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HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS AND PLANTS -Continued 



Double Japan Snowball in full bloom 



Double Japan Snowball 



{^Viburnum plicatum) 



Blooms in early June, when the whole bush is loaded 

 down with great, compact balls of pure white, double 

 flowers. They are borne in such profusion that the entire 

 plant appears one dense mass of bloom; the tree grows erect 

 and bushy, 6 to 8 feet high, with deep green leaves pecu- 

 liarly crimped and crinkled. Wondrously beautiful. 

 Price, all field-grrown plants, one-ye£ur size, 20 cts. ea., 

 3 for 50 cts., 7 for $1, postpaid; by express or freight, 

 50 for $5, $10 per 100. Two-year-size, 35 cts. ea., 3 

 for 90 cts., 25 for $5, by freight or express. Three-year- 

 size, 50 cts. ea., 5 for $2, $4 per doz., by freight or 

 express. Seven-yezw-size, extra large specimen plants, 

 $1 ea., by freight or express. 



Viburnum opulis sterilis (Old-feishioned Snowball ). A 

 Strong hardy grower, with elegant ornamental foliage and 

 large, pure wnite flowers. 



Althaea (Rose of Sharon) 



The flowers are brilliant and striking in color, 9 to 12 

 feet high when matured. Blooms during Aug. and Sept. 

 Alba plena. Large, double, pure white flowers; petals 



beautifully blotched at the base with rich rose. 

 Blanche. The nearest pure white of any double variety. 

 New Banner. Clear, rosy pink, striped with rich crimson. 



Blooms the first year. 

 Buist Vairiegated-leaved. Beautiful green leaves, broadly 



margined silvery whitej flowers double. First size only. 



Althaea — Continued 



Double Purple. Perfectly double; color deep reddish 

 purple. 



Carnation-striped. Pink, with crimson stripes. Very fine. 



Totus albus. Moderate grower; free bloomer. The finest 

 single pure white Althaea. 



ULY-OF-THE-V ALLEY. One of the most admired ol 

 plants. Succeeds in open ground in almost any situa- 

 tion. Strong-flowering crowns, grown exclusively for 

 us in Germany, 5 cts. each, 6 for 2-5 cts., 50 cts. per doz., 

 25 for Jl, postpaid. 



YUCCA Filamentosa. ^Spanish Bayonet). A low-grow- 

 ing evergreen plant with narrow leaves. The flower- 

 stalk is from 2 to 4 feet high, and rises from the center. 

 It bears creamy white, bell-shaped flowers. 



Japanese Iris dris Kaempferi) 



The most gorgeously colored plants in existence; beau- 

 tiful. Our stock is especially fine — all imported direct 

 from Japan. Price, large, imported clumps, 20 cts. each, 

 emy 3 for 50 cts., postpaid. The set of 10 for $1.50. 



SINGLE VARIETIES 



Date-Dogu, No. 1. Rich violet-purple, with yellow center. 

 Kimi-no-Megumi, No. 2. Pearly white petals; delicately 



veined with ultramarine blue. 

 Shishi-Ikari, No. 3. White ground, veined and mottled 



dark purple, yellow center. 

 Shippo, No. 4. Light lilac, densely veined purple. 

 Shuchiukwai, No. 5. Crimson-purple, white veins. 



DOUBLE VARIETIES 



Kagaribi. No. 6. White, traced with blue; golden star 



center. 

 Koko-no-Iro, No. 7. Rich royal purple, golden center. 

 Shishi-Odori, No. 8. Rich, deep purple, golden center. 

 Uchiu, No. 9. Bright purple, with crimson sheen and few 



white veins. 

 Yomo-no-Umi. No. 10. The finest white. 

 DICENTRA SPECTABIUS (Bleeding Heart.) Fine for 



borders, pots or open ground. Potted in November and 



left outside until it has formed new roots, and then 



brought into the house, it will flower early in March. 



Beautiful rose-colored flowers, heart-shaped. Absolutely 



hardy. 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts., 7 for SI. 



California Privet 



The great plant for live fences. Excellent for hedges. 



Conceded to be the best plant for hedging purposes. 

 Remarkable for the beauty of its evergreen foliage and 

 strong, regular, symmetrical growth. The foliage is dark 

 green, very glossy and wax-like; hardyeverywhere. Plant 

 in spring as soon as ground can be dug or in late fall when 

 stock is dormant. Price, first size, 15 to 24 inches. 10 

 cts. ea., 6 for 50 cts., postpaid; $4.50 per 100, by express 

 or freight, collect. Second size, 2 to 3 feet, 1 5 cts. ea., 5 

 for 50 cts., $1 per doz., $6 per 100, by express or freight, 

 collect. Orders fo r 50 filled at 100 rates. 



Price of all plants on this page, except where noted, 

 one-year-old size, 15 cts. ea.. any 4 for 50 cts., any 9 for 

 $1, postpaid. Two-year-old size, 35 cts. ea., any 3 for 

 $1, any 10 for $2.50 by freight or express. Three-year- 

 old size, 50 cts. ea., any 5 for $2, any 10 for $3.50, by 

 freight or express. 



Nothing Sets off the Home Grounds as well as a Privet Hedge 



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