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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK. -VINES AND SHRUBS. 



HYDBASGEA P. GBANDIFLOEA. 



Hardy Flowering Shrubs. 



READY OCTOBER 15th. 



Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora. One of the finest hardy 

 shrubs in cultivation ; the flowers are formed in large white pan- 

 icles or trusses, nine inches in length. The shrub grows to a 

 height and breadth of five or seven feet, and as the flowers 

 slightly droop, few plants have the grace and beauty presented 

 by this magnificent shrub. Used largely in cemeteries. 15c, 

 25c. and 50c. each, according to size ; SI. 50, $2.25 and $4.50 doz. 



Althea, Double White. Double white flowers. 



Althea, Double Red. Similar to the above, except color, which 

 is red. 



Berberry, Purple. A very ornamental shrub. 



Calycanthus Floridus. Strawberry-scented shrub. 



Corchorus Japonica. Double yellow flowers. 



Corchorus Jap. Alba. Similar to above ; white flowers. 



Corchorus Jap. Var. Foliage prettily variegated. 



Cornus Floridus. (Dogwood.) White flowers. 



Cydonia Japonica. (Japan Quince.) Pink flowers. 



Deutzia Crenata. White flowers, tinged pink. 



Deutzia Gracilis. Low-growing, pure white ; fine for cemeteries. 



Forsythia Viridissima. Yellow ; blooms very early. 



Lilac. The well-known purple-flowering variety. 



PRIVET. (California.) Unsurpassed for hedges; upright, sym- 

 metrical growth, easily kept in shape ; foliage dark waxy green ; 

 fragrant white flowers. It is most valuable as a single specimen 

 or for massing in shrubberies. We have a grand stock to offer. 

 Price, 2>£ to 3 feet high, 25c. each, $2.00 doz., S10.00 100. 



Philadelphus Coronarius. The popular Syringa or Mock Orange. 

 White flowers ; very fragrant. 



Rhodotypus Kerrioides. A very pretty shrub, with pure white 

 flowers. 



Styrax Japonica. A rare shrub ; white flowers. 



Spiraeas, Douglassii, Superba, Thunbergii, Prunifolia, Van 

 Houtteii. All fine sorts. 



Weigelias, Rosea, Candida, Variegata. 



Viburnum Opulus. (Snowball.) Large drooping white flowers. 



Price for any of the above shrubs, 30c. each, except where noted. 



Hardy Climbing Yines. 



READY OCTOBER 15th. 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCHIL 

 (Sometimes called "Boston Ivy" and "Japan Ivy.") 



No picture can portray the beauty of this grand 

 climbing plant. In the summer the foliage is a rich 

 shade of green, but in the fall it assumes the most gor- 

 geous tints of scarlet', crimson and orange, so dazzling 

 as to be seen a great distance. (Plants now ready. ) 

 1st size, pot-grown, 2 to 3 feet, 50c. each, $4.50 doz. ; 

 2d size, pot-grown, 1 to 2 feet, 25c. each, $2.25 doz. 

 Akebia Quinata. A scarce Japanese twining plant, 



with curious dark brown flowers. Delicious odor. 

 Aristolochia Sipho. (Dutchman's Pipe.) Large, 

 showy, light green foliage ; flowers long and pipe- 

 shaped, hence the name. 50c. each, $4.50 doz. 

 A. Quinquaefolia. The old Virginia Creeper. 

 Bignonia Grandiflora. Scarlet Trumpet Vine ; a 

 most rapid grower, clinging to walls and fences of 

 itself ; flowers in large bunches, of a rich orange 

 scarlet. 

 CHINESE MATRIMONY VINE. (Lycium Chi- 

 nense.) One of our most valuable hardy climbing 

 plants; purplish flowers, succeeded by brilliant 

 scarlet berries. (See cut.) 

 Clematis Crispa. Flowers deep blue, covering the 



whole plant ; richly fragrant ; rapid grower. 

 Clematis Coccinea. Bright scarlet flowers, produced 



in the greatest abundance. 

 Honeysuckles. Yellow, coral or scarlet, white, pink, 



evergreen and golden-leaved ; fine plants. 

 Jasminum. Hardy white and yellow Jessamine. 

 Wistaria Sinensis, Blue. A rapid twining vine ; 

 flowers in drooping clusters ; soft lavender blue ; 

 fragrant. 



All of the above Hardy Climbing Plants at 25e. 

 each, except where otherwise noted. 



