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mulched with well rotted manure every spring to give the best results. Al- 
though hardy they will be benefitted by covering in the fall. 
Henryi. Very large flower; creamy white. One of the best. 50 cts. each. 
Jackmanni. An abundant and successive blooming variety, of rapid growth, 
with large violet-purple flowers. A general favorite. 
Strong plants, 75 cts. each. 
Lanuginosa. Large, light lavender; very early. 50 cts. each. 
Clematis Paniculata. A valuable new variety from Japan, and one of 
the most satisfactory hardy climbing plants grown. It is of very rapid 
growth with beautiful glossy deep green foliage, and small pure white 
star-shaped flowers which appear in great profusion in August and 
last until late in the fall. The plants succeed in almost any situation 
and will be found very useful for covering trellises, verandas, etc., or 
allowed to run over sloping banks among rock work, etc., the effect 
is beautiful. Strong roots, 50 cts. each. 
Virginiana. Small, white flowers in dense masses; will grow rapidly in 
any situation. 25 cts. each. 
HARDY MOON FLOWER. 
Ipomea Pandurata. 
A very rapid growing vine, which after becoming established grows to 
a height of thirty to forty feet. The vines branch freely and form a dense 
mat or screen thickly covered with large green heart-shaped foliage. The 
flowers white, shading tnrough pink to purple in the throat and resemble 
large Morning Glories. Strong roots 20 cts. each. 
Hardy Ornamental Shrubs. 
Berberis Thunbergii. (Barberry.) A beautiful dwarf variety from Japan. 
The foliage is small and assumes a great variety and beautiful tints of 
coloring in the autumn. Very desirable for grouping anu a grand hedge 
plant. 35 cts. each. 
LILAC. 
Syringa Vulgaris. 
Vulgaris. (Common Lilac.) Bluish purple flowers. 35 cts. 
Persica. (Persian Lilac.) An excellent species, with small foliage, grow- 
ing 4 to 6 feet high. Large panicles of purple flowers freely produced. 
35 cts. each. £ J I | j | | ■ 
Purple Fringe or Smoke Tree. A desi -able shrub; much admired for its 
curious fringe like flowers, that cover the whole plant, becoming like a 
cloud of smoke later in the season. 35 cts. each. 
Syringa or Mock Orange. A desirable shrub, of vigorous habit, with fine, 
rich green foliage and beautful white fragrant flowers, in dense clus- 
ters, in such profusion as to bear the branches down when in flower in 
June. 35 cts. each. 
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA. 
This is the most popular hardy shrub of the day, and one of the easiest 
to grow. It does well in any and all soils, but the flowers will be larger and 
finer if given good, rich soil. The flowers are in immense panicles, creamy 
white when first opening, changing to pure white when fully open then turn, 
ing to pink and bronze as the flower grows older. It blooms in August, and 
