GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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FORSYTHIA. 

 Golden Bell. 



Forsythie, Ger., AND Fr. 



These are pretty shrubs of 

 medium size. All natives of 

 China and Japan. The flowers 

 are drooping, yellow, and appear 

 very early in spring before the 

 leaves. The best very early 

 flowering shrubs. 



F. Fortuneii. Fortune's For- 

 SYTHIA. D. Growth up- 

 right, foliage deep green, 

 flowers bright yellow. 35c. 



F. intermedia. D. Flowers 

 bright golden ; foliage 

 glossy green like virid- 

 issima, but hardier than 

 that variety. Valuable. 



F. suspensa. Weeping For 

 SYTHIA. D. A shrub 

 resembling Fortuneii in its 

 flowers, but the growth is 

 somewhat drooping. 35c. 



F. viridissima. D. A fine 

 hardy shrub. Leaves and 

 bark deep green, flowers 

 deep yellow, very early 

 in spring. 35c. 



EXOCHORDA 



HALESIA. Snowdrop or Silver Bell Tree. Halesie, Fr. 



H. tetraptera. C. A beautiful large shrub, with pretty white, bell-shaped flowers in May. It is dis- 

 tinguished by its four-winged fruit, which is from one to two inches long. One of the most desirable 

 shrubs. 50c. 



HAMAMELIS. Witch Hazel. Zaubernuss, Get. 



H. Virginica. D. A tall shrub; yellow flowers, late in autumn just before the leaves fall. 50c. 



HIBISCUS. Althaea, or Rose of Sharon. Eibisch, Ger. Guimauve, Fr. 



The Althaeas are fine, free-growing, flowering shrubs, of the easiest cultivation. Very desirable on 

 account of blooming in August and September, when scarcely any other tree or shrub is in blossom. 

 H. Syriacus var. Boule de Feu. C. Large, very double, well-formed flowers, of a beautiful violet 

 red color. Plant vigorous ; flowers late. 35c. 

 var. flore pleno fol. var. Variegated-leaved Double Purple-flowered Alth^a. C. A con- 

 spicuous variety with the foliage finely marked with light yellow, and producing double purple 

 flowers. One of the finest variegated-leaved shrubs. 50c. 

 var. Jeanne d'Arc. C. One of the best new shrubs. Flowers pure white, double ; plant a strong 

 grower. 35c. 



var. Leopoldii flore pleno. C. Large flowers, very double, flesh color, shaded rose ; leaves lacini- 

 ated; fine. 35c. 



var. paeoniflora. C. Rosy purple flowers ; a dwarf grower and very free flowering. 35c. 



var. purpurea. Single Purple Althaea. C. 35c. 



var. purpurea flore pleno. Double Purple Alth/ea. C. 35c. 



var. rubra pleno. Double Red Alth.'ea. C. Clear color ; one of the best. 35c. 



var. totus albus. D. Single, pure white ; very fine. 35c. 



var. variegatis flore pleno. Double Variegated, or Painted Lady Althaea. C. White, with 



purple outside ; petals shaded pink. 35c. 

 var. violacea flore pleno. C. Flowers medium size, double, of violet lilac color, free flowering ; one 



of the best. 35c. 



