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HARDY SHRUBS— Continued 



Philadelphus or Syringa 



"MOCK ORANGE" 



Bouquet Blanc. Dwarf growth with long slender branches 

 densely covered from base to top with sweet-scented double 

 flowers of creamy-white. In fact the flowers are borne in such 

 great profusion as to totally obscure the plant. Spicy fragrance. 

 Two-year field-grown plants, $1.00 each, postpaid. 



New Philadelphus ("Virginal"). One of the most beautiful, 

 new ever-blooming varieties. This is the new Philadelphus 

 which is being used so much in hedge planting. It also makes 

 wonderful individual specimen plants on the lawn. A vigorous 

 tall grower with very large double-crested flowers with round 

 petals. Pure white, sweetly scented; clusters of five to seven. 

 Two-year field-grown plants, $1.00 each, postpaid. 



Spirea-Meadow Sweet 



Aurea (Golden Leaved). Bright golden yellow foliage, white 



flowers. 

 Billardi. Spikes of rose-colored flowers; blooms profusely. 

 Prunifolia (Bridal Wreath). Double pure white flowers. 

 Thunbergi. Blooms in April; compact, fern-like leaves; flowers 



borne in clusters. 

 Van Houtte. The bushes form fine, compact clumps. The pure 



white flowers are borne in great masses. 

 Perpetual Blooming Crimson Spirea, Anthony Waterer. It 



makes a low compact bush. 15 to 18 inches high. Large 



umbels of deep crimson flowers. 



Weigela 



Candida. Snow-white flowers; late June. 

 Lavellei. Deep red flowers, beautiful. 

 Rosea. Flowers are large and of a deep rose. 

 Variegated Leaf. Green leaves, pure white. 

 Eva Rathke. Rich reddish purple. 

 Rubra. Red, shading to light pink. 



Miscellaneous Shrubs 



Calycanthus Floridus (Carolina Allspice). Flowers purple; quite 



double, exquisitely fragrant and borne in profusion during the 



entire season. 

 Forsythia Viridissima (Golden Bell). Height, 3 to 4 feet; bright 



yellow, bell-shaped flowers; blooms early. 

 Philadelphua Grandinora (Mock Orange). Blooms early in June, 



flowers creamy white and very fragrant. 

 Tamarix Africana (African Tamarisk). Graceful, erect growing 



shrub, pretty pink flowers, leaves like evergreen. 

 Honeysuckle Bush (Lonicera tatarica). Grows 6 to 10 feet, and 



blooms early in the spring. An old-fashioned shrub, with sturdy 



oak-like habit, good foliage, especially useful for screens and masses. 



Profusion of lovely white flowers in May and June, followed by 



translucent berries. 



Price of all plants on this page, except where noted; one- 

 year-old size, 35 cts. each; any 3 for $1.00, postpaid; two-year- 

 old size, 75 cts. each; $7.50 per dozen, postpaid; three-year- 

 old size, $1.00 each, by freight or express at purchaser's 

 expense. 



Japan Snowball 



Spirea Van Houtte 



Hardy Ornamental Grass 



For ornamental purposes these grasses are strikingly original in 

 effect and impart a tropical brilliance to the landscape. The plumes 

 which these grasses produce are beautiful for exterior decoration. 



Prices of all Eu hi lias and Erianthus described below, 35 cts. 

 each; 3 for $1.00. 

 Eulalia Gracillima Univittata. Forms an exceedingly handsome 



plant. 4 to 5 feet high. 

 E. Japonica Zebrina. The leaf blades are of deep green, distinctly 



striped crosswise, with large bars of pure white. 

 E. Japonica Variegata. Blades are creamy white in the center, 



with a broad margin of bright green. Plumes are very beautiful. 

 Erianthus Ravennae. Reed-like ornamental grass throwing up 



30 to 40 fine erect flower-like stalks 8 to 10 feet high in the first 



season. The plumes are highly valued as parlor ornaments. 



Hardy Japan Lilies 



These glorious flowers of radiant beauty are very hardy, grow 



rapidly and vigorously, and survive from year to year, forming a 



permanent and attractive feature of the garden. The bulbs should 



be planted about 6 to 8 inches deep, in good, light soil. We offer 



the most carefully selected sorts in large sound bulbs. 



Auratum. Magnificent pure white flowers, exquisitely spotted 



with rose, and rayed and banked with yellow. Valuable for pot 



or garden. Extra-selected enormous bulbs, 30 cts. each; 



4 for $1.00. 



Speciosum or Lancifolium. The most satisfactory of all lilies. 



We offer the best varieties as follows: 

 S. Album. Pure white. 25 cts. each. 

 S. Melpomene. Frosted white, spotted, with pinkish crimson. 



Petals deeply recurved and widely bordered. 25 cts. each. 

 S. Rubrum. Bright crimson and white flowers. 25 cts. each. 

 S. Magnificum. Deep colored flowers of rich carmine-crimson 



spotted blood-red edged with white. 25 cts. each. 

 Tigrinum Fl. PL (Double Tiger Lily). Deep fiery red, spotted 



with black. 25 cts. each. 

 Tigrinum Splendens (Single Tiger Lily). Orange with intense 



dark spots. 25 cts. each. 

 Giganteum. Cream-white with purple throat. Gigantic plants 



and immense flowers. 25 cts. each. 

 Henryi. The color a rich apricot-yellow, lightly spotted with 



brown. 60 cts. each. 

 Candidum (Annunciation or Madonna Lily). Garden Lily- 

 Large white flowers. 25 cts. each. 

 Pardalium (Leopard Lily). Bright orange-red, with lighter 



orange center. 20 cts. each. 

 Humboldti. Golden yellow, spotted purple. 40 cts. each. 

 Washingtonianum. Delicately tinted, white spotted. 10 cts. 

 Batemanni. Clear apricot without spot. 30 cts. each. 

 Browni. Purple; outside satin white. 35 cts. each. 



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