East Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens ]. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
Ornamental and Flowering Shrubs 
Shipped by Express; collect. 
BERBERIS - Barberry 
Berberis. Thunbergii. (Japanese Barberry.) 
One of the most beautiful shrubs either for 
hedging or general purposes. It is of a 
neat, compact growth and never need be 
touched with the shears. The foliage is beauti¬ 
ful at all times, and in the fall turns to a 
most brilliant crimson color. The plant is 
literally covered with bright scarlet berries all 
the fall and winter. It seldom grows over 4 
ft. high. It is fine for the edge of a terrace 
and along roads and walks. 
Age Height 
Each 
Doz. 
1-year, 10 to 15 in. 
.$0.25 
$2.00 
2-year, 15 to 20 in. 
. ..35 
2.50 
3-year, 18 to 24 in. 
.50 
5.00 
5-year specimens . 
. 1.00 
Berberis. Vulgaris Purpurea. (Purple - leaved 
Barberry.) Especially remarkable for its dense, 
upright growth and its brilliant purple foliage 
and fruit. When full grown plants attain a 
height of 4 to 5 ft., but can be kept, at any 
height below this by shearing. It is very valu¬ 
able as a border for walks and drives. Splen¬ 
did for a hedge, also good as single specimens 
on the lawn. Endures partial shade and is 
perfectly hardy. 
18 to 24 inches, 50 cents each, $5.00 per doz. 
Specimen bushes, 2 to 8 feet, 75 cents each. 
DEUTZIA 
Deutzia Gracilis. 
most popular of flowering shrubs at the present 
time. Flowers in June and through July and 
August. 
Gracilis. A low growing shrub with slender, 
graceful branches of pure white flowers, free 
flowering and very sweetly scented. 10 to 12 
in., bushy, 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen; 18 
in., bushy, 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Pride of Rochester. A variety of Deutzia 
Crenata Flora Plena, and producing 
large double white flowers; back of the 
petals slightly tinted with rose. It ex¬ 
cels all the older sorts in size of flower, 
length of panicle, profuseness of bloom 
and vigorous habit; blooms nearly a 
week earlier. 
Height 
Each 
Doz. 
18 to 24 in. 
..$0.35 
$3.50 
24 to 36 in. 
.50 
5.00 
36 to 48 in. 
.75 
7.50 
48-inch specimen bushes, $1.00 each. 
FORSYTHIA - Golden Bell 
A very choice Shrub; native of China 
and Japan. The flowers are drooping, 
golden yellow, and appear very early in 
the Spring before the leaves. The best of 
our early flowering shrubs. Admired by 
thousands. 
Forsythia Fortuneii. A very satisfactory 
variety. Growth upright, foliage deep 
green. Flowers rich golden yellow. 
Height 
Each 
Doz. 
1 to 2 ft. 
.$0.35 
$3.50 
5.00 
7.50 
2 to 3 ft. 
. .50 
3 to 4 ft. 
.75 
4-ft. specimens . 
. 1.00 
We are indebted to Japan for this valuable 
genus of plants. Their hardihood, fine habit, 
luxuriant foliage and profusion of attractive 
flowers places them among the most beautiful and 
Forsythia Fortunei. 
HYDRANGEA - The Hydrangeas 
Hydrangea Arborescens Grandiflora (Snow¬ 
ball Hydrangea). This magnificent, per¬ 
fectly hardy American Shrub has snow- 
white blossoms of largest size. One of 
its most valuable characteristics is its 
coming into bloom just after the pass¬ 
ing of all the early spring Shrubs, 
while its long flowering season, from 
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