W. R. GRAY, OAKTON, FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA 
Hardy Shrubs, continued 
Hydrangea paniculata grandi- 
flora. most popular 
^ hardy shrubs, and no col- 
lection of flowering shrubs is com- 
plete without it. It may be grown to 
any height or shape desired, and it 
never fails to produce large heads of 
choice white blossoms that remain 
beautiful for wTcks. Price, mailing 
size, to cts. ; 2-year field-grown plants, 
25 cts.; 3-ycar plants, 50 cts. 
Lilacs, Common {Syringa vulgaris). Com- 
mon purple Lilac. Price, 2-year 
plants, by express, 35 cts. 
Common White ( 5 . vulgaris alba). 
Flowers white. Price, 2-year plants, 
by express, 35 cts. 
Magnolia grandiflora. Handsome ever- 
green; immense white, fragrant 
flowers. Price, pot-grown plants, 12 
to 1 8 inches high. 50 cts. 
Philadelphus, Boule d’ Argent (Silver 
Ball Mock Orange). Double white 
flowersin June. Price,2-yr. plants, 40c. 
coronarlus (Garland Mock Orange). 
Fragrant and early. Price, heavy 2- 
year plants, 40 cts. 
Rhododendron Catawbiense. The true 
Rhododendron Catawbiense of the 
Carolina mountains. The hardiest 
Rhododendron known. The finest of 
Rhododendrons for general use, with- 
standing exposure and extremes of 
temperature where other Rhododen- 
drons fail. The trusses arc bright red- 
purple, in marked contrast to the 
muddy purple of the semi-hardy, half- 
breed imported variety Price, strong, 
nursery-grown, bushy plants, 12 inches 
high, 40 cts. each; 2 feet, budded, ready 
to bloom, 75 cts. 
Silver Maple. Young and thrifty; three 
years from seed. Price, 8 to 10 feet, 
40 cts. each, $4 per doz., by express. 
Spiraea, Anthony Waterer. A dwarf va- 
riety, w'hich 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 
existence. Covered in June with clus- 
ters of white flowers. Every 
individual bloom resembles 
a miniature wild rose. The 
blossoms arc so profuse that 
the entire bush is a sheet of 
white, and a group of them 
resembles a snowdrift. It 
produces more flowers than 
any other shrub. Van Ilout- 
tei frequently is called 
"Bridal Wreath.” Price, 
mailing size, 15 cts.; 2 -year 
field - grown plants, 35 cts.; 
extra 3-year plants, 50 cts. 
Viburnum plicatum (Japan 
•Snowball). This shrub pro- 
duces perfect balls of snow- 
white flowers in May. The 
foliage, and flowers are de- 
cidedly better than the old- 
fashioned Snowball. Price, 
2-year field-grown plants, 35 
cts. ; extra 3-ycar plants, 50 cts. 
Weigelas. Well-known shrubs, 
which arc covered in July 
with graceful trumpet-shap- 
ed 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-year-old field-grown 
plants, 35 cts. 
Spiraea Van Houttei. One of the best 
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