HIBISCUS  SYRIACUS.  continu.d 
character  and  grow  about  12  feet  in  height.  They 
should  be  used  in  every  shrubbery  border,  are 
valuable  as  specimens  and  make  beautiful  screens 
for  hedges.  Altheas  are  one  of  the  best  deciduous 
hedge  plants,  forming  a  thick,  stout  bush,  when 
properly  sheared  and  trained. 
See  below,  names  and  descriptions  of  some  of 
the  best  varieties,  with  sizes  that  we  can  supply. 
Prices  of  Hibiscus,  except  where  otherwise  rxoled 
Each         10  100 
2  to  3  ft  $0  25  $2  00  $15  00 
3  to  4  ft   35  2  50  18  00 
4  to  5  ft   50  3  50  25  00 
5  to  6  ft   75  5  00  35  00 
6  to  7  ft.  •  •  •                   1  00  7  50  40  00 
VARIETIES  OF  HIBISCUS,  or  ALTHEAS 
Alba  plena.  White  with  cherry-red  center.  6  to  7  ft. 
Alba  simplex.  Single  white,  with  cherry-red  cen- 
ter. 4  to  5  ft. 
Amaranthus.  Reddish  purple.  3  to  4  ft. 
Amplissima.  Rosy  red  ;  early  bloomer.  2  to  3  ft., 
4  to  5  ft. 
Ardens.   Purplish  blue.  3  to  4  ft.,  4  to  5  ft. 
Boule  de  Feu,  Double  red.  3  to  4  ft.,  4  to  5  ft. 
Carnea  plena.  Flesh  color.  4  to  5  ft. 
Double  Rouge.  Very  double  ;  dark  red.  8  to  4  ft. 
Due  de  Brabant.  Large,  dark  rose  ;  free  blooming. 
4  to  5  ft. 
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Due  de  Bretegne.  Shaded  rose,  nearlv  pink.  3  to 
4  ft. 
Duchesse  de  Brabant.  Similar  to  Due  de  Brabant ; 
reddish  lilac.  4  to  5  ft. 
Folia  variegata.  One  of  the  best  variegated-leaved 
shrubs,  but  not  conspicuous  in  flower. 
Each         10  100 
U  to  2  ft  $0  25    $2  00    $18  00 
2  to  3  ft   35     3  00     25  00 
Grandiflora  superba.    White,  shaded  to  pink  and 
carmine.  3  to  4  ft. 
Joan  of  Arc.  Pure  white  ;  verv  double.  3  to  4  ft., 
4  to  5  ft.,  5  to  6  ft. 
Lady  Stanley.  White,  shaded  rose.  4  to  5  ft. 
Leopoldii  plena.    Dwarf ;  earlv  bloomer  ;  white 
flowers.  2  to  3  ft.,  4  to  5  ft.,' 5  to  6  ft. 
Monstrosa.  Verv  large  ;  white  flowers.  3  to  4  ft., 
4  to  5  ft. 
Paeoniflora.   White,  with  cherry-red  center  ;  very 
floriferous.  4  to  5  ft. 
Purpurea  simplex.  Single  purple.  4  to  5  ft. 
Totus  albus  simplex.   Large,  single,  pure  white. 
2  to  3  ft. 
Van  Houttei.  White,  with  red  center.  3,to  4  ft., 
4  to  5  ft. 
Hippophae 
Hippophae  rhamnoides.  See  Buckthorn.  (M)  A 
hardy  shrub  that  endures  exposure  and  the  un- 
fertile soils  of  sandy  and  barren  places. 
Each  10  100 
IJ  to  2  ft  $0  25    $2  00   $15  00 
HYDRANGEA 
No  class  of  shrubs  is  better  known  than  the 
showy  flowering  plants  that  are  found  in  cultivation, 
the  exception  of  the  Hortensis  varieties,  are  reliably 
ing  the  comparatively  flowerless  months  of  July  and 
Hydrangea  arborescens.  (S)  June  and  July.  A 
bushy  plant  from  our  native  woods,  with  corymbs 
of  white  flowers  in  June  and  July.  It  is  the  most 
hardy  of  Hydrangeas,  and  particularly  desirable 
for  planting  in  shady  places. 
Each         10  100 
U  to  2  ft  $0  35    $2  50    $20  00 
4  to  5  ft.,  heav>'   75     5  00     40  00 
H.  hortensis,  var.  Mariesi.  (S)  Large  handsome 
foliage.  Flat  heads  of  violet-blue,  sterile  flowers. 
Each  10 
3  to  3i  ft.,  heavy  $1  00    $8  00 
var.  monstrosa.  (S)   Blue,  larger  flowers  than 
the  familiar  H.  Otaksa,  mentioned  below. 
Each  10  10(1 
U  to  2  ft.,  4  years  ....  $0  50    $4  00    $30  00 
var.  Otaksa.  (S)  June  to  August.  The  pink  or 
blue  Hydrangea  so  frequently  seen  in  tubs  and 
vases,  heavily  laden  with  numerous  large  round 
flower-heads.  ^.^^^^^ 
U  to  2  ft.,  3  years  $0  50    $4  00 
Hydrangea,  because  they  include  some  of  the  most 
They  grow  easily,  have  no  insect  enemies,  and,  with 
hardy.  A  crowning  feature  is  that  they  bloom  dur- 
August. 
Hydrangea  hortensa,  var.  Thomas  Hogg.  (S) 
•June  to  August.  Similar  to  the  above,  with  large 
white  flowers.  ^^^^       lo  loo 
li  to  2  ft.,  4  years  ....  $0  50    $4  00    $30  00 
H.  paniculata.  (M)  August  to  September.  Foliage 
and  habit  similar  to  the  better-known  Great- 
panicled   Hydrangea.    Flowers   in  loose  open 
clusters.  Splendid  for  shrubberies. 
Each         10  100 
2  to  3  ft  $0  35    $2  50   $20  00 
3  to  4  ft   50     4  00     30  00 
var.  grandiflora.  Great-panicled  Hydrangea. 
(M)  From  July  to  September  there  is  no  shrub 
more  showy  than  this  favorite  Hydrangea,  whose 
branches  are  bent  beneath  the  weight  of  the 
huge  white  flower  clusters ;  as  the  season  ad- 
vances the  flower  panicles  change  to  tints  of 
pink  and  red.  Always  dependable. 
2  to  3  ft  
3  to  4  ft  
3  to  4  ft.,  tree  form 
Each         10  100 
$0  35  $2  50  $15  00 
50  3  50  25  00 
60     5  00 
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