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F. & F. Nurseries, 



HIBISCUS, (Althea, Rose of Sharon, 8 ft.)— The Altheas are fine growing and flower- 

 ing shrubs. They are very desirable on account of blooming in late summer, 

 when but few tree or shrubs are in blossom. We offer an assortment of colors 

 ranging from pure white through gradations of red to deep purple. 

 * Flore Pleno Folia Variegata (6 ft.)— A strikingly beautiful shrub of light 

 yellow tinted foliage, and bearing a profusion of deep purple flowers, making a 

 striking contrast ; new and very desirable. 



HYDRANGEA. 



* Paniculata Grandiflora (6 ft )— This is one of the most valuable hardy shrubs. 

 It attains a height of three or four feet, and is perfectly hardy in all parts of 

 the country. The flowers are white, borne in immense panicles nearly a foot in 

 length. It commences flowering in July and continues until November. The 

 plant should be cut back every spring at least one-half of last season's growth as 

 the flowers are borne on new wood and are much finer when the plant is treated in 

 this way. 



ELEAGNUS LONGIPES, 



Otaksa (2 ft.)— Large foliage of a deep green ; bears a profusion of deep rose col- 

 ored flowers in huge trusses ; new and very fine. Should have winter protection.* 



Hortensia (New Japan, 2 ft.) — One of the most showy shrubs in cultivation ; immense 

 pyramidal panicles of white flowers more than a foot long. Rare ; requires a little 

 protection here. 



HYPERICUM (St. John's Wort.)— Hypericums are mostly dwarf, almost creeping 

 plants and can be grown in shady spots or in poor soil and yet thrive. They com- 

 mence to bloom about mid-summer, and continue until frost sets in. 



Aureum (3 ft.) — From Tennesee. One of the finest in flower and foliage ; continues 

 in bloom from August' to October. 



Densiflorum (3 ft.)More shrub-like than the others. The flowers are not as large 

 as the others, but are very numerous. They appear in July and continue for some 

 time. 



* Moserianum (2 ft.)— A half shrubby sort, almost evergreen when protected, bear- 

 ing very large yellow flowers, two inches in diameter, which are produced from 

 July till late fall. One of the most desirable of recent introductions. Not as 

 hardy as the above and requires protection here. Often classed under Herbaceous 

 Shrubs. 

 ITEA. 



Virgfinica (3 to 4 ft.)— A pretty native shrub ; quite rare, bearing white flowers in 

 June. Valuable for its rich coloring in autumn. 



JASMINUM. 



Nudiflorum (3 to 4 ft.)— A small slender shrub bearing yellow flowers in March or 

 April or even earlier, if the weather is very mild. Of twining habit and will cover 

 a trellis. 



