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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners 
Hardy Ornamental Trees and Shrubs 
LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA (Sweet Gum). 
Leaves very fragrant and thrives well on 
damp situations. Height 3 — 4 ft. 1/6 each. 
MAGNOLIA GRANWFLORA. Large white 
flowers and very fragrant, requires a south as- 
pect. In pots, hoight 2 — 3 ft. 3/6 and 6/- each. 
„ LENNE. Beautiful flowers of a purplish 
colour with white blush centre. In pots, 
height 2 — 3 ft. 2/6 and 3/6 each. 
„ SOULANGEANA. Very fine sweetly soented 
variety, purplish tinted flowors. In pots, 
height 2 — 3 ft. 3/6 each. 
MAPLES, JAPANESE (Acer). In pots. 
„ ACER JAPONICA AUREA. 
„ PURPUREA. 
„ PALMATA. 
„ „ ATRO-PURPUREA. 
„ „ DISSECTUM. 
„ „ „ RUBRUM. 
„ „ ROSEA MARGINATA. 
„ „ SANGUTNEUM. 
„ „ SEPTEMLOBEN. 
Extremely handsome, may be grown in 
pots for conservatory, or planted out of 
doors ; colours ranging from yellow to rich 
dark crimson and purjde, broadly palmate 
and delicately cut leaves. Purchaser’s 
selection, 2/6 and 3/6 each. Our selection, 
2/- each 21/- per doz. All in pots. 
GOLDEN LEAVED PRIVET. 
MAPLES, NORWAY. 
„ „ FOUUS ARGENTEUS. Silver. Leaf 
beautifully variegated, a most effective tree. 
Pyramids, 3 — 4 ft. 1/6 each, 15/- per doz.. 
Standards, 2/- each, 21/- per doz. 
„ PLATANOIDES. This is also a beautiful 
form, very effective. Standards, 1/6 each. 
MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus). 
,, CORONARIUS. Useful for shrubberies; 
flowers freely. Height 2 — 4 ft. 7/6 and 
10/6 per doz. 
„ GRANDIFLORUS. Very large-flowered 
variety. Height 2 — 4 ft. 7/6 and 10/6 per doz. 
„ LEMOINEL Height 2 — 4 ft. 7/6 and 10/6 
per doz. 
„ „ BOULE D’ ARGENT. Dwarf habit, 
flowers very large. Height 2 — 4 ft. 7/6 and 
10/6 per doz. 
„ „ GERBE DE NEIGE. Large white 
flowers, sweet. Height 2 — 4 ft. 7/6 and 
10/6 per doz. 
OAK (Quercus). COCCINEA (Scarlet Oak). 
The Scarlet Oak is one of the finest of our 
ornamental trees. 6 — 8 ft. 1/6 each 15/- doz. 
„ CONCORDIA (Golden Oak). Fine trees. 
Height 5 — 6 ft. 2/6 each. 
„ ILEX (Holm, or Evergreen Oak). Grown , 
specially in pots. Height 1 — 1£ ft. 1/- each 
10/6 per doz., 3 — 4 ft. 3/6 each. 
OLEARIA HAASTH. Height 12—18 in. 1/- 
each 10/6 per doz. 
„ GUNNIANA. Numerous heads of white 
flowers in great profusion. In pots, 1/6 
and 2/- each. 
OSMANTHUS ILICIFOLIUS. Height l§-2 
ft. 1/6 each 16/- per doz. 
PLANE, LONDON (Platanus Acerifolia). 
7 — 8 ft. 2/- eaoh, 8 — 10 ft. 2/6 each. Larger 
spec imens, extra good heads, 3/6 & 5/- each. 
PRIVET ( Ligustrum ). 
„ JAPONICUM. Large, broad, shining green 
foliage. 1/6 each. 
„ OVAIAFOLTUM FOLIUS AUREUS (Golden- 
Leaved Privet). A most showy hardy 
plant, foliage broadly margined with bright 
gold ; useful alike for hedges, or for planting 
singly in borders. Height 1 J — 2 ft. 1/- each 
7/6 per doz., 2 — 3 ft. 1/6 each 12/- per doz. 
Selected Standards, 1/6 and 2/6 each. Se- 
lected Half-stds. , 1/6 each. See also page 1 39. 
PRUNUS PISSARDQ (Purple Leaf Plum). A 
handsome foliage tree with white flowers, 
quite hardy. Standards, 3 — 4 ft. stems and 
good heads, 1/6 and 2/- each. Pyds. 3 — 5 
ft. 1/3 each 12/- per doz. 
„ TRILOBA. Double pink, useful for forcing. 
Bush, 2 — 3 ft. 1/6 each. Stds., 2/6 each., 
PYRUS (Apple). 
„ FLOREBUNDA. Dwarfs, 4 — 5 ft. 1/6 each 
15/- per doz., Stds., 6 — 7 ft. 2/- each 21/- doz. 
,, MALUS. Dartmouth Crab. Very fine. 
Standards, 1/6 each. 
„ „ JOHN DOWNIE. A beautiful variety. 
Sta ndards, 1/6 eaoh. 
