The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners 
Hardy Ornamental Trees and Shrubs (continued). 
FRUNUS PISSARDI (Purple Lea! Plum). 
A handsome foliage tree with white flowers, 
S uite hardy. Bushes 3—4 ft. 31- each, 
tandards 5 it. stems and good bonds, 3/6 ea. 
FYRUS FLORIBUNDA. Dwnrls 4—5 ft. 2/6 
each. Standards 6 — 7 ft. 6 6 each. 
„ „ ATROS ANGUINE A. Pyramids 5—6 ft. 
21- each. Standards 6/- each. 
MALUS. SIBERIAN Crab, Red. 3/6 each. 
.. *, DARTMOUTH . Crab. Very fine. 
Standards 6 6 each. 
« „ JOHN DOWNIE (Crab Apple.) A 
beautiful variety. Standards 6/6 each. 
S.ORBUS LUTESCENS. A noble tree with 
silvery leaves, pure white underneath ; bears 
large rod berries when a large tree. Standards 
61- each. 
RHODODENDRONS. For general oflect In the 
borders they are most excellent, and being 
of very hardy and robust constitution are 
in very great demand. We strongly recom- 
mend them to our customers. Choice named 
Hybrids, Red, Crimson, White and Pink, 
well budded bushy plants 51- cucli, 65 1- per 
doz. 
Cholee Hybrid Seedlings. Height 15 — 18 
inches 21/- per doz., 18 — 24 inches 24/- doz. 
PONTICUM Good bushy stuff, well rooted. 
Height 12 — 15 inches 15,'- per doz., 100,'- 
per 100. 
RIBES AUREUM (Flowering Currant). Flowers 
very early, bright golden yellow. Height 3 ft. 
1/8 each. 
SANGUINEUM. Height 2—3 ft. 2 - each. 
., „ ALB1DUM. White shaded with pink. 
Height 2 — 3 ft. 2 - each. 
... „ FLORA PLENA Flowers doublo 
red. Height 2 — 3 ft. 2 - each. 
6T. JOHN’S WORT (Hypericum). CALYCINUM. 
Transplanted 91- per doz., 60/- per 100. 
SKIMMIA JAPONICA. Female variety. 1 ft. 
3/- each. 
„ FRAGRANS. White, very sweet-scented. 
3i- each. 
VIBURNUM PLICATUM. 
SNOWDROP TREE (Halesia Tetraptera). 
Height 3 — 4 ft. 31- each. 
SNOWY MESPILUS (Amelancliier). CANA- 
DENSIS. Standards 51- each. 
SPIR/EA AUREA. The golden-leaved variety/ 
21- each. 
„ ARGUTA. Very early flowering, pure white 
variety. 21- each. 
„ CALLOSA. Free flowering, red flowers. 1/6 
each. 
„ „ ALBA. Pretty white flowers. 1/8 ea. 
„ CONFUSA. Slender habit, capital for forcing. 
2,1- each. 
„ DOUGLASSI. Rose-coloured flowers, free- 
flowering varioty. 1/6 each. 
„ ANTHONY WATERER. A splendid dwarf- 
growing variety, covered with deep crimson 
flowers and keeps in bloom a long time. 
21- each, 21/- per doz. 
„ AITCHISONII. Long fern-like foliage, red 
bark, long panicles of puro white flowers. 
Extra good. 2/- each. 
n LINDLEYANA (Himalaya). Very bold 
spreading habit, large foliage and white 
flowers. Height 2 ft. 2,'- each. 
SUMACH, VENETIAN (Rhus Cotinus). Lovely 
foliage, which deepens in Autumn. 3 ft. 
21- each. 
„ TYPHINA (Staghorn’s Sumach). Fine bold 
foliage. Height 4 — 5 ft. 1/6 each. 
SYCAMORE (Aoer). VARIEGATA These are 
very beautiful troos and quite hardy. 3/6 
each. Specimens 51- each. 
„ LEOPOLD I. Beautiful purple flesh coloured. 
51- each. 
TAMARIX GALLICA (Common Tamarisk). 
Very slonder, graceful habit. Height 3 ft. 
1/- each, 91- per doz., 60/- per 100. 
.. TETRANDRA. Height 2—3 ft. 1/- each, 
10 '6 per doz. 
