HARDY PEREXXIAL PLAXTS. 



SELECT HARDY SHRUBS 



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Flowering shriilis are of the greatest value aud iuiportaiice in the adorniueut of the home grounds, and 

 give a finished and very artistic appearance even to those of moderate diuieuslons. There is nothing 

 that will so quickly, and for the cost, add so much beauty to the surroundings. Those here offered are 

 entirely hardy, bloom at once, and continue to grow lovelier year by year. By proper selection of kinds, 

 bloom may be secured continuously throughout the season, from early Spring to late in Autumn, and 

 by adding the variegated and golden-leaved sorts and those bearing ornamental fruits, a continual 

 and varied display of beauty can be obtained; even through the winter. Although i have a large assort- 

 ment of shrubs, for want of space I describe but a limited uuml)er of popular and choice varieties. I will 

 be glad to give prices, promptly by mail, on different sizes of any other varieties desired, ihose wishing 

 shrubs in large uuml)ers will find it to their interest to write for my wholesale prices. 



The prices quoted are for transplanted, bushy stock of shipping .sizes to go l)y express— too large to be 

 -sent by mail. 



Large specimen plants of many kinds can be supp:lied at sper-ial prices. 



JAPANESE MAPLES. 



The most refined and graceful of all shrubs; the 

 most airy and beautiful in habit and the richest in 

 color of foliage of all hardy trees or shrubs. All 

 are of shrub habit, though upon fertile soil they will 

 after many years, attain a height of six to ten feet. 

 The varieties of A. polymorph}'?// have slender droop 

 ing branches, densely clothed with lace-like foliage 

 impossible to descril»e. in dainty, exquisite 1)eauty. 

 They retain their rich color throughout the sninuicr 

 and in autumn actually glow with radience. All arc 

 entirely hardy. 



Acer Japonicum aureum. Goldex Japanese M.\rLE. 

 —Of slow compact growth, with large palmate trans 

 lucent leaves of a most charming golden hue. suf 

 fused with green. 



Acer polymorphum atropurpureum. P>lood-lf:avf:d 

 Japanese Mai-lk.- Of compact growth with slender 

 graceful branches. Its delicately cut leaves ai-c a 

 rich brilliant blood rod in the spring, changing to 

 purplish red in summer and turning to glowing crini- 

 ^;on in autumn. 



Acer polymolrphum atrodissectum. Weeping Blood- 

 xeaved Japanese Mai-lk. Similar to the preceding, 

 with slender weeping br.inclics and red foliage very 

 finely cut. resemMinu laco. 



Acer polymorphum felicifolium.— Of graceful habit 

 and lace-like ligiu green foliage, producing a i)leas- 

 ing contrast with led-leaved sorts. 



Acer polymorphum versicolor. — The deeply cut fern- 

 like foliage is pink, rose and light green, each leaf 

 being margined with silvery white. 

 Handsome plants. 1 to IV.ft. each Toe; doz. 7. 50. 

 Handsome plants, li.^ to 2 ft., each .$1.2."); doz $V2.m 

 Specimens 2 to 214 ft., each .$2.50 



Mercer Co.. X. J., May 18, 1907, 

 Received plants in good condition. Please accept 

 sincere thanks for large Kalmia and Rhododendrons 

 -Mit. J. A. Hageman. 



FLOWERING ALMOND, amygdalis pumila. 



Pink.— An early flowering, very hardy shrub of 

 dwarf habit: remarkable for its profusion of very 

 double rosy pink blossoms. The flowers resemble 

 small roses. Much used in cemetery planting. 



White.— I-:xactly like the preceding except the 

 flowers are pure white. 



Strong plants. 2 ft., each 30c; doz. $.3.00. 



ALTHEA. 



Rose of Sharon. 



Meehani.— A new 

 and valuable shrub 

 with showy foliage. 

 Its leaves are deep 

 green, deeply mar- 

 gined with creamy 

 white and the vari- 

 egation is constant 

 and pure through- 

 out the summer. It. 

 blooms freely from 

 July until late Oc- 

 tober, its flowers 

 being single and 

 of a pleasing pur- 

 plish red color. 

 One of the most 

 valuable shrubs 

 ever produced. 

 (See cut). 



Strong plants. 12 

 to 18 in., each 

 40c: doz. $4.00. 



Strong plants. 18 

 to 24 in., each GOc, 

 doz. $6.Ca. 



Crested Beauty. — "Entirely distinct from all other 

 Altheas, being neither a double nor single, but with 

 all the good qualities of both. Color pure white 

 with a bright crimson eye. surmounted with a pure 

 white crest. A wonderful bloomer, producing far 

 more flowers than any other variety." 



Jersey Blue.— Large double purplish blue flowers 

 in great numbers. 



Joan of Arc— Large, double pure white flowers. 



Lady Stanley.— Large, double flowers pure white 

 with a crimson eye. 



Rubra plena. Large, double bright rosy-red flow- 

 ers. 



Totus alba.— A dwarf variety, producing great 

 numl)ers of pure white single flowers. 



Variegated-leaved.— Leaves beautifully variegated 

 green and clear, pure cream.A- white: very striking. 



Strong 2 to 3 ft., each 20c; doz. $2.(X). 



Very strong, 3 to 4 ft., each 25c; doz. $2.50. 



