Specialties and General List 



Choice Hardy Shrubs 



Prices include boxes and packing and delivery to transportation company 



in Philadelphia 



Abelia Chinensis Grandiflora 



A choice, small, hardy Shrub of graceful habit, pro- 

 ducing' through the entire summer and fall months 

 white-tinted lilac heather-like flowers in such abun- 

 dance as to completely cover the plant. 3-inch pots, 

 !?1.50 per doz.; $10.OO per 100. 



Giant-flowered Althea 

 William R. Smith 



Everyone will be pleased with this splendid variety. 

 The habit of the plant is ideal, naturally forming 

 attractive, symmetrical, bushy specimens, while the 

 glistening, pure white flowers are of giant size, open 

 out flat or salver-shaped, quite different from the 

 older types, and are produced in great profusion from 

 early in July until late in September. 



Strong 3-year-old plants, bushy, 24 inches high, 

 $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



Hardy Japanese Azaleas 



See page 10 for list of varieties, sizes and prices. 



New Red-leaved Japanese Barberry 



(Berberis Thunbergi Atropurpurea) 



This splendid novelty has met with unusual popular 

 favor, immense quantities have been disposed of dur- 

 ing the past few years, and it is certain to continue 

 in good demand. 



9 to 12 inch 32.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



12 to 15 " 4.00 " " 28.00 " " 



Three Choice Evergreen Barberry 



These beautiful and rare Barberries are among the 

 best and hardiest of our evergreen Shrubs. To the 

 plant lover, who is looking for something different, 

 whether for single specimens or group planting, they 

 cannot be too highly recommended. From a long list 

 of varieties recently introduced we offer the follow- 

 ing three distinct kinds. 

 Berberis Gagnepaini. Long narrow green foliage with 



blue-black fruits. 



— Jalianae. Deep green leaves with black fruits. Very 

 hardy evergreen variety. 



— Verracnlosa. Small shiny green leaves; compact 

 growing evergreen, ideal for rockery. 



Strong pot-grown plants, 75 cts. each; $8.00 per doz. 



Buddleia (Butterfly Shrub or Suiuuier Lilac) 

 Variabilis Maguifica. The best of the Buddleias. Spikes 

 of flowers 18 to 20 inches long, of violet-mauve with 

 yellow^ centre. 



3-inch pot-grown plants, .$2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 

 100. 



Calluna (Seotcli Heather) 



Small evergreen Shrubs growing one to two feet 

 high, w-ith small bell-shaped flowers in great profu- 

 sion from July to September. 

 Vulsraris. Rosy pink. 

 — -Alba. Pure white. 



Aurea. A pretty gold leaved form of the white 



variety. 



Searlei. A tall growing form of Alba flowering 



in late fall. 

 — Alport!. Vigorous grower with rosy carmine flow- 

 ers. Any of the above varieties, 50 cts. each. 



Golden Variegated California Privet 



We offer a splendid lot of two-j-ear-old plants, 

 nicely trimmed, very bushy specimens, from 12 to 15 

 inches high, w-hich, if potted in 6-inch pots, will make 

 most valuable material for use in window or porch 

 boxes and other plantings. $3.50 per doz.; .$25.00 per 

 100. 



"We also offer three-vear-old bushy plants, 24 to 30 

 inches high, $4.50 per doz.; .$35.00 per 100. 



One-year-old stock for lining out, 12 to 15 inches 

 high, $10.00 per 100; $80.00 per 1000. 



Cotoneaster 



Very ornamental Shrubs with decorative fruits re- 

 maining usually throughout the winter. The dwarfer 

 varieties are nearly evergreen and while especially 

 adapted for rockery plantings are equally effective 

 planted in clumps in front of the shrubbery border or 

 mixed 'with the dwarfer broad leaved evergreens. 

 Franeheti. Tall upright densely branched Shrub with 

 spreading branches. Fruit orange-red; semi-ever- 

 green. 00 cts. each; $0.00 per doz. 

 Henryana. Half evergreen tall -growing variety with 



bright red fruits. «0 cts. each: $6.00 per doz. 

 Korizontalis. Low growing Shrub ■with almost hori- 

 zontal branches. Small shiny green leaves and 

 orange-red berries produced in great quantity. One 

 of the most effective evergreen plants for rockery 

 or border planting. 4-inch pots, 60 cts. each; $6.00 

 per doz. 

 Unniifusa. Prostrate variety of trailing habit. Bright 

 red berries; excellent for rockery. 60 cts. each; $6.00 

 per doz. 

 Prostrata. A verj' neat dwarf variety with miniature 

 leaves and bright red berries. 4-inch pots, 60 cts. 

 each; $6.00 per doz. 

 Salicifolia Flocosa. Large growing Shrub of graceful 

 habit and ^villo^v-like foliage, bright red fruits ex- 

 tending well along the branches. 60 cts. each; $6.00 

 per doz. 



Daphne Cneorum (Ganand Flower) 



A pretty d'warf spreading Shrub from 6 to 8 inches 

 liigh, valuable for the rockery or for the front of 

 the border, loroducing beautiful bright pink, sweet- 

 scented flowers early in May. Strong bushy plants 8 

 to 10 inches in diameter, $1.00 each. 



Kolkwitzia Amabilis (Beauty Bush) 



An exceedingly handsome new ornamental Shrub 

 from the wilds of China, resembling the "Weigelia and 

 Honeysuckle to which it is allied. Grcw'ing 6 to 8 feet 

 high at maturity, 'svith long arching branches, this 

 variety combines all the merits of a perfect Shrub; 

 hardiness, year-round beauty of foliage and habit, 

 and an amazing profusion of pale-pink bell-shaped 

 flow-ers in June. Strong plants 18 to 24 inches high, 

 75 cts. each. 



Nandina Domestica (Chinese Bamboo) 



A very handsome small Shrub, hardy as far north 

 as Philadelphia; it grows about three feet high with 

 graceful, light green foliage, which turns to a most 

 attractive bronzy red early in the fall. The small 

 white, flowers are produced in good-sized erect pani- 

 cles in spring and are followed by crimson berries. 

 Strong 5-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 



Viburnum Carlesi 



A rare Korean variety which is entirely distinct 

 with salver-shaped flowers of a delicate rose tinted 

 white, passing to ■n-hite sweet-scented flowers pro- 

 duced in terminal subglobose cymes 2 to 3 inches in 

 diameter, reminding one somewhat of a spray of Bou- 

 vardia. Good bushy specimens 1% to 2 feet high, $1^0 

 each. 



Vitex Macrophylla 



In general habit similar to V. Agnus Castus, but 



much stronger in all parts, the foliage being larger 

 while the trusses of rich lavender-blue flowers are 

 fully double the size. It blooms from July until frost, 

 and is likely to become as popular as the Butterfly 

 Shrub. 



Field-grown plants, one-year old, 15 to 18 inches 

 high, .$2.50 per doz.; $2O.0O per 100. 



General List of Select Hardy Shrubs 



We grow large quantities of many of the popular 

 varieties of Hardy Flowering Shrubs, such as Deut- 

 zia, Forsythia. Hydrangea, Philadelphus, Spiraea, Vi- 

 burnum, Weigelia, etc. List of Varieties and Spe- 

 cial Prices mailed on application. 



We Make No Charge for Boxes or Packing 

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