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The Elizabeth Nurseby Company. 



FLOWERING SH 

 Althea New Banner—Is the most beautiful variety ever 

 introduced. It is of erect habit and very vigorous 

 grc»wth. The flowers are as large as average roses, 

 and are produced in immense numbers, entirely 

 double, color clear rosy pink, distinctly striped 

 with rich crimson. It blooms the season it is 

 planted, and will increase in size and beauty for a 

 lifetime and produce its crop of beautiful flowers 

 annuallv. 



A. Variegated Leaved—This is one of the best varie- 

 gated anrubs grown ; regular and compact grower; 

 the foliage is very unique and beautiful, leaves 

 green, broadly margined with silvery white, 

 making a striking contrast ; flowers of large size, 

 double, and a deep reddish brown in color. 



We have a collection of Double Flowering Altheas, in 

 assorted colors, grown in standard form; these 

 will prove much more reliable and satisfactory 

 than Standard Roses, and equally as attractive 

 when iQ bloom. The stems will measure 3 to 4 ft. 

 high with 2-year heads. See cut on page 27, where 

 there is one shown on left hand side of the 

 Standard Privet. 75 cts. to 



AMORPHA. WILD INDIGO. 



A, Fruticosa — Native of Carolina and Florida. 

 Flowers dark bluish-purple in June and July. 2 to 

 3 ft., 25 cts ; 3 to 4 it., 35 cts. 



^ , ARALIA. 



A. Japonica. From Japan— A handsome and distinct 

 species, with large leaves and spiny stems ; white 

 flowers in September. 50 cts, to $1. 



ALMOND. 



A. Double Flowering Red— The flowers cover the whole 

 branch making taem a verv attractive shrub early 

 in the spring. 2 ft., 25 cts.; 2 to 3 ft., 35 cts. 



A» Double Flowering White—Pure double white flowers 

 cover the whole branch, making them a very at- 

 tractive shrub early in the spring. 2 ft., 25 cts., 2 

 to 3 ft., 35 cts. 



AZALEA. 



A, Amoena— This well known favorite is of dwarf, 

 bushy habit, and thoroughly hardv. It is so 

 densely covered during the month of May or June 



with rich purple or red flowers as to hide every 

 twig, the color varying in depth but alwavs bright. 

 50 cts. to 75 cts ; large $ 1 .50. 

 I. Mollis— This is a species from China, and is, per- 

 haps, one of the most attractive flowering shrubs 

 introduced from that country. It is of comparative 

 dwarf, bush-like habit, with light green leaves 

 which are sooiewhat larger than those of other 

 Azaleas. The flowers are as large as the Azaleas 

 usually seen in green-houses and appear in bunches 

 on the ends of the shoots. There are but two 

 eolors of it, yellow and red, and they expand about 



RUBS— Continued. 



the middle of May. We know of no other flower 

 ing shrub to equal thera in attractiveness. 50 cfca 

 to 75 cts ; extra large, $1. 



A. Arborescens — Grows to a large sized bush. Its 

 pinkifch-white flowers appear about the middle 

 June. It can be grown successfully in the shade 

 or in open situations. 50 cts. to 75 cts. 



A. Hardy Ghent— These A zaleas are perfectly hardy 

 and mrive in any good garden soil. Our collection 

 is one of the best ; it contains all of the finest and 

 the newest double varieties. 75 cts. to $1 ; extra 

 specimens $2. 



Bouquet de Flore, salmon-red, white bars. 



Byou de Oandbruges, brilliant rose, ex. double. 



Cramoisi fiamboyante» glowing red. 



Daviesi, white, large flowers. 



Emilie, brownish-red. 



Qeant des Batailles, dark red. 



Atro rubrum, deep red. 



Coccinea speciosa, dark orange. 



Delicata nova, lilac. 



Grand Due de Luxembourg, red. 



Ignea nova, bright red. 



Louis A. Van Houtte, pink, double flowers. 



Mina Van Houtte, dark rose, double flowem 



Pallas, bright red. 



Prince Henry des Pays-Bas; red. 



Raphael de Smet, extra double. 



Rosea lineata, rose. 



Sang de Oandbruges, bright red rose. 



A. Nudiflora— The light pink flowers appear about 

 the loth of May. An elegant shrnb for planting in 

 masses or with other shrubs. 12 to 18 inches, 35 

 cts. each, $3 per 10 ; 2 to 2^ ft, GO cts. each, $5 

 per 10. 



A. Viscosa — This beautiful species pioduces its sweet 

 scented white flowers the middle of June, and they 

 do not all come at once ; it is largely planted with 

 other sorts to piolong the flowering season. 12 to 

 18 inches, 50 rxs. each, $3.50 per 10 ; IS to 24 inches, 

 75 cts. paeh. $6 per 10. 



A. Calendulacea — The lovely flame-colored variety of 

 the Southern AUeghanies. Blooms about June let. 

 12 to 24 inches, 50'cts. each, |4 per 10; 2 ft., 75 cts" 

 each, $5 per 10. 



BERBERIS. Berberry. 



B. Thunbergii—A beautiful Japanese variety of dwarf* 

 compact nabit. The white flowers appear the last 

 of May followed by berries in great abundance 

 which, towards the close of summer, are of a deep 

 scarlet color, and they continue this color all win- 

 ter. The foliage turns to a glowing red in autumn. 

 It is much used for orramental hedging and for 

 planting in masses. 12 to 15 inches, 25 cts. earh, 

 $1.50 per 10, $12 per 100; 12 to 18 inches, 25 cts. 

 each, $2 per 10, $15 per 100 ; IS to 21 inches, 35 cts. 

 each, $3 per 10, $20 per 100 ; 2 to 3 ft., 50 cts. each, 

 $4 per 10 $30 per 100. 



B. Vulgaris — The yellow flowers are produced about 

 the tirst of June. It is of erect growth and its 

 prickly nature fits it for hedging ; berries of a pur- 

 plish red color completely cover the plant and re- 

 main on all winter. 2 to 3 ft., 25 cts. each, $2 per 

 10, $12 per 100 ; 12 to 18 inches, 15 cts. each, $1.25 

 pRr 10, $10 per 100. 



B. Purpurea (Purp'e Leaved)— An interesting and 

 beauutul variety with violet-purple leaves and 



D ^ ^ 2^ ; 3 to 4 ft., 35 cts , $2 per 10. 



B. Neub^rtil— A new Evergreen varietv. 50 cts. 



B. Canadensis (Aiuerican)— A native' species, with 

 handsome, distinct foliage and vellow flowers from 

 April to J une, succeeded by red" berries. 35 cts. 



