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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 



HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS 



To bring out the full effect of the beauty of Annual and Perennial flowers, there is nothing equal to 

 a harmonious background of hardy flowering shrubs. Our selection is designed for the average home, and 

 will enable the owner to have a charming display of beautiful flowers for the spring, summer and autumn, 

 in addition to the added color of berries, fruit, leaves and bark, all of which makes the home more 

 enjoyable at all seasons. Our shrubs are of tested varieties and sold at prices which will enable you to 

 beautify your grounds at small cost. Experienced nurserymen only grow and ship our stocks, which 

 will succeed with a reasonable amount of care and attention, and give a lasting pleasure. 



Prices are for stock at our store, or packed ready for shipment at the Nurseries near Washington, D. C. 



ALTHEA. Rose of Sharon. Bloom 

 in August and September, large, bright, 

 single and double flowers. Fine speci- 

 men border or hedge plants; stand clip- 

 ping well. Double rose, purple, red 

 and single white 3 to 4 feet, 75 cts. 

 each ; $5.00 per ten. 



ARONA. Small white tinted flowers 

 followed by bright blackberry - like 

 fruits, valuable to attract birds. 2 to 3 

 feet, 60 cts. each. 



AZALIA. Low evergreen shrub, much 

 used for border plant, in foundation 

 plantings. 



Amoena. Claret colored flowers early 

 in spring. 12 to 15 inch, $1.50; 15 to 18 

 inch, $2.25. 



Pontica. 15 to 18 inch, $2.50. 



Mollis. IS to 18 inch, $2.50. 



CALYCANTHTJS. Old-time sweet 

 shrub; queer, strong-scented flowers, 

 sometimes called Carolina Allspice. 

 2 to 3 feet. 60 cts.; 3 to 4 feet, 75 cts. 



CEANOTHUS. New Jersey Tea; 

 dwarf shrub; white flowers in dense 

 clusters all summer. 2 to 3 feet, 50 cts. 

 each. Improved variety, light blue 

 flowers, 2 to 3 feet, 50 cts. each. 



CORNUS SIBERICA. Siberian Dog 

 Wood. Valuable for its white berries 

 and scarlet red twigs in winter. Yel- 

 low twigged variety for contrast will 

 grow in damp and shady places. 2 to 3 

 feet, 50 cts.; 3 to 4 feet, 60 cts., 10 for 

 $5.00. 



CYDONIA. Flowering Quince. A 

 grand old-time shrub covered in spring 

 with dazzling scarlet flowers. Good 

 foliage and thorns will protect your 

 lawn from people who like to make 

 short cuts. 2 to 3 feet, 75 cts. each. 



DUTZIA. Several varieties ranging 

 in height from 2 to 16 feet. 



Crenata. Tall, with double pure white 

 flowers; a very handsome free-flower- 

 ing plant. _ 



Pride of Rochester. The largest white 

 flowering variety. 



Crenata Rosea. Fine clusters of sin- 

 gle pink flowers. 



. The above varieties of Dutzia, 2 to 3 

 feet, 50 cts. each, $3.50 per ten; 3 to 4 

 feet, 70 cts. each, $7.50 per dozen. 



Gracillis. Dwarf growing, very bushy, 

 covered with pure white flowers in 

 May; a splendid edging or low hedge 

 plant. 18 to 24 inches, 60 cts. 



Lemoines. Small shrub with spread- 

 ing branches and clusters of pure white 

 flowers in May and June. Dutzia Gra- 

 cillis and Lemoines, 2 to 3 feet, 50 cts., 

 $4.00 per ten. 



LILACS. The most charming of 

 flowering shrubs. 



Vulgaris. The old - fashioned lilac 

 light purple flowers. 



Vulgaris -Alba. The old - fashioned 

 white lilac. 3 to 4 feet, 80 cts. each, 

 $6.00 per 10. 



Charles X. Loose trusses of single 

 flowers of reddish purple, a fast grower 

 with large glossy leaves. 



Pres. Grevy. Huge panicles of beau- 

 tiful shade of light blue. 



Souv. de Ludwig Spaieth. The most 

 beautiful of the dark blue French. 



Frau Bertha Damon. Extra large 

 trusses of pure white flowers. 



Mad Lemoine. Double pure white, 

 very fine. 



The above five varieties — 3 to 4 feet, 

 $1.00 each; 2 to 3 feet, 80 cts. each, 

 $7.50 per 10. 



FORSYTHIA. Golden Bell. One of 



the first shrubs to bloom in the spring; 

 masses of bright golden yellow flowers 

 before the leaves appear. 



Suspensa. Graceful shrub with long 

 slender branches; dark green foliage; 

 can be trained on trellises or arches. 



Intermedia. The first to bloom, more 

 upright grower than Suspensa. 



Viridissima. Tall grower with golden 

 flowers. 3 to 4 feet, 75 cts. each, 10 

 for $5.00. 



GOLD FLOWER. A small shrub, 

 with golden yellow flowers, brilliant, 

 about two inches across; adapted to a 

 shady position. 2 to 3 feet, 50 cts. each. 



HAZELNUT. Corylus Americana. A 

 nut-bearing shrub. 2 to 3 feet, 60 cts.; 

 3 to 4 feet. 75 cts. 



HYDRANGEA. Arborescens Grandi- 

 flora. Banks of Snow. All summer 

 flowering shrub; large, pure white flow- 

 ers. Heads often 10 inches across. A 

 grand new hardy shrub. 2 to 3 feet, 

 70 cts. each. 10 for $5.00. 



Paniculata Grandiflora. This grand 

 old shrub is one of the most showy 

 shrubs during August and September. 

 Massive white blooms, pure white, 

 turning to pink and then to bronze. 

