CHOICE HARDY SHRUBS 



THE BEST TIME TO PLANT SHRUBS IS LATE AUTUMN 



NOTE. — -We usually begin digging Shrubs about the middle of October, and planting may be continued successfully from then 

 until the ground is frozen. Shrubs can only be sent by Freight or Express, at purchaser's Expense. They are too heavy and large 

 to be sent by mail. No charge for boxes, packing or delivery to express, freight or steamship lines in Philadelphia. 



SHRUBS are as much a part of the well balanced garden as the lawn or flower 

 borders. Many of them are as decorative as any ornamental foliage plant, 

 while others are highly useful as cut flowers, and a well-arranged planting 

 presents an attractive appearance throughout the entire year. 



Thorough preparation of the soil by spading, and the addition of a liberal quan- 

 tity of sheep or stable manure or bone meal will be well repaid by strong, vigorous 

 healthy growth. All the attention necessary to such a border would be occasional 

 cultivation to keep down weeds, and a little top dressing of manure or bone meal 

 in the late fall to keep up the fertility of the border. In planting care should be 

 taken not to overcrowd, allowing sufficient room for future development, and un- 

 less an immediate efifect is wanted— in which case they may be planted closer and 

 some of them moved when necessary — the majority of the dwarf growing kinds may 

 be set about 3 feet apart, the tall, strong growers, about 5 feet apart. 

 The late autumn is the ideal time to plant Shrubs. The plants 

 can usually be dug any time after the middle of October and set out 

 from then until the ground is frozen, which rarely happens before 

 December in this latitude. When planted in fall they get the bene- 

 fit of the early spring months in which to make roots and become 

 established before hot weather sets in, 



Abelia Chinensis Qrandiflora. A choice small Shrub of grace- 

 ful habit, producing through the entire summer and fall months 

 white tinted lilac heather-like flowers in such abundance as to 

 completely cover the plant. 50 cts. each. 



Althea William R. Smith 



Abelia Chinensis Grandiflora 



ISew Giant-flowered Altbea 

 l^II^I^IAM R, SMITH 



Everyone will be pleased with this splendid new 

 variety; one of our own introductions. 



The habit of the plant is ideal, naturally forming 

 attractive, symmetrical, bushy specimens, while the 

 glistening pur^ white flowers are of giant size com- 

 pared to all other sorts, being fully 4 inches in diam- 

 eter under ordinary cultivation, and open out flat or 

 salver-shaped quite different from the older types 

 which only partially expand; these large, showy 

 flowers are produced in great profusion from early in 

 July until late in September, and are very conspicu- 

 ous at a period when comparatively few Shrubs are 

 in bloom. Strong two-year-old plants, 75 cts. each; 

 $7.50 per doz. 



Althea (Rose of Sharoti).- The Altheas are among 

 the most valuable of our tall, hardy Shrubs on ac- 

 count of their late season of blooming, which is 

 from August to October, a period when but few 

 Shrubs are in flower. They are also extensively 

 used as hedge plants, for which they are admirably 

 adapted. We offer the following choice sorts: 



— Alba plena. Double white, crimson centre, 



— Coerulea plena. Double blue. 



• — Duchess de Brabant. Double dark red. 



— Foliis Variegatis. Leaves variegated green 

 and white. 



— Jeanne d'Arc. Double pure white. 



— Lady Stanley. Double blush-white with 

 crimson centre. 



— Rubis, Single, deep crimson. 



— Totus Albus, Fine, single, pure white. 



50 cts. each. Set of 8 varieties, $3.50. 



We wiU suply all Shrubs priced at 50 cte. each for $5.90 per doz.; $35.00 per 100 



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