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MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN PLANTS, BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
A PAGE OF CHOICE HARDY 
FLOWERING PLANTS. 
Weig:elia, Eva Rathke. ?il'^&\"fo„«eifia«l 
of hardy flowering shrubs and a good companion to Spires 
Anthony Waterer. It maiccfi a nice bushy plant, which can 
be grown either for pot culture inside or in the open ground. 
It is perfectly hardy, withstanding our severe winters \rith- 
out injury. It is a vigorous grower and a prolific bloomer. 
The blasBoms are large, rich reddish purple, totally different 
from any Weigelia ever before offered. 35c each, $3.50 
per dozen. 
Forget' 
Me-Not, The Gem. """^ ^^'^"^ 
, _ , _uisition to the class of 
hardy herbaceous blooming plants. It forms compact, bushy 
plants which blossom continuously during the winter when 
growTi in pots m the house. As an outdoor bloomer in the 
summer it is equally profuse, lieing continually in flower the 
entire season and until killed by frost. The blossoms are of 
three shadeji, white, delicate pink and pale blue, borne in 
long sprays and are particularly valuable for cutting. Plants 
are perfe<^tly hardy, withstanding the lowest temperatures 
mthout protection, asc each or S2.50 per dozen 
Weigelia, Eva Rathke. 
The Climbinir Hydrang:ea. ^^^X"t 
introduc&d from Japan a few years since, like 
many plants of Japanese orif^in, possesses so 
many good features that it is worthy of the 
widest dissemination. It Is a rapid growing 
plant possessing many of the characteristics 
of the wyll known Paniculata, including its 
large clusters of hloom and its perfectly hardy 
nature, thriving well in the most exposed loca- 
tions. It clings with gre^t tenacity to an^ 
tree, trellis, veranda or building l)y which it 
may be planted, and attains a height of 50 or 60 
foet. The blossoms commence to open in July 
and it remains in flower a long time. When 
they first appear the flowers are pure white ; 
this gradually changes to deep pirJc. Nothing 
in the floral world presents a more beautiful 
appearance tlian a large bush of this climber 
covered with its wealth of large blossoms 
glistening in the sunliglit. Nature with all her 
lavishness never produced a finer plant, or one 
that will give more general satisfaction. No 
jKCture can do it justice and no pen can de- 
scribe its entrancing beauty. For verandas, 
trellises, arlwrs, etc., it has no equal. 50c 
each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Climbing Hydrangea. 
Forget-Me-Not, The Gem. 
Spirea Anthony Waterer. 
of the most beautiful varieties in cultivaticm. It forms a 
low, compact biLshy plant 15 to 20 inches high and is 
covered nearly the entire season with large clu-sters of 
deep crimson flowers. It begins to bloom when very 
small and is an almost contmuous bloomer thereafter. 
It is an excellent plant for pot culture, in the hoase, and, 
being perfectly hardy, is a valuable addition to our list of 
shrubs for planting on the lawn. Tliis rare and valuable 
combination of adajitability renders it especially attrac- 
tive to plant lovers, while its free blooming nature and 
its wonderfully brilliant blossoms re<^ommend it every 
whore. 20c each, $2.00 per dozen. 
The Silver Sweet Vine. c&r%4napai,"il 
of remarkable beauty and hardiness, endearing itself to 
all who have planted it. The foliage on the ends of the 
flowering shoots, in its third season, changes to a silvery- 
white color, giving the whole vino, from a little distance, 
the appearance of being covered with large white flowers. 
The effect is very marked and Ijeautiful. Tlie flowers. 
Hibi.'^cus, Joan of Arc. 
blooming among its bright green leaves. 
which appear t^e middle of June, last from 2 to 8 weeks, are a creamy white color, ha%'ing the 
shai>e of apple blossoms, with bright yellow anthers, and resemble the Lily of the Valley in fragrance. 
The foliage, wliich resem}>les that of the Lilac, is clean and healthy and always free from disease and 
the attacks of insects. Protoct the vines when small, as cats eat the small shoots as they do catnip. 
Strong plants 50c each. ,riKft^ fii^^Mi'Ws;" C'A 
Hardy Hibiscus, Joan of Arc. -.t ukta-*? 
The new pure white double flower- 
ing Hibiscus. Few plants of recent 
introduction have given such delightful 
sati.sfactionas this New Double Flow- 
ering Hibiscus. It begins to bloom 
about as soon as planted, and ev(?ry leaf 
brings forth pure wnite, perfectly 
double flowers frequently measuring 
nine inches in circumference, which are 
mist-aken by many; for glorious Came- 
lias. Such plants in 2% inch pots fre- 
quently carry 6 to 8 open flowers and 
many buds. These chaste flowers are 
borne during the entire season and even 
in the winter, ornamenting alike both 
the lawn and the house. As a shrub it 
is quite hardy, while as a pot plant it is 
most attractive and desirable. Price 
for strong plants, 30c each. 
Eleaifnus Lone^ipes or Rus- 
Qlyin OlivP' -A-nother l)eautiful plant 
dl o 1 1 V II T t-. Qf Japanese ori gin, which 
attains a height of 5 or 6 feet. Foliage 
is bright green above and silvery white 
beneath. Blossoms of pale yellow are 
produced in May, and hang m wreaths 
along the branches. Fruit ripens in 
July, is olive shaped, the size of large 
currants, of a briglit scarlet color. The 
fruit ia edible. 30o each. 
