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Shrubs 
The great variety in the foliage, 
flowers, fruits, and habits of different 
shrubs warrants extensive use in land¬ 
scape pictures or home-development. 
They are especially appropriate along 
the edge of property, on steep slopes, 
and in compact groups near buildings. 
Individual specimens may be used 
where they will fit into the landscape 
picture, for many shrubs are especially 
admired for their symmetry or beauty 
in flower and fruit, and suffer accord¬ 
ingly when planted in close competition 
with other subjects. 
Azaleas 
Among the showiest flowering shrubs 
are Azaleas, close relatives of the rhodo¬ 
dendron and laurel. As a rule, they bloom 
in early Spring before the foliage is well 
developed, and appear to be completely 
buried in bloom. They are acid-soil plants 
but demand plenty of water and sunshine 
for best development. 
Arborescens. The Tree Azalea sometimes 
grows 10 feet high or more. Its pure 
white flowers are daintily edged with 
pink and are exquisitely fragrant. 18 to 
24 in., $3.00 each. 
Calendulacea. The Flame Azalea is a 
moderately vigorous bush, bearing in 
early Summer huge clusters of flame- 
colored flowers varying through yellow 
and orange to deepest scarlet. 15 to 
18 in., $2.00 each. 18 to 24 in., $2.50. 
Canescens. A vigorous, upright shrub 
with fragrant, pinkish white flowers in 
clusters. 15 to 18 in., $1.75 each. 
18 to 24 in., $2.00. 
Kaempferi. Probably the most spectacu¬ 
lar of all the Azaleas. A bushy plant 
from 3 to 6 feet high. In early Summer 
the plants are covered with incredible 
numbers of dazzling orange-red flowers. 
15 to 18 in., $2.00 each. 18 to 24 in., 
$3.00. 
Mollis. Stiff, slender shrubs with very 
large, pale salmon-pink or orange-yellow 
flowers, scarcely any two plants produc¬ 
ing blooms of the same color. Most 
beautiful of all Azaleas and hardy 
throughout New England. 15 to 18 in., 
$2.00 each. 18 to 24 in., $3.50. 
Miss Louisa Hunnewell. A hybrid of A. 
mollis, raised in New England. It pro¬ 
duces clusters of brilliant orange-yellow 
flowers, extremely beautiful and showy. 
15 to 18 in., $3.00 each. 18 to 24 in., 
$3.75. 
Mucronulata. A very early-flowering form 
of R. dauricum, with deciduous foliage 
and pale rose-purple flowers at the first 
break of Spring. 18 to 24 in., $3.00 each. 
2 to 2M ft., $4.00. 
Poukhanensis. Bushy, low shrub with 
large, fragrant, purple flowers spotted 
with brown. It is a form of R. yedoense, 
extremely hardy and blooms when very 
small. 15 to 18 in., $2.00 each. 18 to 
24 in., $3.00. 
Vaseyi. Perhaps this is the most beautiful 
of all native Azaleas, and is generally 
regarded as a swamp plant. It has 
exquisitely fragrant shell-pink flowers in 
Midsummer. 15 to 18 in., $2.25 each. 
18 to 24 in., $3.00. 
AZALEAS, continued 
Viscosa. This is the Swamp Honeysuckle 
of New England. It bears fragrant, 
sticky white flowers, tinged with pink, 
in late June and July. A native of wet, 
mucky soil. 18 to 24 in., $1.50 each. 
24 to 30 in., $2.00. 
Berberis 
Thunbergii. A spiny shrub with arching 
branches and beautiful foliage. One of 
the finest hedge-plants if allowed to 
develop naturally, and withstands mod¬ 
erate shearing. The berries are very 
decorative throughout the Winter. Ex¬ 
tremely hardy. 12 to 15 in., 15c each; 
$1.00 for 10; $7.00 per 100. 15 to 
18 in., 20c each; $1.20 for 10; $9.00 
per 100. 18 to 24 in., 25c each; $2.00 
for 10; $12.00 per 100. 
Thunbergii atropurpurea. A form of Japa¬ 
nese Barberry with bright red foliage 
which retains its color throughout the 
entire season if grown in a sunny place. 
2 to 3 ft., 50c each; $4.50 for 10. 
Buddleia 
Magnifica. A quick-growing shrub 8 to 
10 feet high which bears long spikes or 
tassels of lavender-purple flowers in 
Midsummer and later. In severe Win¬ 
ters the whole top of the plant is likely to 
be frozen to the ground, but the vigor of 
the root is so great that it will renew 
itself entirely in one season and bloom 
as if nothing had happened. 40c each; 
$3.50 for 10. 
De de France. A particularly handsome, 
deep richly colored form of the Butter¬ 
fly Bush. See page 85. 50c each; 
$4.50 for 10. 
Callicarpa 
Purpurea. A big bush with clusters of 
small lavender flowers in early Summer, 
followed by brilliant lavender-blue 
berries in great profusion in late Autumn. 
60c each; $5.00 for 10. 
Calycanthus 
Floridus. Familiar, well-known Straw¬ 
berry Bush or Sweet Shrub, noted for its 
deliciously scented brownish maroon 
flowers in early Spring. 50c each; 
$4.50 for 10. 
Clethra 
Alnifolia. Sweet Pepper Bush makes erect, 
shrubby growth 3 to 6 feet high, bearing 
upright spikes of sweetly scented, fully 
white flowers in late Summer and early 
Autumn. Excellent for shady places. 
60c each; $5.00 for 10. 
Cotoneaster 
Dielsiana. A pretty, small-leaved shrub 
about 8 feet high, with arching branches 
neatly trimmed with pinkish flowers and 
bright red fruits. Foliage is glittering 
green. Very handsome bush. 75c each; 
$6.00 for 10. 
Horizontalis. Low, spreading shrub for 
sunny places, which forms broad mats 
of horizontal branches, minutely divided 
into branchlets and twigs, each set with 
a double row of tiny foliage and in time 
with pinkish flowers and scarlet berries. 
An exceedingly fine cover for a bank or 
fine as an edging for a driveway or road¬ 
side. 75c each; $6.50 for 10. 
Cydonia 
Japonica. The Japanese Quince is a popu¬ 
lar, early blooming shrub with thorny, 
erratic stems covered with clusters of 
scarlet, rose, or pinkish white flowers, 
depending upon variety. 50c each; 
$4i50 for 10. 
Daphne 
Mezereum. A small ornamental shrub 
which covers itself in early Spring, be¬ 
fore the leaves unfold, with clusters of 
small, deep reddish pink flowers. Useful 
in shady places as a ground-cover. 
\ l A to 2 ft., $1.50 each; $14.00 for 10. 
Deutzia 
Gracilis. A pretty, arching shrub of foun¬ 
tain-like habit, seldom more than 2 to 
3 feet high, bearing clusters of dainty, 
snow-white flowers, each shaped like a 
tiny narcissus. A good shrub for growing 
in shady places. 50c each; $4.50 for 10. 
Pride of Rochester. Vigorous, stiff, up¬ 
right shrub growing 7 to 8 feet tall, with 
abundant clusters of white frilled flowers 
stained with purple on the outer surface. 
50c each; $4.50 for 10. 
