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Tlie Dingee & Conard Co., ^West Orove, Pa^ 



THE BEST HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS 



THIS class of plants has been a leading specialty with us for years; absolutely hardy without 

 protection, and once planted last indefinitely. Useful for clumps, masses, hedges, screens, and 

 lor filling uns-ightly corners. Their culture is exceedingly simple. When received cut the 

 plaut.s liack about one-third their growth. Set about three feet apart. Water freely when planted. 

 They may be planted up until severe freezing weather. We recommend Fall planting. 



Orders Booked at any Time and shipped at the Proper Planting Season. 



PRICES — First, or Hail Size, except vrliere uuted, 15 vt;.. eacli ; 5 for50cts.; 10 for $1 , 

 postpai)!. Seuoutl Size, tlirtre years old, bluuiniii;; plauts, 20 cts. eavli ; 6 for $1 ; 10 

 fur $1.35 : $10 per 100. Third Size, S to 5 years ultk, extra lieavy plants, 40 cts. eaclt; 

 10 for !it>3.50 ; $25 per 100. Orders for 25 or more uf single varieties at liuiidretl rates. 



All Plants of tlie First Size sent postpaid, by Mail, at Prices named. Tlie larger sizes must 

 be sent by treiglit or Kxpre** at pwrdia^er's expense. Prices include boxing, packing and deliv- 

 ■ ry lo Freiglit or Kxpres:> oltice lierc. Tl»e Express Companies allow n» a 20 per cent, discount 

 fi«m meicliandise rate. 



All varieties can be fumislied in Arst and second sizes, nnle s otlierwi&e stated. Only varie- 

 ties jkiiarked witb a star (* j can be supplied in tlie tbird or largest size. 



ALTHAEAS (Rose of Sliaron), Alba Plena 



^ — LaiK^. tluubld wliite tiovvers. blotclied vvitli lose. 



Bianclie— Tiie ueaiest ijuie wiute double Aicuaea. 



i\eAV itauner— Fio\vei& as large as a Kose; coior 

 clear rosy piuR. stiiyeL! v.ch ciimsou. Blooms the 

 arst yea I. 



Doubxe Purple— Double flowers, deep reddish 

 purple. 



Carnation Striped— Piuk. with crimson 



stripes. 



Totus Albus— Finest single, white. 

 BlOilJBERls (Barberry) Tliunberfiia— New 



and beautiiul. I'lne .yellow flowers. In Vv inter tne 



busli is covered with bnihaut iid beriies. 

 CALYCAx^THLS Fi.Oa<1L>1 S— TUe good old- 



fasliioned sweet-sceiittd siuub. First Size only. 

 CatajLiPA, Teas Japanese Hybrid— A mag- 



uinceut tree shrub. Creamy white, tinted purpie. 



Second size only. 



Speciosa— Improved varietv. Second size onl.v. 

 CYDUNIA (Japan Qiiinoe), Snow White* 



Every one knows the beauty ol the Japan Quince. 



Japonica'"- Same as ,>now White, except flow- 

 ers are bright crimson. Both flue for hedging. 

 CERCIS JAPOMCA CJapaii Judas) -Grows 6 



to 8 feet. Deep, rosy-crimson flowers, borne pro- 



fuselv. Second size oulv. 

 CLEMATIS STANS*— Low spreading habit. 



Blooms in late Fall; flowers white; looks like Lilv 



of the Valley. 

 CLETHERA ALNIFOLIA-Creamy white flow- 

 ers of wonderful fragrance. 

 DELTZIA CREXATA*-Very stately. Flowers 



double; white tinged with rose. Bloorns profusely 



in June. 



Lemoinei CNeTv)— Immense. Purest white. An 

 improvement over Gracilis. One size 25 cts. each. 



Fortunii*— A prolific b'oominnr varietv; pure white. 



Gracilis*— Dwarf, snow-white bells 



Pride of Rochester*-Reserables Crenata. Verv 

 fine. 

 ENGLISH HAZEL— A?i exceediufrlv rare tree. Fine 



specimens. G to 8 feet. T.'i cts each 

 FORSYTHIA SUSPE\SA*-Weeping habit; yel- 



low flowers. 

 Verdissima*— Lovely 



plants. 

 HON] 



bright golden bell-shaped 



TEYSUCKLE TARTARIAN-Bush form. 

 Very fragrant. We offer three colors— White. Red 

 and Pink. 

