HYDRANGEA, PLUMED (Hydrangea panicnlata grandiflora). 



A very popular shrub ; flowers white, in great pyramidal panicles a foot long:, blooming from August till frost, when 

 it turns bronzy red. Should be cut back to about 4 inches, and heavily manured, to maintain the large size of the flower 

 heads, or left to become a large shrub. In Japan it giows to a tree. Showy and vigorous in exposed situations. 



FLOWERING SHRUBS. 



There are many places planted with small trees, and few shrubs where the appearance is bare and open for a 

 decade or more, especially if small, poor-rooted trees are used, which take several years to become established, 

 and the owner gives them inadequate culture. The selection has perhaps been a poor one, of plants unadapted 

 to the soil or climate. Such places cause dissatisfaction. This can easily be remedied by the judicious use of 

 well-grown shrubs, which, if planted in groups mixed with herbaceous plants, will give immediate and beautiful 

 effect, making the lawn appear complete and furnished in two years, with the added interest of an everchanging 

 aspect which trees and carpet beds cannot give. Shrubs live and grow with little or no care. 



Another result too often occurring in the planting of small places is, that large-growing trees mainly are set 

 cut, which in twenty years make a thicket of crowded, imperfect trees, with no open, sunny lawn. The result is 

 at once unhealthy and inartistic. It is better to plant fewer permanent trees with shrubs, and some temporary 

 ^rees between. 



On large estates and in parks, shrubs should be used in masses. When carefully arranged, magnificent color 

 schemes can be carried out, ranging from the delicate spring tints of the golden bells and spiraeas, through the 

 brighter summer effects of rhododendrons and azaleas to the rich autumnal shades. 



-^Price, 25 to 35 cts. each. Our selection, $18 p^r 100. 

 Low rates in quantities of small sizes ; rare and new varieties at higher prices. 



ACACIA, Rose. Large, pink flowers of waxen tex- 

 ture, resembling the sweet pea, in June and July. 



ALTHiEA (Rose of Sharon). Upright shrubs, bear- 

 ing m August and September, hollyhock-like flow- 

 ers. As it blooms after most other shrub-bloom is 

 past, it should be in aU collections, planted behind 

 lower shrubs or as single specimens. It will also 

 make ornamental hedges, 



Singfle White. A delicate and beautiful flower, 

 effective for massing by dark shrubs or as cut- 

 flower decorations. 



Double Purple and White, Double Red and 

 White, and many other shades. 



lll^*"Of the preceding varieties we have tree- 

 shaped specimens 6 to 8 feet high, which will make 

 fine lawn trres with shapely, round tops, covered 

 with a profusion of flowers. Grows 20 feet high. 

 See illustration, page 20. 



ALMOND, Double Pink. A beautiful little shrub. 

 The double rose- colored blossoms open in May 

 with the leaves, 3 feet. 



Double White. Very double white. 

 AZALEA, An exquisitely beautiful genus. Hardy 

 and of easy culture. Covered in May and June 

 with magnificent masses of bloom, ranging through 

 a great var'etv of shades of rich, showy color. 



Amoena. See Evergreen Shrubs. 



Mollis. For description, see under cut, page 20. 



Ghent Hybrids. A large and beautiful class of 

 hybrids of taller form than A. mollis, the flowers 

 being smaller and presenting when in bloom a most 

 gorgeous appearance. For grouping with rhodo- 

 dendrons they are unsurpassed, as they carry out 

 the same flower form in innumerable shades of 

 white, lemon, blush, sal-snon, orange, rose, scarlet 

 andciimson, atoncecharmingand delicate, against 

 the background of glossy rhododendron leaves. 