THORNS (Crataegus). Double Crimson, Paul's, 
Pyramids 4/- each, Standards 5 - each. 
Single Scarlet. Pyramids 4/- each, Standards 
51- each. 
Double White. Standards 5 - each. 
TULIP TREE (Liriodendron Tulipifera). Large 
conspicuous soft green leaves, makes a fine 
ornamental tree. Height 6 — 7 ft. 3/6 each. 
VERONICA BUXIFOLIA. Good strong hardy 
variety. 1/6 each, 15/- per doz. 
„ THAVERSII. Tiffs is a most useful variety, 
stands well when planted near the sea, and 
makes a compact bush. 1/6 each, 15/- doz. 
VINCA MAJOR. Largo leaved variety with 
blue flowers. 1/- each. 10/- per doz. 
„ MAJOR ELEGANTISSIMA. With beautiful 
variegated foliage. 1/6 each. 15/- per doz. 
,. MINOR. Small leaves and blue flowers. 
1/- each, 10/6 per doz. 
VIBURNUM CARLESI. White shaded pale 
pink; sweetly scented. Height 14 — 2 ft. 
51- each. 
„ OPULUS (Snowball Tree). Beautiful flowering 
shrub with large globular white flowers 
3 — 4 ft. 2/6 each. 
,, PLICATUM. One of the best, a particularly 
showy shrub, flowers half tho size of the 
Guelder Rose, pure white, splendid for 
planting on trellis or wall, forces well. Height 
2—3 ft. 2/6 each. 
WEIGELIA AMABILIS. Bright pink, strong 
grower and flowers freely. 1/6 each, 15 /• 
per doz. 
„ ABEL CARRIERE. Rosy carmine, very free. 
1/6 each, 16/- per doz. 
„ ALBA. Pure white. 1/6 each, 15/- doz. 
„ EVA RATHKE. A very beautiful varioty, 
flowers dark red and carried in great quanti- 
ties. 2/- each. 
WILLOW (Salix). AMERICAN WEEPING. 
A fine weeping variety. 51- each. 
„ BABYLONICA (Weeping Willow). Standards 
0—8 ft. 5/- each. 
„ KILMARNOCK. This is a splendid Weeping 
varioty. 51- each. 
YUCCA FILAMENTOSA. Most useful plant, 
flowers freely. 2/6 each. 
„ RECURVIFOLIA. Particularly hardy variety 
3/6 each. 
WEEPING WILLOW, KILMARNOCK. 
SHRUBS suitable for Bedding and for Winter Decoration Outdoors. 
, V f e *' y °y. r atl * ntion to the undermentioned Evergreen Shrubs, which we have pleasure in reoommending for the purpose of winter decora- 
° rn . at ' 0n ,. 0 ' Permanent beds. By their compact habits, together with their capaoity for being kept exceedingly dwarf, by being pruned to 
distinotive^eature* n< * ? ^ maDy p easing shades of colour that may be selected from amongst them, they provide both in winter and summer a most 
ANDROMEDA FLORIBUNDA . . 
BOX. JAPONICA AUREA 
COTONEASTER MICROPHYLLA 
CUPRESSUS LAWSONIANA 
EUONYMUS JAPONICUS 
LAUR13T1NUS 
see page 84 OSMANTHUS ILLICIFOLIUS . . . . . . . . see page 85 
„ 84 RETINISPORA PLUMOSA . . . . . . „ 88 
.. 84 „ „ AUREA . . . . . . „ 88 
„ 87 VERONICA TRAVERSII .. .. .. .. „ 86 
„ 85 VINCA ELEGANTISSIMA .. .. .. .. ..86 
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From Mrs. HOWARTH, Oldham. 
November 3rd. 
" I beg to thank you for Privets and Poplar ; they are 
’■ fine lot. I am very pleared with them, the packing 
«was perfect.” 
From Mr. J. WATKINS, i'outybercm. 
June 4tli. 
“ We were very pleased with the Trees which came 
safely to hand last week, and we are very thankful to 
you for your kindness.” 
From Mr. B. JACKSON, southwold, 
November UGtli. 
“ I might add the Privets I recently had from you 
were safely received, are thriving well, and quite 
satisfactory.” 
