OF HARDY PERENNIALS, SHRUBS AND VINES 
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Vulgaris. (Coralberry; Indian Currant.) Compact 
shrub valuable for its abundant and persistent 
foliage and fruit. Flowers small, red and yellow, 
clustered, followed by dark red berries. 50c each; 
$4.50 per dozen. 
W eigela— Diervilla 
Very ornamental shrubs, with handsome long-fun- 
neled flowers in various colors that grow in garlands 
along the leafy branches which are slightly arched. 
Perfectly hardy and thrifty growers, and deserve a 
place in any shrubbery planting. 
Eva Rathke. A hybrid with continuous blooming 
habit. Flowers of a rich ruby-carmine. Very beautiful. 
Medium. 5-9. 50c each; $4.50 per dozen. 
Rosea. Flowers of a deep rose, sometimes freely 
marked with white; leaves with finely toothed edges. 
50c each; $4.50 per dozen. 
Roses of Special Merit 
All the varieties offered here are hardy, retain their 
canes throughout the winter, and require very little 
pruning. 
Climbing and Rambler Roses 
Crimson Rambler. Best known of the Climbing 
Roses and most popular; no need of describing its 
clusters of crimson flowers and many other virtues. 
Dorothy Perkins. A splendid new shell-pink Climb¬ 
ing Rose. The flowers are borne in clusters of 30 to 
40, and sometimes even 50 to 60. Large, very double, 
sweetly scented; a beautiful shell pink. 
Dr. W. Van Fleet. The flowers when open run 4 inches 
and over in diameter, are a delicate shade of flesh- 
pink. full and double, with delicate perfume, and 
fine for cutting. The foliage is a peculiar shade of 
bronze-green, large and glossy. The variety is a 
vigorous grower, immune from mildew. 
Gardenia. A strong and vigorous grower, producing 
large, double flowers singly on the stems. Bright 
yellow in bud; when open, cream color. 3 to 4 inches 
in diameter. This plant blooms profusely and the 
fragrance is delightful. Glistening evergreen foliage. 
One of the best of this type. 
Excelsa. (Red Dorothy Perkins.) The color is an 
intense, clear crimson-maroon, with tips of the 
petals tinged scarlet. Flowers are large and double. 
Hiawatha. Brilliant scarlet; bears large clusters of 
single flowers; bright, effective and useful for planting 
in masses. 
Silver Moon. The flowers run 4 x /i inches in diameter, 
clear silvery white in color, the centers filled with 
bright yellow stamens. It is very lloriferous. The 
flowers are borne on strong stems, 12 to 18 inches 
long, and are delicately fragrant. Foliage bronze- 
green, glossy, and immune from mildew. 
Prices for any of the above named varieties, 
strong 2-year-old, field-grown plants, 60c each; 
$6.00 per dozen. 
Creeping Wichuraiana or 
Memorial Roses 
These Roses are of a creeping or spreading habit, 
with leathery evergreen leaves, free from insect pests, 
perfectly hardy under any conditions, and with beauti¬ 
ful single and double flowers. They are used for retain¬ 
ing steep grades and for covering bare places; are 
especially suitable for cemetery purposes. Flower during 
June and July. 
Wichuraiana. (Memorial Rose.) Used very exten¬ 
sively in cemeteries, also for covering rocky slopes 
and embankments, forming a dense mat of the very 
darkest green foliage and producing in profusion 
great clusters of pure white single flowers. Strong, 
2-year-old plants, 75c each; $7.50 per dozen. 
Hybrid Tea Roses 
Collection of Six of the Most Choice Tea Roses 
This class of Rose is especially desirable on account 
of their sweet fragrance and delicacy of color, and 
while they flower continuously throughout the summer 
and fall, they require more winter protection in the 
North than the Hybrid Tea section. 
Price for strong, 2-year-old, dormant plants of 
the following varieties, $1.00 each; $10.00 per 
dozen. 
Betty. (H. T.) Very large pointed bud. Flower a 
ruddy gold overspread with golden yellow. 
Caroline Testout. One of the most popular and valu¬ 
able bedding varieties; large, full, globular flowers 
of bright satiny rose, with brighter centers; very 
free and fragrant. 
General McArthur. Bright crimson, well formed 
petals; one of the most free blooming of Roses. 
Killarney. Bright pink, suffused with silvery white; 
buds very long. Splendid for cutting and forcing. 
Silver Moon 
