ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



77 



Hydrangea Horteiisia. Garden, or Changeable Hydrangea. Native 

 of Japan, introduced in 1790. An elegant, well-known plant, with large leaves and 

 large globular heads of rose-colored flowers ; usually grown in pots or boxes ; in the 

 north requires protection out of doors in winter. 



fvar. Thomas Hogg". This belongs to the Hortensia section of the 

 family, but is 9, far more free and abundant bloomer than any other ; for the florist, 

 and for all decorative purposes it is invaluable ; the flowers are of the purest white, of 

 very iirm texture, and are produced from July to September. It is as hardy as the 

 did Hortensia ; requires some protection in winter. 



fvar. Otaksa. Foliage a beautiful deep green color. The plant produces 

 immense trusses of rose-colored flowers in profusion in July ; free blooming. 50 cents. 

 See cut. 



fH. Japonica alba variegata. The leaves margined with white. 



fvar. eleg'antissima. A variety with large spotted leaves like the 

 Aucuba, some spots being white and others a pale green. 50 cents. 



fvar. speciosa. This differs from tricolor and alba variegata by having 

 the silvery variegation along the center of the leaf, with an occasional spot towards 

 the edge. 50 cents. 



• 



fvar. tricolor. In this superb variegated-leaved variety the leaves are 

 large, strongly margined with pale yellow, changing to white. 50 cents. 



H. panioulata grandifiora. Large Panicle-flow^ered Hydrangea. 

 A fine slirub, growing from 8 to 10 feet high ; flowers white, in great pyramidal pani- 

 cles a foot long, and produced in August and September^ when very few shrubs are in 

 flower; one of the finest flowering shrubs. This is the Hydrangea Deutziafolia oi 

 some nurseries. 50 cents. 



H. quercifolia. Oak-eeaved Hydrangea. A 



hardy native shrub, remarkable for its large leaves, which 

 are lobed like those of the Oak, and downy beneath ; flow- 

 ers cream-colored in medium sized panicles ; August ; very 

 desirable. 50 cents. 



HYPERICUM. St. John's Wort. Hartheu, 

 Oer. MiLLEPERTUis, Fr. 



H. Kalmiauuin. Kal-m's St. John's Wort. A 

 fine native, low spreading shrub, with gay, bright yellow 

 flowers in August. Succeeds well in the shade. 50 cents. 



H. patulum. Spreading St. .Iohn's Wort. 

 From Japan. Of medium size ; flowers large, bright yel- 

 low, and appearing late in summer. 50 cents. 



KERRIA. Corchorus. Corete, Fr. 



HYDRANGEA PANICULATA 



K. Japonica. Japan Corchorus. A slender, grandiflora. 



green branched shrub, 5 or 6 feet high, with globular, yel- (greatly reduced in size.) 

 low flowers from July to October. 



var. flore pleno. Double-flowering Corchorus. Of medium size ; 

 double yellow flowers. 



var. argentea variegata. Silver Variegated-leaved Corcho- 

 rus. A dwarf variety from Japan, with small, green foliage, edged with white ; very 

 slender grower. One of the prettiest and most valuable of dwarf shrubs. 50 cents. 



var. ramulis var. aureis. A curious dwarf variety, having its stem 

 striped with yellow and green ; very pretty in winter when the plant is divested of its 

 leaves. 50 cents. 



