Autumn, 1902. 



FRED K W. KELSEY. 160 BROADWAY. NEW YOUK. 



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Fine Hardy UtxmtiH— Continued. 



LILAC, Japonlca Alba. Flowers in immense 

 trusses of pure wliite. Fine stock of this 

 grand variety. $5 to $10 per dozen. 

 Common Purple, Common White. Fine 

 plants ; different sizes. $10 to $20 per 100. 

 Smaller plants ; low rates per 1000. 

 Villosa. Large, white ; rose-colored buds ; 



blooms late ; fine. 

 Coerulea Superba, Charles X., Frau Dam- 

 man, Joslkaea, Ludwlg Spaeth, Louis 

 Van Houtte, Prince of Wales, Rouen, 

 Persian, Princess Alexandra, ^nd other 

 new and rare varieties. Fine plahts, $5 to 

 §10 per dozen. Special prices per 100. A 

 collection of these choice lAlacg makes a most 

 effective grouping. 



riAMONIA AQUIFOLIUn. Large, shining, 

 purplish green prickly leaves. Fine, $10 to 

 §20 per 100. See Surplus List, page 19. 

 Japonlca. A fine evergreen variety, f 4 to $6 

 per dozen. $20 to $40 per 100. 



nVRICACERIFERA. The 

 well-known Bayberry or 

 WaxMyi'tle. Spreading, 

 bushy, habit, rich foli- 

 age. White berries in 

 Autumn. $3 per dozen. 

 SeeSurplusList.page 19. 



PAVIA MACROSTACH- 

 YA, or Dwarf Morse 

 Chestnut. Kacemes of 

 white flowei's on the 

 ends of the branches in 

 midsummer. $5 to $10 

 per dozen. Other vari- 

 eties of Payia at lowest 

 prices. 



PHILADELPHUS {Syrin- 



ga). The common sweet 

 Syringa ; 25 to 50 cts. 

 each ; $8 to $20 per 100. 

 Very low rates per lOOC. 

 5peclosa, Qrandiflora 

 and other best sorts. 

 Fine plants, $3 per 

 dozen ; |8 to :f 20 per 100. 

 Qolden. Compact habit ; 

 foliage bright yellow ; 

 fragrant white flowers. 

 Fine. 50 cts. each ; $3 to $5 per dozen. 

 Special low rates per 100. 



PURPLE FRINGE {Rhus Cotinus). "Smoke 

 Tree." 35 cts. $10 to $20 per 100. 



PRUMJS PISSARDII. Leaves constant crim- 

 son or maroon red the entire season. Fine 

 plants, $3 to $5 per doz. $10 to $25 per 100. 

 Triloba. Fine plants, on plum stock. $3 to 

 $4 per dozen ; $12 and $18 per 100. 



PRIVET, Standard. Fine plants grown in 

 tree form and 'used like Laurus nobilis 

 (Bay Trees), for formal gardening or deco- 

 ration. Good young specimens on 3 to 5 

 feet stems, $5 to $10 per dozen. Also extra 

 specimens. Prices and particulars on ap- 

 plication. 



California (Ovalif olium). Now more exten- 

 sively used for hedge purposes than any 

 other hardy plant. Easily transplanted; 

 of compact, rapid growth ; handsome fo- 

 liage and free from insects and diseases. 



Can be readily trimmed to almost any 

 height or form desired ; foliage remains in 

 perfection very late in autumn. Very fine, 

 well-rooted and well-branched plants, 18 to 

 24 inches, 2 to 3 feet, 3 to 4 feet and larger, 

 $5 per 100 and upwards, according to size. 

 Special low rates from $15 and upwards per 

 thousand. 



Common European. A valuable hedge 

 plant, and for groups, screens or borders. 

 Very compact habit; different sizes. Low 

 rates per 100 and 1000. 

 PEONIES, Upright or Tree. Enormous 

 showy flowers. Best hardy varieties, $1 

 to $2. 



RHODOTYPUS KERRIOIDES. Large, dark, 

 plicate foliage and single pure white 

 flowers. 



RHAHNUS or BUCKTHORN. Good plants 

 for ornamental planting or for hedge. $2 

 to $4 per dozen ; $10 and $15 per loO. 



Spirsea, Van Houttei. (See page 10). 



RHUS typhina. Staghokn Sumach. Maybe 

 grown either as a shrub or a tree. Clusters 

 of scarlet fruit in the autumn. 35 cts. 

 Low prices in quantity. $10 to $20 per 100. 

 RHODODENDRONS. Best Hardy. These 

 superb plants are indispensable in giving 

 effectiveness and character to the planting 

 of all ornamental grounds. In solid masses 

 and borders they are incomparably fine. 

 They can be easily grown with perfect suc- 

 cess. Although adapted to a shady situation, 

 they will flourish in any good, loamy soil, 

 moderately enriched with well-rotted leaf 

 mould, cow manure or well-rotted sod. The 

 plants should always be arranged in good 

 sized bedsormasses, and, when first planted, 

 set as close as 2 or 3 feet apart. The beds 

 or borders should not be less than 2 or 3 

 feet deep, and the plants mulched or other- 

 wire kept in moist condition at the roots. 

 It is DROUGHT in most cases that injures the 



The Rhododendrons are flne stock and are in superb bloom. 

 Princeton, N. J. 



A. L. F. 



