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HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS. 



HARDY SHRUBS. 



First quality, 30 cts. each, except where noted ; S3. 00 per dozen ; $20.00 per 100. 



Azalea, Ghent. A magnificent class of hardy flower- 

 ing plants, bearing 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 out-door purposes. Very dry situations are 

 not suitable for this class. The soil should be prepared 

 as per instructions for Rhododendrons. The collection 

 offered is from the best European sources. 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. Leaves conspicuously marked. The Altheas 

 are very desirable on account of flowering in August 

 and September, 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 (Calycanihus 



Floridus). Flowers fragrant, like strawberries ; double 

 and of a chocolate color. 

 Deutzia Crenata. Bears a profusion of pink and 

 white flowers ; very pretty. 



— Crenata Flore Plena {Double-flowering 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 pure white double 

 flowering variety. 



Dog-WOOd, Red Twigged {Cornus sanguinea). A 

 strong growing bush, with crimson colored branches, making 

 it an attractive object in winter. 



ELEAGNUS LONGIPES. 



A new and very desirable, nearly evergreen shrub, holding 

 its leaves until late in winter; the branches are thickly studded 

 with tiny brown dots or scales, giving a rusty appearance, con- 

 trasting 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 attractive feature during the sum- 

 mer. Good young plants, 20 cts. each, 6 for $1.00. 

 Exochorda Grandiflora. Finely shaped shrub, with a 

 profusion of the most lovely pure white flowers ; blooms in 

 the spring. 50 cts. 

 Forsythia, Golden Bell {F. viridissima). Bears bright 



yellow flowers before the leaves appear. 

 Fringe, Purple or Smoke Tree {Rhus cotinus). 

 Has very curious bloom, which when covered with dew re- 

 sembles a cloud of smoke or mist. 



— White {Chionanthus Virginica). The bloom is very 

 much like white fringe; one of the most pleasing ornaments 

 for the lawn. 



Globe Flower {Kerria, or Corchorus Japonica). Small 



shrubs, with abundant yellow flowers in early summer. 

 Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora. The flowers 



are borne in dense pyramidal panicles ; and white when they 



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



good condition for weeks. 25 cts. to $1.00. 

 Japan Quince {Fyrus Japonica). A very showy and 



popular shrub, which blooms profusely in early spring ; flowers 



dazzling scarlet. Makes an excellent hedge. 

 Judas Tree, or Japan Red Bud {C. Japonica). 



The flowers are a brilliant rose color, and borne in profusion. 



3 to 5 feet. $1.00. 

 Laburnum {Cytisus laburnum). Long racemes of golden 



yellow flowers. In bloom June to July. 

 Lilac Common {Syringa vulgaris). The common purple 



species, and one of the best. 



— Common White {S. vulgaris alba). Flowers pure 

 white; very fragrant; beautiful. 



Spirea Van Houttbi. 

 Lilac Persian. Small flowered species purple and white. 

 Mock Orange, or Syringa {Philadelphia grandiflorus). 

 Showy, fragrant large flowers, pure white. 



— Double Flowering {Philadelphia Fl. PI.) Large 

 fragrant double pure white flowers. 



Privet, California {L. ovalifolium). Nearly evergreen. 

 Bears white flowers in the early summer; one of the best 

 hedge plants. 



Spirea Billardii. A strong-growing, pink-flowered, late- 

 blooming species. 



— Callosa Alba. Low, dwarf growth ; white. 



— Callosa Rubra. Low, dwarf growth ; red flowers. 

 Spirea Prunifolia {Bridal Wreath). Flowers double, 



white and abundant ; early blooming. 

 Spirea Thunhergii. One of the most charming of 

 all low-growing shrubs, with fine, delicate foliage and a pro- 

 fusion of small white flowers in spring. 



SPIREA VAN HOITTEI. 



The grandest of all the Spireas ; it is a beautiful ornament 

 for the lawn at any season, but when in flower it is a complete 

 fountain of white bloom, the foliage hardly showing. Clusters 

 of twenty to thirty flat white florets make up the raceme, and 

 these clusters are set close along the drooping stems. Perfectly 

 hardy, and an early bloomer. 



NEW CRIMSON SPIREA. 



Anthony Waterer. 



A new and remarkably valuable and distinct variety. This is 

 one of those exceptional novelties that occur only at rare intervals, 

 adding richness and beauty to our gardens. It outshines all 

 other Spireas in brilliancy of color, being of a bright crimson; 

 it is of dwarfer and denser growth and a profuse and persistent 

 bloomer, being in bloom the entire summer and fall; it makes 

 an admirable pot plant and will become a standard plant for 

 Easter decorations. 50 cts. each. 



ITEA VIRGINICA. 



One of the prettiest of our native shrubs, and yet but little 

 known. It grows from 4 to 6 feet high, and produces numerous 

 racemes of pure white flowers during June, which have a deli- 

 cious fragrance not unlike the ordinary Pond Lily. The foli- 

 age and stem turn to a beautiful red during the autumn. This 

 is one of the very best hardy shrubs, growing naturally into a 

 compact and symmetrical shape, and blooming so freely as to 

 appear to be covered with snow. It will succeed in any posi- 

 tion. 30 cts. each, 4 for $100. 