QUERCUS. See Oak. 
RIBES AUREUM SANGUINEUM (Flowering 
Currant). 2 — 3 ft. 6d. each 5/- per doz. 
RIBES FLORA PLENA. Flowers double red. 
Height 2 — 3 ft. 9d. each 7/6 per doz. 
Standards, height 3 — 4 ft. stems 2/- each. 
- KIMMIA JAPONICA. Female variety. Height 
12 — 15 in. 1/6 each. 
NOWDROP TREE (Halesia Tetraptera). 
Height 11 — 2 ft. 1/- each. 
NOWY MESPILUS ( Amelanchier ). 
,, CANADENSIS. Standards 1/6 and 2/- each. 
PERSIA AUREA. The golden-leaved variety. 
6d. each 6/- per doz. 
„ ARGUTA. 9d. each 7/6 per doz. 
„ C ALL OSA. Free flowering, red flowers. 
6d. each 6/- per doz. 
„ „ ALBA. 6d. each 5/- per doz. 
„ CONFUSA. 9d. each 7/6 per doz. 
„ DOUGLASH. Rose-coloured flowers, free- 
flowering. 6d. each 5/- per doz. 
„ ANTHONY WATERER. Dwarf-growing. 
Crimson flowers 9d. each 7/6 per doz. 
STAPHYLEA COLCHICA. Pretty creamy white 
flowers. 9d. each 7/6 per doz. 
SUMACH, VENETIAN (Rhus Cotinus). Lovely 
foliage which deepens in Autumn. Height 
2 ft. 9d. each 7/6 per doz. 
„ ATROPURPUREA. Very ornamental with 
purple flowers. 2 ft. 9d. each 7/6 per doz. 
„ GLABRA LACINIATA. Pretty fern-like 
foliage. 1 1 — 2 ft. 1/- eaoh 10/6 per doz. 
SYCAMORE (Acer). 
„ ALBA VARIEGATA. These are very beauti- 
ful trees. Height 4 — 5 ft. 1/- each, 6 — 6 ft. 
1/6 each, 6 — 8 ft. 2/- each ; Larger specimens 
3/6 and 5/- each. 
„ LEOPOLD!!. Beautiful purple, flesh 
coloured. Standards, 7 — 8 ft. 2/6 each. 
(continued). 
THORNS (Crataegus). 
„ OXYACANTHA PLENA. Handsome free- 
flowering trees. Double Crimson, Paul’s. 
Pyramids, 1/3 each. Standards, 1/6 and 
2/- each. 
„ Single Scarlet. Pyramids, 1/6 eaoh. 
Standards, 1/6 and 2/- each. 
„ Double White (Paul’s), Standards, 2/- each. 
TULIP-TREE (Liriodendron Tulipifera). 
A deciduous tree allied to the Magnolia. 
Standards. Height 6 — 8 ft. 2/- each. 
VERONICA TRAVERSH. 6d. each 5/- per doz. 
VIBURNUM OPULUS (Guelder Rose). Height 
2 — 3 ft. 9d. each 7/6 per doz. 
„ „ STERILE (Snowball Tree). Beautiful 
flowering Shrub with large globular white 
flowers. Height 2 — 3 ft. 9d. each 7/6 per doz. 
„ PLICATUM. One of the best. Height 2—3 
ft. 1/6 each 15/- per doz. 
VINCA (Periwinkle). MAJOR. Blue, 5/- per doz. 
„ „ ELEG ANTISSIMA . With beautiful 
variegated foliage. 7/6 per doz. 
VIBURNUM PLICATUM. 
WEIGELIA. A very handsome and desirable 
class of beautiful flowering Shrubs, blooming 
in June ; highly recommended. 
„ AMABELIS. Bright pink, 9d. each 7/6 per doz. 
„ ABEL CARREERE. Rosy carmine, very 
free. 9d. each 7/6 per doz. 
„ ALBA. Pure white, 9d. each 7/6 per doz. 
„ EVA RATHKE. A very beautiful variety, 
flowers dark red and carried in great quanti- 
ties. 1/- each 10/6 per doz. 
„ LOOYMANSH AUREA. A splendid form 
with golden foliage and rose coloured flowers. 
Is. 6d. each. 
„ ROSE A. Rose coloured, 9d. each 7/6 per doz. 
WISTERIA. See page 133. 
WILLOW (Salix). See also page 141. 
„ ALBA ( Wh ite Willow). 6 — 8 ft. 9d. each. 
„ „ CCERULEA (Bat Willow) See page 141. 
„ BABYLONICA (Weeping Willow). Stand- 
ards. Height 6 — 8 ft. 1/- each. 
„ NIGRA. Black barked. Height 6 — 8 ft. 
9d. each. 
„ HUNTINGDON WILLOW. Height 6—8 ft. 
9d. each. 
„ KILMARNOCK. This is a splendid Weeping 
variety. Height 6 — 8 ft. 2/- each. 
WYCH HAZEL (Hamamelis). Flowers in mid- 
Winter, 3/6 each. 
YUCCA FILAMENTOSA. Most useful plant, 
flowers freely. 9d. each 6/- per doz. 
