Our Shrubs are 



Too Heavy to be 



Sent by Mail 



and they are shipped by Express or 

 Freight at purchasers' expense. No 

 eluirge is made Jor packinn or delivery 

 to the Express, Frciahl, or Steamship 

 lines in Philadelphia. The sizes given 

 are those of the plaulf when shipped to you. 



Dreer's Choice Hardy 



Shrubs are a most essential part of the well -plan ted home and those who desire 

 something different will find in our list many splendid varieties which are not 

 used as freely as the popular Spiraeas, etc. These will give a special charm to 

 your planting. The late autumn is the ideal time to plant shrubs. They usually 

 can be dug after the middle of October and where frost enters the ground previous 

 to that time a few burlap bags, hay, straw, or manure will keep the soil workable 

 until the plants arrive. 



As growth varies according to conditions we give the approximate height as 

 follows: D = Dwarf (less than 4 feet high): M = Medium tall (4 to 8 feet high); 

 T = Tall (8 feet and taller). 



AltHea— Rose of Sharon T) 



William R. Smith. Giant single pure wliite flowers fully 4 

 inches across. They open llat and arc profusely produced from 

 early July until late September. Size 3 to 4 ft. 75c each. 



Andromeda— Pierw ® (D) 



Japonica. A compact shrub with small, dark green foliage and 

 long panicles of bronzy red buds during the summer and winter. 

 T.hese open into white flowers in spring. Rec|uircs an add 

 soil. Evergreen. Bushy plants, size 15-18 in. SI. 50 each. 



Red-I-eaved Japanese Barberry 



Red -Leaved Japanese Barberry 



Berberis Thunbergi atropurpurea (.M) 



Similar to the popular green-leaved Japanese Barberry but the 

 foliage of this newer variety is a rich lustrous bronzy red, as found 

 in the red-leaved Japanese Maple. As the summer advances the 

 coloring becomes more brilliant, changing to shades of viviil 

 orange, scarlet, and red. All that is required to develop its brilliant 

 coloring at all seasons is that it be planted in full exposure to the 

 sun. 



Each 



Strong plants, size 15-18 in SO 35 



Strong plants, size 18-24 in 50 



Strong plants, size 24-30 in 75 



Berberis— Barberry (M) ® 



Thunbergi {.Japanese liarberry). A beautiful variety with small 

 foliage assuming most brilliant autumn tints. The scarlet 

 berries remain on the branches most of the winter. Desirable 

 for grouping around a porch base or for foundation planting. 

 Succeeds in sun or shade and is the best hedge plant we know. 

 Bushy plants, size V.-l ft. 35c each; S3.50 per doz.; $25.00 

 per 100. 



Doz. 



too 



S3 50 



S25 00 



5 00 



40 00 



7 50 



60 00 



Callicarpa— Beaury Berry (M) 

 Purpurea. .\ splendid berried shrub for the border or planted in 

 clumps on the lawn. It grows about 4 feet liigh and its gracefully 

 recurving branches are covered in August with tiny pink- 

 tinted flowers, followed in late September by great masses of 

 violet-purple berries which remain on the plant until mid 

 winter. All fall-berried plants are attractive and this is one of 

 the most desirable. Strong plants, size 2 to 3 feet. 60c ea( h. 



Calycanthus— 5u'eer Shrub ® (M) 



Floridus. An old favorite with double reddish brown or choco- 

 late-colored flowers in May. Size 2 to 3 feet. 60c each. 



Cercis— Jtirfas Tree. Red Bud O (T) 



Japonica. A showy tall shrub or small tree. All the branches 



anci twigs are covered with a mass of small rosy pink flowers 



early in the spring before the leaves appear. .Size 2 to 3 feet. 

 75c each. 



Japanese Flowering Cherries (T) 



The display of Japanese Flowering Cherries at Washington, 

 D. C, in early spring is one of the great sights of our national 

 capital and annually attracts thousands of visitors. 



These Cherries are among the earliest trees to flower coming into 

 bloom early in April. The different single and double varieties 

 extend the flowering season for fully four weeks, the attractive 

 single-flowered varieties coming into bloom first followed by the 

 double sorts. They are perfectly hardy and will succeed in almost 

 any location. 



Erect Growing Cherries 



Kofugen. Fine, double, deep pink; one of the best. 



Mt. Fuji. Large double pure white flowers. 



Naden. One of the prettiest double pinks. The petals are so 

 numerous as to make the flower a perfect tuft. 



Victory or Shirofugen. Very double, up to 2\ inches across, 

 borne in racemes of about 3 each on long stems. The flowers 

 open a delicate pink changing to white; late flowering. 



Any of the. above: Strong plants, size 4 to 5 feet high. S2.50 each. 



Set of these four Flowering Cherries, value SIO.OO, for $9 .00. 



Weeping Cherries 



Double Pink Weeping. A strong grower with deep pink 



flowers. Ciives a splendid effect. 

 Rosea pendula. One of the most popular of the Weeping 



varieties. The earliest to bloom. Light pink single flowers. 



Either one: Strong 2-year crowns on good stems S5.00 each. 



Chionanthus— White Fringe ® (T) 



Virginica. Tall native June-flowering shrub. Flowers like 



graceful bunches of white silken fringe. 

 3-4 ft. $1.25 each. 



Strong plants, size 



Clethra— W/jiVc Alder, Sweet Pepper Bush ® (M^ 

 Alnifolia. Fine native shrub; spikes of deliciously fragrant, 

 pure white flowers. July-August. Size 2 ft. 60c each. 



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A^^Suited to Rock Gardens; ® =Suited to Semi-Shade; #=Suited to Shade 



