Double  Altheas,  continued. 
Speciosa.    Rosy  pink. 
Van  Houttei.    Flowers  white,  with  red  center. 
Other  Varieties 
We  have  a  large  quantity  of  Altheas  that  we 
have  grown  from  seed,  which  show  a  wide  diver- 
sity of  color,  in  shades  of  purple,  white  and  red. 
They  include  single-  and  double-flowering  plants 
that  are  useful  for  group  and  mass  plantings. 
Hippophae 
Hippophae  rhamnoides.  Sea  Buckthorn.  (M) 
A  hardy  shrub  that  endures  exposure,  and  the 
unfertile  soils  of  sandy  and  barren  places. 
Valuable  for  retaining  drifting  sands,  and  as 
an  ornament  covered  with  narrow  silvery 
leaves,  and  in  the  fall  and  winter  with  poison- 
ous red  berries  ;  yellowish  flowers  in  May. 
2  to  3  feet,  35  cts.  each,  I3. 50  per  doz. 
Hydrangea 
Hydrangea  arborescens.  (D)  June  and  July.  A 
bushy  plant  frcm  our  native  woods,  with 
corymbs  of  white  flowers.  Useful  in  shaded 
places.  2  to  3  feet,  35  cts.  each,  I3. 50  per  doz. 
H.  hortensis,  var.  Mariesi.  (S)  This  plant  has 
large,  handsome  green  leaves,  and  like  the 
other  Hortensis  or  garden  varieties  of  Hy- 
drangeas, it  seldom  withstands  more  than  10 
degrees  of  frost.  Yet  their  flowers  are  so 
large  and  beautiful  that  they  repay  the  ex- 
pense of  protection.  The  flowers  of  this  par- 
ticular variety  are  pink.    50c.  each,  $5  per  doz. 
var.  monstrosa.  (S)  Our  stock  of  this  recently 
came  from  France,  and,  while  we  have  nex  er 
seen  it  bloom,  we  understand  that  the  flowers 
are  larger  than  those  of  any  other  kind.  50  cts. 
each,  $5  per  doz. 
var.  ramis  pictis.  (S)  Our  stock  was  acquired 
in  France,  and  we  find  it  a  desirable  variety, 
with  purplish  black  branches  and  bluish  white 
flowers.    50  cts.  each,  $5  per  doz. 
var.  Otaksa.  (S)  June  to  August,  Most  fre- 
quently seen  in  tubs  and  \  ases,  but  does  well 
in  somewhat  sheltered  places.  Ornamental 
foliage  and  beautiful  large  pink  or  blue  flow- 
ers,   50  cts.  each,  $$  per  doz. 
var.  Thomas  Hogg.  (S)  June  to  August.  Simi- 
lar in  appearance  and  habit  to  the  above,  with 
huge  white  flowers.    50  cts.  each,  $5  per  doz. 
H.  paniculata.  (M)  August  to  September.  This 
shrub  is  increasing  in  popularity  because  it  is 
a  strong  grower  ;  quite  hardy  ;  has  handsome 
foliage  and  good  bushy  habit.  The  panicles 
of  white  bloom  are  more  open  than  those  of 
Grandiflora.  Can  be  used  bv  itself  or  in 
borders.  " 
2  to  3  feet  $0  35    $3  50 
3  to  4  feet   50     5  00 
H.  paniculata,  var.  grandiflora.  Great-panicled 
HvDRAXGEA.  (M )  From  July  to  September 
there  is  no  shrub  more  showy  than  this  favor- 
ite Hydrangea  whose  branches  are  bent 
beneath  the  weight  of  the  huge,  white  flower 
clusters.  The  illustration  on  page  53  shows 
it  in  the  beauty  of  full  bloom,  and  as  the 
season  advances  the  panicles  fade  into  tints 
of  pink  and  red.  A  vigorous  grower  in  nearly 
all  soils  and  hardy  in  most  parts  of  the  United 
States  and  Canada.  Should  be  in  all  col- 
lections ;  valuable  as  a  specimen  and  useful 
for  grouping  by  itself.  ^ach  doz. 
2%  to  3  feet  $0  25   $2  25 
3  to  4  feet   35     3  5o 
var.  grandiflora,  Tree-shaped.  We  have  trained 
some  of  these  shrubs  into  tree-form,  as  they 
make  splendid  specimens  when  crowned  with 
their  immense  flower-panicles.  3><  to  4  feet, 
75  cts.  each,  $j  per  doz. 
H.  quercifolia.  Oak-leaved  Hydrangea.  (D) 
August.  Purplish  white  flowers  borne  in  pan- 
icles. Especially  admired  for  the  large  hand- 
some foliage,  shaped  like  an  oak-leaf,  that  in 
fall  turns  a  conspicuous  bronzy  purple  and 
lends  a  contrast  to  the  dying  shades  of  other 
leaves.  Requires  protection  north  of  New 
York.    I  to       feet,  50  cts.  each,  $s  per  doz. 
H.  radiata.  (D)  June  to  July.  A  southern  na- 
tive shrub  that  is  hardy  with  us.  Resembles 
//.  arboresce7is  in  character  ;  flowers  in  flat 
white  clusters.  Particularly  admired  for  the 
silvery  white  under-surface of  its  leaves.  2  to 
3  feet,  35  cts.  each,  I3.50  per  doz. 
The  Hydrangeas  as  a  family  form  one  of  the 
most  pleasing  groups  of  flowering  shrubs,  and 
the  varied  uses  for  which  they  are  adapted  make 
them  especially  desirable  either  for  massing  in 
beds  and  borders,  single  specimens,  or  for 
hedge  purposes. 
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