 Can be grown in tree form for speci- 

 men or kept low for mass plantings. 

 2 to 3 feet. 80 cts. each. 



LONICERAS. High Bush Honey- 

 suckles. Bright, pretty, fragrant flow- 

 ers in spring followed by showy ber- 

 ries through the fall and early winter. 

 A wonderful plant to attract birds. A 

 very good hedge plant. 



Fragrantissima. Pink and white flow- 

 ers early in spring; fragrant. 



Morrowii. 4 to 6 feet; pure white 

 flowers early in spring, followed by 

 bright red berries. 



Rubra. Deep rose pink; flowers in 

 June. 



Alba. Flowers blush white. 



The above five sorts— 2 to 3 feet, 50 

 cts. each; 3 to 4 feet, 75 cts. each, $5.00 



P PHILADELPHtrs. Mock Orange. 



Avelanche. Very large fragrant flow- 

 ers on slender branches which arch 

 gracefully to the ground. 



Grandiflorius. Very large white flow- 

 ers in June. 



Lemoines Erectus. Tall shrub, fine 

 foliage, creamy white flowers in June. 



The above three varieties — 3 to 4 feet, 

 75 cts. each. $5.00 per ten. 



SYMPHORICARPUS, RACEMOSUS. 

 Snow Berry. Small shrub, small pink 

 and white flowers in July and August. 

 Clusters of waxy white berries in the 

 autumn. 3 to 4 feet, 80 cts. each, $7.00 

 for 10. 



Vulgarius. Correl berry. Small shrub, 

 dark green foliage, dark red fruits 

 clustered around graceful branches. 

 Valuable plant for dry shady positions. 

 2 to 3 feet. 50 cts. each, $4.00 per 10. 



SPIREAS. Argueta Multiflora. Snow 

 Garland. Drooping branches. A snowy 

 mass of clear white flowers in May. 

 2 to 3 feet, 60 cts each. 



Opuifolia, Nine Bark. Tall grower, 

 8 to 10 feet; white flowers in June, 

 turning to a dark red. 3 to 4 feet, 60 

 cts. each; 4 to 5 feet. 75 cts. each. 



Pruniflora, Bridal Wreath. Very ef- 

 fective shrub covered with small double 

 white flowers. 3 to 4 feet, 75 cts. each. 



Anthony Waterer. Blooms all sum- 

 mer with panicles of crimson flowers. 

 18 to 24 inches, 60 cts. 



Van Houteii. The grandest of all the 

 Spireas, and one of the best flowering 

 shrubs. Wonderful show of bloom in 

 late May and early June. 2 to 3 feet, 

 60 cts. each; 3 to 4 feet, 75 cts. each, 

 $6.00 per 10. 



Callosa Alba. Large flat clusters of 

 white flowers nearly all season. 



Thunbergii. Fine shrub, 3 to 4 feet, 

 having graceful arching branches with 

 long sprays of white flowers in early 

 spring. The three last varieties of 

 dwarf Spireas, 2 to 3 feet, 75 cts. each, 

 $5.00 per 10. 



S H U M A C. Rhus Aromatica. Fra- 

 grant. 2 to 3 feet, 60 cts. 



Glabra. Shining shumac. 2 to 3 feet, 

 60 cts.; 3 to 4 feet, 70 cts. 



Typhina. Staghorn shumac. 3 to 4 

 feet, 75 cts. 



Cotinus. Purple fringe or smoke bush. 



2 to 3 feet, 70 cts. ; 3 to 4 feet, 90 cts. 



VIBURNUM. Opulus Sterilis. The 



old'-time snowball. White balls of pure 

 white flowers. As a rule in full bloom 

 Decoration Day. 



Plicatum. Japanese Snowball. Of 

 erect, compact growth. A solid mass 

 of pure white in June. 3 to 4 feet, 

 85 cts. each. 



WEIGELIA. Beautiful, free bloom- 

 ing shrubs, much used in borders and 

 as specimen plants for the lawn. 



Candida. 4 to 6 feet. Pure white 

 blooms in great profusion in June. 



Eva. Rathka. One of the most val- 

 uable. Flowers deep carmine red. 

 June and July. 2 to 3 feet, 60 cts. 



WISTERIA. Pale blue flowers. 2 to 



3 feet, 90 cts. Pure -white flowers, 2 to 



3 feet, 90 cts. 



HEDGE PLANTS 



Japanese Barberry. The best and 

 most practical low hedge plant. It also 

 makes a good footing or base planting 

 near the house or as a border plant in 

 front of tall growing shrubs. They can 

 be allowed to grow naturally or pruned 

 into any hedge form desired. 



Per 10. 100. 



12 to 18 inches $3.00 $18.00 



18 to 24 inches 3.50 30.00 



California Privet. The best known 

 hedge plant. Dark green foliage which 

 hangs to the plant until midwinter. 



Per 10. 100. 



12 to 18 inches $1.25 $10.00 



18 to 24 inches 1.40 12.00 



2 to 3 feet 1.75 15.00 



4 to 5 feet 3.00 22.00 



PRACTICAL LANDSCAPE 

 GARDENING 



By ROBT. B. CRIDLAND 



This is an entirely different book 

 from any landscape treatise previously 

 written, because it fits into your wants, 

 considers practicability equally with 

 the laws of art and beauty, and covers 

 every detail. It contains ninety-one 

 photographic illustrations, sixty-seven 

 sketches and thirty-three plans, nine- 

 teen of which are planting plans accom- 

 panied by planting keys. 



The type is large and clear; the paper 

 is enamel; the binding durable. The 

 color plate on front cover is irresistibly 

 attractive; it portrays a wonderful 

 landscape scene. 266 pages. Size, 6x8 

 inches. Price, $3.00, postpaid. 



