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Hardy 



Ornamental 



Dormant Shrubbery 



FOR FALL PLANTING IN THE OPEN GROUND 



(FOR FULL DESCRIPTION SEE OUR SPRING GUIDE, 1904) 



Hydrangea Paniculata 



Grandiflora 



GRANDEST 

 and MOST 

 BEAUTIFUL of 

 all Hardy 

 Flowering 

 Shrubs 



HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRAKDIFLORA 



THE flowers 

 are white 

 changing t o 

 pink and borne in 

 immense clusters 

 more than a foot 

 long, as shown in 

 the cut. Blooms in July and Aug- 

 ust and continues in flower the rest 

 of the season. Entirely hardy and 

 does well everywhere ; splendid for 

 lawn, and hardy border. Price, 15 

 cts. each; strong 2-year bushes, 25 

 cts. each, 5 for $1.00, 12 for $2.00, 25 

 for 83-75. $ 12.00 per 100. 3-year 

 bushes, 35 cts. each, 3 for $1.00, 12 

 for $3.00, 25 for S5.5O ; $18.00 per 

 100. 4 to 5-year, 50 cts., 75 cts. and 

 $1.00 each, by freight or express. 



NOTE " iM the Snrubs ,isted below 



' are entirely hardy, and when 



planted in the Fall will bloom finely 

 the first season. 



PRIVET (California) — Close, erect-growing hardy shrub, 

 much used for ornamental hedges and screens. 10 cts. each. 

 $1.00 per doz., postpaid. 2-year, 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 



STYRAX JAPONICA— A valuable new shrub from Japan, 

 grows neat and compact in tree form and is covered all over 

 with snowy-vvhite bell-shaped flowers ; very handsome and 

 quite hardy. 



BERBERRY JAPAN (Hiumbergii) — A dwarf grower, 

 dark, purple leaves, one of the most beautiful of all hardy 

 garden shrubs. 



CERCIS JAPONICA (Japan Judas)— A rare and beauti- 

 ful hardy flowering shrub, grows 6 to 8 feet high, blooms 

 early in the Spring before the leaves show. Flowers are 

 bright rosy crimson and borne in such solid wreaths and 

 clusters the whole bush seems one mass of bloom. Strong 

 mailing plants, 25 cts. each, postpaid. 



LILACS — Two kinds, white and purple, both hardy and very 

 fragrant. 



WEIGELA ROSEA— One of the most charming shrubs in 

 cultivation. Lovely large rose-colored flowers, borne in 

 such profusion that the whole bush appears a mass of rosy 

 bloom. 



WEIGELA CANDIDA (White Weigela)— Snow-white 



flowers in great profusion. 

 WEIGELA, VARIEGATED LEAVED — Deep green 



leaves, each one with a wide border of creamy white ; 



flowers blush pink. 



FORSYTHIA (Golden P»ells)-Height, 3 to 4 feet, beauti- 

 ful, bright yellow, bell-shaped flowers, blooms profusely 

 very early in Spring ; very beautiful. 



VIBURNUM PLICATUM (Japan Snowball)— Next after 

 Hydrangea Grandiflora, one of the finest hardy shrubs 

 ever introduced. Great globular clusters of pure white 

 flowers, likt real balls of snow; grows 4 to 6 feet high. 

 Strong plants, 20 cts. each, $1.75 per doz., postpaid. Extra 

 size 2 and 3-year bushes, 35, 50 and 75 cts. each, express. 



SPIREA NEW CRIMSON (Anthony Waterer)— Blooms 

 profusely early in Spring and at short intervals all through 

 the Summer and Fall ; rich rosy red flowers in large clusters, 

 entirely hardy. 



SPIREA VAN HOUTETI— A splendid new hardy Spirea, 

 one of the most beautiful of all, pure snow-white flowers. 



SPIREA PRUNIFOLIA (Pridal Wreath)— Immense 

 bloomer, pure snow-white double flowers like little roses, 

 borne in great profusion the whole length of the branches. 



NEW JAPAN BLUE SPIREA— One of the finest blue 

 flowering shrubs in cultivation, makes neat compact bushes 

 18 inches to 2 feet high , begins to bloom in August and con- 

 tinues loaded with lovely sky-blue flowers till frozen up. 



NEW SPIREA FROBELI— Height, 3 feet, fine crimson 

 flowers, borne in large clusters, hardy and handsome. 



DEUTZIA LEMOINI— A grand new hardy shrub in the 

 way of D. Gracilis, but much larger and finer flowers; 

 splendid. 



DEUTZIA GRACILIS ROSEA— (New Rose-Colored 

 Deutzia Gracilis) — A very lovely, low growing, hardy 

 shrub ; exquisitely beautiful. 



DEUTZIA GRACILIS— A low growing compact bushy 

 shrub, perfectly hardy ; blooms early in Spring, covered all 

 over with pure white, bell-shaped flowers. Highly valuable 

 for yard, lawn, park and cemetery planting. 



DEUTZIA PRTDE OF ROCHESTER*- Grows strong and 

 upright, 4 to 6 feet high ; flowers very double and full ; pure 



* white, tinged with blush ; borne in great profusion during 

 May and June. 



PHILADELPHU* or MOCK ORANGE— Beautiful, large 

 cupped flowers ; blooms early in June ; flowers fine creamy 

 white and very fragrant. Two-year only 20 cts. 



NEW DOUBLE PURE WHITE ALTHEA (Jean d'Arc) 



— Finest and hardiest Double Pure White Althea ever intro- 

 duced, bears splendid large double flowers like roses, over 

 3 inches across. 



ALTHEA— Double Violet — Large double flowers, rich 

 j iolet blue. 



ALTHEA— Double Pink— Large double flowers ; clear 

 bright pink. 



ALTHEA— Double Rose— Large double rose, red flowers, 



verv handsome 



PrlrP^ First or mail size, except noted, 15 cts. each, 5 for 50 cts., 10 for $1.00, postpaid. 

 ■ 1 l\^V^ 2-year size, 20 cts. each, 6 for $1.00, 10 for $1.35, $10.00 per 100. Extra heavy 3-year j 

 size, 40 cts. each, 10 for $3-50, $25.00 per 100, freight or express. 



