For tall 

 screens, 

 hedges and 

 backgrounds. 

 Large clus- 

 tered flowers, 

 e X tremely 

 fragrant and 

 colorful. 



VOLCAN ALPHONSE LAVALLEE MARIE LEGRAYE 



VAUBAN 



FORSYTHIA 



Golden Bugles Announce the Arrival of 

 Spring 



Golden Forsythia (F. suspensa variegata). 

 6 to 7 ft. The gracefully pendulous 

 branches have foliage of gold, with 

 equally bright yellow spring flowers. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 60c 3 to 4 ft. 80c, 4 to 5 

 ft. $1.00. 



Showy Border Forsythia (F. intermedia 

 spectabilis). 8 to 9 ft. Most spectacular 

 of the Forsythia group, with big broad 

 flowers of deepest yellow completely cov- 

 ering the arching branches in April. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 65c, 4 to 5 

 ft. 80c. 



Weeping Forsythia (F. suspensa). 4 to 5 ft. 

 Decidedly weeping in character, with 

 each willowy branch a slender arch of 

 golden bloom in early spring. Ideal for 

 holding banks. Each: 18 to 24 in. 40c, 



2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 65c. 



HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera) 



Attractive in Flower and Fruit 

 Manchuricm Honeysuckle (L. ruprechtiana). 

 10 ft. A lovely sort, with glistening white 

 spring flowers and conspicuous flame-red 

 fall berries. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 

 65c, 4 to 5 ft. 85c. 

 Morrow Honeysuckle (L. morroivi). 6 ft. 

 Wide-spreading branches are covered in 

 June by creamy flowers, and later by 

 many lasting bright crimson berries. 

 Each: 18 to 24 in. 40c, 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 



4 ft. 75c, 4 to 5 ft. 90c. 



Rosy Tatarian Honeysuckle (L. tatarica 

 rosea). 8 to 10 ft. Rapid growing, with 

 many rosy pink flowers in late spring, 

 followed by a wealth of scarlet fruit in 

 summer and fall. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 



3 to 4 ft. 65c, 4 to 5 ft. 85c. 



Red Tatarian Honeysuckle (L. tatarica ru- 

 bra). 8 to 10 ft. Like the rosy Tatarian 

 Honeysuckle, but v/ith light red flowers. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 65c, 4 to 



5 ft. 85c. 



True-Red Honeysuckle (L. tatarica Zabeli). 

 8 to 9 ft. Best by fai of the red-flowered 

 Honeysuckles, with a wealth of startling 

 bloom in late spring. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 65c, 

 3 to 4 ft. 85c. 



Winter Honeysuckle (L. fragrantissima) . 



6 to 8 ft. Creamy-white, delightfully fra- 

 grant flowers appear in early spring. 

 The handsome leathery leaves remain 

 green well into the winter. Semi-ever- 

 green. Each: 18 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 

 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c. 



HYDRANGEA 



Popular, With Huge Heads of White Bloom 

 Peegee Hydrangea (H. paniciilata grandi- 

 flora). 7 to 8 ft. Immensely popular for 

 lawn or border, with showy conical 

 flower heads from August until frost, 

 which are frequently a foot in length, 

 pure white at first, but turning to pink 

 and then to bronze and green. Each: 

 18 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 

 75c. 



Snowhill Hydrangea ( H. arborescens grandi- 

 flora). 4 to 5 ft. Great round heads of 

 white flowers from early June until late 

 July. Good in mass. Each: 18 to 24 in. 

 40c, 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 70c. 



INDIGO BUSH (Amorpha) 



Indigo Bush (A. fruticosa). 10 ft. A beau- 

 tiful upright shrub which bears many 

 spikes of purple flowers in late spring. 

 Each: 3 to 4 ft. 60c 4 to 5 ft. 75c, 5 to 6 

 ft. $1.00. 



JETBEAD (Rhodotypos) 



Jefbead (R. kerrioides). 5 ft. Compact and 

 covered in late spring with attractive 

 4-petaled white flowers, followed by jet- 

 black shiny berries, persisting throughout 

 the winter. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 

 75c. 



