Dreer's Choice Deciduous and Evergreen 



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 



Abdia— Bush Arbutus 



(M) 



One of the best flowering shrubs for 



foundation planting in combination with 



Evergreens and other shrubs. They bloom 



profusely throughout the summer and are 



most successful in a sheltered situation or 



where winters are not too severe. 



26-101 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. 



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 

 soilandgiveaglorious display in the spring. 

 26-227 Hinamayo. (D) A meritorious 

 variety resembling Hinodegiri in general 

 habit, except in color whicn is a delicate 

 clear soft shade of rose-pink. Also has 

 smaller foliage. Bushy plants 12 to 15 

 inches tall, $2.00 each; $20.00 per doz. 

 26-228 Hinodegiri. (D) The most 

 popular variety with dense clusters of 

 bright fiery red flowers borne so abund- 

 antly that literally no foliage nor stems 

 are visible. 10 to 12 in. diam., $1.50 

 each; S15.00 per doz. 

 26-229 Ledifolia alba. (M) A robust 

 growing sort with heavy mat-green 

 foliage and large pure white flowers. 

 15 to 18 inches tall, $2.50 each; $25.00 

 per doz. 



Hardy Shrubs 



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 tall); M = 

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



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Buddleia Charming. 

 Dubonnet, Orchid Beauty 



Buddleia (m) 



Butterfly Shrub, Summer Lilac 



26-in Charming 



A glorious shrub bearing throughout 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. 2-year field plants or 3-inch pots, 

 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



26-H2 Dubonnet 



A glorious color — a counterpart of the 

 popular French wine Dubonnet. It re- 

 sembles the popular He de France in color 

 but the plant is of stronger habit and the 

 trusses are much larger. Firm, cylindrical 

 spikes closely set with lovely blooms. Of 

 erect growth, strong stemmed, with large 

 leathery foliage, and a good late summer 

 cut flower. 2-year field plants or 3-inch 

 pots, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



26-114 Orchid Beauty 



A splendid new variety of soft cattleya- 

 lilac with a brilliant orange eye. Somewhat 

 similar in color to the well-known variety 

 Fortune but differing from it by having 

 long tapering spikes similar in form and 

 size to the popular Charming. A real 

 addition to the Buddleia list. 2-year 

 field-grown plants or 3-inch pots, 75c each; 

 S7.50 per dozen. 

 26-230 Set of 3 Buddleias for $1.50 



26-115 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., 

 50c each. 



Cercis 



Judas Tree, Red Bud (T) 

 26-119 Japonica. A showy tall shrub or 

 small tree. The branches and twigs are 

 covered with a mass of small rosy pink 

 flowers early in the spring before the 

 leaves appear. Size 2 to 3 ft. 75c each. 



Clelhra 



White Alder, Sweet Pepper Bush 

 26-118 Alnifolia. (M) ® A fine native 

 shrub with spikes of fragrant pure white 

 blooms. Flowers profusely during July 

 and August when few other shrubs are 

 in bloom. Size 2 ft. 50c each. 



CornUS— Dogwood (T) • 



26-121 Florida (While-Flowering Dog- 

 wood). A handsome spreading native 

 bush or small tree bearing large flowers 

 in spring. Foliage turns brilliant crimson 

 in early autumn. Rich red fruits. Strong 

 plants, size 3-4 ft., $2.00 each. 



26-122 — rubra (Red or Pink-Flowering 

 Dogwood). A splendid rich rosy red form 

 of Florida. When planted near the pre- 

 ceding the two varieties make a pleasing 

 color contrast. Bright red berries. 

 Strong plants, size 3-4 ft.. $3.00 each. 



Cotoneaster 



Rockspray, Quinceberry 



26-125 Horizontals. (D) A Orna- 

 mental shrubs with decorative foliage 

 and practically horizontal branches. 

 Has shiny green leaves and quantities of 

 orange-red fruits. Pot-grown plants, 

 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



Desmodium 



26-127 Penduliflorum. (M) Dies to 

 ground in winter but reappears in spring, 

 with shoots 3 to 4 ft. tall, bearing in 

 September, when there is a dearth of 

 shrub flowers, sprays of rose-colored 

 pea-shaped blooms. 50c each. 



Pruning 



The Principles and Practice of Prun- 

 ing by Kains will meet the require- 

 ments of everyone who has plants or 

 trees to prune. Freely illus- 

 trated. Postpaid for Jp^.oU 



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