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Fine Hardy Shrubs. 



Particular aitkntion is called to the Si'kciai. Coi.i.r.cTKjNs uf Shri;hs, on page g ; also to 

 the complete assortment including native Shrubs, all of which are now offered at very low prices 

 for really first grade stock. 



The Si'Eciai. Rai ks noted on page 2 indicate the favorable quotations made on much of this 

 material in quantity, both in transplanting sizes and extra specimens for immediate effect. 



For other varieties, etc., see General Catalogue No. 40. 



Ok Trained Stecime.ns for formal gardening, many desirable trimmed evergreens and decid- 

 uous shrubs can be supplied at reasonable prices. Also specimens for single or group planting. 



.MA^S (UlOl 1' Ol' AZAIJ.A A.MUiAA l.\ iil.OOM. 



AZALKA AMQ:NA. This is one of the most 

 beautiful and valuable of all tlie hardy 

 low growing shrubs. Very hardy, dwarf 

 and compact, bushy habit and easily 

 transplanted. Leaves thickly .set on the 

 branches, of fine rich color in summer, 

 turaiug to a beautiful redilisb brown or crimson 

 in autumn aud remaining on all winter. Flow- 

 ers bright i-osy red, and so profuse in May as to 

 give the slirubs the appearance of being a solid 

 mass of bloum. Bushy, well-budded plant,*;, 

 $6 to per doz. Extra, *2() per doz. *-10 to 

 $100 per 100. 



ANDR03IED.4 FLORIBI NDA. One of the 



(hoicest Evergreen .shrubs. Dwarf, compact 

 habit, small, dark green foliage; pure white 

 Lily-of-the-Valley-.ike flowers; perfectlv hardy. 

 Fine bushv plants, .S12 to .*'.30 per doz. ; ■•?.')0 "to 

 $100 per 100. 



AUCIIB4 JAPO.VICA VARIEGATA. Leaves 

 variegated with j'ellow. Bushv, transplanted. 

 $4 to §.5 per doz. ; to .^.50 per 100. 



AZALEA, GHENT and PONTICA. The best 

 collections of these beautiful shi-ubs obtainahle, 

 made up of the best hardy varieties. Flowei-s 

 in great profusion in spring, literally covering 

 the branches. Tlic.-;e plants remove with a ball 

 and mass of fibrous roots, thus avoiding any 

 risk in transplanting. Selected well-budded 

 plants, $10 and •- I.t per <loz. ; extra, $20 per 

 doz. $50, $75, 8100 and $1.50 per 100. 



AZALEA 3I<)I,LIS. Perfectly hardy in most 

 situations; also valuable for forcing; flowering 

 early in pi-ofusion. Flowers very large, of 

 various coloi's, in i-ed, orange, primrose and 

 yellow. The bloom appears on the ends of the 

 branches as w ith rhododendrons. Very eflfective 

 in beds aud masses, or in borders. Selected 

 well-budded nlants, extra, slO aud >1.5 per doz.; 

 $.50 to $100 per 100; smaller, bushy, well-bud- 

 ded, fine plants, $2.5 aud $3.5 per 100. 



ALTHEA. Hibiscus. Fine plants of the best 

 siii(/le and doulile. sorts. Low i-ates per 100. 



ALTHEA STANDARD. New and beautiful 



shrubs, grown in Tree form n Uh fine hends, on 

 three to four feel stems. Several varieties iu 

 good young specimens. Very fine, $1 to $2 each ; 

 §10 to $18 per dozen. 



AL.IIONI). Amygdalis. Double Red. Double 

 White. .f!3 and .*4 pel- doz. Low rates pv,,- 100. 



BERBERRY THUXBERCiH. Compact habit, 

 bright foliage in autuniii and red berries. Ap- 

 propriately calleil "the fiuest shrub." Fine 

 plauts. to $.1 pel- doz. Low rates per 100. 



BERBKRItV. Common, .Imerican, Euro- 

 penn, Purple-Leaved; very fine plants. $5 

 to .§1.5 per slOi), 



ClTRl'S TRIFOLIATA. Hardy Orange. Very 

 fine. Two to four feet. $5 to $1.5 per 100. 



A finer lot of Shrubs I never saw. — C. F., Detroit. 



