DREER'S CHOICE HARDY SHRUBS 



NOTE — Shrubs will be shipped on receipt of orders, or as soon as they can be dug, unless instructed to the contrary, but 

 no orders can be accepted for delivery later than May 1, and they can only be sent by Freight or Express, at purchaser's expense. 

 They are too heavy and large to be sent by mail. No charge for boxes, packing or delivery to express, freight or steamship lines 

 in Philadelphia. 



Shrubs are as much a part of the well balanced garden as the lawn or flower borders. Many of them are as decorative as any orna- 

 mental foliage plant, while others are highly useful as cut flowers, and a well-arranged planting presents an attractive appearance 

 throughout the entire year. 



Shrubs have many uses; such as a dividing line between the flower and the vegetable garden, or between the lawn and uncultivated 

 land beyond; as a background to a flower border; for hiding an unsightly building, fence or foundation, or they may be planted in a 

 mixed shrubbery border, in which case those of short, dense growth should be planted along the front of the border, graduating to the 

 tall-growing kinds at the back.. 



Hardy Azaleas 



The varieties here offered are the hardiest and most desirable 

 for general garden planting; until thoroughly established it is 

 beneficial to give them a heavy mulch of leaves during the winter, 

 and a loose covering of evergreen branches to protect them from 

 the sun and drying winds during freezing weather. 

 Amoena. A nearly evergreen variety with bright rosy purple 

 flowers in great masses. Each Doz. 



10 to 12 inches in diameter $1 50 $15 00 



12 to 15 inches in diameter 2 00 20 00 



15 to 18 inches in diameter 3 00 30 00 



Hinodegiri. The most popular variety with dense 

 clusters of bright fiery-red flowers. 



8 to 10 inches in diameter 1 50 15 00 



10 to 12 inches in diameter 2 00 20 00 



12 to 15 inches in diameter 3 00 30 00 



Hinamayo. A meritorious variety, resembling in general habit 

 though smaller in foliage the popular red variety, Hinodegiri, 

 except in color which is a delicate clear soft shade of rose pink. 

 Bushy plants 12 to 15 inches in diameter, $3.00 each; $30.00 

 per doz. 



Ledifolia Alba. A robust growing sort with heavy mat green 

 foliage and large pure white flowers. 15 to 18 inches high, 

 $3.00 each; $30.00 per doz. 

 Mollis (Chinese Azalea). A deciduous variety of extreme hardi- 

 ness, blooming before the leaves develop. All the choicest 

 colors in mixture. Very bushy plants. 15 to 18 inches high, 

 $3.00 each; $30.00 per doz. 

 Yodogawa. A gem; one of the first to bloom in early spring 

 with large semi-double lavender-pink flowers 

 of a shade distinct from all other varieties. 

 Strong plants 15 to 18 inches high, $3.00 

 j. each; $30.00 per dcz. 



Hardy Azalea 



Abelia Chinensis Grandiflora 



A choice small Shrub of graceful habit, producing through the 

 entire summer and fall white tinted lilac heather-like flowers in 

 great abundance. Plants from 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



Althea (Rose of Sharon) 



The Altheas are among the most valuable of our tall, hardy 

 Shrubs on account of their late season of blooming, which is 

 from August to October, a period when but few Shrubs are in 

 flower. They are also extensively used as hedge plants. 

 Alba plena. White, crimson | Duchesse de Brabant. Dark 



centre. red. 

 Anemoneflora. Dark rose. | Jeanne d'Arc. Pure white. 

 BouledeFeu. Red. j Paeoniflora. Rosy purple. 



William R. Smith. The glistening pure white single flowers 

 are of giant size, fully 4 inches in diameter, open out flat or 

 salver-shaped quite different from the older types which only 

 partially expand; these are produced in great profusion from 

 early in July until late in September. 



60 cts. each. Set of 7 varieties, $3.50. 



Andromeda (Pieris) 



Japonica. An evergreen compact growing low Shrub, with 

 small dark green foliage and long panicles of dull bronzy-red 

 buds which appear during the summer and are attractive during 

 the entire winter, opening into white flowers in spring. Bushy 

 | plants, 12 to 15 inches high, $1.50 each. 



Aralia 



Pentaphylla. A distinct ornamental Shrub valuable for its 

 effective habit of growth and attractive bright green foliage 

 which is borne on gracefully arching branches. 60 cts. each. 



Spinosa (Hercule's Club or Devil's Walking Stick). A singular 

 native tree-like Shrub, growing from 10 to 15 feet high, with 

 very prickly stems, pinnate leaves and immense panicles of 

 white flowers in August, followed by black fruit. $1.00 each. 



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Althea, William R. Smith 



We will supply all Shrubs priced at 60 cts. each for $6.00 per doz.; $40.03 per 100. Shrubs cannot be sent by mail. (197) 



