HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— HARDY SHRUBS 



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Pyrus Japonicus iJapm, Qnim-C). A very showy and 

 popular Shrub, of medium height, which blooms profusely 

 in early spring; flowers dazzling scarlet. Makes an ex- 

 cellent hedge. 35 cts. each. 



Spiraea Anthony Waterer. A valuable variety; color 

 bright crimson; it is of dwaif. dense growth, never ex- 

 ceeding 30 inches in height; in bloom the entire summer 

 and fall. ;>"> cts. each. 



— ArgUta riultiflora. Produces in early May masses of 

 pure white flowers. The plant is of d\\'arf, graceful 

 habit. 35 cts. each. 



— Prunifolia {Brldul Wreath). A favorite variety and 

 one of the best; it is a beautiful Shrub of medium size 

 with double white flowers in May. 35 cts. each. 



— Reevesii fl. pi. Of medium growth, with double 

 white tlowers in clusters in May. Very fine. 35 cts. 

 each . 



— Sorbifolia Stellipeda. A splendid improvement on 

 the old Mountain Ash-leaved SpirMa, with which it is 

 identical, except that the white flowers are produced in 

 immense pyramidal panicles, frequently ten inches wide 

 by 15 inches high; these, backed with the bright green 

 ferny foliage, appear like large bouquets of bloom. 

 Flowers during July and .August. .strong plants. 50 cts. 

 each. 



— Thunbergii. One of the most charming of all low- 

 growing Shrubs, with hue delicate foliage, and a profusion 

 of small white fli)wer> in spring. 35 els. each. 



— Van Houttei. The grandest of all the white Spiraeas; 

 it is of compact habit and a beautilul ornament for the 

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

 fountain of white bloom, the foliage hardly showing. 

 (See cut.) 35 cts. each. 



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Syringa, or Lilac Mme. Casimjr Perier. 



Spir.ba Van Houttei. 



fl Staphylea Colchica {Bladder Nut). 

 One of the finest tall growing early 

 spring-flowering Shrubs, coming into 

 bloom at the .same time as Lilacs. 

 Flowers very attractive, white and fra- 

 grant; disposed in clusters of good size. 

 50 cts. each. 



Symphoricarpus Racemosus fructo 

 alba (^Snoirbcrry). .\ well-known 

 dwarf Shrub with small pink flowers and 

 large white berries that hang on the 

 plant the greater part of the winter. 

 35 cts. each. 



— Vulgaris {Red fruited, or Tiidim, 

 Curr(i)it). Similar to the above, but 

 with bright red fruit. 35 cts. each. 



Syringa or Lilac, Mme. Casimir 

 Perier. The finest double white Lilac 

 yet introduced. The individual flowers, 

 which resemble miniature Tuberoses, as 

 well as the truss, are of immense size, 

 deliciously scented; fine for cutting. 

 (See cut. 1 50 cts. each. 



A complete list of Shrubs for autumn 

 planting will appear in our Autumn Cata- 

 logue, ready Sept. 1st. 



