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^Xlddleia— Butterfly Shrub or Summer Lilac 



Variabilis magniflca. One of the most desirable summer 

 flowering shrubs. Begins to bloom in July and continues until 

 cut by severe frost. The flowers are of a pleasing violet-mauve. 

 They are borne in dense cylindrical spikes from 12 to 15 inches 

 in length by 3 inches in diameter. Succeeds everywhere and 

 flowers freely the first season planted. Strong plants. 35c each; 

 S3. 50 per doz. 



He de France {New). This splendid new Buddleia is pictured 

 in color and fully described on page 115. Grows into a well- 

 shaped bush 3 to 4 feet tall and carries a mass of brilliant rosy 

 violet-purple, fragrant flower-spilies. 50c each; $5.00 per doz.; 

 $40.00 per 100. 



Callicarpa purpurea 



Callicarpa— Beauty Berry 



Purpurea. A splendid berried shrub for the border or planted in 

 clumps on the lawn. It grows about 3 feet high and its gracefully 

 recurving branches are covered in August with tiny pink- 

 tinted flowers, followed in late September by great masses of 

 violet-purple berries which remain on the plant until mid- 

 winter. All fall-berried plants are useful and attractive, and 

 this is one of the most desirable. Strong plants, 50c each. 



Calycanthus— 5tvee^ Shrub 



Floridus. An old favorite with double richly fragrant, chocolate- 

 colored flowers in May. 2 to 3 feet. 50c each. 



Cercis— Judas Tree or Red Bud 

 Japonica. A showy taU shrub or small tree. All the branches 

 and twigs are covered with a mass of small rosy-pink flowers 

 early in the spring before the leaves appear. Plants 2 to 3 feet 

 high. 60c each. 



Chionanthus— T^/iiVe Fringe 



Virginica. A tall growing, native shrub, blooming profusely in 

 June. The singular flowers resemble bunches of white silken 

 fringe hanging gracefully from among the foliage. Strong 

 plants 3 to 4 feet, $1.25 each. 



Clethra— White Alder or Sweet Pepper Bush 



AInifolia. One of the best of our native dwarf shrubs, bearing 

 spikes of pure white, deliciously fragrant flowers, during July 

 and August; 2 feet. 60c each. 



Japanese Flowering Cherry 



Japanese Flowering Cherries 



The display of Japanese Flowering Cherries at Washington, 

 D. C, in early spring is one of the great sights of our national 

 capital and annually attracts thousands of visitors. 



These Cherries are among the earliest trees to flower coming into 

 bloom early in April. The different single and double varieties 

 extend the flowering season for fully four weeks, the attractive 

 single-flowered varieties coming into bloom first followed by the 

 double sorts. They are perfectly hardy and will succeed in almost 

 any location. 



Erect Growing Cherries 



Kofugen. Fine, double, deep pink; one of the best. 



Mt. Fuji. Large double pure white flowers. 



Naden. One of the prettiest double pinks, the petals are so 

 numerous as to make the flower a perfect tuft. 



Victory or Shirofugen. Very double, up to 2| inches across, 

 borne in racemes of about 3 each on long stems. The flowers 

 open a delicate pink changing to white; late flowering. 



Any of the above in strong plants 4 to 5 feet high, $2.50 each. 

 The collection of 4 varieties for $9.00. 



Weeping Cherries 



Double Pink Weeping. A strong grower with deep pink 



flowers. Gives a splendid effect. 

 Rosea pendula. One of the most popular of the Japanese 



Weeping varieties, the earliest to bloom; flowers light pink; 



single. 



Strong 2-year crowns on good stems, $5.00 each. 



Corchorus or Kerria— G/ofte Flower 



Japonica fl. pi. A particularly valuable shrub on account of 

 its clean, graceful habit of growth and its free and continuous 

 flowering. Produces attractive double golden yellow flowers 

 continuously from June to October. Attains a height of 

 about 6 feet. SOc each. 



We will supply all shrub* priced at SOc. each for $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. Shrubs cannot be sent by mail. 



