Our Shrubs are 



Too Heavy to be 



Sent by Mail 



and they are shipped by Express or 

 Freight at purchasers'" expense. No 

 charge is made for packing or delivery 

 to the Express, Freight, or Steamship 

 lines in Philadelphia. The sizes given 

 are those of the plants when shipped to you. 



Dreer's Choice Hardy 



Shrubs are a most essential part of the well-planted home and those who desire 

 something different will find in our list many splendid varieties which are not 

 used as freely as the popular Spiraeas, etc. These will give a special charm to 

 your planting. The late autumn is the ideal time to plant shrubs. They usually 

 can be dug after the middle of October and where frost enters the ground previous 

 to that time a few burlap bags, hay, straw, or manure will keep the soil workable 

 until the plants arrive. 



As growth varies according to conditions we give the approximate height as 

 follows: D = Dwarf (less than 4 feet high); M = Medium tall (4 to 8 feet high); 

 T = Tall (8 feet and taller). 





Althea— Rose of Sharon (T) 



William R. Smith. Giant single pure white flowers fully 4 

 inches across. They open fiat and are profusely produced from 

 early July until late September. Size 3 to 4 ft. 75c each. 



Andromeda— pferis ® (D) 



Japonica. A compact shrub with small, dark green foliage and 

 long panicles of bronzy red buds during the summer and winter. 

 These open into white flowers in spring. Requires an add 

 soil. Evergreen. Bushy plants, size 15-18 in. $1.75 each. 



Red-Leaved Japanese Barberry 



Red -Leaved Japanese Barberry 



Berberis Thunbergi atropurpurea (M) 



Similar to the popular green-leaved Japanese Barberry but the 

 foliage of this newer variety is a rich lustrous bronzy red, as found 

 in the red-leaved Japanese Maple. As the summer advances the 

 coloring becomes more brilliant, changing to shades of vivid 

 orange, scarlet, and red. All that is required to develop its brilliant 

 coloring at all seasons is that it be planted in full exposure to the 

 sun. 



Each Doz. 100 



Strong plants, size 15-18 in $0 35 $3 50 $25 00 



Strong plants, size 18-24 in 50 5 00 40 00 



Strong plants, size 24-30 in 75 7 50 60 00 



Berberis— Barberry (M) ® 



Thunbergi {Japanese Barberry). A beautiful variety with small 

 foliage assuming most brilliant autumn tints. The scarlet 

 berries remain on the branches most of the winter. Desirable 

 for grouping around a porch base or for foundation planting. 

 Succeeds in sun or shade and is the best hedge plant we know. 



Bushy plants, 

 per 100. 



size l|-2 ft. 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 



Callicarpa— Beauty Berry (M) 



Purpurea. A splendid berried shrub for the border or planted in 

 clumps on the lawn. It grows about 4 feet high and its gracefully 

 recurving branches are covered in August with tiny pink- 

 tinted flowers, followed in late September by great masses of 

 violet-purple berries which remain on the plant until mid- 

 winter. All fall-berried plants are attractive and this is one of 

 the most desirable. Strong plants, size 2 to 3 feet. 60c each. 



Calycanthus— Sweet Shrub ® (M) 



Floridus. An old favorite with double reddish brown or choco- 

 late-colored flowers in May. Size 2 to 3 feet. 60c each. 



Cercis— Judas Tree, Red Bud 



(T) 



Japonica. A showy tall shrub or small tree. All the branches 

 and twigs are covered with a mass of small rosy pink flowers 

 early in the spring before the leaves appear. Size 2 to 3 feet. 

 75c each. 



Chionanthus— White Fringe ® (T) 



Virginica. Tall native June-flowering shrub. Flowers like 

 graceful bunches of white silken fringe. Strong plants, size 

 3-4 ft. $1.25 each. 



Clethra alnifolia 



Clethra— White Alder, Sweet Pepper Bush <§> (M) 

 Alnifolia. Fine native shrub; spikes of deliciously fragrant, 

 pure white flowers. July-August. Size 2 ft. 60c each. 



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A -Suited to Rock Gardens; ® -Suited to Semi-Shade; •= Suited to Shade 



