Select Hardy Shrubs 



The prices annexed are for transplanted, well-developed plants to be shipped by freight or express 

 — they are much too large to he sent hy mail. 



A dozen of any variety offered will be supplied for ten times the price of one — six for five times 

 the price of one. The hundred rate of any variety promptly sent by letter upon request. I solicit 

 an opportunity to give special quotations upon lists of shrubs for landscape planting. 



ACER (Maple) 



ARALIA 



PENTAPHYLLA.— A wealth of clean, bright 

 green leaves. 2 ft., 20c. each. 



SPINOSA. Hercules Club. Devil's Walking 

 Stick. — Large leaves in an umbrella-like head. 

 Tropical effect. 3 ft., 20c.; 6 ft., 35c. each. 



AZALEA 



ALTOCLARENCE— A Japanese variety with 

 large, bright yellow flowers in clusters that envelop 

 the plant in May. Bushy plants 2 ft., 50c. each. 



AMCENA. — A dense, dwarf growing shrub, with 

 slender branches and semi-double flowers of bright, 

 cheerful, rosy-purple, produced in such great 

 numbers as to literally envelop the bush in June. 

 The dense box-like foliage, which is deep green 

 with metallic luster, renders it a charming plant 

 at all seasons of the year, and when in flower, it 

 presents a blaze of bloom. Plants in 31/2 in. pots, 

 6 to 8 in., 30c.; bushy plants, 12 to 15 in., 50c. 

 each. 



HINODEGIRI.— A new variety from Japan, 

 quite like A. amxrna in foliage and habit, but 

 with larger flowers that are bright, fiery red in 

 color. Stocky little plants in 31/0 in. pots, 35c.; 

 bushy plants, 9 to 10 in., 50c. each. 



YODOGAMA.— A distinct variety with large, 

 semi-double, lavender flowers freely produced. 

 Bushy, 1% to 2 ft., 60c. each. 



BERBERIS (Barberry) 



THUNBERGI. — Low growing with glossy dark 

 green foliage, which turns to bright red in au- 

 tumn. The branches are loaded with small bright 

 red berries in autumn and are clothed with sharp 

 spines. Much used in forming low hedges, ly^ 

 ft., 20c. each. 



BUDDLEYA 



VARIABILIS VEITCHIANA.— An exceedingly 

 valuable addition from Japan. From June until 

 October it gives a profuse display of large, long 

 panicles of rosy lilac flowers. 2 ft., 25c. each. 



CORNUS (Dogwood) 



PANICULATA. Gray Dogwood.— Its flowers are 

 succeeded by white berries on red stems. 



SIBERICA (ALBA). Red-barked Dogwood.— 



Has bright red bark, rendering it very attractive. 



STOLONIFERA AUREA. Golden-barked Dog- 

 wood. — Similar to the last named except the bark 

 is bright yellow. 



2 to 3 ft., 20c. each." 



The Japanese Maples are the most refined and 

 graceful of all hardy. Shrubs. As their greatest 

 charm lies in their foliage, they are most attrac- 

 tive and interesting throughout the entire sum- 

 mer. 



JAPONICUM AUREUM. Golden Japanese 

 Maple. — Large golden leaves suffused with green; 

 11/2 ft., each, $1.00; 2 to 21/2 ft., each, $1.50. 



PALMATUM FELICIFOLIUM.— Large lace-like 

 green leaves which turn to a red hue. 2 to 3 ft., 

 each, $1.25; 3 to 4 ft., each, $1.75. 



POLYMORPHUM ATRODISSECTUM. Weep- 

 ing Blood-leaf Maple. — Slender weeping branches 

 and finely cut red leaves; resembling lace. 



POLYMORPHUM ATROPURPUREUM. Blood- 

 leaved Maple. — Its dainty cut leaves are rich blood 

 red; compact habit. The most popular sort. 



POLY MORPHUM SCOLOPENDIFOLIUM. — 



Long, deeply cut leaves of silvery green. 



Price (except as noted), 2 ft., 75c.; 3 ft., $1.25; 

 4 ft., $2.00 each. 



ALTHEA (Rose of Sharon) 



Double. Seven choice named varieties; viz.: 

 Banner, pink striped crimson; Brabant, soft pink; 

 Crested Beauty, pure white with crimson eye; 

 Jersey Blue, purple-blue; Jean d'Arc, pure white; 

 Lady Stanley, white with crimson center; Rubra 

 Plena, bright rosy red, 2 to 3 ft., 20c. ; 3 to 4 ft., 

 30c. each. 



MEEHANII. — A variety of great beauty with 

 leaves broadly and distinctly marked with creamy 

 white. Its flowers are single and of purple-red 

 color. 2 to 3 ft., 30c. each. 



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