DINGEE GUIDE 

 ROSE CU LTURE 



EAEKY ONE WAS IN SPLENnUI) CONDITION. 



"The Koses received and never expeot<'d so many. Every one was in splen- 

 did •■ondition and srowinc fine. Tlianl<in(; you, I ani." — MR."*. J. W. TOO.MEY 

 Mestville, New Jersey, June 8, lUlG. 



60 YEARS OF '^ 



'/i^f 



ROSE growing:;' 



HARDY SHRUBS — Continued. 



Spirea - Meadow Sweet 



Aiirea (Ciolden I^eaved) — liiight gulden yellow foliage and 



small white flowers. 

 BUlardi — Spikes of rose-colored flowers; blooms profusely. 

 Bunialda — Dwarf -growing. Flowers rose-colored. 

 CaJlosa Aliba — Dwarf white-flowering variety. 

 Callosa Rubra — Grows 3 to 4 feet high, deep rosy red 



flo%vers. 

 Callosa .Superba — LiKht red flowers in profusion. 

 Prunifolia (Bridal Wreath) — Double pure white flowers. 

 Reevesii — .Single, pure white; blooms latter part of May; 



attains a height of 4 to 6 feet. 

 Thiinbergi — Blooms in April; compact, fern-like leave.s; 



flowers borne in clusters. 

 Van Houttei — The bushes form fine, compact clump;^. 



The pure white flowers are borne in great masses. 

 Perpetual Blooming Crimson Spirea, Anthony Waterer — ' t 



ni:U<e.'< a low, compact bush, 15 to 18 inches high. Large 



umbels of deep crimson flowers. 

 Blue Spirea (Caryopteris Mastacanthus) — The dense flow- 

 er heads are of a rich lavender-blue color. 



Diervilla - Weigela 



Used to advantage for single lawn specimens or for 

 massing; strong, vigorous growers. 

 Candida — Snow-white flowers; late June. 

 Lavelllei — Deep red flowers; beautiful. 

 Rosea — Flowers are large and of a deep rosy color. 

 VarieKated Leaf — Green leaves, margined pure white. 

 Kva Rathke — Rich reddish purple. 

 Hubra — Red, shading to light pink. 



Deutzia 



A showy class of shrubs of compact growth, luxuri- 

 ant foliage and very free-flowering. 

 C'rcnata — 4 to 6 feet; flowers white, tinged rose; very 



double and full. 

 Fortunei — 4 to 6 feet; a most beautiful pure white sort. 

 Gracilis — 2 to 2>^ feet. Drooping; snow-white flowers. 

 Pride of R<K-hester — Flowers are oure white, with a 



faint shade of blush on outside of petals. 

 I^nioinei — Ne^v. Immense. Pui'est white. 



Syringa - Lilac 



white — Rare and beautiful White Lilac. 

 New Persian — Blooms in early June. Flowers beautiful 

 deep purple, fragrant; leaves dark green. 



Spirea Van flout tc 



Althea - Rose of Sharon 



The flowers are brilliant and striiiing in color, 9 to 12 feet high when matured. 

 Blooms during August and September. 

 Alba Plena — Large, double, pure white flowers. 

 Blanche — The nearest pure white of any double variety. 

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

 Buist Aariegated Leaved — Beautiful green leaves, broadly margineil silvery 



white; flowers double. 

 Double Pur|>le — Deep reddish purple. 

 Carnation-Striped — Pink, with crimson stripes. 

 Totus Albus — Moderate grower; free bloomer. 



CALYCiNTHITS FLORinrS (Caro- 

 lina Allspice) — Flowers purple; 

 quite double; exquisitely fragrant 

 and borne in profusion during the 

 entire season. 



CLEM.iTIS STANS (Virgin's Bower) 

 — Of a low, spreading growth. 

 Flowers pure white, borne on long, 

 pendulous stems. 



ELAEAGNUS Ednlis — The true fruit- 

 bearing Elaeagnus. Dark greeit 

 foliage: small yellow floweis. 



EEAEAGNrS Ix>ngipes — Fruit small- 

 er than that of Edulis. 



t^RiSYTHIA Viridissinia (Goldeii 

 Bell) — Height a to 4 feet; bright 

 Price of all plants on this page, exec 



ea<*ii : anv ;{ for iH)v: nn\ 1 for SI. 00, 



any ;{ for S1.0<»: any 1(1 for S'J..")0. liv frc 



each: any 5 for $-i.<IO: any 10 for $;{.."><), 



expense. 



yellow, bell-shaped flowers; blooms 

 early. 

 J.VS.^UNl'M Nri)IFU>RC.M (Jas- 

 mine) — Handsome. bell-shaped, 

 golden yellow, sweet scented flow- 

 ers borne before foliage, 

 KERRI.\ .laponira — .\ graceful shrub. 



vellow flowers. 

 PHIL.\DELPHVS Grandiflora (Mock 

 Orange) — Blooms in early June; 

 flowers creamy white and very fra- 

 grant, 

 T.VMARIX AITIICAN.\ (African Tam- 

 arisk) — (iraoeful. erect-growlne 

 shrub, pretty pink flowers. leaves 

 like evergreen. 

 pt where noted: One year-old si/e. "JOc 

 postpaid: two-year-old size. :v.V each: 

 ight or cxpresx; threc-.veiir-(4d -i/e. .M»<' 

 by freiirlit or express at the puiV'ba.ser's 



California Privet 



Califor-nia Privet Hedge 



The One Best Hedse Plant. CouibininK Beauty, Hardiness and Kllicienci . 



California Privet has long been recognized as the one very best plant (or 

 Hedge purposes, as it Is remarkable for iie beautiful, dark sreen, glossy foli- 

 age, its quick, strong and symmetrical growth, its freedom from Insects and 

 scale, and its ability to withstand pruning and trimming into any desired 

 shape. 



For many years we have made a specialty of growing California Privet for 

 Hedges, and our stock cannot be surpassed anywhere. It is strong, thrifty and 

 in the best of shape for transplanting, 13ach one a specimen plant. We have 

 it in all sizes, from one-year-old plants to large, vigorous bushes which ran 

 be used with telling elToct in the formation of an immediate hedge. These 

 large plants are the most economical to buy. for with them the years of tedious 

 waiting for the hedge to grow will be avoided. 



Our California Privet is not grown by the usual nurseryman's method, btit 

 is as carefully prnpayated as other higher-priced shrubs. 



First size. l."> to 'il inches. 4 to (> branches. 10c each; (! for .'>0c. |>:>stpni(1: 

 SS.tM) per 100: second size. S to 4 feet. IIm" each; ."5 for .">0c: Sti.tMl per 100. by 

 c\pr»>ss or freiglil at purchaser's expense. (Orders for ."lO HUihI at 100 ratmi). 

 .V.'MOOR KMEIi PRIVET— Similar in habit to (-alifornia, but with dark, lus- 

 trous folia.:;.' and niore upright habit of growth, IJeputed to bo bard-er 

 Pri<N-, tlrsl »izc plants, p» to IH inches in height, l(V each: Sl.mi per di»en 

 postpaiil: SI, 01) per ItHi; larKcr Iwo-ycur-old plants, •.' |o :{ feet. .<.s.00 per HHl, 

 b.'i' «^xp''ess. 4'olliM*(. 



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