KOLKWITZIA AMABILIS. (See "Beauty 

 Bush," page 12.) 



KERRIA 



Double Kerria (K. japonica flore-pleno). 



4 to 5 ft. Rich golden flowers, like large 

 "button" Chrysanthemums, in May; good 

 for cutting. The light green twiggy stems 

 are very decorative in winter. Each: 18 

 to 24 in. 75c, 2 to 3 ft. $1.00. 



LILAC (Syringa) 

 Fragrant Beauties in May 



Chinese Lilac (S. chinensis). 12 ft. Large 

 loose clusters of reddish purple flowers 

 in late spring. A fast grower and free 

 bloomer. Each: 18 to 24 in. 60c, 2 to 3 ft. 

 75c, 3 to 4 ft. 90c. 



Late Lilac (S. villosa). 8 ft. Fragrant pani- 

 cles of deep rose buds open to silvery 

 rose flowers in June. Each: 18 to 24 in. 

 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 65c, 3 to 4 ft. 80c. 



Persian Lilac (S. persica). 8 ft. Loose pani- 

 cles of tiny purple flowers grace the 

 slender branches and narrow leaves of 

 this lovely shrub in late May. Each: 2 to 

 3 ft. 65c, 3 to 4 ft. 90c. 



Purple Lilac (S. vulgaris). 12 to 15 ft. The 



popular, sweetly fragrant old favorite, 

 with many beautiful purple flower heads 

 in May. Good specimens or tall screen- 

 like hedge in sun or shade. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. 40c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 80c. 



White Lilac (S. vulgaris alba). 12 to 15 ft. 

 With white flowers as fragrant as those 

 of the purple-flowered sort. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. $1.00. 



White Persian Lilac (S. persica alba). 8 ft. 

 Pure white. Good for contrast with the 

 purple-flowered sort. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 80c, 

 3 to 4 ft. $1.00. 



HYBRID LILACS 



12 to 15 ft. These named varieties are 

 marvels of beauty and elegance. They pro- 

 vide a glorious display of bloom from late 

 spring into early summer, and are a distinct 

 improvement upon the older sorts. 

 Alphonse Lavallee. Large semi-double, 



clear lilac. 



Belle de Nancy. Double, mauve-pink, white 

 center. 



Charles the Tenth. Single, reddish purple. 

 Edouard Andre. Double, rich pink. 

 Ludwig Spaeth. Single; deep purple-red. 

 Marc Micheli. Double. Blue, large. 

 Marie Legraye. Single. Creamy white. 

 Mme. Abel Chatenay. Semi-double, white. 

 Michel Buchner. Double, lilac-pink buds, 



lilac-blue flowers. 

 President Grevy. Double. Rosy mauve 



within, outside blue. 

 Vauban. Single, lavender. 

 Volcan. Single, dark rose. 

 Any of the above sorts, each: 18 to 24 

 in. 75c, 2 to 3 ft. Sl.OO. 



SPECIAL OFFER 

 One each of the above 12 fragrant 

 beauties. 18- to 24-in., for only $6.50. 



MAPLE (Acer) 



Bloodleaf Japanese Maple (A. palm-atum 

 atropurpureum). 10 to 12 ft. A conspicu- 

 ous aristocratic lawn specimen, compact, 

 shapely, rounded, furnished to the ground 

 with finely cut foliage which is bright 

 wine-red in summer, and striking bronzy 

 purple in the fall. Best in full sun. Each: 

 15 to 18 in. $2.50, 18 to 24 in. $3.50, 2 tc 

 21/2 ft. $5.00, 21/2 to 3 ft. $6.00. 



Purple Cutleaf lopanese Maple (A. palma- 

 turn atropurpureum dissectum). 4 to 6 ft. 

 A spreading, weeping variety of the 

 above Maple, with lacy foliage much 

 more finely cut. Each: 2 1/2- to 3-ft. spread 

 $9.00, 3- to 4-ft. spread $12.00. 



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