HARDY. PRODUCTIVE FRUITS, ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS. ETO. 



LILACS. 



The old purple and white lilacs, 

 mingled with the memories of our 

 school days, prenentins when in 

 bloom a most tempting- appear- 

 ance on the lawn, and filling a 

 room with their delightful odor 

 when cut, are still cherished and 

 beautiful, and will forever hold a 

 place dear to the heart of every 

 one who has grown or seen them . 

 Perfectly hardy, requiring no 

 care or attention after planting 

 and certain of yielding a rich 

 harvest of bloom efich season, 

 they are most desirable for lawn 

 planting. In the newer varieties 

 of recent introduction, we still 

 have the same hardy, robust na- 

 ture and freedom of bloom, and 

 in addition some of the most ex- 

 quisite shadings of color, larger 

 flowers and more beautiful forms. 

 BELLE DE NANCY — A robust 

 grower, forming nice rounded tops 

 in a short time. Blooms very late 

 producing very large, double, 

 light purplish blooms, tinged with 

 blue, li'jjhter towards the centre. 

 GIANT TREE LILAC. Mail size, 15c; 18 to 24 inches, 40c, 



CHAS. X — A strong, rapid grower with large, handsome shining leaves. 

 Prodnces large trusses of reddish purple blossoms, which are very attractive. 

 Mail . size, 15c; 18 to 24 inches 40c. 



/^iotli* Tft**^ I il5ir> This is a most magnificent and beautiful 

 VftlAllL It^C L<11<].W. variety from Northern Japan, the finest 

 sort ever introduced. The blossoms are 

 borne in immense panicles, 18 to 20 

 inches long, pure white and very fra- 

 grant. They come into flower a month 

 later in the season than other varieties 

 and are particularly valuable on this 

 account. It forms a tree 20 to 30 feet 

 high, with large, leathery, dark green 

 leaves. Mail size, 25c; 12 to 18 inches, 

 40c; 3 to 3 feet, $i.oo> 



JAPAN SEEDLINGS— These are unnamed 

 seedlings grown from the choicest Jap- 

 anese varieties. They have not bloomed 

 very extensively with us, but we know 

 there are many choice sorts to be found 

 among them. Some of the best kinds 

 have been obtained in this manner, and 

 out of the lot which we have, we expect 

 tc> place a number of new sorts on the 

 market in a short time, as soon as their 

 ch^lracter is fijted and definite. > They ate. 

 all dis~tinguished by their' sturdy, robust 

 growth, their large, shining leaves and 

 their great hardiness. You will make no 

 mistake by buying a few at the low 

 price at which they arc now offered. 

 18 to 24 inches, 25c; 2 to 3 feet, 50c. 

 lr\cltrp>si Hungarian. (See Cut page 

 ftlU^llVCd.. 102.) A very fine distinct 

 species, of tree-like growth, with dai-k, 

 shining leaves and purple flowers in June, 

 after the other sorts ai-e through bloom- 

 ing. Particularly esteemed for its fine 

 habit and foliage Mail size, 25c; 18 to 24 in., 40c. 

 f\tttt%Cf^ ts%t%fin (Pyrus Japonica.) The large, brilliant, scarlet 

 >C**""*^^9 *f dJ-fCH.*. flowers are among the iirst blossoms in spring, 

 and they appear in great profusion, covering every branch, branchlet and 

 twig, before theleaves are developed. The foliage is bright green and glossy, 

 and retains its color the entire summer, which renders the plant very orna- 

 mental. 4;pecial attention is invited to this plant for ornamental hedges. 



It is sufficiently thorny to form 

 a defense, and at the same time 

 makes one of themost beautiful 

 flowering hedges. As single 

 spccim'en shrubs on the lawn, 

 it is very attractive and is also 

 especially adapted forthe edges 

 of borders or groups of trees. 

 Mail size, 15c: i8 to 24 in., 25c: 

 2 to 3 feet, soc 



Snowball, ^^r^l 



the same showy eiFect in spring 

 that the Hydrangeas do in the 

 fall. They are alllarge, hardy, 

 quick-growing shrubs, valua- 

 ble for screens, groups and 

 specimens. 



COMHON— (Sterilis.) The old, 

 well known and highly es- 

 teemed variety. Attains a 

 height of 10 to 12 feet. Blooms 

 the latter part of May. Used 

 extensively for decorating, 

 especially" on Memorial Day. 

 Flowers, pure white, large balls 

 frequently borne in clusters of 

 five oi' six. riail size, 15c; 18 to 

 PURPLE LEAF PLUM. inches. 25c; 2 to 3 feet. 50c. 



HYDRANGEA. 



MAD. CHATENAY— A new and desirable kind from Prance. 

 Blossoms pure white, very double, produced in large showy 

 panicles Mail size, 2sc; 18 to 24 inches, 40c. 



iMARIE LE GRAY — Superb, creamy white flower plumes, of great 

 size. Bush of dwarf compact growth and attractive foliage. 

 Extra choice and valuable for forcing. Mail size, 25c; i8 to 24 in., 40c, 

 MARIE LE PAGE— Another handsome double white sort- 

 Somewhat larger in growth than Marie I^e Gray, but character- 

 ized by a great profusion of bloom, in mammoth panicles. 

 Mall size, 250; 2 to 3 *eet, 7SC- 



COMMON WHITE— The old but much admired variety.. 

 Mail size, loc; 18 to 24 inches, 2Sc; 2 to 3 teet, soc. 

 COnMON PURPLE — .\lways handsome and always reliable;. 

 Mail size, loc; 12 to 18 inches, 15c; i8to 24 inches, 25c; 2 to 3 feet, soc.. 



V>ftinnc Piccntrli (Purple Leaf Plura.J The finest 

 I:'! U11US» t^ldbd-lUI. purple-leaved small tree or 

 shrub of recent introdtiction. The young branches are 

 a very dark purple, the leaves, when j'oung, a lustrous 

 crimson, changing to a dark purple, which color they 

 retain until they, drop iti fall. Tbe small white blossoms com- 

 pletely coyer the plant in eavly spring, at which time it is most 

 beautiful. It is fine for specimen plants, on the lawn or for 

 groups, affording a fine contrast with other trees and shrubs. 

 Winter pruning gives stronger shoots and, darker leaves- 

 Mail size. 15c; 3 to 4 feet, 50c; 4 to s feet,, 75c. 



PLUM DOUBLE FLOWERING— A very desirable, handsome shrnb- 

 introduced from Japan. Flowers semi-double, an inch or more in. 

 diameter, of a delicate pink tint, set thickly on the twigs and 

 produced in earl spring. A most handsome ornament to anjr 

 lawn. 3 to 4 feet, 500. 



JAPAN QUINCE 



SNOWBALL. 



