^/y& T)ingee9 CdNARDG)!^sT GroveI\.' 



S) 



-tA (,r^) ,^ 



>w 



£vcrblo9minfT^ 



fiSe; 



HARDY SHRUBS FOR PERMANENT 

 PLANTING 



Thoy are absoliiloly hardy, ancl, once planted, last, indefinitely, increasintr in 

 size and Ix^auly y«!ar iifler year. For cold clim;it,(>wher(> hardy pliuils arc ii((( 

 they stand without an e(in:d. Planted in clumps, masses or MS(!d lor iied^'cs, 

 screens, or lor (illins unsiji:hlly e()in(>rs, they make ii ^dorioiis show. '['h(>y 

 supply thai, cerLairi sornelhinj,' whicli is lackinp: in every yard where shruhhcry 

 is not planted. We reconimend a liheral plantinf? of this class of i)laiits. Tliey 

 last a lifetime and are sure to jrive splenditi salisf action. Their culliin^ is 

 ex<ee(liiiii;ly simple. When received rut t!ie jjlatils hack ahout oricsthird lh"ir 

 grow III if not done before shippiiifr. S(>t ahoiil 1 hree feci apart for a screen, hiil 

 a-! inilividual specimens plant wherever desired. Water freely when planteii, 

 and for a few days afterward. IN'o i>role''li()ii r(^quired. They may be planted 

 as soon as ground is ready to dig up until late spring. This class of i)lanls 

 should be set out earlier than Roses arul other pot plants, so if your order con- 

 tains some of them we will send the diin^rent varieti(>s al the proper .season. 

 Some varieties, such as Hydrangea, Snowball, Weigelas, I)eul/ias, require 

 pruning in early spring before new growth starts. Here with us it is don(> in 

 late February or early March eac^h season. 



Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora 



We grow and sell annually many thousands of these most i)opular of all 

 slinibs. They are extensively used for yard, lawn and hedge planting and for 

 screens. Attains a height of 5 to 7 feet; hardy in all localit ies; blooms the first 

 and every season in July and August, and contimies in bloom for two or three 

 niontlis; the flowers are massive, cone-shaped, often measuring 10 inches in 

 length, and have a pleasing variation of color, changingfrom original pure white 

 to pink, and finally to beautiful, rich, coppery-red. Well-rooted, 

 field grown plants that will bloom this year. "^ r^ f n 



Hydrangea Arborescens Grandiflora 



Hibiscus Meelian's Marvel Mallow 



They make a bush-like growth from 4 to 5 feet high and 2 to 3 feet 

 across. The flowers are of enormous size, frequently 8 to 1 inches in 

 diameter and ranging in color from fiery crimson through various 

 shades of red, pink and white. Price, mixed colors — Pink, Red or 

 Wliite — strong two-year-old field-grown roots, 7.5 cts. each. 



Miscellaneous Shrubs 



Calycantlius Floridus {Carolina Allspice). Flowers purple; quite 



double, exquisitely fragrant and borne in profusion during the 



entire season. 

 Forsythia Viridissima (Golden Bell). Height, 3 to 4 feet; bright 



yellow, bell-shaped flowers; blooms early. 

 Philadelphua Grandiflora (Mock Orange). Blooms early in June, 



flowers creamy white and very fragrant. 

 Tamarix Africana (African Tamarisk). Graceful, erect growing 



shrub, pretty pink flowers, leaves like evergreen. 

 Honey.«suckle Bush (Lonicera tatarica). Cirows 6 to 10 feet, and 



blooms early in the spring. An old-fashioned shrub, with sturdy 



oak-like habit, good foliage, especially useful for screens and masses. 



IVofusion of lovely white flowers in May and June, followed by 



translucent berries. 



lala Grandiflora 



The New Everblooming Hydrangc^a is, as its name implic^s, con- 

 stantly in bloom from early in Jun<; until frost, and is on(!of the most 

 important additions in the way of hardy shrubs ever introdu<:e<l. All 

 summer long it bears great ciust(>rs of white flow«Ts, iiuich like the 

 tender Hydrangea in size and form; it will grow to p(^rf«H!tion in 

 partial shade, milking it most valuable for massing under trees or 

 growing on north side of house. Handsome bright green foliage. 



Lilacs (Syringa) 



Best beloved of all the old-time garden shrubs, whose flowers never 

 fail to charm with their delicate beauty or refresh with their tender 

 fragrance. 

 .New Persian. Blooms in early June. Flowers beautiful reddish 



purple, very fragrant and borne in profusion; leaves rich, dark 



green, rather small and delicately shad<^d. 

 White. This rare and beautiful W hite Lilac is much sought after. 

 Purple. The old favorite. Price, in strong two-year-oUl plants 



only, 75 cts. each. 



Althea-Rose of Sharon 



The flowers are brilliant and striking in color, ') to 12 fe(;t high 

 when matured. Blooms (hiring August and September. 

 Alba Plena. Large, doubh; pure white. 

 Blanche. The nearest jjure white of any. 

 Double Purple. Deep reddish jmrple. 

 Peoniflora. Double ('herry red. 



Deutzia 



Blooms in May or June. 

 Crenata. 4 to G fi'i-l ; double white rose. 

 Fortune!. 4 to 6 feet; pure; white. 

 Gracilis. 2to2'2'lcet. Drooping, white. 

 Pride of Rochester. Pure white, blush. 

 Lemon inei. New, immense. Purest white. 



Double Japan Snowball 



Viburnum Plicatum. Blooms in early June, when the whole bush 

 is loaded down with great, compact balls of i)ure white, double 

 flowcTs. They are borne in su<;h profusion that the entire plant 

 appears one dense mass of bloom; the trc^e grows erect and bushy, 

 6 to 8 feet high, with deep green leaves peculiarly crimpexl and 

 crinkled. Wondrously beautiful. 



Viburnum Opulus Sterilis ^Old-fashioned Snoirbalf). A strong 

 hardy grower; i)ure white flowers. A showy class of shrubs of 

 compact growth, luxuriant foliage and very free flowering. 



Price of all hardy shrubw on this page, except where other- 

 wise noted; one-year-ohi size, H-l cts. each; any 3 for .'jil.OO; 

 two-year-old .size, ?.■> els. each; §7. ."SO dozen; three-year-old 

 size, $1.00 each; $10.00 dozen, by freight or express at the 

 purchaser's expense. 



45 



