mCromv)0/7, ^m.^ ^ Flowering Shrubs 



Cornus, continued 



Alba Spaethii. Yellow-leaved Dof^iVDod. A form of 

 the above with the leaves broadly bordered with golden 

 yellow. A very striking plant. 3 feet, ■50 cts. each. 



Alternifolia. Alterni,U-U>',rd n„KW„„d. Grows 

 naturally from New Bruns%vick and Minnesota to 

 GeorKia. l-eaves oval, bri^lit -;oidfn ^recn turninf; to 

 yellow and scarlet in autumn. Mowers cream color, 

 expanding in late spring, disi)osed in terminal Hat 

 cymes. Fruit bluish black. 2 to 3 feet, 35 cts. each. 



Florida and Florida rubra. See Deciduous Trees. 



Mas. Cornelian Cberrv. Yellow flowers before the 

 leaves. [Scarlet fruit in autumn. 2 feet, 35 cts. each. 



Paniculata (candidissima). Panicled Dogwood. 

 Handsome, free-flowering shrub with gray bark and 

 branches. Dull green leaves, whitened underneath. 

 Flowers white, in short, panicled clusters. Fruit white 

 on deep red stems. 6 to 10 feet tall. Each 



2 to 3 feet $035 



3 to 4 feet 50 



Sanguinea. European Red Osier. A spreading shrub 



with deep red or purplish branches. Leaves ovate, dark 

 green, paler beneatli. Flowers greenish white in dense, 

 flat-topped clusters. Berries black. Grows 8 to 10 

 feet tall. 2 to 3 feet, 35 cts. each. 



Sericea. Silkv Dogwood. A spreading shrub with 

 reddish purple twigs. Distributed from New Bruns- 

 wick to Florida. Leaves dark green, pale underneath. 

 Flowers creamy white in flat-topped clusters. Fruit 

 blue or bluish white. Grows 6 to 10 feet tall. Each 



2 to 3 feet $0 35 



3 to 4 feet 50 



Sibirica fol. var. Variegated Siberian Dogwood. A 



very hardy and handsome variegated shrub of much 

 decorative value. Foliage green and white on red stems. 

 2 to 3 feet, 50 cts. each. 



Stolonifera. Red Osier Cornel. A spreading shrub 

 with bright, reddish purple branches, attaining a height 

 of from 4 to 6 feet. Widely distributed over the North- 

 ern United States and Canada. Flowers creamy white 

 in flat-topped clusters. Berries white. 2 feet, 35c. each. 



Stolonifera aurea. Golden-twigged Osier. A form of 

 the above with yellow branches, and very hardy. 

 Planted together with the red-branched varieties makes 

 possible striking contrasts. 2 feet, 35 cts. each. 



Corylus • Filbert, or Hazel 



Hardy shrubs possessing many attractive and 

 ornamental qualities. The long, drooping cat- 

 kins expand very early, when flowers are most 

 highly valued. In autumn the fruits add inter- 

 est and beauty to the heavy-laden plants. The 

 nuts of all the species are sweet and toothsome. 



Avellana purpurea. Purple-leaved Hazel. A large 

 shrub with dark, bronzy purple leaves. The rich color 

 of the leaves is retained during the growing season. 

 Very showy and valuable in the fancy-colored foliage 

 group. Each 



2 to 3 feet So 50 



3 to 4 feet 75 cts. to i 00 



Cydonia • Japanese Quince 



Handsome shrubs with showy flowers in early 

 spring. The fragrant fruits are used for making 

 tarts and jelly. They thrive in almost any well- 

 drained soil. The San Jose scale is apt to be 

 found on these shrubs before it appears on any 

 other, and, for that reason, they should be ex- 

 amined from time to time and sprayed. 



Japonica (Pyrus japonica). Jananese Flowering 

 Quince. Spiny shrubs with green, glossy leaves arid 

 large, showy, scarlet flowers. Fruit about 2 inches in 

 diameter, yellowish green, aromatic, and fragrant. 

 Native of China and Japan. 2 to 3 feet, 35 cts. each. 



Cytisus . Golden Chain 



Ornamental, large shrubs with pea-shaped 

 flowers in long, drooping racemes. They thrive 

 best in moist, fertile soil. 



Laburnum (yulgare). Golden Chain. A small tree 

 or large shrub with erect branches. Native of southern 

 Europe. Leaves compound, consisting of three leaflets 

 of a fine green color. Flowers yellow in silky, drooping 

 racemes. Very few flowering trees can surpass the 

 Golden Chain in beauty. 6 to 8 feet, $1.50 each. 



Deutzia 



Hardy, vigorous shrubs with showy flowers. 

 Extremely floriferous, ornamental and of easy 

 culture. Thrive in almost any well-drained soil. 



Crenata fl.-pl. Double-flowering Deutzia. Hardy 

 and free flowering. Upright growth with double, white 

 flowers. Grows usually 6 to 8 feet high. Each 



2 to 3 feet $0 35 



4 to 5 feet 50 cts. to 75 



Crenata rosea fl.-pl. Double Pink-flowering Deut- 

 zia. Similar to the preceding, but with one or two of the 

 outside petals of a rosy purple. Very showy. Each 



2 to 3 feet So 35 



4 to 5 feet 50 cts. to 75 



Crenata magnifica. New. The finest of all the 

 Deutzias. A hybrid between D. crenata candidissima 

 and D. Vilmorin.r. Handsome, well-expanded, full 

 flowers, pure white, produced in great profusion. 

 Blooms about the end of May, about two weeks earlier 

 than others of the type. Eich 



1 '2 to 2 feet $0 50 



2 to 3 feet 7i 



3 to 4 feet . 



Deutzia, Fride of Rochester (see page 30) 



