double 

 White. Double Purple. Variegated Leaved. Very desirable 

 on account of flowering when few other shrubs are in bloom. 



Barberry, Purple (Berberis vulgaris purpurea). Violet- 

 colored foliage and fruit ; very effective. 



Burning Bush {Euonymus Europeus). Pods covered with 

 scarlet seeds during Autumn and Winter. 



Calycanthus Sweet Shrub ( Calycanthus Floridus). Flow- 

 ers fragrant, like strawberries ; double and of a chocolate color. 



Daphne Cneorum ( Garland Flower). A pretty dwarf spread- 

 ing shrub, especially suited for planting on rockeries, producing 

 beautiful bright pink sweet-scented flowers early in May. 

 50 cts. each. 



Deutzia Crenata. Bears a profusion of pink and white flowers 



Crenata Flore Plena {JDouble-flawering Deutzia). Flowers double 



white, tinged with pink. One of the most desirable flowering shrubs in 

 cultivation. 



— Fortunei. Large, pure white single flowers. 



Gracilis. A dwarf bush, covered with spikes of pure white flowers in 



early Summer. 



— Pride of Rochester. A fine double, pure white. 



— Scabra. Large single white, tinged with pink. 



Dogwood Red Twigged [Cornus Sanguinea). A strong growing bush, 

 with crimson-colored branches, making it an attractive object in Winter. 



Eleagnus Longipes. A very desirable, nearly evergreen shrub ; the 

 branches are thickly studded with tiny brown dots or scales; giving a rusty 

 appearance, contrasting strikingly with the light hue of the foliage, which is 

 silvered on the under surface with little white scales. The abundant crop 

 of orange-colored fruit, dotted with small ferruginous specks, is a very attrac- 

 tive feature during the Summer. 



Exochorda Orandiflora. Finely shaped shrub with a profusion of the 

 most lovely pure white flowers ; blooms in the Spring. 



Forsythia, Golden Bell [F. viridissima). Bears bright yellow flowers bcfi 

 appear. 



Fringe, Purple or Smoke Tree (Rhus cotinus). Has very curious bloom 

 covered with dew resembles a cloud of smoke or mist. 



Fringe, White {Chionantfius Virginica). The bloor» 

 is very much like white fringe ; pleasing ornaments for the lawn. 



Globe Flower (K'erria, or Corckorus Japonica). Small 

 shrubs, with abundant yellow flowers in early Summer. 



Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora. This is the finest 

 hardy shrub in cultivation, and endures heat and cold extremely 

 well. The flowers, which are borne in dense pyramidal 

 panicles in the greatest profusion, are white when they first 

 open, but gradually change to rose color and remain in good 

 condition for weeks. Fine bush plants at 25 cts. and 50 cts. 

 We also offer a beautiful lot of standard or tree-shaped plants 



of this useful plant. These will make beautiful specimens for 



the lawn or garden. 75 cts. each ; §7.50 per doz. 



Itea Virginica. One of the prettiest of our native shrubs, 

 produces numerous racemes of pure vihite flowers during 

 Tune, which have a delicious fragrance not unlike the ordinary 

 Pond Lily. 



Japan Quince (Pyrus Japonica). A very showy and popular 

 shrub, which blooms profusely in early Spring ; flowers daz- 

 zling scarlet. Makes an excellent hedge. 



Judas Tree, or Japan Red Bud ( Cercis Japonica ) . The 

 flowers, which appear in early Spring, before the foliage, 

 are a brilliant rose color, and borne in the greatest profusion ; 

 3 to 5 feet. $1.00. 



Laburnum (Cytisus laburnum). Long racemes of golden- 

 yellow flowers ; in bloom June and July. 



Lilac, Common {Sytinga vulgaris). The common purple 



. species, and one of the best. 



— Common White (Sy?inga vulgaris alba.) Flowers pure 

 white ; very fragrant ; beautiful. 



— Persian. Small flowered species, purple and white. 



Lonicera Tartarica. Upright growing Tartarian Honeysuckle. 



very pretty. 



Azalka Mollis. 



PRICE 



Any of the above Hardy Shrubs, strong plants, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz.; $15-00 per 100 (except where noted.) 



