HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS. 



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Andromeda Mariana. 



This beautiful Andromeda is 

 certainly one of the prettiest and 

 best hardy flowering shrubs for 

 all proper kinds of ornamental 

 planting, and we believe we are 

 doing a real service in bringing it 

 into more prominent notice and 

 urging its more general use. It 

 grows easily, is healthy and vig- 

 orous ; makes a neat, compact, 

 shapely bush from 2 to 3 feet 

 high, and produces great sheaves 

 of graceful sprays covered and laden to 

 the tips with lovely bloom. The indi- 

 vidual flowers are long and tubular, and 

 of nearly even size at each end ; they 

 are delightfully fragrant, and of a pecu- 

 liar waxy white that is very beautiful and 

 attractive. The wood and foliage are 

 both curiously marked, and it is in every way a 

 highly interesting and desirable plant for use 

 about the home, dooryard or shrub border; 

 also for planting in parks, lawns and cemeteries, 

 in fact wherever hardy and beautiful shrubbery 

 is wanted. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. 



Berberis (Barberry). 



Atropurpurea (Purple-Leaved).- — Rich 

 violet purple leaves which retain their color dur- 

 ing the Summer, an exceedingly distinct and 

 striking color, and pretty yellow flowers ; prolific fruit bearer, 

 producing brilliant crimson berries, which remain on the bush 

 during the Winter; it is very attractive, and makes lovely 

 ornamental hedges. 15 cts. each ; larger size, 20 cts. 



Thunbergia. — A new and handsome ornamental shrub, very desirable 

 for lawn and garden ; grows 3 to 4 feet high, regular symmetrical form ; leaves 

 beautiful rich green, small and perfectly shaped, turning in Autumn to bright 

 scarlet ; flowers a delicate shade of coppery yellow, borne in great profusion, 

 after which it is loaded with the most beautiful brilliant red berries ; these 

 remain on the bush throughout the Winter, giving it a bright and pleasing 

 appearance ; entirely hardy. 25 cts. each ; larger size, 30 cts. 



Calycanthus (Caroline Alspice). 



Floridus. — This beautiful sweet-scented shrub is very widely known ; 

 flowers purple, quite double, exquisitely fragrant and borne in profusion dur- 

 ing the entire season ; the foliage and wood are also sweet-scented. 15 cts. 

 each ; larger size, 20 cts. 



New Hardy Orange (Citrus Trifoliata). 



The New Hardy Orange is certainly a most remarkable and unexpected 



novelty for us to have 



growing vigorously 



here in the North; but 

 it has now been pretty thoroughly tried, and has been found to 

 do well and bear the Winter as far North as Boston, and perhaps 

 further ; it is a true Citrus, and has all the characteristics of the real 

 Orange Tree, which it closely resembles. The tree is of dwarf sym- 

 metrical form, and is rather a slow grower until fully established; 

 the leaves are thick and glossy, deep shining green, looking as if 

 varnished, and of beautiful trifoliate form; the flowers are lovely, 

 pure white, real orange blossoms, deliciously sweet, just like those 

 which are sent North from the orange groves of Florida, and are 

 borne in constant succession all through the growing season ; the fruit 

 is small, bright red in color, very curious and pretty, but not eatable. 

 Good, strong, pot-grown plants with an abundance of roots, sure to 

 grow with ordinary fair treatment. 25 cts. each ; 5 for $1. 



Cercis (Japan Judas). 



Japonica. — A rare and exceedingly beautiful, hardy flowering 

 shrub ; grows 6 to 8 feet high ; blooms early in Spring before the 

 leaves show ; flowers are deep rosy crimson, and borne in such pro- 

 fusion that the whole bush is entirely covered and loaded with bloom. 

 Large size, by express only, 50 cts. each. 



Chionanthus (White Fringe). 



"Virgrinica. — A small ornamental tree ; attains the height of 15 to 

 25 feet; very showy and attractive, bearing drooping racemes of 

 pure white flowers. 20 cts. each ; larger size, 25 cts. TRIFOLIATE ORANGE. 



The larger size Shrubs can be sent ONLY B¥ EXPRESS at purchaser's expense; 

 the smaller by Mail, postpaid, at prices given. 



ANDROMEDA MARIANA. 



