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CHOICE HARDY SHRUBS. 



CHOICE HARDY SHRUBS. 



Azalea, Ghent. A magnificent class of hardy flowering plants, Ijeariiig laige 



trusses of lovely, fragrant flowers. Their diversity of color and form should 



render them, even to a greater extent than at present, leading shrubs for outdooi 



purposes. Very dry situations are not suitable for this class. The soil sliould 



be prepared as for Rhododendrons. The collection offered is from the best 



European sources. 75 cts. each, 87.50 per doz. 

 Azalea Mollis. A beautiful species from Japan, with large flowers of 



various shades of yellow, orange, carmine, etc. (See cut.) Strong bushy 



plants, 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 

 _Altliea, or Rose of Sliai-OIl {Hibiscus Syi-iacus). Strong, erect-grow- 

 -arig shrubs of the easiest cidture, which bear large and showy flowers in 

 ■ early fall. Double Rose. Double White. Double Purple. Variegated 



Leaved. Very desirable on account of flowering when few other shrubs are 



lin bloom. 

 Barberry, Purple {Beiheiis vulgai-is purpurea'). Violet-colored foliage 



and fruit; very effective. 

 Burning' JBu.sll [Euonymus Europeus). Pods covered with scarlet seeds durnig 



autumn and winter. 

 CalycantllUS, Stveet Shrub {Calycanthus Floridus). Flowers fragrant, like strawber- 

 ries; double and of a chocolate color. 

 Dwarf Kooky Mountain Cherry. A native of the Rocky Mountains; for preserves or to 



ent out of hand it has no equal in the line of pitted fruits. The plants are of bushy habit, growing 



from 2 to 4 feet high. It is entirely hardy and most desirable as an ornamental plant for the 



garden or lawn. ^^^^^^^^ 



I>eutzia Crenata. Bears a profusion of ^^^^^^^^I^^H^^^^^^ 



pink and white flowers very pretty. ^^^^^^^B^^^HJa^^^H^^^fe^^. Azalea Mollis. 



— Crenata Flore Plena {Double- ^^^I^^^^IP^^^^^^^^^^^^ £leag'uus Iion§^ipes. A very desir- 



floTvering Deutzia'). Flowers dou- ,^^B^^B^^^^^^^^~ ^"""^^^^K^^Ki^K^mt^^ able, nearly evergreen shrub, holding 

 ble white, tinged with pink. One ^^^Bt^KB^B^^^S''/-'^-^^S^Ba^^^Kf!!'^^ '^^ leaves until late in winter; the 

 of the most desirable flowering ^^BKKK^K^^^^^^^^^fj^^^ ^SBS^ ^k'^S^SL. branches are thickly studded with 

 shrubs in cultivation. .^^^^l^Bli^p'sHw^ ^ ''^'^"-— -3^S5 ^^B* '^ •♦^^^^^^^^ tiny brown dots or scales, giving 



• — Fortunei. Large, pure M^^^SSS^^»^ ■'^'' ^^t^S ^-'^^f"' -"^l^^^ ^ r«j-/)' appearance, contrasting 



white single flowers. MKK^^^-'^''-^"'^ ' ^SB^jSl. ^ «?*, - V^n^^^k strikingly with the light hue 



— Gracilis. A dwarf bush, ^^^^B^^^^ '-PT?^ ^ --..rM^^^S^^S^' ''i^t'^ ^J SSS^ °^ '^^ foliage, which is ?il- 

 covered with spikes of ^^^^^^Bffip^<^^ ''^^ '. i^^^ ^^^mUJ^^^^'r^^^^^'^^^^KI^ vered on the under surface 

 pure white flowers in ^^^KB^^^'^^^^"^Lj^ r^WKmSHKram^mfr '"' '-'-S^w^B^ with little white scales. The 

 early summer. ^^^^^BKllMl6'Pv^^^3^SBl^^^BSSSBSB^^^ff'^^^^M^^A abundant crop of orange- 



— Pride of Roches- ^^BKKfS^r^^^^gKH^^B^^^BSS^Kx^^^^SatK^k ^^o^oi'sd fruit, dotted with 



ter. A fine double, ^^^^^^k^'i mSn^nTmHrnKt^t^K^^m^^^S^BBmntm^KB small ferruginous specks, 

 pure ^^^^^^^^aE^BBf^^B^^UBSi^l^lH^H^^^^^I^^lH '^'^ry attractive feature 



Dog'AVOOd, Red ^^^^W^WMi^^B^K^t^B^^^^^B^K^^^^^/^^^^B ^'^^ summer. 



