Acres of Shrubs. 



" 'Tis sweet to listen as the night-winds creep 

 From leaf to leaf." — Byron. 



HE list of Shrubbery which we catalogue is made up of the finest and standard sorts in most common 

 request for general planting because of adaptability to diverse climatic and other influences. The 

 different varieties are extremely floriferous, and while in full bloom are exceedingly attractive 

 and ornamental in effect. Shrubbery requires very little care or attention after having been planted, 

 although vigor of growth and neatness of habit are attained as a result of good soil and careful pruning. 

 As the many varieties are hardy, transplanting may be done either Spring or Fall with uniform results. 

 We send the smaller plants by mail postpaid ; in cases where the larger are wanted, by express or freight 

 at the purchaser's expense ; but as the express companies now make special rates, the cost of transporta- 

 tion will be inconsiderable ; when ordered in considerable quantities, shipment may be made by freight for 

 long distances at trifling cost. Fine Shrubbery properly disposed about the yard or lawn is an indispensa- 

 ble auxiliary in harmonizing the necessary details, in order to give to the general effect a degree of com- 

 pleteness without which feature it would be sensibly lacking. Its cultivation for purposes of ornamentation 

 has not received the attention in a general way that its possibilities suggest. Very pretty and imposing 

 effects may be obtained by planting singly and in clumps, selecting varieties with reference to their flower- 

 ing periods so that a succession of bloom may be obtained from early Spring until late Fall. The following 

 data will aid the customer who wishes to profit by these suggestions in making selections ; of course, the 

 information is given approximately, as neither the height that a certain shrub will attain at maturity or its 

 period of bloom will be exactly uniform in different localities. 



Height. Period. 



Forsythias 3 to 4 feet March, April. 



Height. Period. 



Althseas 9 to 12 feet, Aug., Sept. 



Berberis 2 to 



Calycanthus 6 to 8 



Cercis 6 to 8 



Chionanthus 15 to 25 



Clematis 3 to 4 



Cydonia 9 to 12 



Deutzias 4 to 6 



Diervilla 5 to 8 



Exochorda, • 4 to 6 



. May, June. 



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 May, June. 

 Aug., Sept. 



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 June, July. 



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Jasminum 5 to 



Hydrangea, 8 to 10 



Lonicera 3 to 5 



Philadelphus 8 to 12 



Rhus 10 to 12 



Styrax 2 to 3 



Syringa 4 to 6 



Tamarix, 3 to 4 



Viburnum, 6 to 8 



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Aug., Sept. 



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It will be observed that none of the several varieties catalogued are of very large habit, and therefore 

 will not interfere with the growth of Roses or other diminutive plants in proximity ; on the contrary, their 

 presence will be beneficial, inasmuch as they serve to modify the effects of wind and extreme heat, and, in 

 a measure, afford a degree of protection during the Winter to the more tender sorts. For a small, select 

 collection of shrubs, varieties such as the Weigela, Deutzia, Spiraea, Hydrangea, Cydonia, Syringa, Vibur- 

 num and the Althasa are among the best and most popular. In transplanting field-grown shrubs, the roots 

 will suffer curtailment to a large extent, and therefore the tops should be reduced proportionately. The 

 results of this treatment will be apparent in the facility with which they become reestablished and in sub- 

 sequent vigor of growth. Pruning should be done either in Spring or Fall, while the sap is down. 



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