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HEDGE PLANTS—Continued. 



yoa may have it 4 feet wide. You can trim it at the corners to represent a gate-post. By planting a doaem 

 plants together you can make beautiful specimens. 



We have this plant trimmed in various forma. We have them to represent evergreen trees — round, 

 compact balls, suitable to plant where you cannot grow evergreens. We also have the standards, as you will 

 aotice in the cut on pa^e 36, or trimmed in shape to represent a Sweet Bay Tree and which cannot be dis- 

 tiuguished from that tree by many. It is better than the Sweet Bay for many reasons. One is, that it can 

 ^e left standing in the yard through the winter where theBav has to be taken to the greenhouse. See page ^. 



Prices of good, healthy plants: 

 10 to 12 inches... , | 2 00 per 100 



100 

 100 



100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 



15 00 per 1,000 



25 00 

 30 00 

 45 00 



50 00 

 65 00 



1,000 

 1,000 

 1,000 

 1,000 

 1,000 



12 to 18 inches...... 3 qo 



18 inches to 2 feet ] .V..*...".** 4 00 



2 to 3 feet 5 00 



2 to 3 feet, heavy......... 6 00 



3 to 4 feet.......................................... *.'....'.*..' 8 00 



3 to 5 feet, extra heavy.... 12 00 



4 to 5 feet, extra heavy.,,.......,,,,.... , 15 00 



Bushy specimen plants, $1 to $2 each. 

 Japan Quince— (See page 34 for description). 2 feet, $8 per 100; 3 feet. $12 per 100. 

 Althaeas— (D >uble). (See page 27 for description). U to 2 feet, $5 per 100; 2 to 3 feet, i 

 $15 per 100. 



Osage Orange— The well known thorn hedge, making a durable fence for turning stock. $1 per 100; 6 per 1,00©. 

 American Arbor-V.tae -For Hedging. (For description, see page 19) 12 to 15 inches, $5 per 100 ; 1 J to 2 feet, 

 $8 per 100 ; 2 to 2^ feet. $10 per 100; 2i to 3 feet, f 15 per 100; 3 to 4 feet, $25 per 100; 4 to 5 feet, $35 per 10« . 

 Hemlock Spruce— (For description, see page 17). 12 to 15 inches, |14 per 100; 2 to 3 feet, $35 per 100. 

 fylorway Spruce— (For description, see page 17). 12 to 15 inches, $10 per 100 ; 18 inches to 2 feet, $15 per 109. 

 Box Edging— 1i3 50 por 100 ; $30 per 1.000; extra heavy, 8 cts. ea., $7 per 100, Price for quantity on application. 

 Crataegus Pyracanth a (Evergreen Thorn). A thick, thorny evergreen shrub, used for hedges; many of tbe 

 plants are loaded with bright sf-arlpt bftrrioa in autumn. $4 per 100 : transplanted, $6 per 100. 



7.50 per 100 ; 3 to 4 feet. 



HYBRID SWEET BRIAR. 



These lovely Hybrids are interesting, being crosses 

 between the common sweet Briar and various other 

 Roses. It is certain they are a great acquisition. 

 Like their parent, the common Sweet Briar, the 

 tbliage is deliciously scented. The flowers are of the 

 most beautiful tints and produced in great profusion. 

 They are perfectly hardy even in the coldest situ- 

 ations ; bushes four or five years old throwing up 

 shoots from ten to twelve feet high ; these when 

 covered with flowers of the most delicate shades 

 have a most gorgeous effect. Very strong plants of 

 the following varieties at 50 cts.; $4.50 per doz. 

 Amy Robsart — Deep rose, the buds before opening 



are iMO-*t jjraceful. true Sweet Briar type. 

 Anne of Geirstein — Dark crimson, abundant bloomer 



of b'-anchuig habit 

 Brenda — Maiden's Blush or peach, dainty in color 



and shade, the contrast and effect of the bright 



i?olden anthers add particular charm to this variety. 

 Catharine Seyton— Soft, rosy pink ; free and per- 



Edith Bellenden— Pale rose ; long and pendulous habit. 



NOVELTIES IN ROSES. 



CLIMBING ROSES. 



Green Mantle — Bright, rich pink, with band of white 

 Julie IMannering — Soft, pearly pink ; deliciously 



scente'i. 



Jeannie Deans — Semi-double, scarlet-crimson, large. 

 Lucy Bertram — Fine, deep crimson ; rich, 

 Minna — Large, pure white. 



Flora M'lvor— Pure white blushed rose, perfect for 

 cuttine. large flowers. 



Lucy Ashton — White, with pink edges. Free flower- 

 ing, free grower with rather erect shoots, foliage as 

 sweet as the old Sweet Briar. 



Lady Penzance — Beautiful, soft tint of copper with a 

 peculiar, metallic lustre, very free flowering, with 

 a delicious perfume from foliage and flower, good 

 grower. 



Lord Penzance — Soft shade of fawn, yellow in the 

 centre, sometimes with a most delicate pink, sweet 

 scented. 



Meg Merrilees — Gorgeous crimson, free in flowering, 

 seeds abundantly, has a wonderful habit, large 

 foliasre ; one of the best. 



Rose Bradwardine— Beautiful clear rose, perfect ia 

 shape, one of the freest with robust habit. 



Yellow Rambler — (Aglaia) — This rose has withstood, 

 unprotected and without injury, a continued tem- 

 perature ten degrees below zero, and with pro- 

 tection in the winter it will do well anywhere that 

 other roses succeed. The color is a clear, decided 

 yellow, frequently borne in clusters of from 75 to 

 100 flowers. Strong plants, 30 cts. each ; $3 per 

 doz.; smaller plants, 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



Pink Rambler— Color,a clear, light red,with numerous 

 gulden anthers. A very profuse bloomer and 

 vigorous grower. 35 cts. each ; $3 per doz,; small 

 plants. 15 cts. each ; $1.25 per doz. 



White Rambler (Thalia)— Pure White. In other 

 ctiaracteristics very similar to Aglaia. Strong 

 plants, 30 cts. each ; $3 per doz ; smaller plants, 15 

 cts. each ; $1 25 per doz. 



Crimson Rambler (C. P.) — This wonderful rose has 

 had so wide an advertising the past season that we 

 can add but little to what has already been said. 

 Is a rampant grower and reaches to a height of 15 

 to 20 feet in one season. The foliage, which is of 



a peculiar shade of soft green, serves as an efl^ective 

 background to the large clusters of deep crimson 

 flowers, a color hitherto unknown in hardy, climb- 

 ing Roses. The color is a pure crimson without a 

 trace of Magenta. A wonderful profusion of 

 bloom is reported by a gentleman who counted on 

 one shoot over 3t 0 blossoms. 3 to 4 ft., selected, 

 50 cts. each ; $6 per doz-; 2 to 3 ft., 40 cts. each ; $4 

 per doz.; strong, pot plants, 26 cts. each ; $2.50 per 

 doz.; smaller plants, 15 cts. each ; $1 per doz. 

 Climbing La France — This beautiful new climbing 

 Hybrid Tea is a sport from that grand variety. La 

 France, and identical with it in every particular 

 save its climbing habit of growth. Beautiful in 

 form and color, an early and continuous bloomer, 

 it stands out as one of the most magnificent climb- 

 ing Roses in cultivation. It is a strong, rapid 

 growler, producing its splendid, large, delicate, 

 silvery pink fiowers in great abundance. Require* 

 moderate protection during severe winters, 20 eta. 

 each ; 2 year-old plants, 40 cts. each. 



