MISS EMMA V. WHITE 



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Colebrook, N. H. "The Iris and Peonies I ha I 

 of you are lovely." — Mrs. A. E. Ramsey. 



HARDY SHRUBS 



Plants in this list are furnished by a reliable Minnesota nursery and will be shipped directly from the 

 nursery, and separate from other plants listed. Price, strong 1-year stock, 25c each; any 5 for $1.00; 

 2-year stock, 35c each; any 3 for $1. All postpaid. 



FLOWERING 



ALMOND, Double white or 

 pink. One of the earliest shrubs. 4 feet. 



BARBERRY, Purple Leaf, or Green Leaf. 

 Yellow blossoms, followed by clusters of red 

 berries, remaining on well into the fall. 6 feet. 



BARBERRY, JAPANESE, or Thunberg's. A 

 dwarf variety. Nothing better for a low hedge. 

 Especially showy in the fall when the foliage 

 turns to brilliant reds. 2 to 3 feet. 



BUTTERFLY BUSH (Buddleya). Blooms the 

 season planted in long tapering panicles; fragrant 

 and of beautiful lilac color. Cut back in the fall 

 and give a light-mulch for best results. 4 to 5 ft. 



HIGH BUSH CRANBERRY. Similar in habit 

 and appearance to the Snowball. Especially 

 beautiful in the fall when covered with its large 

 clusters of red berries. Fruit makes nice jelly. 

 5 feet. 



FLOWERING CURRANT. A pleasing favor- 

 ite, blooming in May and June. 6 feet. 



INDIAN CURRANT. Coralberry, or Red- 

 fruited Snowberry. The red fruit hangs on all 

 winter. 5 feet. 



DOGWOOD. Red-barked Siberian. Exten- 

 sively used for hedges. 8 feet. 



DOGWOOD. Variegated-leaved Red. Fine 

 silvery and green foliage. 4 feet. 



DEUTZIA. Dwarf form of Dogwood, bloom- 

 ing early in showy racemes'of small white flowers. 

 Moderately hardy. 3 feet. 



EUONYMUS AMERICANUS. Strawberry 

 Shrub or Burning Bush. Reddish brown flowers, 

 with strawberry odor, followed by red fruits 

 which hang on all winter. Its fall foliage is in- 

 tensely colored. 6 feet. 



GOLDEN ELDER. Golden foliage, blossoms 

 and fruit like common Elder. Fruit is prized 

 for pies and wine. 6 feet. 



CUT-LEAF ELDER. Perfectly hardy and 

 highly ornamental. In passing _ through Wis- 

 consin I noticed its effective use in many of the 

 station grounds. 8 feet. 



FORSYTHIA. Golden Bell. An early bloom- 

 er, covered with golden yellow flowers. Mod- 

 erately hardy. 6 feet. 



PURPLE FRINGE, or Smoke Tree. Purple 

 flowers, maturing into mist-like plumes. Medium 

 hardy. 6 to 8 feet. 



WHITE FRINGE. Perfectly hardy, blooming 

 in bunches of white, silky fringe. 



HONEYSUCKLE, Tartarian. White, Pink or 

 Red. One of the early bloomers. 6 to 8 feet. 



HARDY HYDRANGEA, EVERBLOOMING 

 SNOWBALL. Bears immense pure white pan- 

 icles, resembling those of the House Hydrangea, 

 in bloom from June to September. 



HARDY HYDRANGEA, PANICULATA 

 GRANDIFLORA. One of the hardiest shrubs, 

 and not excelled by any other. 4 to 6 feet. 



DOUBLE-FLOWERING PLUM (Prunus Tri- 

 loba). Very beautiful; flowers large, double, 

 rosy pink, early blooming. 8 feet. 



JAPAN QUINCE. Dwarf, quite hardy, showy 

 shrub, with bright-red flowers early in May. 



SNOWBERRY, or Snowdrop. Small, pink 

 flowers followed by waxy-white fruit. 4 feet. 



SNOWBALL (Viburnum Sterilis). The well- 

 known common Snowball. 8 to 10 feet. 



CUT-LEAF SUMACH. A dwarf form, very 

 hardy and handsome, especially in the fall when 

 its fern-like foliage turns a vivid red. 5 feet. 



SPIREA, ANTHONY WATERER. Blooms 

 all summer in clusters of rose-colored flowers. 



2 feet. 



SPIREA, GOLDEN. A fine golden foliage 

 shrub. Does best in sunny places. 6 to 8 feet. 



SPIREA, PRUNIFOLIA. A form of the 

 Bridal Wreath with double flowers. 4 feet. 



SPIREA, TUHNBERG'S. The earliest to 

 bloom. The leaves are small and abundant, 

 making it a fine hedge plant. 3 to 4 feet. 



SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI, or Bridal Wreath. 

 No hardier, handsomer or better shrub. 5 feet. 



SPIREA BILLARDI, Pink or White. Flowers 

 in terminal rose colored or white spikes from July 

 until frost. 1| to 2 feet. 



SYRINGA, OR MOCK ORANGE— GAR- 

 LAND. The common form so well known. 6 

 to 8 feet. 



SYRINGA, GRANDIFLORA. Very robust, 

 large flowers, coming later than the above. 



SYRINGA, GOLDEN. A dwarf variety with 

 rich, yellow foliage. 4 feet. 



SYRINGA, AVALANCHE. Flowers are very 

 sweet and produced so profusely that their 

 weight bends the branches almost to the ground, 

 the bush having the effect of being covered with 

 newly-fallen snow. 5 feet. 



VIBURNUM LANTANA, or Wayfaring Tree. 

 It blooms in large, flat heads and is very showy, 

 both in flower and later when laden with red 

 berries, turning black when ripe. A fine orna- 

 mental. 8 to 10 feet. 



WEIGELIA, EVA RATHKE. Dark red flow- 

 ers; hardiest and most desirable sort. Price, 

 1-year, 30c each; 2-year, 45c. 



WEIGELIA ROSEA. Rosy-pink flowers; very 

 popular. 4 feet. 



FOR HEDGES 



Price for hedge plants of any of the following, 

 12 to 18 inches, $10.00 per 100; in larger sizes, 

 18 inches and up, $15.00 per 100. All to be sent 

 by express at purchaser's expense, and not less 

 than 25 at these rates: 



Barberry, Purple Leaf, Green Leaf or Japanese ; 

 Buckthorn, Indian Currant, Siberian Dogwood, 

 Elders, Tartarian Honeysuckle, Common Lilac, 

 Spirea Van Houtei and Mock Orange. 



LILACS 



COMMON WHITE OR PURPLE. 1 to 2 feet. 

 25c each; 3 for 70c; 2 to 3 feet, 40c each; 3 for 

 $1.00. 



PERSIAN WHITE OR PURPLE. 1 to 2 feet, 

 35c each, 3 for 95c; 2 to 3 feet, 50c each, 3 for 

 $1.25 



THE NEWER SORTS. The ordinary lilac 

 suckers badly, but the newer sorts are mostly 

 grafted on ash roots and do not sucker. With 

 25 distinct varieties, single and double, to choose 

 from, we will supply these new varieties as fol- 

 lows: 1 to 2 feet, (your choice of color), 40c 

 each; (our selection) 3 for $1.00; 2 to 3 feet 

 (your choice of color), 60c each; (our selection) 



3 for $1.50. 



