ir. R. Gray, Oakton, Fairfax County, Virginia 
HARDY SHRUBS (Continued) 
Boule de Feu. Double red. Price, 3-year 
plants, SO cts. 
Lady Stanley. Double pink. Price, 
3-year plants, SO cts. 
California Privet. The best hedge plant. 
Foliage rich, dark green, remaining on the 
plant until midwinter. Forms a dense hedge. 
Price, strong plants, 18 inches, $'4.S0 per 
100, by express only. 
Silver Maple. The most rapid-growing 
maple tree. Price, 8 to 10 feet, SO cts. each ; 
$S.OO per dozen. 
Norway Maple. Most beautiful maple, 
compact round form, dark green foliage. 
Price, 8 to 10 feet, 75 cts.; 12 feet, $1.(X), 
Spiraea, Anthony Waterer. A dwarf 
variety, which seldom exceeds 30 inches in 
height, and bears flat-topped clusters of 
crimson flowers in great profusion through- 
out the summer and fall. It is popular as a 
bedding shrub. Price, mailing size, IS cts. ; 
2- ycar field-grown plants, SO cts. ; extra 
3- year plants, 60 cts. 
Japan Barberry. Strong plants, $2.00 doz. 
SPRING 
Caladium Esculentum (Elephant’s Ear). 
Its broad, striking leaves often reach a 
length of 3 feet and width of 2 feet. The 
growth is rapid. This bull> requires a rich 
soil, and, if very large leaves are desired, 
water freely in dry seasons. Price, by ex- 
press, IS cts.; extra-large bulbs, 20 cts. By 
mail, add S cts. per bulb for postage. 
Gladiolus, Groff’s Newest Hybrid. In 
grand mixture. Flowers extra large, per- 
fect ; splendid substance ; red, scarlet, crim- 
son, garnet, white, cream, yellow, rose, pink, 
salmon, orange, etc. Large blooming size, 
mixed colors, S cts. each ; SO cts. per dozen. 
Tuberoses, New Double Pearl. Nearly 
tw’ice as large as old variety. Very frag- 
rant. Dry bulbs, 4 inches and upward in 
circumference ; perfectly sound centers. 
Price, S cts. each ; SO cts. per dozen. 
CLIMBING VINES 
Clematis Paniculata. Pure white, in 
panicles ; fragrance delicious. August or 
early September. Price, 20 cts. ; 2-year 
plants, SO cts. 
Ampelopsis Veitchii (Boston or Japanese 
Ivy). Dark green foliage, changing in 
autumn to brilliant crimson. Price, 20 
cts. ; 2-ycar field grown plants, SO cts. 
Hardy English Ivy. Hardy evergreen ; 
dark, glossy leaves. Price, strong plants, 
10 cts. 
Van Houttei. Best of all the Spireas in 
existence. Covered in June with clusters of 
white flowers. The blossoms are so profuse 
that the entire bush is a sheet of white, and 
they resemble a snowdrift. Van Houttei 
frequently is called "Bridal Wreath,” Price, 
mailing size, 2S cts. ; 2-ycar field-grown 
plants, SO cts. ; extra 3-ycar plants, 75 cts. 
Viburnum Plicatum (Japan Snowball). 
'I'his shrub produces perfect halls of snow- 
white flowers in May, The foliage and 
flowers arc decidedly better than the old- 
fashioned Snowball. Price, 2-year field- 
grown plants, SO cts. ; extra 3-year plants, 
75 cts. 
'Weigelas. Well-known shrubs, which are 
covered in July with graceful trumpet- 
shaped flowers. 
Candida. Pure white flowers of large 
size. Striking in any landscape. 
Rosea. Dark pink flowers. This is the 
best known of the species. Price, either 
variety, mailing size. 2S cts. ; 2-year-o1d 
field-grown plants, 50 cts. ; 3-year, 75 cts. 
BULBS 
German or Parlor Ivy (Mikania Scan- 
dens). Suitable for baskets. Price, 5 cts. 
Groff’s Hybrid Gladiolus 
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