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Hydrangea hortensis— Frenc/i Hydrangeas 



French Hydrangea 



Four Hardiest Hydrangeas 



Hortensis varieties for Outdoor Culture 

 LaMarne. Strong and vigorous, producing immense trusses of 



very large florets of a glossy rose-pink. The largest flowering; 



blooms two weeks after the popular Otaksa. 

 Marechal Foch. A very early variety of dwarf, compact habit. 



Has large carmine-red flowers produced very early. 

 Otaksa. This is the beautiful pink Hydrangea used extensively 



at the Atlantic seashore resorts. In acid soil the flowers turn 



blue. We offer especially fine plants. 

 Souvenir de Mme. E. Chautard. An early, free blooming, 



and hardy variety of a beautiful rose-pink color. Splendid for 



outdoor planting. Blooms on the new wood made in the spring. 



A ny of the above four varieties: 

 3 inch pots, SO 25 each; $2 50 per dozen. Set of 4 sorts, $0 90 



5 inch pots, 60 each; 6 00 per dozen. Set of 4 sorts, 2 25 



6 inch pots, 1 00 each; 10 00 per dozen. Set of 4 sorts, 3 50 



7 inch pots, 1 50 each; IS 00 per dozen. 



Twelve Popular Hydrangeas 



These 12 varieties have been selected as the best of the intro- 

 ductions of the past 20 years. 



Elmar. Dark pink almost red, deeply serrated florets. 

 Gen. de Vibraye. A very dependable early rose-pink. 

 Gertrude Glahn. Very large trusses of deep rose. 

 Goliath. Tall and vigorous; very large; deep rose. 

 Helge. An early, compact grower with rich red blooms. 

 Henri Lambert. Very early, large and vigorous; pale rose. 

 Lancelot. Dark pink with deeply fringed flower petals. 

 Liebling. Glossy bright clear pink flowers. Very early. 

 Mile. Rene Gaillard. Magnificently fringed wliite flowers. 

 My Ideal. A lovely pale pink. Large flower trusses. 

 Parsifal. A deep carmine. Blooms early and freely. 

 Trophee. A free flowering variety with watermelon-red blooms. 



Any of the above iz sorts: 



3 inch pots, $0 25 each; $2 50 per dozen. Set of 12, $2 50 



5 inch pots, 75 each; 7 50 per dozen. Set of 12, 7 50 



6 inch pots, 1 00 each; 10 00 per dozen. Set of 12, 10 00 



Heliotrope— Cherry Pie 



Royal Fragrance. A deliciously sweet-scented and wonderfully 

 improved form of this old garden favorite with large trusses of 

 light violet-blue flowers. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 

 100. 



Hibiscus sinensis— Chinese Hibiscus 



Well-known evergreen tender Shrubs which may be grown either 



in pots or tubs or planted out during the summer. 



Aurantiacus. Fine double flowers of pure salmon color. 



Grandifilorus. Very large single rose. 



Miniatus semi-plenus. Tlie finest and most brilliant semi- 

 double vermilion-scarlet, with flowers 4 inches in diameter. 



Peachblow. Large double flowers of a soft pink with deeper 

 center. 



Atiy of the above: 30c each. Set of 4 sorts for $1.00. 



Hoya— Wax Plant 



Carnosa. An interesting, easily managed house plant of climbing 

 habit suitable to grow on a trellis or other support, producing 

 during the summer months large umbels of fragrant, waxy, 

 white flowers with pink centers. 50c each. 



Beautiful lvy~Hedera 



Baltic Ivy {Hedcia helix ballica). A variety introduced from 

 the Baltic provinces, Russia, that has proven hardy as far north 

 as Massachusetts, where the generally-grown type of English 

 Ivy rarely stands the winter. 2j-inch pots, 20c each; $2.00 

 per doz.; 4-inch pots, 7Sc each; $7.50 per doz. 



English Ivy {Hedera helix). Thrifty young plants in 2-inch 

 pots, 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. Large plants, 

 4-inch pots, 50c each; $5.00 per doz.; 5-inch pots, 75c each; 

 $7.50 per doz.; 6-inch pots, 5 feet high, $1.50 each. Extra- 

 large plants, in 7-inch pots, 6 feet high, $2.50 each. 



Miniature-Leaved English Ivy {Hedera helix gracilis). Iden- 

 tical in habit with the English Ivy, but with dark green foliage 

 not over one-tenth as large. A most graceful vine. Young plants 

 in 2 inch pots, 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; 4-inch pots, 50c each; 

 55.00 per doz. 



Large-Leaved Variegated Ivy 



Large-Leaved Variegated Ivy 



A most attractive plant for the house with large, deep green 

 leaves prettily edged with creamy-white. Strong young plants, 

 25c each; $2.50 per dozen; larger plants, 4-inch pots, 75c each; 

 $7.50 per dozen. 



You will find a large number of interesting and showy 

 plants in this section of Garden and Greenhouse plants — 

 all of them of the highest quality. 



Please read how to order plants on page 113 



