From PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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A Selection 

 of the Best 



Hardy Flowering Shrubs 



Lilac 



These old-fashioned shrubs are always popular and with the present revival of the "old-fashioned" gar- 

 den no collection is complete without them. Everyone wants lilacs in May. They add beauty and sweet- 

 ness to any surroundings with their exquisite plumes of purple and white flowers. (See illustration.) 



Lilac Purple. The old-fashioned purple variety. Height. 12 to 14 feet. Price. 73c. each. $7.50 per doz. 



Lilac White. Beautiful pure white flowers. Height. 12 to 14 feet. Price, 75c. each, S7.S0 per doz. 



* Philadelphia 



Very desirable free-blooming shrubs of erect habit and easiest culture in anv common soil. The sweet 

 scented variety Coronarius or Mock Orange is almost as well known as the Lilac. (See illustration.) 



Philadelphia Coronarius. (Mock Orange.) Sweet scented, pure white flowers. Height. 8 to 10 feet. 

 Price. 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Philadelphus Lemoinei. An improved variety. White flowers in June. Height 6 to 8 feet. Price, 

 75c. each. S7.50 per doz. 



PrunuS Triloba, Double Flowering Plum 



A most ornamental early flowering shrub of vigorous growth. The light pink double flowers are produced 

 in early spring before the leaves develop. Height, 4 to 6 feet. (See illustration on page 162.) Price 75c. 

 each, 57.50 per doz. 



Symphoricarpus Racemosus, (Snowberry) 



An old favorite. In July and August it has small pink flowers which are followed by great numbers of 

 large, pure white, waxlike berries in clusters that remain until freezing weather. Conspicuous and interest- 

 ing. Price. 75c. each, S7.50 per doz. 



-Continued 



Spirea 



The Spireas will grow in almost any soil but 

 thrive best where the ground is moist and well 

 drained. 



Spirea Anthony Waterer. Carmine crim- 

 son flowers from June to November Height, 

 2 to 3 feet. Price, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Spirea Prunifolia. (Bridal Wreath.) One 

 of the showiest spring shrubs. In May the 

 branches are covered with small double white 

 flowers. Height, 6 to 8 feet. Price, 60c. each, 

 $6.00 per doz. 



Spirea Thunbergii. Of dwarf bushy habit, 

 rarely exceeding 3 feet in height. White 

 flowers in April and May. Price, 60c. each, 

 $6.00 per doz. 



Spirea Van Houttei. Flowers of pure 

 white, borne in greatest profusion in June. 

 Very showy. Height, 8 to 10 feet. (See illus- 

 tration.) Price, 60c. each, $6.00 per doz. 



California Privet 

 for Hedges 



(See illustration.) 



The illustration shows a section of a 

 hedge of the famous California Privet. 

 Of all the shrubs which have been tried 

 for hedging, none can compare with this. 

 Of easy growth and splendid foliage, free 

 from insects. Its inexpensiveness alone 

 would give it first place for the purpose. 

 It is now planted by the million annually. 



Price, strong shrubs. 1J£ to 2 feet high, 

 $1.00 per doz.. $6.50 per 100. $60.00 per 

 1.000: extra strong. 2 to 3 feet high. $1.50 

 per doz., $8.50 per 100. $80.00 per 1,000. 



Our Pamphlet on the Prun- 

 ing and Care of Hardy Shrubs 

 and California Privet sent free 

 on application. 



Viburnum Plicatum 



(Japan Snowball) 



One of the choicest hardy shrubs. A strong growing 

 bush with spreading branches and wrinkled foliage. 

 The snow-white flowers are produced in June and are 

 much larger than the common snowball. Height, 8 to 

 10 feet. Price, 75c. each. $7.50 per doz. 



*Weigelia 



It is safe to say there is no shrub more deservedly 

 popular. All of the varieties are very ornamental and 

 should be found in every collection. 



Wei^elia Candida. White flowers in great pro- 

 fusion from June to November. Height, 6 to 8 feet. 

 Price, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Weigelia Eva Rathke. Very distinct. Color deep 

 carmine red. Flowers continuously throughout the sum- 

 mer and autumn. Height. G to 8 feet. Price. 75c. each. 

 $7.50 per doz. 



Wei^elia Rosea. Rich rose colored flowers in June 

 and July. A beautiful shrub. Height. 6 to S feet. 

 Price. 75c. each. $7.50 per doz. 



To create a "Garden Beautiful" in the shortest space of time plant Henderson's Collection of Dahlias on pages 155 and 

 156 and on inside page of back cover. Also Collection of Gladiolus and Summer Flowering Bulbs 138 to 139 



