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W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Maryland 



Euonymus Europaeus 



(Burning Bush) 



Erect shrub or small tree; good foliage and desir- 

 able in masses; most attractive in autumn when 

 covered with orange-scarlet seed-vessels. Strong, 

 2-yr. plants, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



Forsythia (Golden Bell) 



Suspensa. Somewhat drooping; flowers bright 

 yellow; blooms very early in the spring. Strong, 

 i-yr. plants, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz.; strong, 2-yr. 

 plants, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



Fortunei. This makes long shoots, being ex- 

 tremely pretty when its arched branches are full of 

 golden yellow flowers in April. This is the most 

 erect-growing variety and decidedly the best when 

 only one variety is planted. Strong, i-yr. plants, 

 15 cts. each, $1 per doz.; strong, 2-yr. plants, 25 cts. 

 each, $2.25 per doz. 



Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair Tree) 



Recently this tree has sprung into great popu- 

 larity. Its oddly shaped leaves resemble those of 

 the Maidenhair fern; highly ornamental for lawn 

 planting. Small, well-rooted trees, 20 cts. each, $2 

 per doz. 



Halesia tefraptera 



( Snowdrop Tree; Silver Bell) 



Medium size, producing, as soon as the leaves 

 appear, a great number of large, crowded clusters of 

 pure white, bell-shaped flowers. Strong, 2-yr. plants, 

 25 cts. each, $2.25 per doz. 



Hamamelis Virginica 



(Witch Hazel) 



A tall shrub, often growing 8 feet, with large, dark 

 green foliage and showy yellow flowers just before 

 the leaves fall in autumn; hardy. Strong, 2-yr. 

 plants, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



A fine Privet Hedge about my home 



Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora 



Hedera Helix (English Ivy) 



An evergreen climber which is one of the most 

 beautiful for covering walls, pillars, etc. Should be 

 used on northern exposures or in shady places. 

 Handsome, dark green foliage. 15c. each, $1 per doz. 



Hydrangea 



Paniculata grandiflora. Blooms from July to 

 September. A showy shrub whose branches are 

 bent beneath the weight of the huge white flower- 

 clusters. As the season advances the panicles fade 

 into tints of pink, red and sometimes green. A 

 vigorous grower, and hardy in most parts of the 

 United States. 12 to 15 in., 20 cts. each, $2 per doz.; 

 18 to 24 in., 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Arborescens grandiflora. An upright, hardy, at- 

 tractive shrub. Clusters of creamy white flowers are 

 produced from early summer 

 throughout the season. 25c. 

 each, $2.50 per doz. 



Jasm i nu in nudi- 



i lorillll (Yellow Jasmine) 



Blooms in February and 

 March. Hardy only in sheltered 

 places north of Philadelphia. 

 Admired for its yellow flowers. 

 15 to 18 in., 25 cts. each, $2.25 

 per doz.; 18 to 24 in., 35 cts. 

 each, $3 per doz. 



Kerria 



Japonica. Shrubs with ten- 

 der, bright green branches that 

 are ornamental even when di- 

 vested of leaves. Orange-yellow 

 single flowers borne in abund- 

 ance. Strong, 3-yr. plants, 25 cts. 

 each, $2.25 per doz. 



Japonica flore pleno. Same 

 as above, except with double 

 flowers, and, if only one variety 

 is to be planted, this one is to be 

 preferred. Free bloomer; June 

 and July. Strong, 3-year plants, 

 25 cts. each, $2.25 per doz. 



