PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 and 37 Cortlandt Street, NEW YORK 



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A Selection 

 of the Best 



Hardy Flowering Shrubs 



Lilac 



These old-fashioned shrubs are always popular and with the present revival of the "old-fashioned" garden 

 no collection is complete without them. Everyone wants lilacs in May. They add beauty and sweetness to 

 any surroundings with their exquisite plumes of purple and white flowers. (See illustration.) 

 Lilac Purple. The old-fashioned purple variety. Height, 12 to 14 feet. Price, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz 

 Lilac White. Beautiful pure white flowers. Height, 12 to 14 feet. Price, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 



*PhiIadelphus or Mock Orange 



Very desirable free-blooming shrubs of erect habit and easiest culture in any common soil. The sweet 

 scented variety Coronarius or Mock Orange is almost as well known as the Lilac. {See illustration.) 

 Philadelphus Coronarius. (Mock Orange.) Sweet scented, pure white flowers. Height, 8 to 10 feet 



Price, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 

 Philadelphus Lemoinei. An improved variety. White flowers in June. Height, 6 to 8 feet. Price, 75c 



each, 37.50 per doz. 



Spirea 



The Spireas will grow in almost any soil 

 but thrive best where the ground is moist and 

 well drained. 



Spirea Anthony Waterer. Carmine crim- 

 son flower from June to November. Height, 

 2 to 3 feet. Price 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Spirea Prunifolia. (Bridf.l Wreath.) One 

 of the showiest spring shrubs. In May the 

 branches are covered with small double 

 white flowers. Height, 6 to 8 feet. Price, 

 60c. each, 86.00 per doz. 



Spirea Thunbergii. Of dwarf bushy habit, 



rarely exceeding 3 feet in height. White 



flowers in April and May. Price, 60c. each, 

 S6.00 per doz. 



Spirea Van Houttei. Flowers of pure white, 

 borne in greatest profusion in June. Very 

 showy. Height, 8 to 10 feet. (See illustration.) 

 Price, 60c. each. S6.00 per doz. 





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Viburnum Plicatum 



(Japan Snowball I 

 One of the choicest hardy shrubs. A 

 strong growing bush with spreading 

 branches and wrinkled foliage. The snow- 

 white flowers are produced in June and 

 are much larger than the common snowball. 

 Height, 8 to 10 feet. Price, 75c. each, 

 $7.50 per doz. 



California Privet 

 for Hedges 



The illustration shows a section of a 

 hedge of the famous California Privet. Of 

 all the shrubs which have been tried for 

 hedging, none can compare with this. Of 

 easy growth and splendid foliage, free from 

 insects. Its inexpensiveness alone would 

 give it first place for the purpose. It is now 

 planted by the million annually. Ready 

 October 20/ /i. Price, strong shrubs, 1}4 to 

 2 feet high. $1.00 per doz., $6.50 per 100, 

 $60.00 per 1000; extra strong, 2 to 3 feet 

 high, $1.50 per doz., $8.50 per 100, $80.00 

 per 1000. 



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Prunus Triloba 

 Double Flowering Plum 



A most ornamental early flowering shrub of 

 vigorous growth. The light pink double flowers 

 are produced in early spring before the leaves 

 develop. Height, 4 to 6 feet. Price, 75c. each. 

 $7.50 per doz. 



*Weigelia 



It is safe to say there is no shrub more de- 

 servedly popular. All of the varieties are very 

 ornamental and should be found in every collec- 

 tion. 



Weigelia Candida. White flowers in great 

 profusion from June to November. Height, 

 6 to 8 feet. Price, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 

 Weigelia Eva Rathke. Very distinct. Color 

 deep carmine red. Flowers continuously 

 throughout the summer and autumn. Height, 

 6 to 8 feet. Price, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 

 Weigelia Rosea. Rich rose colored flowers in 

 June and July. A beautiful shrub. Height, 

 6 to S feet. Price, 75c. each, 37.50 ner do?. 



Our pamphlet on the Culture and Care of California Privet sent free on application. 



