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Fred'k W. Kelsey, 150 Broadway, New York. 



HIBISCUS violacea flore pteno. Flowers med- 

 ium 6lz(<, double ; striped with violet. One of 

 the best. 35 cts. 



HIPPOPHAE rhamnoldes. Sea Buckthorn. 

 Strong growing bush, irregularly shaped. 

 EfTectlvo for seashore; very hardy. 50 cts. 

 Low rates per 100 and per 1000. 



HYDRANGEA Otaksa. Deep green foliage, and 

 immense trusses of rose-colored flowers. For 

 pot culture only. 35 and 50 cts. 



HYDRANGEA paniculata. Similar to the fol- 

 lowing with flower panicles borne on strong 

 upright stalks. 35 to 50 cts. Low prices in 

 quantity. 



M.\ss OF Hydrangea Paniculata Geandiflora. 



HYDRANGEA arborescens. A native variety, 

 with fine white flowers early in summer. 25 and 

 35 cts. Low prices in quantity. 



HYDRANGEA elegantissima. ' Large, spotted 

 leaves, like the Aucuba ; some spots white, 

 others a pale green. 50 cts. 



HYDRANGEA Hortensis. Common Garden or 

 Changeable Hydrangea. Originally from 

 Japan. Not entirely hardy here. Immense 

 globular heads of rose color or light blue 

 flowers. Color may be changed by mixing a 

 small quantity of iron filings with the soil. Very 

 valuable for growing in tubs or boxes for sum- 

 mer flowering, or in the open ground if protected 

 in Winter. The grand plants of this variety in 

 many of the fine grounds at Newport attract 

 general attention there during the season. 35 

 cts. to $1. 



HYDRANGEA japonica. Leaves bordered with 



white ; fine. 50 cts. 

 HYDRANGEA nivea. Fine hardy variety, leaves 



silvery white underneath. Very effective for 



lawns. 35 and 50 cts. 



HYDRANGEA paniculata grandiflora. Entirely 

 hardy everywhere, and one of the most popular 

 and valuable shrubs grown. Immense panicles 

 of pure white, heart-shaped flowers, which ap- 

 pear in profusion in August, turning to delicate 

 pink and remaining in perfection until lale in 

 Autumn. A solid bed of these Hydrangeas is 

 one of the most effective objects on a lawn dur- 

 ing August and September when but few hardy 

 shrubs are in bloom. Fine plants, 25 to 50 cts. 

 Low prices per 100 and per 1,000. 



HYDRANGEA quercifolia. Oak-Leaved Hy- 

 drangea. Large leaves, lobed like those of 

 the oak, and downy underneath. Fine. 50 cts. 



HYDRANGEA radiata. White flowers in July. 

 Foliage silvery underneath. 35 and 50 cts. 



HYDRANGEA ratnulls coccineis. Red- 

 Branched. Blooms freely, producing large 

 trusses of rose-colored flowers from every shoot. 

 50 cts. 



HYDRANGEA rosea. A red-flowering variety of 

 Thomas Hogg. 50 cts. 



The tre«8 aDd shrubs all came in good coudltion. C. H. S., ISouthauipton, L. 1. 



