Hydrangea arborescens sterilis, continued 
duced and is meeting with much favor. It was first propagated for 
sale in Dayton as early as 1890, and there are many plants in this city. 
The proprietor of this establishment was the first nurseryman to under- 
take its propagation for general introduction. The flower clusters are 
large on old plants, averaging probably five inches in diameter, but 
on young plants, or new wood of old plants severely cut back, they 
have exceeded 12 inches in diameter. The flowers appear in June and 
July, at a season when flowers, though abundant, are mostly colored 
and there is a real need for a substantial white flower at this season of 
the year. The color is pure, translucent, snow-like white, without the 
creamy and later pink tint of the II. paniculata grandijlora. The length 
of time this whiteness is retained depends somewhat on local condi- 
tions but usually four or five weeks, when the flower begins to change 
slowly and gradually to a light green color, and by October the foliage 
and flowers are of a similar shade. This Hydrangea lacks the coarse- 
ness and stiffness of the II. paniculata grandijlora and is much more 
refined in tone and effect. It is perfectly hardy. 
H. paniculata g-randiflora. This variety is well known, being 
found in most every garden. Its large, cone-shaped heads of white 
flowers, turning late to pink and red, are admired by all. The plant 
should be given plenty of water, and be severely pruned every 
spring in order to produce large flowers. We offer this variety in both 
bush and standard form. 
H. paniculata. This is a single form of the H. paniculata grandijlora. 
Its flower is less attractive, but the habit of the plant is much more 
pleasing, and lends itself to landscape work Flowers creamy white, 
later turning purple. 
KERRIA Japonica. Cor- 
chorus ; Gi.oise Flower. 
A graceful shrub with deep 
green bark and yellow but- 
tercup-like blooms, 
var. flore pleno. Has pol- 
ished green leaves and 
stems, brightened with a pro- 
fusion of large, rich yellow, 
double flowers throughout 
the the summer. A hand- 
some, graceful old shrub. 
var. variegata. Of slend- 
er, graceful growth, with 
small, narrow leaves, dis- 
tinctly edged with white. 
var. laciniata. An inter- 
esting form with deeply-cut 
leaves. 
LIGUSTRUM. Privet. A 
group of ornamental shrubs, 
including, besides the famil- 
iar California Privet, some 
Deciduous and Evergreen Shrubs 
Ligustrum Ibota Regelianum (see page 9) 
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