W. R. Gray, Oakton, Fairfax County, Virginia 
HARDY SHRUBS 
Azalea 
Azalea lutea (Calendulacea) . Great Flame 
Azalea. The most regal of all the species, 
and a noble representative of our rich 
Carolina Mountain flora. Bartram, speak- 
ing of it in his "Travels.” calls it the "fiery 
Azalea." and says: "Its flowers are of the 
color of the finest red lead, orange and bright 
gold, yellow and cream color. This is cer- 
tainly the most gay and brilliant flowering 
shrub yet known." Strong plants, 12 to 
18 inches, 40 cts. each, by express. 
Silver Maple. Young and thrifty; three 
years from seed; 8 to to feet. 40 cts. 
$4 per doz., by express. 
Althaea (Rose of Sharon). Blooms August 
to October. 
alba plena. Double white, crimson cen- 
ter. 25 cts. 
Boule de Feu. Double red. 25 cts. 
Lady Stanley. Double pink. 25 cts. 
Forsythia suspensa (Weeping Golden Bell). 
Branches gracefully arching, covered 
with golden bells in early spring. 25 cts. 
viridissima. Strong, erect; flowers yel- 
low; early. 25 cts. 
Seutzias. Spring or early summer; dwarf; 
desirable forcers. 
Pride of Rochester. Tall; double white. 
2-year, by express, 25 cts. 
Grenata rosea plena (Double-flowering 
Deutzia). Double white, tinged pink; 
desirable; tall. 2-year, by express, 25 cts. 
Rudbeclda Golden Glow. $ to 6 feet; 
masses of double golden flowers. July 
to September. By mail, 15 cts. 
Spiraea Anthony Waterer. Bright crimson; 
dwarf ; dense; blooms all summer and fall. 
By mail, 15c.; 2-year, by expre.ss, 30c. 
Van Houttei. A fountain of white bloom. 
By mml, 15 cts.; 2-yr., by express, 30c. 
Calycanthus florldus (Sweet, or Straw- 
berry Shrub). Double chocolate-colored 
strawberry-scented flowers. By mail, 
IS cts.; 2-yr., by express, 25 cts. 
Yucca fllamentosa (Spanish Bayonet). 
Creamy white, bell-shaped flowers on a 
tall stalk. Two-year, by express, 25 cts. 
Lilacs, Common (Syringa vulgaris). Com- 
mon purple Lilac. By mail, 15 cts.; 
2-yr., by express, 35 cts. 
Common White. (5. vulgaris alba). 
Flowers white. By mail, 15 cts.; 2-yr., 
by express, 35 cts. 
Cydonia Japonlcus (Japan Quince). Daz- 
zling scarlet. Price, by mail, 15 cts.; 2-yr., 
by express, 35 cts. 
Viburnum plicatum (Japan Snowball). 
Pure white flowers in profusion. By mail, 
15 cts.; 2-yr., by express, 35 cts. 
Philadelphus, Boule d’Argent (Silver 
Ball Mock Orange). Double white 
flowers in June. 25 cts. 
coronarius (Garland Mock Orange). 
Fragrant and early. Heavy 2-yr., 25 cts. 
Weigela Candida. 2-yr., 25 cts. 
Magnolia grandiflora. Hand.some ever- 
green; immense white, fragrant flowers. 
Pot-grown plants, 12 to 18 inches high. 
50 cts. 
Kobus. 4 to s inches. Pot-plants, 35 cts. 
Rhododendron Catawbiense 
The true Rhododendron Catawbiense of 
the Carolina Mountains. The hardiest Rho- 
dodendron known. The finest of Rhododen- 
drons for general use. withstanding exposure 
and extremes of temperature where other 
Rhododendrons fail. The trusses are bright 
red-purple, in marked contrast to the muddy 
purple of the semi-hardy half-breed imported 
variety. Strong, nursery grown, bushy plants, 
12 inches high, 40 cts. each by express. 
A FEW OF THE BEST 
EVERGREENS 
Picea pungens glauca Kosteriana. True 
Blue Spruce, grafted plants. 18 in., $2. 
Englemanni glauca. 12 in. 50 cts. 
Cedrus Atlantlca glauca. 2 to 3 ft., $2. 
Abies Nordmanniana. Most beautiful Fir. 
18 in., 60 cts. 
Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora 
