^CrOWU?o//, Q strnJ^-^ M^ Flowering Shrubs 



Cornus, contiiuicd 



Stolonifera. Red Osier Cnnl. A spreading shrub 

 with bright, reddisli purple liraiu hc-;, attainin^j; a height 

 of from 4 to 6 feet. Fhnvers creaiii\ \\ hite in llat-topped 

 clusters. Berries white. 3 to 4 feet, -;o ets. each. 



Stolonifera aurea. GoUU n-iwiaavd Osu r. A form of 

 the above with yellow branches, aiul \er\ hardy. 3 to 

 4 feet, 50 cts. each. 



Corylus • Filbert, or Hazel 



Avellana purpurea. Puri<lc-haved Ha/.d. A large 

 shrub with dark, bron/A purple leaves. The rich color 

 of the leaves is retained during the growing season. Very 

 showy and valuable in the colored foliage group. Each 



2 to 3 feet So 50 



3 to 4 feet 75 cts. to i 00 



Cydonia • Japanese Quince 



Japonica (Pyrus japonica). Japanese Flowering 

 Quince. Spiny shrubs with green, glossy leaves and 

 large, showy scarlet flowers. Fruit about 2 inches in 

 diameter and fragrant. 3 to 4 feet, 50 cts. each. 



Deutzia 



Hardy, vigorous shrubs witli sliowy flowers. Ex- 

 tremely floriferous, ornamental and of easy culture. 

 Thrive in almost any well-drained soil. 



Crenata fl.-pl. Double-flowering Deuty.ia. Hardy and 

 free-flowering. Upright growth with double white 

 flowers. Grows usually 6 to 8 feet high. 4 to 5 feet, 

 50 cts. to -5 cts. each. 



Crenata rosea fl.-p3. Double Pink-flowering Deul/.ia. 

 Similar to tlie preceding but with one or two of the out- 

 side petals of a rosy purple. Very showy. 2 to 3 feet, 

 50 els. each. 



Crenata magnifica. New. The finest of all tlie 

 Deutzias. A hybrid between D. crenata candidissima 

 and D. Vilmorinx. Handsome, well-expanded, full 

 flowers, pure white, produced in great profusion. Blooms 

 about the end of May, 2 weeks earlier than others of 

 the type. Each 



2 to 3 feet So T? 



3 to 4 feet I 00 



Crenata, Pride of Rochester. Large-flowered 



Deul/.ia. A vigorous form with very large, double white 

 flowers. Eacli 



4 to 5 feet So 50 



5 to 6 feet 75 



Gracilis. Slender Deul/.ia. A small shrub, usualjy 



about 2 feet tall. Flowers white in May and June in 

 gracefully nodding racemes, i ' j to 2 feet, 50 cts. each. 



Gracilis rosea. Slender Pmk Deul/ia. A valuable 

 acquisition of hybrid origin, resembling the above. 

 Flowers light rose, in profuse clusters. Each 



I '2 to 2 feet $0 50 



Large specimens 75 



Lemoinei. Lemoinc's Deul/.ia. A small shrub of 

 garden origin with spreading branches, usually about 

 3 feet high. Flowers white in large, compound clusters. 



Each 



I ' 2 to 2 feet $0 50 



Large specimens 75 



Scabra. Rough-leaved Deul/.ia. Dull green, scabrous 



leaves. Flowers pure white in upright racemes. Very 



hardy. 3 to 4 feet, 50 cts. each. 



Elaeagnus • Deciduous Oleaster 



Angustifolia (hortensis). Russian Olive. A large 

 shrub with silvery, often spiny, branches. Flowers yel- 

 low within, silvery on outside; fragrant. Berries yellow, 

 coated with silvery scales. Height 8 to 12 feet. 3 to 4 

 feet, 50 cts. each. 



Longipes. Japanese Oleaster, or The Goumi of Japan. 

 Reddish brown, scaly branches. Leaves dark green 

 above with scattered brown scales beneath. Flowers 

 yellowish white, fragrant. Fruit red, drooping on long, 

 slender stalks, ripening in summer. Height 5 to 8 feet. 

 2 to 3 feet, 50 cts. each. 



Euonymus 



Strawberry or Burning Bush 



Hardy shrubs requiring a moist, loamy soil. Noted 

 for their showy fruits and the intense coloring of the 

 autumnal foliage. 



Alatus. Winged Burning Bush, or Cork-harked Fire- 

 bush. Corky, winged branches. Lea\es brlglit green 

 with gorgeous tones of red and crimson in autumn. 

 4 to 5 feet, S2 each. 



Americanus. Straivberry Bush. An erect shrub with 

 slender, green branches 5 to 8 feet tall. Fruits rose- 

 colored, with scarlet seed-coats. 2 to 3 feet, 50 cts. each. 



Europaeus. European Spindle Tree. Large, erect 

 shrubs or low-growing trees, usually 10 to 15 feet high. 

 Flowers yellow. Fruits lobed, rose-pink. 4 to 5 feet, 

 75 cts. each. 



Exochorda • Pearl Bush 



Grandiflora. A large shrub 6 to 8 feet tall. Leaves 

 bright green with yellow tones. Flowers dazzling white 

 in early spring. Each 



2 to 3 feet $0 50 



3 to 4 feet 75 



Forsythia • Golden Bell 



Few, if any, of the hardy spring-flowering shrubs can 

 surpass the splendor and brilliancy of the Forsythias. 

 Both grace and beauty are combined in all their attri- 

 butes to give them rank for anv station in the shrub 

 plantation. They thrive in almost any fertile soil. 



Intermedia. Hardv Golden Bell. Slender arching 

 branches. Leaves dark green and lustrous. Flowers 

 golden yellow. Grows from 8 to 10 feet high. Each 



3 to 4 feet So 50 



4 to 5 feet 75 



Suspensa. Drooping Golden Bell. Slender drooping 



branches. Dark green leaves. Golden yellow, very 

 showy flowers. Grows about 8 feet tall. Each 



3 to 4 feet So 50 



4 to 5 feet 75 



Suspensa Fortunei. Fortune's Golden Bell. Of more 



vigorous, upright growth than the preceding; otherwise 

 similar. Each 



3 to 4 feet So 50 



4 to 5 feet 75 



Viridissima. Dark Green Forsythia. A large, erect 



shrub with green-barked branches. Leaves dark green. 

 Flowers golden yellow with somewhat reflexed petals. 



Each 



3 to 4 feet $050 



4 to 5 feet 75 



Flalesia (Mohrodendron) 



Silver Bell Tree, or Snowdrop Tree 

 Tetraptera (Mohrodendron carolinum). Silver 

 Bell. A shrub or small tree with narrow crown, bearing 

 a wealth of drooping, bell-shaped flowers in early spring. 

 Leaves bright green, turning vellow in fall. 4 to 5 feet, 

 $1 each. 



Hamamelis • Witch-Hazel 



Virginiana. Interesting because it is one of our last 

 native shrubs to flower, the welcome yellow blossoms 

 often appearing after the foliage has dropped. Hand- 

 some leaves, turning bright yellow, orange and purple 

 in autumn. It is usually found along the banks of 

 streams but does well in the shrub border. Attains a 

 height of from 10 to 15 feet. Each 



3 to 4 feet So 50 



4 to 5 feet 75 



Hibiscus. Althaea, or Rose of Sharon 

 See Althaea. 



