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ELEGANT DECORATIVE HARDY PLANTS. 



Magnificent and highly ornamental 'outdoor plants, easily grown, and should be in every home in the land. Grand for bedding pur- 

 poses, and as specimen plants for piazzas, or to place either side of a flight of steps, nothing is more striking and effective. Hydrangeas 

 thrive best in rich soil. A little shade and plenty of water seem to meet all they demand during the growing season. The bush should 

 be cut back e very spring at least one-half of last season's growth, dug around, manured well, and the plant will reward you with an 

 overwhelming abundance of blooms. 



MONSTROSA COMPACTA— This grand beautiful novelty is sure to 

 prove decidedly popular. The flowers are something enormous, 

 trusses 18 inches in diameter, being of common occurrence, while 

 the individual florets measure 3 inches in diameter and are of a 

 most pleasing shade of bright satiny pink. The plant is of a com- 

 pact, bushy growth, attains a height of 2 feet. While not per- 

 fectly hardy, it will stand out with good protection, but can best 

 be wintered in a dry, dark cellar. When brought to light in early 

 spring will produce its blooms in time for Easter decoration. 35c 

 each. Larger plants bv express 50c. 



PAMCULATA C RAN DI FLORA — The latest and best novelty from 

 Japan. Most valuable and ornamental shrub in existence. Plant 

 is of bushy and compact growth, blooms in mid-summer and 

 remains in "flower three months or more. Completely covered 

 with immense pyramidal trusses of bloom a foot long and as 

 much in diameter. The flowers are pure white, afterward chang- 

 ing to pink. Perfectly hardy in all parts of the country; needs 

 no protection of any kind. Grand for cemetery use and bedding 

 of all kinds, always blooming finely the first summer. 25c each ; 

 £2.00 per doz. Extra strong, three-year-old plants for immediate 

 effect, by express. 50c each ; s5.00 per doz. 



OTAKSA — A splendid new variety from the Orient. Flowers large 

 bright pink, tinted blue ; produced very freely. Nothing will 

 please you more than this splendid sort. 25c each. Larger plants 

 by express, 35c each. 



HORTENSIS — 1 — Well known variety, exceedingly popular. Plant 

 of fine size, producing large, handsome white flowers, which 

 gradually turn to pink as they open ; strikingly showy and hand- 

 some. 15c each. Larger plants by express, 25c. 



RED BRANCHED— 2— This new variety, with heads of blooms as 

 large as a water pail, commences to bear its enormous trusses of 

 deep rose pink blooms while very small, increasing constantly in 

 size and profusion. The stems and branches are dark purplish 

 red, which, with the green leaves, set off the clouds of rosy blos- 

 soms admirably ; retains its splendor for months, and I know of 

 no more appropriate plant for piazzas, steps, etc. 15c each. 

 Larger plants by express, 25c. 



THOMAS HOGG — 3 — Splendid variety. Has all the characteristics 

 so valuable in a plant of this kind. When fully grown attains a 

 height and width of over 6 feet, and fairly covered with immense 

 trusses of creamy white flowers, often measuring fifteen inches 

 in diameter. 15c each. Larger plants by express, 25c. 



