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FALL PLANTING SUGGESTIONS FROM 



ORNAMENTAL 

 FLOWERING SHRUBS 



—Continued 



HYDRANGEA 

 ARBORESCENS STERILIS (Ar- 

 borescens Grandiflora). Snowball 

 Hydrangea, — Large heads of snow- 

 white flowers in lavish profusion from 

 late in June until the last of August. 



PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA. 

 —White flowers in August, frequently 

 a foot long. In September, the flowers 

 change to pink or rose color. 



Prices, 13^ to 2 ft., 50c.; 2 to 3 

 ft., 75c, each. 



LONICERA. Honeysuckle 



FRAGRANTISSIMA Fragrant 

 Bush Honeysuckle. — Exquisitely fra- 

 grant flowers of pinkish pearl appear 

 very early. 



MORROWIL— Of graceful habit. 

 Produces white flowers in May, suc- 

 ceeded by a profusion of showy red 

 berries in late summer. 



TARTARICA. Tartarian Bush 

 Honeysuckle. — The fragrant pink 

 flowers appear in May in great profusion and are 

 followed by pretty, waxy, light red berries. 



Each variety, 2 to 3 ft., 50c.; 3 to 4 ft., 75c. 

 each> 



PHILADELPHUS. Syringa 



CORONARIUS. Mock Orange.— Of upright 

 habit and produces, in June, a wealth of white 

 fragrant flowers that resemble orange blossoms. 



GRANDIFLORUS.— Has larger flowers that 

 are not so fragrant; stronger grower. 



VIRGINALE (New Hybrid).— Vigorous and 

 tall ; flowers in dense clusters ; large and double ; 

 pure white. One of the finest of recent introduc- 

 tions. 2 to 3 ft., $1.25 each. 



ZEYHERI. — Tall growing, with large fragrant 

 white flowers. A fine sort. 



Except as noted, 3 to 4 ft., 50c. ; 4 to 5 ft., 75c. 

 each. 



PRIVET. Ligustrum 



AMURENSE. Amoor River or Russian 

 Privet. — See "Hedge Plants," page 30. 



OVALIFOLIUM. California Privet.— See 

 "Hedge Plants," page 30. 



OVALIFOLIUM AUREUM. Golden Privet. 

 — Color of foliage is a livelv lemon yellow. 12 in., 

 50c. 



GLOBE OR BALL PRIVET.— The California 

 Privet, grown to form a dense solid ball of foliage. 

 12 in. in diameter, $1.00; 18 in. in diameter, 

 $1.50; 24 in. in diameter, $2.00. 



ROSA 



RUGOSA. Japanese or Ramanus Rose. — 

 Rich green leaves. It produces great numbers of 

 large, single rose-colored flowers all summer. 

 1 3^ to 2 ft., 40c. ; 2 to 3 ft. , 60c. each. 



STEPHANANDRA 

 FLEXUOSA t graceful shrub of rather low 

 habit. Ha? f\ean, t esh looking, deeply toothed 

 leaves. 1 2 to 2 ft., 40c.; 2 to 3 ft., 60c.eact . 



Spiraea Van Houttei — A lovelier sight 

 is difficult to imagine 



SPIRAEA 



ANTH9NY WATERER.— The finest of the 

 Dwarf Spiraeas. A purple crimson — and the most 

 profuse bloomer of them all. 1}^ to 2 ft., 50c.; 



2 to 2^ ft., 75c. each. 



BILLARDL— Of rather dwarf habit. Produces 

 a profusion of rosy-pink flowers from June till 

 October. 3 to 4 ft., 60c. each. 



BILLARDI ALBA.— The white form of the 

 preceding. 2 to 3 ft., 50c. each- 



CALLOSA ALBA. Dwarf White Spiraea.— 

 Its slender branches are covered all summer with 

 pure white flowers, 18 to 24 in., 50c. each. 



OPULIFOLIA. Snowball -leaved Spiraea or 

 Ninebark. — Especially valuable for shaded loca- 

 tions. 3 to 4 ft., 60c. ; 4 to 5 ft., 75c. each. 



OPULIFOLIA AUREA. Golden-leaved Spi- 

 raea. — Yellow leaves that turn to yellowish green 

 in late summer. Has white flowers in June 



3 to 4 ft , 60c. ; 4 to 5 ft., 75c. each. 

 PRUNIFOLIA FL. PL. Bridal Wreath.— 



In May and early June, the branches are laden 

 with masses of dainty, double, white flowers. 

 Glossy green leaves turn to crimson in autumn. 

 1>^ to 2 ft., 50c ; 2 to 3 ft., 75c. each. 



THUNBERGII.— The slender, drooping 

 branches are literally covered with small white 

 flowers in May. 13^ to 2 ft., 50c. each. 



VAN HOUTTEI.— This most popular and 

 valuable variety of all the Spiraeas is illustrated 

 above. In late May and early June its white 

 flowers entirely cover the broad spreading bush. 

 One of the choicest flowering shrubs in cultivation 

 and an ideal plant with which to line driveways 

 or for gracefid, informal hedges. 2 to 3 ft., 35c.; 

 3 to 4 ft., 50c.; 4 to 5 ft., 75c. each. 



