Dreer's Choice 



HARDY SHRUBS 



Deutzia, Pride of Rochester 



Deutzia 



Well-known flowering shrubs, blooming 



profusely in spring or early summer. They 



succeed well in any sunny position. 



26-130 Gracilis. (D) A favorite dwarf 



bush covered with spikes of pure white 



flowers in early summer. Size lf-2 ft. 



50c each. 



26-133 Pride of Rochester. (T) This 



is the large-flowered Deutzia. Grows 



from 9 to 10 feet tall bearing in June 



large double white flowers tinted pink 



on the outside. Size 1J-2 ft. 50c each. 



Euonymus (D) 



26-137 Alata compacta {Dwarf Cork- 

 bark). A very ornamental, dwarf, com- 

 pact shrub splendid as a hedge. Has 

 small yellow flowers in spring followed 

 by attractive red berries in the fall. Also 

 has conspicuous bright scarlet autumn 

 foliage and curious corky bark. Splendid 

 for hedges. Strong plants, size 2-3 ft., 

 75c each. 



Forsythia— GoWen Bell (M) <§> 



26-138 Spectabilis. A glorious spring- 

 flowering bush growing 6-8 ft. tall, 

 covered completely with very large 

 golden yellow flowers before the leaves 

 appear. Size 3-4 ft., 50c each. 



Hydi 



irangea 



Hardy Shrubby Hydrangea (M) 



26-141 Paniculata grandiflora. The 



best-known summer-flowering shrub. 

 Immense panicles of showy flowers, 

 white when opening later changing to 

 rose color, remaining in good condition 

 for weeks. Fine bushy plants, size 2-3 

 ft., 50c each. 



Kolkwitzia 



(M) 



Beauty Bush 



26-142 Amabilis. An exceedingly hand- 

 some shrub from China. It has long 

 arching branches and resembles the 

 Weigela to which it is related. A perfect 

 shrub as it is hardy and is of good habit. 

 Covered in June with bell-shaped light 

 pink flowers marked with light orange 

 in the throat. Strong plants, size 2-3 ft., 

 75c each. 



Forsythia spectabilis 



Laburnum (T) 



Long-Clustered Golden Chain 



26-140 Vossi. A small tree-like Shrub 

 with green bark and clover-shaped 

 leaves. The flowers are pure golden 

 yellow in color and hang in clusters like 

 a Wisteria attaining a length of 18 to 

 20 inches. Blooms in late spring. 

 Size 3-4 ft., $1.25 each. 



Magnolia 



26-145 Soulangeana. (T) Shrubby 

 when young but attains tree-size in time. 

 The cup-shaped flowers, 3 to 5 inches 

 across, are white inside, flushed with 

 purple outside. Blooms early in spring. 

 Bushy plants, size 2-3 ft., §3.00 each. 



26-147 Stellata (Star Magnolia). (M) 

 Earliest to flower. A dwarf species form- 

 ing a symmetrical rounded bush 8 to 10 

 feet tall. Has graceful, semi-double, 

 pure white, scented flowers about 3 

 inches across, appearing before the 

 foliage. Strong plants, size 2-3 ft., 

 $4.00 each. 



Red-Leaved 



Japanese Maple 



26-151 Acer palmatum atropurpur- 



eum. (M) Magnificent purple-red foli- 

 age of attractive, gracefully laciniated 

 form. A lovely well-branched shrub 

 while young, eventually growing into a 

 well-shaped small tree. Most attractive 

 at all seasons. Strong plants, size 

 l§-2 ft., $2.50 each. 



The Book of Shrubs 



(Hottes). A complete non- technical 

 description of the leading sorts and 

 how to plant them effectively. 

 Postpaid for $3.00 



Syringa vulgaris 



French Lilacs (M&T) 



Syringa 

 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. 



26-204 Firmament. Immense panicles 

 of large single flowers of a beautiful sky 

 blue shade. Truly a gem. Size 2-3 ft. 

 $2.00 each. 



26-200 Florent Stepman. Magnifi- 

 cent trusses composed of lovely single 

 white blooms of large size. Size 2 ft. 

 $1.00 each. 



26-202 Marechal Foch. A handsome 

 single-flowered Lilac with bright car- 

 mine-rose blooms with a pink eye. 

 Size 2-3 ft. $2.00 each. 



26-205 Monument. Very big and com- 

 pact trusses composed of lovely single 

 creamy white flowers. Extremely free 

 blooming. 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. 



26-206 Prodige. A splendid new Lilac 

 with fine trusses of immense single deep 

 purplish red flowers measuring 1 J inches 

 in diameter. Size 2-3 ft. $2.00 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. 



26-174 Old- Fashioned Purple 

 (Syringa vulgaris). (T) Heavy trusses of 

 lilac-purple. Size 3-4 ft., 50c each. 



= Dwarf (Less than 4 ft. tall); (M) = Medium (4 to 8 ft. tall); (T) =Tall (8 ft. and taller) 



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