NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE FOR 1904 



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THE BEST HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS 



'HIS class f f plants has been a leading specialty with us for years, 

 are absolutely hardy, and once planted, last indefinitely, ~ 



in everv 



lifet 



aboi 



tecti 



are wonderfully 



our stock now consisting of nearly twenty acre*. 

 reasing in size and beauty year alter year. r 



Orders booked at any time and shipped at the proper planting season 

 ALL. OUR SHRUBS ARK FIELD GROWN. 



All plants of tlie first size sent postpaid 



THE BEST AND CHEAPEST, 

 t prices named. ^^ 



S3f~The la-er sizes mu«t be sent by Freight or Express at purchaser's expense. Prices Include boxing, packing and 

 deltory £ Freujht or %£S office fhere/ All Express Companies allow us a 20 per cent discount from merchandise rate. 



M RTCES.-First or Mail Size, except where noted, 15 cts. each ; 5 for 50 cts., post pa.d. Secon * «**£ hr ~ 

 rears old blooming plants, 20 cts. each ; 6 for *1 J 10 for 91.35 ; S10 per 100. Third Size 3t* ;>/ e * r8 o1 ^ 

 extra-heavy plant?, 40 cts each ; 10 for $3.50 ; $25 per 100. Orders for 35 or more of single i aneties at 

 hundred rates. 



All varieties can be furnished in first and second stze-, unless otherwise stated. 

 in the third or largest size. 



ALTH2EAS (Rose of Sharon) 



Althaeas are among the most beautiful of all flowering 

 shrubs. The flowers are briiUant and striking in color. 9 

 to 12 feet high when matured. They bloom during August 

 and September, when few othpr shrubs are in bloom. Splen- 

 did lor hedges and single specimens. 

 15 cts. each ; 2d size, 20 cts. each ; 3d size, 40 cts. each 



ALBA PLENA.*— Splendid grower, with large double 

 pure white flowers; petals beautifully blotched at the base 

 frith rich rose. 



BLANCHE.*— The flowers are larger than Alba Plena. 

 This is the nearest pure white of any double variety grown. 



NEW BANNER.*— (See cut.)— Themost beautiful variety 

 ever introduced ; erect habit; vigorous growth. The flowers 

 are as large as Roses, and produced in immense numbers, 

 entirely double ; color clear rosy pink, distinctly striped with 

 rich crimson. Blooms the first year 



DOUBLE PURPLE.*— An erect and vigorous grower, 

 free bloomer, flowers perfectly double ; color deep reddish 

 purple 



CARNATION STRIPED.*— Pink with crimson stripes. 

 Very fine. 



TOTUS ALBUS.*— Moderate grower, free bloomer. The 

 finest single Pure White Althaea. 



Only varieties marked u i'h m be supplied 



ANDROMEDA MARIANA 



A beautiful and highlv popular hardy flowering Shrub ; 

 healthy and vigorous, making a neat, compact, shapely bush 

 from 2 to 3 feet high; producing great sheaves of graceful 

 spravs covered with love v bloom. The individual flowers 

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

 very fragrant, and of a beautiful waxy white. 



15 cts. each ; 2d size, 20 cts. each. 



CERCIS (Japan Judas) 

 JAPONICA.— A rare and exceedingly beautiful, hardy 

 flowering shrub ; grows 6 to 8 feet high ; blooms early in the 

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

 and b^rne in great profusion. 



15 cts. each ; 2d size, 20 cts. each. 



BERBERIS (Barberry) 



ATROPURPUREA (Pnrple- Leaved).— Rich violet 

 purple leaves which retain their color during the Summer; 

 exceedinglv distinct and striking- ; pretty yellow flowers ; pro- 

 lific fruit bearer, producing brilliant crimson berries, which 

 remain on the bush during the Winter. 



15 cts. each ; 2d 6ize, 20 cts. each. 



THl'NBERGIA. *— New and handsome, desirable for 

 lawn and garden; grows 3 to 4 feet high; sm-ill perfectly 

 shaped rich green leaves turning in Autumn to bright - 

 flowers a delicate shade of coppery yellow, beautiful brilliant 

 red b. rries ; these remain on the bush throughout the V\ inter, 

 giving it a bright and pleasing appearance. 

 15 cts. each ; 2d size, 20 cts. each J 3d size, 40 cts. each. 



CALYCANTHUS ( Caroline Alspice^ 



FLORIDUS.— This beautiful sweet scented shrub is very 

 widelv known ; flowers purple, quite double, exquisitely 

 fragrant and borne in profusion during the entire Beast >n. 

 15 cts. each ; 2d size, 20 cts. each. 



CYDONIA (Japan Quince) 



SNOW "WHITE Fine bushy shrub, with glossy green 



leaves and sharp thorns, blooming profusely in early Spring. 

 The only pure white flowering Japan Quince. 



15 cts. each ; 2d size, 20 cts. each. 



JAPONICA Foliage and growth resemble Snou 



flowers beautiful bright crimson and of good subsUnce. 

 15 cts. each ; 2d size, 20 cts, each. 



CLETHERA ALNIFOLIA (Sweet Pepper Bush ^ 



A highlv interesting and desirable dense-growing 



with handsome uptight spikes of creamy white, deli 

 fragrant flowers, which continue in bloom a long time. 

 Blooms the first season. 



First size, 15 cts. each : 2d size, 20 its. each. 



#S=THE LARGER SIZE SHRUBS CAN BE SENT ONLV BY EXPRESS OR FREIGHT AT PUR- 

 CHASER'S EXPENSE; THE SMALLER BY MAIL, POSTPAID, AT PRICES GIVEN. 



