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THE WILSON NURSERIES, WILSON, NIAGARA CO., NEW YORK 
PLANTING OF SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI AND HYDRANGEA (Hills of Snow) 
FLOWERING SHRUBS—Continued 
Barberry Thunbergi in all respects except color. Full 
exposure to the sun is absolutely necessary to make 
the coloring become intense and brilliant as the 
summer advances. 12 to 15 in., 40c each, $3.50 
per 10. 
Barberry (Thunberg’s). From Japan. A very 
pretty species of dwarf habit and small foliage 
changing to a beautiful coppery red in autumn. 
Valuable as an ornamental hedge. 
Calycanthus (Sweet-scented shrub). The wood 
is fragrant; foliage rich; flowers are of chocolate 
color, having a peculiarly agreeable odor. 
Deutzia, Gracilis. Pure white flowers in June. 
Two feet high when fully grown. 
Deutzia, Crenata, Double-Flowering. A 
hardy, vigorous shrub that does not sulfer from in¬ 
sects or diseases and early in the season is fairly 
covered with very showy double white flowers that 
on the edge are slightly tinged with rose. Tland- 
some, desirable shrub. 
Deutzia, Lemoinei. Dwarf, the flowers are 
large, pure white and produce freely. 
Deutzia, Pride of Rochester. Blooms in May. 
Double, white, tinted with rose on the edge. 
Fringe, Purple or Smoke Tree. A very elegant 
and ornamental large shrub, with curious, hair¬ 
like flowers of a pinkish brown color which some¬ 
times literally cover the tree and remain all summer. 
Fringe, White. A popular and much admired 
shrub of moderate growth, and rounded form, with 
large, dark green, glossy leaves, and long drooping 
panicles of beautiful white fringe-like flowers. 
Forsythia Fortunei (Golden Bells). Deep yel¬ 
low flowers in great profusion in April. 
Golden-Leaved Elder. The best of all the colored 
shrubs. A plant of this bush in a bed, or a border, 
or on the lawn, is a conspicuous feature, the foliage 
being as yellow as gold. 
Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora. Abso¬ 
lutely hardy; thrives in all soils; grows rapidly and 
blossoms profusely. The flowers are pure white, 
afterward changing to pink, and are borne in large 
pyramidal trusses often more than a foot long and 
six to eight inches in diameter. Begins to bloom 
early in August, and continues to bloom for several 
weeks. Wherever known it is considered to be one 
of the finest flowering shrubs. 25c each, $2.25 
per 10. 
Hydrangea, Arborescens Grandiflora Alba 
(Hills of Snow). This hardy American shrub is the 
very finest addition to this class of plants. The 
blooms are of the very largest size, of pure snow 
white color, and the foliage is finely finished. 
Lilac, Purple. An old favorite; purple flowers. 
Lilac, White. A well-known favorite. 
Lil ac—Double Flowering 
3 to 4 ft., 60c each; 6 for $3.00 
Arthur Wm. Paul. Double Crimson. 
Charles July. Double Reddish Purple. 
Edward Andre. Double Clear Rose. 
George Bellaire. Double Violet. 
Madam Lemoine. Double Pure White. 
Souvenir de Thibault. Double Dark Red. 
Mock Orange or Syringa 
Coronaris flore-pleno (Garland Syringa). Flow¬ 
ers pure white; highly scented. Double. Grows 
6-8 feet. 
Foliis Aureus (Golden Syringa). Yellow foliage, 
white flowers. Very sweet scented. Grows 3-5 feet. 
Lemoinei. Small white flowers. May. Grows 
6-8 feet. 
Virginal. Very large, double white flowers in 
clusters of five to seven; blooms in June. 5-7 feet. 
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS, A BEfAUTIFUL GARDEN. 
A source of pleasure, satisfaction and pride to the owners and the community. 
