HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 



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Hydrangea P. G. 



EVONYMUS ALATUS. (Winged Burning Bush.) An 8 to 10 foot shrub, with corky winged 



branches; a fine shrub for solitary plantings, as well as for massing, the rich red and crimson 



of its leaves being very showy in Autumn. 



2 to 3 feet — 75 cts. each; $6.oo per io. 

 — Bungeanus. Tall growing shrub with slender branches and finely serrate 2 to 4 inch leaves. 



Flowers appear in numerous small forked cymes; succeeded by large, deeply lobed fruits 



which show pink, with white seeds and orange arils. 



2 to 3 feet— 50 cts. each; $4.00 per 10. 



3 to 4 feet— 60 " " 5-oo 



EXO CHORDA GRANDIFLORA. (Pearl Bush.) It grows vigorously to a height of 6 to 10 

 feet, and can be trimmed to any desirable shape. The early buds look like pearls 

 strung on slender threads, May opening them up to long, gleaming sprays of pure white. 

 This is one of the showiest of the white Summer-flowering shrubs. ' 

 2 to 3 feet — 50 cts. each; $4.00 per 10. 



PURPLE FILBERT. Makes a 10 to 12 foot tree, in time; 

 useful for its fine "Hazel" nuts in fall, and the rich purple 

 of its foliage. 2to3feet — $i.ooeach; $8,50 per 10. 



PURPLE FRINGE. (Rhus Cotinus.) A conspicuous spread- 

 ing shrub or small tree with large leaves; overhung in mid- 

 summer by cloud-like masses of light, mist-like flowers — 

 having the appearance of smoke at a distance. 



2 to 3 feet — 50 cts. each; $4.00 per 10. 



3 to 4 feet— 60" " 5-bo " 

 FORSYTHIA. (Golden Bell.) These splendid old shrubs 



growing 8 to 10 feet tall eventually, light up the garden with 



glinting masses of yellow, very early in spring before the 



leaves appear. The upright forms make excellent tall hedges. 

 — Intermedia. The earliest blooming. 

 — Viridissima. Twisted flowers. 



— Suspensa. Very long, curving branches, superbly adapted 

 to covering arches and trellises. 



Fortunei. Similar to above, but more upright. 



' 2 to 3 feet — 35 cts. each; $2.50 per 10. 

 3 to 4 " 45 " " 3-SO 

 I Mail size, 15 cts. each. 

 HEPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES. (Sea Buckthorn.) A tall 

 growing, handsome shrub, with attractive foliage on spine- 

 tipped branches. Flowers freely produced in spring in rather 

 short,' yellowish white clusters, followed in early fall by 

 orange-red fruits. 2 to 3 feet — 45 cts. each ; $3. 5 o per 1 o. 

 BUSH HONEYSUCKLES. (Lonicera.) The upright Honey- 

 suckles have bright and pretty fragrant flowers followed by 

 showy berries that last through the fall. Make very 

 desirable and attractive hedges. 

 — Bella Albida. A handsome new hybrid of strong growth. 

 Flowers white, in great fragrant clusters, followed by 

 attractive ropes of red berries* which remain all summer. 

 3 to 4 feet, 45 cts. each; I3.50 per 10. Mail size, 20 cts. 

 — Fragrantissima. Not a showy sbrt, t>ut its early pink 

 and white flowers are sweetly fragrant, and its foliage 

 remains until late in winter, if somewhat sheltered. 

 3 to 4 feet— 50 cts. each; $4.00 per 10. 

 — Ledebouri. A new variety, very showy with bright red 

 bloom in May. 2 to 3 feet— 45 cts. each; $3.50 per 10. 



'Pearl Bush" 



All J 

 Forsythias * 



— Ruprechtiana. A new early flowering variety with showy 

 white flowers, well set with bright red berries in June. 

 2 to 3 feet— 40 cts. each; $3.00 per 10. 

 — Morrowi. (Japanese Bush Honeysuckle.) A spreading 

 variety growing 4 to 6 feet tall; blooms early in spring with 

 pure white flowers, followed by pretty red berries. 

 — Tartarica. (Tartarian Honeysuckle.) A tall growing class 

 attaining 8 to 10 feet if left unpruned, the red sort very bright 

 in early summer with its flowers; all varieties resplendent 

 during the fall with great quantities of red and orange berries. 



Rubra. Deep rose pink flowers in early summer. 



— : — Alba. Flowers blush white. 



Grandiflora Rosea. Bright pink. 



t~ — Virginalis Alba. Pure white; especially fragrant. 

 Above ( 2 to 3 feet — 40 cts. each; $3.00 per 10. 

 five < 3 to 4 feet — 50 " " 4.00 " 

 sorts ( Mail size, 1 5 cts. 

 HYDRANGEA. The massiveness of bloom on these valuable 

 shrubs assnres them a place in every grouping where solid 

 white effects are required. 

 — Arborescens Grandiflora. ("Hillsof Snow.")Theflowers are, 

 in a large way, similar to the familiar' 'Siiowball'' in appear- 

 ance; conspicuously white and imposing. July to Sept. 

 18 to 24 in. — 40 cts. each; $3.00 per 10. 



2 to 3 feet — 50 " " 4-00 " 



3 to 4 feet — 75 " " 6.00 

 Mail size, 20 cts. each; $1.50 per 10. 



— Paniculata -Grandiflora. Single specimens, if planted 

 in rich soil and severely pruned every Spring before the 

 leaf buds open, will get to be very dense, stocky clumps of 

 compact form, wonderfully attractive when laden with their 

 massive white plumes. Large beds, kept at a uniform 

 development, are extremely showy; first snowy white, then 

 pink, then reddish bronze and green. August till autumn. 

 18 to 24 in. — 40 cts. each; $3-00 per 10. 

 2 to 3 feet — 50 " " 4-oo 

 Mail size, 20 cts. each; $1.50 per 10. 



Tree Shaped. Very desirable in this form, in formal 



lines and backgrounds, or solitary. 

 3 to 4 feet— $1.00 each; $8.50 per 10. 



