HARDY DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Forsythia intermedia vitellina. Flowers are dull yellow, ap¬ 
proaching to red. Each 10 
5 to 6 ft.$100 $8 00 
F. suspensa. Weeping Forsythia. Somewhat pendulous in 
habit. A valuable shrub for borders as the branches droop 
like arches of gold. Each 10 
3 to 4 ft.$0 85 $7 00 
FOTHERGILLA major. Dwarf Alder. Ornamental shrub of 
pyramidal habit. Very showy in spring on account of its 
profusion of white flowers. Leaves turn orange-yellow in fall. 
Each 
1^ to 2 ft.$2 00 
GENISTA. See Cytisus. 
HAMAMELIS vernalis. Vernal Witch-Hazel. Fragrant, light 
yellow flowers, often reddish toward the base. Each 
1H to 2 ft.$1 00 
H. virginiana. Witch-Hazel. Bears small, bright yellow flow¬ 
ers in late autumn. Leaves roughly heart-shaped, about 
6 inches long. Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
65 
80 
$5 00 
6 50 
5 to 6 ft.$100 $8 50 
6 to 8 ft. 2 00 17 50 
HIBISCUS syriacus ( Althaea jrutex). Rose of Sharon. 
One of the few late summer-flowering shrubs. Single 
main stem with good crown. Double Red, Double White, 
and Double Blue. Each 10 
6 to 8-ft. standards.$2 50 $22 50 
Shrub Form. White, Pink, or Blue. 
Each 10 
3 to 4 ft.$0 75 $6 00 
HYDRANGEA opuloides acuminata (hortensis acuminata). 
Blue Hydrangea. A very hardy Hydrangea of great merit. 
Excellent for the shrub border. Foliage glossy green, shaded 
purple. Flowers mostly blue. Illustrated in color on 
page 79. 
Each 10 
Strong field-grown plants.$2 00 $18 00 
Specimen plants, 2 to 3 ft. 5 00 
H. opuloides Mariesi. The extremely showy large heads of 
single, dazzling, deep sky-blue flowers make this very hardy 
Hydrangea probably the most outstanding for the lawn or 
foundation planting. 
Each 10 
Pot-plants.$1 75 $15 00 
H. opuloides, Mme. E. Chautard. This is the popular Blue 
Hydrangea that does so well, especially at the seashore. 
Each 10 
Strong, field-grown plants.$1 25 $10 00 
Extra-strong, field-grown clumps. 2 50 22 50 
Pot-plants. 1 50 13 50 
Strong plants in tubs. 3 50 
H. paniculata grandiflora. Peegee Hydrangea. A grand, at¬ 
tractive plant, commencing to bloom in July and lasting for 
months. The flowers are pure white, changing to pink, and 
are borne in immense clusters. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0 65 $5 00 | 3 to 4 ft.$0 80 $6 50 
H. quercifolia. Oakleaf Hydrangea. Shade-loving plant, 
having leaves similar to an oakleaf in shape. Beautiful 
autumn color. 
Each 10 
15 to 18 in.$0 80 $6 50 
For other Hydrangeas, see page 54. 
ILEX verticillata. Common Winterberry. A shrub with 
clusters of small white flowers in May and June, followed 
by bright scarlet berries which remain throughout the 
winter. 
Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0 80 $6 50 
For other Ilex, see page 38. 
KERRIA japonica flore-pleno. Double Kerria. A green- 
branched shrub, with nicely cut leaves, conspicuous in 
winter, and abundant double, yellow, rose-shaped flowers. 
Each 10 
1 to 2 ft.$0 80 $6 50 
KOLKWITZIA amabilis. Beauty Bush. A new introduction 
from China, closely related to abelia but perfectly hardy 
even in Massachusetts. In early June it is a mass of arching 
sprays of pale pink, tubular flowers which are somewhat 
deeper in the bud. The common name of Beauty Bush was 
suggested on account of its unusual charm and beauty. 
Each 10 Each 10 
LABURNUM alpinum. 
Scotch Laburnum. Dwarf 
tree or large shrub with 
light green leaves and yel¬ 
low flowers in long clusters. 
Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$1 00 $8 00 
L. Vossi. This variety, with 
much longer racemes of 
yellow flowers than L. alpi¬ 
num and L. vulgare, is the 
only one that should be 
planted in the northern 
states as it has proved to 
be perfectly hardy. Its 
habit is dwarf, growing 
into a small tree. 
Each 
4 to 5 ft.$2 
5 to 6 ft.3 
6 to 7 ft.3 
7 to 8 ft.4 
8 to 9 ft.6 
L. vulgare. Golden-Chain. A 
dwarf tree or large shrub, 
with shining green leaves 
and racemes of yellow flow¬ 
ers in early summer. 
Each 10 
4 to 5 ft ... .$1 50 $13 50 
5 to 6 ft .... 2 00 17 50 
6 to 7 ft.3 00 27 50 
LAGERSTRCEMIA indica. 
Crape Myrtle. The famous 
Crape Myrtle of the South. 
Pink or White. 
Each 
Strong pot-plants.$2 50 
LESPEDEZA formosa (Des- 
modium penduliflorum). 
Purple Bush Clover. Rosy 
purple or reddish flowers, 
in pendulous bunches. Very free-flowering. The latest- 
blooming shrub. 
Each 10 
3 to 4 ft.$100 $8 50 
LIGUSTRUM coriaceum. Dwarf Evergreen Leatherleaf 
Privet. A very dwarf, hardy, rare evergreen Privet with 
fleshy, shiny, dark green foliage. Excellent for a dwarf 
border or in rock-garden. 
Each 10 
6 in.$100 $8 00 
L. lucidium (japonicum macrophyllum). Glossy Privet. An 
evergreen, showy Privet with rich, shiny leaves. 
Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$1 50 $13 50 
L. ovalifolium. California Privet. This popular Privet, mostly 
used for hedge-planting, needs no introduction. 
2J4 to 3 ft.. 
3 to 4 ft.. . . 
Heavy transplanted clumps, 5 to 6 ft. 
Excellent for large hedges, screening, 
or windbreaks. 
Heavy transplanted clumps, 6 to 7 ft. 
Standards— 
Laburnum vulgare 
(Golden-Chain) 
Each 
10 
100 
$0 15 
$1 00 
$6 00 
20 
1 50 
9 00 
2 00 
17 50 
2 50 
20 00 
3 to 4 ft. 
4 to 5 ft. 
75 
90 
$6 00 
7 50 
5 to 6 ft. 
15 $10 00 
Each 
$2 25 
2 75 
3 25 
10 
$20 00 
25 00 
30 00 
3- ft. stem, height 5 ft., diam. of crown 2 ft.. . 
3K-ft. stem, height 5J4 ft., diam. of crown 2 ft. 
4- ft. stem, height 6 ft., diam. of crown 2 ft... 
L. Regelianum. Regal Privet. (True spreading type.) Splen¬ 
did, dense shrub, with horizontal-growing branches. Fine 
for specimens and border work. A very graceful and at¬ 
tractive plant. 
Each 10 100 
3 to 4 ft.$0 75 $5 50 $40 00 
LONICERA fragrantissima. Winter Honeysuckle. A beauti¬ 
ful, almost evergreen shrub with very fragrant flowers which 
appear before the leaves. 
Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0 75 $6 00 
L. Maacki. Amur Honeysuckle. Excellent variety of up¬ 
right growth. The white flowers, fading yellow, are followed 
by red fruit. 
Each 10 
2 to 3 ft..$0 80 $6 50 
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