The Best Hardy 5hrubs and Plants. 



HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS are, and have been for years, a leading specialty with us. 

 They are valuable for their beautiful flowers and foliage, and being entirely hardy need no 

 protection in Winter, and increase in value and beauty every year. They are very nice set 

 singly or in clumps and masses about the ground. Some of the larger growing kinds are good for 

 screens and ornamental hedges, which are always sightly, and make a glorious show when in bloom. 

 Others are best for low borders and filling odd corners and angles ; they make a good shelter for 

 many other tender plants and flowers, such as Lilies and Summer-flowering bulbs, which like some 

 protection from sun and wind. Fine Shrubbery properly disposed about the place gives a neat, fur- 

 nished, home-like appearance that nothing else can do, and is the best background for all other 

 kinds of flowers and flower beds. 



All our Shrubs are strong, healthy, field-grown plants, and in many cases have been twice trans- 

 planted. In growing them, as well as all other plants off'ered in this book, it has been our endeavor 

 to grow the best, and not the cheapest. Therefore, those who order Shrubs from us, can depend 

 upon getting the worth of their money in each and every instance. 



PRICES OF ALL VARIETIES OF SHRUBS OFFERED ON PAGES 72 TO 75 INCLUSIVE. 



All plants of the first size sent by Mail, postpaid, at prices named. The second and third sizes 

 must be sent by Freight or Express at purchaser's expense. Prices include boxing, packing, and 

 delivery to Freight or Express Office here. Always state by what method to send. 



First or Mail Size, 15 cts. each ; 5 for 50 cts. ; 10 for $1 ; postpaid by Mail. 



Second Size, Three Years Old, Blooming- Plants, 25 cts. each; 5 for $1 ; 10 for $1.50 ; $12 per hun- 

 dred by Freig-ht or Express. 



Third Size, Three to Five Years Old, Extra Heavy Plants, 50 cts. each ; 10 for $4, by Freig-ht or Express. 

 Orders for 25 or more of sing-le varieties filled at hundred rates. 



All the varieties offered herein can be furnished in first and second sizes, unless otherwise stated after descrip- 

 tion ; only varieties marked with an asterisk (*) can be supplied iu the tliird or largest size. 



Andromeda Mariana. 



A beautiful and highly popular hardy flowering Shrub. 



It 



grows easily, is healthy and vigorous; makes a neat, com- 

 pact, shapely bush from 2 to 3 feet high, and quickly pro- 

 duces great sheaves of graceful sprays covered and laden to 

 the tips with lovely bloom. The individual flowers are long 

 and tubular, and' of nearly even size at each end; they are 

 very fragrant, and of peculiar waxy white that is very beauti- 

 ful and attractive. Mail size only, 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts. 



Cercis (Japan Judas). 



Japonica.* — A rare and exceedingly beautiful, hardy flower- 

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

 before the leaves show ; flowers are deep rosy crimson, and 

 borne in such profusion that the whole bush is covered with 

 bloom. Large size only, by express or freight, 50 cts. each. 



Berberis (Barberry). 



15c. each; 3d size, 25c. each; 3d size, 50c. each. 



Atropurpiirea (Purple-Leaved).*— Rich violet purple 

 leaves which retain their color during the Summer, an ex- 



ceedingly distinct and striking color, and pretty yellow 

 flowers; prolific fruit bearer, producmg brilliant crimson 

 berries, which remain on the bush during the Winter; it is 

 very attractive, and makes lovely ornamental hedges. 



Thunberg-ia.* — 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 

 beautiiut brilliant red berries; these remain on the bush 

 throughout the Winter, giving it a bright and pleasing ap- 

 pearance ; entirely hardy. 



Calycanthus (Caroline Alspice). 



Floridus."* -Tin's beautiful sweet-scented shrub is very widely 

 known ; flowers purple, quite double, exquisitely fragrant 

 and borne in profusion during the entire season ; the foli- 

 age and wood ar^^ also sweet-scented. 15 cts. each ; second 

 size, 25 cts. each ; third size, 50 cts. each. 



The larger size Shrubs can be sent ONLY TSY EXPRESS OR FRETGHT at purchaser's expense; 

 tbe smaller by i\Iail, postpaid, at prices g^ven. 



