Flowering Shrubs 



12 W. E, MARSHALL & CO. 



HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRAOTirtORA 



ELiEAGNUS longipes. (Silver Thorn). A 

 beautiful shrub belonging to the olive 

 family of plants. The foliage is bright 

 green above and silvery white beneath. 

 The blossoms are very abundant, hang- 

 ing in wreaths along the branches, and 

 are followed by fruits as plentiful. They 

 are pale yellow in color and appear in 

 May. The berries ripen in July, are 

 olive-shaped, about the size of large 

 currants, and bright scarlet. The fruit 

 can be cooked like cranberries. 35 cts. 

 each, $3.50 per doz. 



Euonymus • Burning Bush 



Euonymus atropurpureus. Large shrub or 

 tree, having rose-colored fruit in the 

 autumn. 50 cts, each, $5 per doz. 



E. Europaeus (European Euonymus). A 

 large shrub or tree, bearing rose-colored 

 fruit in autumn; fine. 35 cts. and 50 cts. 

 each. 



E. Japonica. A bold, erect shrub. Foliage 

 green and glossy, remaining so all win- 

 ter. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 



EXOCHORDA grandiflora. A fine shrub, 

 producing its large, white flowers in 

 May, One of the finest shrubs of its 

 season. 35 cts. each. 



Forsythia 



Forsythia Fortunei (Golden Bells). Bark 

 bright yellow; blooms in dense masses 

 of golden flowers in April. 3- to 4 ft., 

 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 



F. suspensa (Weeping Golden Bell). Some- 

 what pendulous in habit. 35 cts. each, 

 .153.50 per doz. 



F. viridissima. Blooms early in spring, 

 before the leaves appear, when it is cov- 

 ered with golden, bell-like flowers. 



3 to 4 ft., 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz,, 



4 to 5 ft., sects, each, $4.50 per doz. 



GENISTA scoparia (Scotch Broom.) A 

 curious hardy shrub, valuable for sandy 

 soil and seashore planting; small yellow 

 flowers in May. 35 cts. each, $3 per doz. 



HALESIA tetraptera (Silver Bell). A beau- 

 tiful large shrub, with pretty, white, bell- 

 shaped flowers. It is distinguished by its 

 four-winged fruit. One of the most de- 

 sirable shrubs. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 



HAMAMELIS Virginica (Witch-Hazel). 

 Bears small yellow flowers in late au- 

 tumn. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 



HIBISCUS. See Althasa, page 9. 



HOLLY. See Ilex. See page 13, 



Hydrangea 



Hydrangea arborescens alba grandiflora 



(Snowball Hydrangea). A splendid new 

 variety, with large, pure white flowers. 

 It cornmences to bloom just after the 

 flowering season of the early spring 

 shrubs and continues until late in Au- 

 gust. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 



H. arborescens. Foliage green, bluish 

 underneath. Flowers in June and July. 

 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 



H. Japonica, Thomas Hogg. Flowers pure 

 white. 35 cts. each, $3,50 per doz, 



H. Otaksa monstrosa. Much larger- 

 flowered than Otaksa, producing enor- 

 mous trusses of intense pink flowers. 

 Makes excellent specimen plant for the 

 porch or lawn; blooms the entire season. 

 Field-grown plants, 35 cts. each, $3.50 

 per doz. 



H. paniculata grandiflora. This is a grand, 

 showy and attractive plant, lasting in 

 blopm for months. The flowers are pure 

 white, afterward changing to pink, and 

 are borne in immense clusters. Will 

 bloom same season planted. 25c. each, 

 $2.50 per doz., $15 per 100; 3' to 4 ft., 

 35 cts. each, $3,50 per doz. 



