NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE FOR 1906 



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PHILADELPHUS (Mock Orange) 



5ct!*. each: 2d size, 'ZO cts. eacb; 3(1 size, 40 cts. each. 

 GKA>DIFLOKA OR 3IO( K ORANGE.*— Blooms in 

 iTlv June: riowers beautiful creamv wliiie and verj- fragrant. 

 Di \>'THIFIiORUS.*— A dwarf variety of double crcam- 

 jlorffi fragrant tlowprs: forms a handsome low shrub. 

 RETTLERI.*— Odd and beautiful. 



STYRAX 



JAPONICA.*— A fine, hardv flowering shrub, of low 

 rowing, dwarf habit; small round leaves and smooth, lighi- 

 olored bark, forming an unusual and remarkably picturesque 

 x>king little tree. Blooms freely in June; the flowers are 

 ilverv white, bell-shaped, and hiirhly frairrant. 15 cts. 

 ach": 'id size, 29 cts. each: 3(1 size, 40 cts. each. 



SYRINGA (Lilac) 



5 cts. each; '2d size, 2() cts. each; 3(1 size, 40 



its. eacb- 



: NEW PERSIAN.*— This grand Lilac blooms in early 



une. Flowers beautiful deep purple, very fragrant, and 

 [orne in profusion; leaves rich, dark green, rather small and 

 llelicaiely shaded; ha it of growth very neat and compact; 

 see cut )." 



WHITE.- This rare and beautiful] White Lilac is much 

 ought after. 



First size, 15 cts. each : '2(1 size, 25 cts. each. 



PUR PLiE.*— Immense heads of beautiful purple flowers, 

 rerv sweet and much esteemed. 



R ED.*— Flowers light red and sweetly perfumed ; desirable. 



RAN("NCCl.JEFL.ORA PL.ENA.*— Flowers double, 

 ight blue. 



DE ->I A RliY'S RED.*— Reddish purple; sweetly per- 

 timed. 



JOSIKA'S.*— Deep lilac flowers: late bloomer. Splendid. 



PURPLE.*— A fine sort. Beautiful purple. 



PRES. 31 ASSARD.*— Reddish purple. Immense heads. 



TAMARIX (Tamarisk) 



AFRICANA. (African Tamarix.*— A. graceful, erect 

 growing shrub, having pretty pink flowers, and leaves like 

 in evergreen. 



15 cts. each; 2(1 size, 20 cts. each; 3(1 size, 40 cts. 

 >ach. 



VIBURNUM (Arrow Root) 



OPULIS STERELIS. (SnotchaU).*—A strong hardy 

 rrowe •, -with elegant ornamental foliage, covered with larue 

 >alls of pure while flowers. 15 cts. each; 2d size, 20 cts. 

 *ach ; 3d size, 40 cts. each. 



YUCCA riLAMENTOSA 



(Spanish Bayonet). A low-growing, hardy evergreen plant, 

 vith long, narrow leaves : almost tropical in appearance, 

 rhe flower stalk is from 2 to 4 feet high, and rises from the 

 •enter. It bears a profusion of creamy-white, bell-shaped 

 low rs. will til rive in the poorc-t soil. 



15 cts. each ; 2d size, 20 cts. each. 



CBIMSOX SPIBJiA, ANTHONY WATKKEB 



NE^V PERSIAN LILAC 



SPIRAEA (Meadow Sweet) 



Xo other class of shrubs embraces a more extensive vari- 

 ation of flowers, 'oliage and habit of growth than Spira?as. 

 Hardy and desirable. 

 15 cts. each ; 2(1 size, 20 cts. each, 3d sizej 40 cts. each. 



AUREA.*— ('Tolden Leaved ,S>iraa ■.— Bright golden yellow- 

 foliage and small wiiite flowers, forming a nice contrast. 



BILLARDI.*— Fine spikes of beautiful rose-colored flow- 

 ers; blooms profusely in July and August; very desirable. 



BU->IAliDA.*—A'dwarf growing variety, producing beauti- 

 ful rose-colored flowers all Summer and Autumn. 



CAL.LO.'^A ALBA.*— Dwarf white-flowering variety; 

 blooms in July and August. 



CAliUOSA RUBRA.*— A busby, compact shrub, growing 

 3 to 4 feet high; deep rosy red flowers. 



UALLOSA SUPERBA.*— A very handsome variety from 

 Japan: irrows 3 to 5 feet; deep rosv-red flowers. 



PRl'MFOIilA. (£rid<d TIYfa/A.) Erect habit; double; flow- 

 ers pure white, borne entire length of branches. First size only. 



REEVESII.*— Single, pure white; blooms latter part of 

 3Iav : attains a height of 4 to 6 feet. 



TilT'NBERCill.*— Blooms in early April; compact, regular 

 growth and prettv fern-like leaves ; flowers borne in clustei s. 



VAN HOT'TTI.*— The hardiest of all Spiraeas. The bushes 

 form fine, compact cluinps. The pure white flowers are borne 

 in such masses as to look like a snow bank oi bloom. 



Perpetual Blooming Crimson Spirnea 



ANTHONY WATERER 



It makes a low, compact bush 15 to IS inches high, and is 

 covered nearly the whole growing season with large umbels of 

 deep crimson flowers, which measure nearly a foot across. 

 Rlooms the first and every year, and is seldom out of fl wer. 

 As a pot plant or for growing in the open ground nothing can 

 equal it. Perfectly hardy, it is umiuestionably one of the really 

 meritorious plants that we cannot have too niany of. 



Strong field-erroTvn plants, 15 cts. each : 4 for 50 cts.; 

 10 for SI; larger plants, 20 cts. each."; 6 for SI, postpaid. 



BLUE SPIRAEA 

 (Caryopteris Mastacanthus) 



Blue Spiraea is a fitting name Air this renuirkable new hardy 

 l)lant. It is a sturdy, upright giowerand is extremely florif- 

 erous, small plants bloomii'g profusely throughout thesea-ou 

 until thov reach a height and width of X feet. The dense flower 

 heads are of a rich laveiuler blue, a rare color among flowers. 



Strang field-gr(»wn plants, 15 cts. each; 4 for 50 cts.; 

 10 for Si, postpaid: larger plants, 20 cts. each; 6 for SI, 

 postpaid. 



T/te Uiiujer siz»' Shrubs ran he sfut otify by Ejrprrsg 

 or Frciff/it, at parr/iastr's expense; the smaller by 

 Mail, postjHiid, at prices yiven. 



