AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 19^3. 



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HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 



Varieties Suitable for Autumn Planting. 



yESCULUS parviflora. {,Syn. Pavia macrostachya.) {Dwarf Horse Chestnut.) 

 A beautiful spreading shrub, producing numerous large, showy spikes 

 of white flowers late in June; effective as a single specimen. $2.00 each. 



ALMOND. (Amyodalus.) See Prunus. 



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

 ducing an abundance of flowers of a blue color, borne on terminal 



spikes. 60 cts each $6.00 



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



Indigo-colored flowers; June. 60 cts. each 6.00 



ARALIA pentaphylla. A beautiful Japanese shrub of rapid growth, 

 branches furnished with spines, leaves palmate, five-lobed and 



pale green. 60 cts. each 6.00 



Larger Plants. 75 cts. each 7.50 



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



AZALEA Ksempferi. (Rhododendron Kaempferi.) This charming 

 scarlet-flowered Japanese shrub is wonderfully floriferous, abso- 

 lutely hardy and should be in every collection. 



18 to 24 inches. $2.50 each 27.50 



24 to 30 inches. $3.50 each 38.00 



Specimen Plants. $5.00 each and upwards. 

 arborescens. A large spreading native Azalea, with handsome 

 foliage and white or blush fragrant flowers coming in July. Easily 



grown in ordinary soil. $3.00 each 33.00 



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

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



orange. $3.50 each 39.00 



Vaseyi. Forms a compact bush, covered in June with brilliant pink 



blossoms. $2.50 each 25.00 



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

 age. 60 cts. each 6.00 



Thunbergii. (Japanese Barberry.) Dwarf, handsome shining foli- 

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

 hang throughout the entire Winter. Large plants, 60 cts. each . 6.00 

 vulgaris. (Common Barberry.) June. 60 cts. each 6.00 



CALYCANTHUS floridus. (Allspice or Sweet Shrub.) Brown flow- Doz. 

 ers; fragrant; June to August. 75 cts. each $7.50 



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



flowers yellow, pea-shaped; May. 60 cts. each 6.00 



Larger Plants. 75 cts. each 7 . 50 



CHIONANTHUS virginicus. (Fringe Tree.) White; June. $1.50 



each . 15 00 



CLETHRAalnifolia. (Sweet Pepper Bush.) White; intensely 



fragrant; very fine. 60 cts. each 6.00 



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 . 6 . 00 

 Larger Plants. 75 cts. each 7.50 



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

 spreading habit, conspicuous for its ornamental bright red 



bark in Winter. 50 cts. each 5 . 00 



Larger Plants. 60 cts. each 6 . 00 



Florida. See Ornamental and Shade Trees, page 33. 



siblrica. (Scarlet Dogwood.) Bark scarlet. 50 cts. each. . . 5.00 



Larger Plants. 60 cts. each 6 . 00 



Stolonifera. (Red Osier.) (Red, twigged Dogwood.) Bark usually 



red in Winter. 50 cts. each 5 . 00 



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

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



the red-barked variety. 50 cts. each 5.00 



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

 with bright yellow flowers early in Spring and shining scarlet 

 fruit in the Autumn. 75 cts. each 7.50 



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



Hazelnut or Filbert. 75 cts. each 7.50 



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. $1.00 each 10.00 



horizontalis. Though by no means a new plant, this rare and 

 perfectly hardy Cotoneaster deserves to be most widely planted. 

 It is decumbent or semi-prostrate in habit, grows 3 to 4 feet 

 high, forming a dense bush many yards through. The fruits 

 are bright scarlet changing to crimson and the small leaves, 

 which are dark green and almost round, are retained late into 

 the Fall, and even up to Christmas. It is suitable for plant- 

 ing in rocky positions, and anywhere and everywhere that 

 dwarf-growing shrubs are required. $1.00each 10.00 



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

 crimson flowers in great profusion m'-the early Spring. 75 cts. 

 each 7.50 



Ready about October 15th. 



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Azalea K^mpferi. 



Pride of Rochester. 



60 cts. each 



Double white, 



DEUTZIA crenata fl. pi. 



very beautiful; June. 



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 angustifolium. (Oleaster.) A bushy shrub with 

 beautiful silvery leaves and fragrant yellow flowers in June, 

 followed by yellow fruits; valuable for seaside planting. 60 

 cts. each 



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 $6.00 



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6.00 



6.00 



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 foliage 

 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. 75 cts. 

 each 



6.00 



6.00 



7.50 

 6.00 



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

 shining foliage and deep scarlet berries ; June. 60 cts. each . 



europseus. (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 deli- 

 cate threads. 75 cts. each 7.50 



EXOCHORDA grandiflora. (Pearl Bush.) 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 foliage is of lively green and very decorative. 

 75 cts. each 



7.50 



Six plants of one variety sold at dozen rate 



