CHOICE HARDY SHRUBS 



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Vitex Macrophylla 



(Rare Large-Leaved Chaste Tree) 



A most desirable Shrub of graceful, shapely habit, 

 especially valuable on account of its lavender-blue 

 flowers, furnishing the most sought for color — blue — 

 which is rather rare in hardy Shrubs. Comes into 

 bloom in July and continues until frost. Height 10 

 to 12 feet or more, of shapely, equal uniform spread, 

 but can be pruned to form equally shapely bushes of 

 any height from 3 to 4 feet upwards. Strong plants, 

 IS to 18 inches high, 75 

 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Red -Leaved 



Japanese 



Maple 



Shapely 



Bushy Plants, 



18 to 24 



inches high, 



$2.50 each. 



PyrUS (Cydonia or Japan Quince) 



Japonicus. A very showy and popular Shrub, of medium height 

 which blooms profusely in early spring; flowers dazzling scarlet. 

 Strong plants, 2 feet high. 60 cts. each. 



Vitex Macrophylla (The Rare Chaste Tree) 



Nandina DomeStica (Chinese Bamboo) 



A very handsome small Shrub, hardy as far north as Philadelphia; 

 it grows about three feet high with graceful, light green foliage, which 

 turns to a most attractive bronzy red early in the fall. The small white 

 flowers are produced in good sized erect panicles in spring and are 

 followed by crimson berries; 18 inches high. 75 cts. each. 

 PhiladelphuS (Mock orange) 



Popular old-fashioned Shrubs with white flowers in May or June, 

 succeed in almost any location. /■ ' - 



Conquete. Large single flowers in clusters of 3 to 5, completely ^ ■". 



covering the plant. 2 to 3 feet high. ' ,,; 



Girandole {Nevj). Plants of excellent habit of growth, very free , 



flowering with exceptionally well formed double milky white flowers 



in dense trusses; 2 to 3 feet high. '^ ».-- 



The Banner. A hybrid variety forming a shapely Shrub with very large single 



flowers, one of the most desirable varieties; 4 feet high. 

 Virginal. Flowers 2 inches in diameter, that completely cover the branches in 



May and early June, slightly fragrant, one of the most desirable; 3 to 4 feet high. 

 50 cts. each, coUection of 4 varieties for $1.75 

 PrUnUS (Flowering Almond and Plum) 

 Japonica fl. pi. {Double-flowering Almond). A beautiful dwarf Shrub, producing 



its showy double pink flowers early in May before the leaves appear. Plants, 



2 to 3 feet high. 75 cts. each. 

 Pissardi {Purple-leaved Plum). A dwarf Shrub, covered with single white flowers 



in spring; when they first appear the leaves are a lustrous crimson, changing to a 



rich purple. Plants, 3 to 4 feet high. 75 cts. each. 



Rhus (Sumac) 



Cotinus {Purple Fringr, or Smoke Tree). A low, shrubby tree, 

 covered in mid-summer with large clusters of feathery flowers, 

 giving the appearance of a cloud of smoke or mist. 2 to 3 feet 

 high. 60 cts. each. 



Typhina Laciniata {Cut-leaved Staghorn Sumac). The leaves 

 are beautifully cut like a delicate fern and in fall assume the most 

 brilliant colors, this combined with its showy clusters of crimson 

 fruit makes it a most valuable subject either as a single specimen 

 or for mass planting. 3 feet high. 60 cts. each. 



Robinia (Rose Acacia) 



Hispida. A most desirable Shrub producing large loose racemes 

 of beautiful rose-pink flowers in June. 2 to 3 feet high. 75 cts. 

 each. 



SambuCUS (Eider) 



Nigra Aurea {Golden Elder). Of strong growth, and one of the 

 best yellow foliage Shrubs; the color is remarkably bright, rich 

 and constant, and makes a fine contrast in the shrubbery border. 

 50 cts. each. 



Spiraea 



Anthony Waterer. A valuable variety; color bright crimson; it is of dwarf, 

 dense growth, never exceeding 30 inches in height; in bloom the entire summer 

 and fall. 2 feet high. 50 cts. each. 



Prunifolia Fl. PI. {Double Flowering Bridal Wreath). A favorite variety and 

 one of the best; it is a beautiful Shrub of medium size with double white 

 flowers in May. 3 to 4 feet high. 50 cts. each. 



Thunbergi. One of the most charming of all low-growing Shrubs, with fine 

 delicate foliage, and a profusion of small white flowers in spring. 2 to 3 feet 

 high. SO cts. each. 



Van Houttei. The grandest of all the white Spiraeas; it is of compact habit and 

 a beautiful ornament for the lawn at any season, but when in flower it is a com- 

 plete fountain of white bloom, the foliage hardly showing. 3 to 4 feet high. 

 50 cts. each. 



Syringa (Liiac) 



Common Purple {Syringa Vulgaris). The old favorite, and one of the best. 3 to 4 



feet high. 50 cts. each. 

 Common White (5. Vulgaris alba). Flowers white, fragrant, beautiful. 3 to 4 feet 



high. 50 cts. each. 

 Charles X. A strong, rapid growing variety, with large, shining leaves. Trusses 



rather loose; large, reddish purple. 2 to 3 feet high. 75 cts. each. 



Mme. Marie Lemoine. The finest double white Lilac yet introduced. The individual 



flowers, which resemble miniature Tuberoses, as well as the 



truss, are of immense size, deliciously scented; fine for cutting. 



2 to 3 feet high. 75 cts. each. 



President Grevy. Magnificent panicles of large double 



purplish-blue flowers. 2 to 3 feet high. 75 cts. each. 

 William Robinson. Very double. • '"" ^ 



Buds crimson-pink opening to 

 deep violet-mauve. 2 to 3 feet 

 high. 75 cts. each. 



Double-flowering Syringa or Lilac 



We will supply all Shrubs priced at 50 cts. each for §5.00 per doz.j S35.00 per 100. Shrubs cannot be sent by mail 



