Dreer’s Choice 
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Pyracantha coccinea Lalandi 
Prunus 
Flowering Almond 
Japonica fi. pl. (Double - Flowering 
Almond). (M) Widely grown with lovely 
fully double flowers arranged all along 
the branches early in May before any 
leaves make their appearance. 5-6 ft. 
tall. 
26-157 Pink 
26-164 White 
Either color, size 2-3 ft., 75c each. 
Pyracantha (7) 
Crataegus-Fire Thorn 
26-165 Coccinea Lalandi. A most re- 
markable fruiting evergreen shrub, 
growing more than 6 feet tall. Bears 
attractive large trusses of white flowers 
during the late spring followed by an 
abundance of brilliant orange-scarlet 
berries which remain late into the 
winter. Strong 5-inch pot plants 
$1.00 each. 
Pyrus (\) 
Cydonia, Japanese Quince 
26-158 Japonicus. Early in spring the 
rugged branches are simply covered with 
masses of large orange-scarlet blooms. 
The plants grow 4-5 feet tall and are 
splendid for the mixed shrubbery border 
as well as for forming a beautiful fower- 
ing hedge. Size 2 {t., 75c each. 
. s 
Robinia— Acacia 
26-166 Hispida. (M) A quick-growing 
shrub of great beauty. Has loose 
racemes of beautiful large pink flowers 
in June. Gives a magnificent effect. 
Size 2-3 ft., 75c each. 



Spiraea Van Houttei 
= 
Spiraea 
The Spiraeas are graceful shrubs for 
garden planting. They grow into well- 
shaped bushy specimens and make a great 
display of their flowers. 
26-167 Bumaida, Anthony Waterer. 
(D) Deep crimson. Seldom exceeds 30 
inches in height. Blooms during sum- 
mer. Size 2 it. 
26-168 Prunifolia fi. pl. (Double- 
Flowering Bridal Wreath). (M) Beautiful * 
shrub, double white flowers in May. 
Size 3-4 ft. 
26-169 Thunbergi. (D) A low-growing 
shrub with delicate foliage and small 
white flowers in spring. Size 2-3 ft. 
26-170 Van Houttei. (M) A beautiful 
Spiraea of compact habit. Presents a 
fountain of white blooms in May and 
June. Size 3-4 ft. 
Any of the above Spiraeas: 
60c each. 
Symphoricarpos (M) © 
Snowberry 
26-171 Racemosus (White Snowberry). 
Small pink blooms followed by large 
white berries. Size 3 ft., 60c each. 
Three Helpful 
Garden Books 
The Book of Shrubs 
(Hottes). A complete non-technical 
description of the leading sorts and how 
to plant them effectively. Post- 
paid for 
The Book of Trees 
(Hottes). A veritable encyclopedia of 
deciduous and evergreen trees giving 
descriptions, culture, propagation, prun- 
ing, diseases, insects, etc. Post- 
paid for 
The Principles and Practice of Pruning 
by Kains will meet the requirements of 
everyone who has plants or trees to 
prune. Freely illustrated. Post- 
paid for 


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HARDY SHRUBS 
Syringa vulgaris 
Syringa—Lilac (M) 
26-174 Old-Fashioned Purple 
(Syringa vulgaris). (T) Heavy trusses of 
lilac-purple. Size 3-4 ft., 75c each. 
26-175 Old-Fashioned White (S. oul- 
garis alba). (T) Fragrant white flowers 
borne profusely on vigorous plants. 
Size 3-4 ft., 75c each. 
French Lilacs 
Grown on Own Roots 
These French Lilacs are truly superb. 
They will bring to your spring garden a 
glorious display of most attractive fra- 
grant flowers in a number of exceptionally 
fine colors. The fine varieties listed have 
proved of more than unusual value and 
are highly recommended. 
26-200 Florence Stepman. Magnifi- 
cent trusses composed of lovely single 
white blooms of large size. Size 2 ft. 
$1.00 each. 
26-202 Marechal Foch. This is with- 
out doubt the handsomest of all single 
Lilacs. The high panicles are carried on 
long straight stems. The individual 
flowers are of perfect shape and of a 
bright carmine-rose with an attractive 
pink eye. The buds are deep carmine. 
An early bloomer. Size 2-3 ft., $2.00 
each. 
26-178 President Grevy. (T) Double 
purplish blue flowers in massive trusses. 
Size 2-3 ft., $1.00 each. 
26-179 Pres. Poincare. An elegant and 
vigorous hybrid with extra-fine double 
blooms of a charming bright violet color. 
Size 2-3 ft., $1.00 each. 
26-201 Souv. de Ludwig Spaeth. A 
very remarkable variety widely con- 
sidered one of the best single sorts with 
striking reddish purple blooms. Size 
2 ft., $1.00 each. 

D =Dwarf (less than 4 feet Tall); M=Medium (4 to 8 feet Tall); T=Tall (8 feet and taller) 