Twigged [Comus san- H^^^|^|raHH^H|^^^^^^S^H^BH||^^|^H Fxochorda Grandi- 



guiiieii). A strong grow- ^Hg5S£i^9H^9^|H^B^^SS3^^^H^^^H^^n9^^^^^f flora. Finely shaped 



ing bush, with crimson- ^^^JsSI^^^K^^M ^mS ^^Bt^^SSSS^S^^^^K^S^^^^^^m shrub with a profusion of 



colored branches, making ^K^^^HnHKHnFflU^^^^MlH^^^^^^^^^^^^l^^^r ^'^^ most lovely pure white 



an object ^i^^^^H^Rf^^^B^^K^^^^^^I^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^F flowers; blooms in the spring. 



^^H|^HH^^HhHHHH^^^HB|^^^^^^^^^ Forsythia, Golden Bell 



PAIVYOYTT AHPA ^^^IH^BI^^^^^IIH^^^B^^m^^^^^^^ yellow flowers before the leaves 



This is the finest hardy shrub in cultiva- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^P^ Tree [Rhus cotinus). Mas very curious 



tion, and endures heat and cold extremely well. ^^^^g/gg^^^^^^^ bloom, which when covered with dew resembles 

 The flowers, which are borne in dense pyramidal pan- Hydrangea Paniculata a. cloud of smoke or mist. 



icles in the greatest profusion, are white when they first Gkandiflora. — White {Chiouanthus Virginica). The bloom is 



like white fringe ; pleasing ornaments for the lawn. 



Japan S.nowball. 



open, but gradu- 

 ally change to 

 rose color and 

 remain in good 

 condition f o r 

 weeks. 



We also offer a 

 beautiful lot of 

 standard or tree- 

 shaped plants of 

 this useful plant. 

 These will make 

 beautiful speci- 

 mens for the lawn 

 or garden. 



Standard shape, 

 §1.00 ea.; SIO.QO 

 per doz. 



Fine bush plants 

 at 25 cts. and 50 

 cts. 



very niucli 



Globe FlOAVer {A'errin, or Cor chorus Japonica). Small 

 shrubs, with abundant yellow flowers in early summer. 



Itea Virg'inica. One of the prettiest of our native shrubs, and 

 yet but little known. It grows from 4 to 6 feet high, and pro- 

 duces numerous racemes of pure white flowers during June, 

 which have a delicious fragrance not unlike the ordinary Pond 

 Lily. The foliage and stem turn to a beautiful red during 

 the autumn. This is one of the very best hardy shrubs, 

 growing naturally into a compact and symmetrical shape, 

 and blooming so freely as to appear to be covered with snow. 

 It will succeed in any position. 



Japan Quince {Pyrus Japonica). A very showy and 

 popular shrub, which blooms profusely in early spring; flow- 

 ers dazzling scarlet. Makes an excellent hedge. 



Judas Tree, or Japan Red Bud {C. Japonica). The 



flowers are a brilliant rose color, and borne in profusion ; 3 

 to 5 feet. $1.00. 



Liaburnuni {Cytisus laburtzum). Long racemes of golden- 

 yellow flowers ; in bloom June and ^\\\y. 



Lilac, Common {Syringa vulgaris). The common purple 

 species, and one of the best. 



— Common White {S. vulgaris alba). Flowers pure 

 white; very fragrant ; beautiful. 



— Persian. Small flowered species, purple and white. 



IPRICE : Any of the above Hardy Shrubs, strong plants, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $15.00 per 100 (except where noted). 



