AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1919. 



37 



HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 



20.00 



Varieties Suitable for Autumn Planting. 



^SCULUS parviflora. (Syn. Pavia macrosiachya.) (Dwarf Horse 



Chestnut.) A beautiful spreading shrub, producing numerous large, 

 showy spikes of white flowers late in June ; effective as a single specimen. 

 S2.50 each. 

 ALMOND. (Amygdalus.) See Prunus. 



AMORPHA eanescens. (Lead Plant.) A dense-growing shrub, Doz. 

 producing an abundance of flowers of a blue color, borne on ter- 

 minal spikes. 50 cts. each S5.00 



fruticosa, (False Indigo.) A strong-growing shrub with spikes 



of Indigo-colored flowers; June. SO cts. each 5.00 



Larger Plants. 75 cts. each 7.50 



ARALIA pentaphylla. A beautiful Japanese shrub of rapid 

 growth, brandies furnished with spines, leaves palmate, five- 



lobed and pale green. 60 cts. each 5.00 



Larger Plants. 75 cts. each 7 . 50 



spinosa. (Hercules' Club, Angelica Tree.) See page 33. 

 AZALEA Kaempferi. (Rhododendron Kasmpferi.) This charm- 

 ing scarlet-flowered Japanese shrub is wonderfully floriferous, 

 absolutely hardy and should be in every collection. 



18 to 24 inches. S2. 50 each 27.50 



24 to 30 inches. $3.50 each 38.00 



Specimen Plants. $5.00 each. 

 mollis. A gorgeous Spring-flowering dwarf shrub, the flowers of 

 which come before the foliage, literally making the plant a blaze 

 of color. The colors range from light yellow to orange-salmon, 

 flame color and copper-red. It is valuable for partially shaded 

 situations where few shrubs thrive. S2.00 each. 

 arborescens. A large spreading native Azalea, with handsome 

 foliage and white or blush fragrant flowers coming in July. 



Easily grown in ordinary soil. S2.00 each 



ealendulacea. (Flame Azalea.) This showy plant is covered in 

 June with masses of flowers, varying from pale yellow to deep 



orange. $2.00 each 20 



Vaseyi. Forms a compact bush, covered in July with brilliant 



pink blossoms. 81.50 each. 15 



BERBERIS purpurea. (Purple-leaved Barberry.) Dark purple 



foliage. 50 cts. each 5 



Thunbergii. (Japanese Barberry.) Dwarf, handsome shining 

 foliage which turns coppery-red in Autumn, its bright red berries 

 hang throughout the entire Winter. Large plants, 35 cts. each, 3 



vulgaris. (Common Barberry.) June. 50 cts. each 5 



CALYCANTHUS floridus. (Allspice or Sweet Shrub.) Brown 



flowers; fragrant; June to August. 60 cts. each 6.00 



CARAGANA arborescens. (Siberian Pea.) An interesting shrub, 



flowers yellow, pea-shaped ; May. 50 cts. each 5.00 



CHIONANTHUS virginicus. (Fringe Tree.) White; Jxine. 75 



cts. each 7 



Larger Plants. $1.25 each 12 



CLETHRA alnifolia. (Sweet Pepper Bush.) White; intensely 



fragrant; very fine. 60 cts. each 6 



COLUTEA arborescens. _ (Bladder Senna.) A handsome and in- 

 teresting shrub; its bright yellow flowers and large, transparent 

 seed pods appearing throughout the Summer. 60 cts. each . 

 CORNUS alba. _ (Red-barked Dogwood.) A valuable shrub of 

 spreading habit, conspicuous for its ornamental bright red bark 



in Winter. 50 cts. each 6 



Larger Plants. 60 cts. each 6 



Florida. See Ornamental and Shade Trees, page 33. 



