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 through- 

 out 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 00 $10 00 



12 to 15 inches in diameter 1 50 15 00 



15 to 18 inches in diameter 2 00 20 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, $2.50 each; $25.00 

 per doz. 



Hinodegiri. The most popular variety with dense clusters of 

 bright fiery-red flowers. Each Doz. 



8 to 10 inches in diameter $1 00 $10 00 



10 to 12 inches in diameter 1 50 15 00 



12 to 15 inches in diameter 2 00 20 00 



Kaempferi. Brilliant shades of red, of strong vigorous habit, 

 tall growing, very free- and hardy, 18 to 24 inches high. $2.00 

 each; $20.00 per doz. 

 Ledifolia Alba. A robust growing sort with heavy mat green 

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

 $2.50 each; $25.00 per doz. 

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

 with large semi-double lavender- pink flow- 

 ers of a shade distinct from all other 

 varieties. Strong plants 18 to 24 inches 

 Hardy Azalea hi S h - $3 0 ° each; $ 3000 P er doz - 



Abelia Chinensis Grandiflora 



A choice small Shrub of graceful habit, producing through the 

 ientire 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 

 lextensively used as hedge plants. 



Alba plena. Double white, 

 crimson center. 



Semi-double 



Anemoneflora. 



dark rose. 



Boule de Feu. Double-red. 



Duchesse de Brabant. Dark 



double red. 

 Jeanne d'Arc. Double pure 

 white. 



Paeoniflora. Double rosy pur- 

 ple. 



(William R. Smith. The glistening pure white single flowers are of 

 I 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. 



50 cts. each. Set of 7 varieties, $3.00. 



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, 15 to 



1 18 inches high. $1.50 each. 



Buddleia (Butterfly Shrub or Summer Lilac) 



Variabilis Magniflca. One of the most desirable summer flowering 

 Shrubs, beginning to bloom in July, it continues until cut by severe 

 frost. The flowers are of a pleasing shade of violet mauve, and are 

 borne in dense cylindrical spikes from 12 to 15 inches in length by 

 3 inches in diameter; it succeeds everywhere and flowers freely the 

 first season planted. Good plants from 3-inch pots. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Althea, William R. Smith 



We will supply all Shrubs priced at 50 cts. each for $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. Shrubs cannot be sent by mail. (179) 