 JASMINUM fJasmine) NUDIFLORUM*— In 



bloom here in February rnd March before foliage 

 has appeared. 

 LILAC (Syrinaa>. NEW PERSIAN-Grand 



new variety. Flowers dt-ep pnrnle. exceedingly frag- 

 rant. Neat, comnnct growth. Blooms second vear. 

 Ranuneulaeflora i)le^ia— Flowers double; 



light blue, immeu'^e heads. 

 De Marly'.s Red-Reddish purple, sweetly per- 

 fumed. 

 Josika's— Deep lilac flowers, late bloomers. 

 Red or Purple— Fine '^orts. 

 Pres. Massard— Reddish purple. 



NEW HARDY ORANGE CITRUS TRIFOL 

 lAT'E— A remarkable novelty. A real hardy 



Orange-tree, with deliciously sweet Orange blos- 

 soms and bright red fruit. 

 PHlLADELPriUS (Mock Orauj^e) GRAN- 

 Dll^LOKii.*— Creamy white fragrant flowers. 

 Uiantnillorus*— Dwarf, double cream colored 



flowers. 

 K.ettleri*-01d and beautiful. 

 TRICOLOR OR GOLOiiiN PRIVET-Deep 



green foliage, variegateu with golden yellow. First 

 size only. 

 SPIRAEA A1JREA*-This is the well-known 

 goiden-ieaved Spiraea. White flowers. 

 Biliardi*— Beautitul rose-colored flowers. 

 Bumaida*— (Aew.) Pink flowers, blooms uU Sum- 

 mer. 

 Callosa Alba*— A handsome new white-flowering 



Spiraea. 

 Caiiosa Rubra*— (New.) Bushy and compact: 



rosy red. 

 Callosa Supei'ba*— (New.) Grows 3 to 5 feet. 



light red. 

 Prunifolia— (Bridal Wreath). Pure" white flow 



ers; look like little Daisies, Second size only. 

 Reevesii*— Grows 4. to feet blooming in May 



White. 

 Spiraea Japonica (Astilbe.) Hardy, herbacious 

 plant. Produces panicles or feathery white flow- 

 ers. 

 Tliunberprii*— Blooms early in April. Foliage 



fern-like; pure white flowers borne in clusters. 



Van Houtti* — Extremelv hardy; fine compact 



grower; large white flowers: looks like "a snow 



bankof bloom." (See page 36 for other Spiraea* ' 



STYRAX JAPONIC A*-A fine new shrub from 



Japan. Dwarf like a small tree. Flowers pure 



silvery white. 



TAMARIX AFRICANA*-GrowS in any suita 



tiou; pink flowers. 

 THORNLESS HONEY LOCUST-The srandesi 

 of all ornamental trees. Large specimens. 12 to 18 

 feet high, $1 each, 

 VIBURNUM (Snowball) OPULIS STBRE 

 LIS*— The fine old Snowball shrub, known every- 

 where. 

 ^WETGELA fDiervilla) Candida*-Tlie nest 

 ■^^'hite. „. , J,. , 



Eva Ratbke— New and gorgeous Rich reddish 



purple. 

 Hortensis Nivia*— Scarce; snow-white floweis 

 Rubra*— Red shading to light pink: fine. 

 Lavellei*— New and fine: deep-red flowers. 

 Rosea*— Free flowering: large deep rosy flowers 

 Variegated Leaf^-Deep-green lo lage wnh, 

 margin of pure white; flowers clear blusii. 

 YUCCA FILAMENTOSA*-A low-growing ever- 

 green plant, almost tropical in appearance. Flouer- 

 stalk is from 2 to 4 feet and ri.^es from the centre 

 crowned with hundreds of bell-shaped flowers of 

 perfect form; very fine. 



eaLiFORNia privet — the GREar hedging plant.- 



Conceded to be tbe Best Plant for Hedging Purposes. Hardy everywhere. Strong gro^- 

 Better than Boxwood. Glossy foliage, dark and evergreen. Large plants at lowest price?. Fi 

 size 1 to 2 feet. 10 cts. each; 6 for 50 cts.; $6 per $100, bv Express. Second size. 2 to .^ feet, 

 cts. each: o for m cts.; $1 per dozen; $7 per 100. Large plants, 5 to 6 feet, six years old, 40 cts. c.t 

 3 for $1; $20 per 100. (Orders for 50 filled at 100 rates.) (No charge for packing.) 



