FAIRFAX ROSES— THE ARISTOCRATS OF ROSEDOM 
HARDY SHRUBS 
Forsythia suspensa (Weeping Golden Bell). 
Branches gracefully arching, covered with 
golden bells in early spring. Price, 35 cts.; 
extra 3-year plants, SO cts. 
For.sythia viridissima. Strong, erect; flowers 
yellow; early. Price, 35 cts.; 3-year plants, 
SO cts. 
Hydrangea arborcseens grandiflora (Snow- 
ball Hydrangea). This hardy shrub has 
snow-white blossoms of large size, and 
flowers from early June until late in August. 
The flowers are borne in great profusion on 
long stems, and have a delicate, graceful 
appearance, while the long blooming season 
covers a period when other flowers are 
scarce. Price, 2-year plants, by express, 
40 cts; 3-year, 50 cts. 
Kalmia latifolia. 
(Mountain Laurel.) 
One of the grandest 
of our native, broad-leaved evergreen shrubs. 
In cultivation it is a broad, thick shrub, and, 
when in full bloom, of surpassing beauty. The 
wheel-shaped flowers, pure white to pink, 
appear in May or June in such profusion as 
almost to smother the foliage. Its thick, shiny 
leaves, conspicuous the year round, make it 
a shrub of greatest value for massing. Per- 
fectly hardy, should be planted and cared for 
the same as Rhododendrons. Price, small 
plants by mail, 8 to 10 inches, 25 cts. Large 
plants 12 to 18 inches, 50cts. Extra size,75cts. 
Philadelpbiis, Boule d’Argent (Silver Ball 
Mock Orange). Double white flowers in 
June. Price, 2-year plants, 40 cts. 
Ilex Opaca. American Holly. A beautiful 
slow growing tree, ever green, and bearing 
bright scarlet berries, this the famous 
Christmas holly. Small plants, 8 to 10 
inches, by mail, 25 cts. Large plants by ex- 
press only, 1 2 to 1 8 inches, 50 cts. Larger size, 
fine young trees, 75 cts. 
Lilacs, Coniiiion {Syringa vulgaris). Com- 
mon purple Lilac. Price, 2-year plants, by 
express, 35 cts. 
Common While (S. vulgaris alba). Flowers 
white. Price, 2-year plants, by express, 35 cts. 
Magnolia grandiflora. Handsome evergreen; 
immense white, fragrant flowers. Price, pot- 
grown plants, 12 to 18 inches high. 50 cts. 
Rhododendron Catawhiense. The true 
Rhododendron Catawbiense of the Carolina 
mountains. The hardiest Rhododendron 
known. The finest of Rhododendrons for 
general use, withstanding exposure and ex- 
tremes of temperature where other Rhododen- 
drons fail. The trusses are bright red-purple, 
in marked contrast to the muddy purple of 
the semi-hardy, halfbreed imported variety. 
Price, strong, nursery-grown, bushy plants, 
12 inches high, 40 cts. each; 2 feet, budded, 
ready to bloom, 75 cts. 
Silver Maple. The most rapid growing 
ma])le tree. Price, 8 to 10 feet, 40 cts. each; 
S4 doz. 
Norway Maple. The most beautiful maple, 
compact round form, dark green foliage. 
Price, 8 to 10 feet, 75 ets.; 12 feet, SI. 
Spiraea, Anthony Waterer. A dwarf variety, 
which seldom exceeds 30 inches in height, 
and bears flat-topped clusters of crimson 
flowers in great profusion throughout the 
summer and fall. It is popular as a bedding 
shrub. Price, mailing size, 15 cts.; 2-year field- 
grown plants 35 cts. ; extra 3-year plants, 50 cts. 
Van Houttei. Best of all the Spireas in ex- 
istence. 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, 15 cts.; 2-year field-grown 
plants, 35 cts.; extra 3-year plants, 50 cts. 
Vihiirnum plicatiim (Japan Snowball). This 
shrub produces perfect balls of snowwhite 
flowers in May. The foliage and flowers are 
decidedly better than the old-fashioned Snow- 
ball. Price, 2-year field-grown plants, 35 
cts.; extra 3-year plants, 50 cts. 
Wcigclas. 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, 15 cts., 2-yoar-old 
field-grown plants, 35 cts. 
MoonHowor from u bloom 6 inches in diameter 
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