sibiriea. (Scarlet Dogwood.) Bark scarlet. 50 cts. each . . 5 



Larger Plants. 60 cts. each 6 



Stolonifera. (Red Osier.) (Red, twigged Dogwood.) Bark usu- 

 ally red in Winter. 50 cts. each 5 



stolonifera var. aurea. (Golden-harked Dogwood.) Bright yel- 

 low bark in Winter. Very effective when planted in groups with 



the red-barked variety. 60 cts. each 6 



mas, or mascula. (Cornelian Cherry.) A very attractive shrub 

 with bright yellow flowers early in Spring and shining scarlet 



fruit in the Autumn. 60 cts. each 5 



paniculata. (Gray Dogwood.) A very free-flowering variety 



with wliite fruits on red penduncles in Fall. 60 cts. each . . 6 . 00 

 CORYLUS americana. (American Hazel.) The well-known 



Hazelnut or Filbert. 60 cts. each 6 



avellana var. purpurea. (Purple-leaved Hazel.) Large showy 



shrub with deep purple foliage. 60 cts. each 6 



COTONEASTER integerrima. A perfectly hardy and highly or- 

 namental shrub with spreading branches and roundish leaves. 

 The fruit is dark, bloomy-red and is freely produced, remaining 



on the plant far into the Winter. 75 cts. each 



CYDONIA japonica. (Scarlet Japan Quince.) Bright scarlet- 

 crimson flowers in great profusion in the early Spring. 50 cts. 



each 



DESMODIUM penduliflorum. (Sweet Pea Shrub.) Red and 

 violet pea-shaped flowers. Autumn. 50 cts. each .... 5 



Ready about October 15. 



Azalea Keempferi. 



Double white. 



.50 

 .00 



.00 



5.00 



.00 

 .00 



.00 

 .00 



.00 



.00 



.00 



.00 

 .00 



7.50 



6.00 



.00 



DEUTZIA crenata fl. pi. Pride of Rochester. 



very beautiful; June. 60 cts. each 



Larger Plants. 75 cts. each 



crenata rosea. Double pink. 60 cts. each 



gracillis. White; very free; dwarf; June. 60 cts. each 



Lemoineii. An excellent hardy shrub, producing pure white 

 flowers, borne on stout branches, which are of upright growth. 



Habit dwarf, and free-flowering. 60 cts. each 



DIERVILLA. See Weigela. 



ELEAGNUS argentea. (Silver-leaved Oleaster.) An erect-growing 

 wiUow-like shrub, with delicate silvery foliage and innumerable 

 small deep yellow berries, very ornamental. 50 cts. each 



angustifolium. (Oleaster.) A bushy shrub with beautififl sil- 

 very leaves and fragrant yellow flowers in June,, followed by 

 yellow fruits; valuable for seaside planting. 60 cts. each . 



longipes. (Japanese Oleaster.) One of our best shrubs, having 

 long arching branches closely set with small oval, rich green 

 leaves, which retain their fresh appearance late into the Autumn. 

 In July it bears innumerable translucent reddish edible fruits of 

 an agreeable pungent flavor; these with the deep green foUage 

 make the shrub exceedingly ornamental. 60 cts. each . 

 EUONYMUS alatus. (Cork-barked Euonymus.) This shrub is 

 most attractive in Autumn, when its foliage becomes brilliant 

 crimson-scarlet and when it is also covered with bright red fruit. 

 The bark is corky and of interesting appearance. 50 cts. 

 each 



americana. (Strawberry Bush.) A slender-growing shrub with 

 shining foliage and deep scarlet berries; June. 50 cts. each . 



Bungeanus-. (Bunge's Spindle Tree.) Showy yellow fruit and 

 bright Autumn fohage; yeUowish flowers in cymes. 75 cts. 

 each 



europaeus. (Burning Bush.) This attractive shrub derives its 

 common name from its profusion of red seed pods in Autumn, 

 which open and allow the orange-colored seeds to hang on deh- 



cate threads. 50 cts. each 



EXOCHORDA grandiflora. (PearlBush.) The unopened flower 

 buds resemble small pearls, hence the common name. The 

 flowers, which come in May, are in racemes of five or six, pure 

 white with dark green eye, fragrant, very graceful and valuable 

 for cutting. The fohage is of lively green and very decorative. 

 50 cts. each 



Doz. 

 >5.00 

 7.50 

 5.00 

 5.00 



5.00 



5.00 

 6.00 



6.00 



6.00 

 5.00 



7.50 



5.00 



5.00 



Six plants of one variety sold at dozen rate. 



