Dreer' s Choice 

 Deciduous and Evergreen Hardy Shrubs 



Our shrubs are too heavy to be sent by 

 mail and they are shipped by Express or 

 Freight at purchasers' expense. No 

 charge is made for packing or delivery 

 to the Express, Freight, or Steamship 

 lines in Philadelphia. The sizes given 

 are those of the plants when shipped to you. 



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Abelia chinensis grandiflora 



Abelia — Bush Arbutus (M) 



One of the best flowering shrubs for 



foundation planting in combination with 



Evergreens and other shrubs. 



Chinensis grandiflora. A compact 

 growing evergreen shrub of medium 

 size producing in summer and fall showy- 

 clusters of bell-shaped pinkish white 

 flowers. 4-inch pots 50c each. 



Gaucheri. A new hybrid by the U. S. 

 Dept. of Agriculture bearing bright 

 lavender-pink blooms with orange 

 markings in throat. The flowers are a 

 trifle larger than those of the preceding 

 variety. 4-inch pots SI. 00 each. 



Althea — Rose of Sharon (t) 



Tall, hardy, late-flowering shrubs valu- 

 able because they flower when but few 

 shrubs are in bloom. Good for hedges. 

 August-October. 

 Duchesse de Brabant. Beautiful 



double dark red flowers. 

 Jeanne d'Arc. Elegant double pure 



white blooms. 

 Lady Stanley. Semi-double deep rose 



blooms. 

 Rubis. A lovely single flower of a 



splendid rich red color. 



Any of the above: 60c each. 



William R, Smith. Giant single pure 

 white flowers fully 4 inches across. 

 They open flat and are profusely pro- 

 duced from early July until late 

 September. Size 3 to 4 ft., 75c each. 



Shrubs are as much a part of the well balanced garden as a lawn or flower border. 

 Many of them are as decorative as any ornamental foliage plant, while others are 

 highly attractive on account of their flowers. In the well arranged shrubbery border 

 there always will be something of interest no matter what the season of the year. 

 They have many uses such as a dividing line between the flower and vegetable garden, 

 or between the lawn and uncultivated land beyond; as a background to a flower garden; 

 for hiding an unsightly fence or foundation. As height varies according to condition 

 we give the approximate height as follows: D=Dwarf (less than 4 feet high); M = 

 Medium Tall (4 to 8 feet high); T=Tall (8 feet and taller). 



Hardy 

 Evergreen Azaleas ® 



These varieties are the hardiest and 

 most desirable for general garden planting. 

 Until thoroughly established it is bene- 

 ficial to give them a heavy mulch of leaves 

 during the winter. They require an 

 acid soil. 



Amoena. (D) A nearly evergreen variety 

 with bright rosy purple flowers in great 

 masses. 15 to 18 inches in diameter. 

 SI. 50 each; S15.00 per doz. 



Hinamayo. (D) A meritorious variety, 

 resembling Hinodegiri in general habit, 

 except in color which is a delicate clear 

 soft shade of rose-pink. Also has smaller 

 foliage. Bushy plants 15 to 18 inches 

 tall. S2.50 each; S25.00 per doz. 



Hinodegiri. (D) The most popular 

 variety with dense clusters of bright 

 fiery red flowers. Each Doz. 



8 to 10 in. dia SI 00 SIO 00 



12 to 15 in. dia 2 00 20 00 



Ledifolia alba. (M) A robust growing 

 sort with heavy mat-green foliage and 

 large pure white flowers. Size 18-24 in., 

 S2.50 each; S25.00 per doz. 



Buddleia (iM) 



Butterfly Shrub, Summer Lilac 



Charming 



A glorious new shrub bearing through- 

 out the late summer and autumn 

 elegant long sprays covered with lovely 

 lavender-pink blooms which compared 

 with other Buddleias are distinctly 

 pink. Awarded Silver Medal by Penna. 

 Horticultural Society. Pot plants 75c 

 each; S7.50 per doz. 



Dubonnet Butterfly Bush 



\ glorious color — a counterpart of the 

 popular French wine Dubonnet and a 

 shade now very popular in dress fabrics. 

 Glows a true red in sunshine and under 

 artificial light. Firm, cylindrical spikes 

 closely set with lovely blooms. Of erect 

 growth, strong stemmed, with large 

 leathery foliage, and a good late sum- 

 mer cut flower. Strong 3-inch pot plants 

 SI. 00 each; 310.00 per doz. 



lie de France. Masses of fragrant bril- 

 liant rosy violet-purple flower spikes 

 borne profusely during the summer. 

 Pot plants 50c each; S5.00 per doz. 



. Callicarpa purpurea 



Callicarpa— Beaufy Berry 



Purpurea. (M) Most graceful recurving 

 branches, covered in August with tiny 

 pink-tinted flowers. Followed in late 

 September by masses of violet-purple 

 berries which last until mid-winter. 

 Strong plants, size 2-3 ft., 60c each. 



Calycanthus 



Sweet Shrub ® 



Floridus. (M) An old favorite with 

 most unusual chocolate-colored flowers 

 in May. Size 2-3 ft., 75c each. 



Chionanthus 



White Fringe ® 



Virginica. (T) Tall native June-flower- 

 ing shrub. Flowers like graceful bunches 

 of white silken fringe. Strong plants, 

 size 3-4 ft., SI. 25 each. 



Clethra — White Alder. 



Sweet Pepper Bush 



Alnifolia. (M) ® A 

 fine native shrub with 

 spikes of deliciously 

 fragrant, pure white 

 blooms. Flowers pro- 

 fusely during July 

 and .August when few 

 other shrubs are in 

 bloom. Size 2 feet, 

 75c each. 



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Improve your planting with some of the rarer shrubs 



