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Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue. 
ides of white flowers in August. It 
lias been thoroughly tested and found 
perfectly hardy. Invaluable, as it 
gives a tropical appearance to the 
lawn. 
JAPONICA — Of same family as above, 
but of Japanese origin. Very prom- 
ising. 
Azalea. 
JAPANESE — This class has larger 
flowers and blooms earlier in the sea- 
son than the Ghent varieties. The 
colors are chiefly red and yellow and 
shades of the same. They should be 
planted in partial shade. 
PONTICA or GHENT— Natives of 
Asia Minor. Grow from 3 to 4 feet 
high. The Ghent Hybrids which we 
offer, combine nearly all colors and 
possess a delightful perfume. They 
rank next to the Rhododendrons for 
decoration of lawns and pleasure 
grounds, llloom through May and 
June. They must receive slight pro- 
tection in the winter and should be 
planted where there is partial shade 
and on loose, peaty soil, where there 
is abundance of moisture. In the 
latitude of Philadelphia they are 
perfectly hardy. 
Almond (Prunus). 
DOUBLE ROSE FLOWERING— (Jap- 
onica rubra fl. pi.) — A beautiful small 
shrub bearing in May, before the 
leaves appear; small, double rose-like 
flowers closelv set upon the twigs. 
DOUBLE WHITE FLOWERING— 
(Japonica alba fl. pi.)— Produces 
beautiful white flowers in May. 
Barberry (Berberis). 
PURPLE-LEAVED — (Purpurea) — A 
very handsome shrub, growing from 
three to four feet high, with violet 
purple leaves and fruit. Makes a 
fine ornamental hedge. 
EUROPEAN — (Vulgaris) — A fine shrub 
with yellow flowers in drooping ra- 
cemes produced in May or June, fol- 
lowed with orange-scarlet fruit. 
THUNBERGII — A native of Japan. A 
pretty species, of dwarf habit, small 
foliage, changing to a beautiful cop- 
pery-red in autumn. Valuable as an 
ornamental hedge. 
Calycanthus, or Sweet-Scented Shrub 
(Calycanthe). 
The wood is fragrant, foliage rich, flow- 
ers of rare chocolate color, having a 
peculiarly agreeable odor. Flowers 
in June and at intervals afterward. 
Clethra. 
ALNIFOLIA— (White Alder)— A na- 
tive shrub of low and dense growth; 
leaves abundant and light green; has 
numerous spikes of small, white fra- 
grant flowers. Bloom abundantly in 
July. 
Currant (Ribcs). 
CRIMSON FLOWERING — Produces 
an abundance of crimson flowers in 
early spring. 
YELLOW FLOWERING— A native 
species with yellow flowers. 
Daisy. 
SHASTA — Probably no hardy plant 
has been so highly spoken of in Amer- 
ican Horticultural Press as this pro- 
duction of Luther Burbank, the re- 
sult of crossing our native field Daisy 
with some of the choicer European 
varieties, and bearing beautiful 
clear, glistening white flowers, and 
bloom continuously from early sum- 
mer until late fall; perfectly” hardy 
without protection, even in the most 
exposed location. 
Daphne. 
COMMON MEZEREON— A native of 
Northern Europe. Small, branches 
erect, with clusters of pink flowers in 
March. The earliest flowering shrub 
we have. 
WHITE (Alba) — A variety with 
white flowers. 
Deutzia. 
This valuable species of plants comes 
to us from Japan. Their hardiness, 
luxuriant foliage and profusion of 
attractive flowers, render them de- 
servedly among the most popular of 
flowering shrubs. The flowers are 
produced in June in racemes four to 
six inches long. 
LEMOINEII — A hybrid obtained by 
Mons. Lemoine, of France, by cross- 
ing the well-known Deutzia Gracilis 
with Deutzia Parviflora. Flowers 
pure white, borne on stout branches 
Cornus-Elegantissima Var 
