SEED CATALOGUE. 1935 
Flowering Shrubs 99 
Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora 
Cornus • Osier; Dogwood; Cornel 
Hardy, vigorous shrubs, thriving best in moist, fertile soil. In 
addition to the showy flowers and fruits which characterize most of 
the species, they are very attractive in winter on account of the 
brilliant color of the bark. 
Alba (Siberian Red Osier). Bright, blood-red branches. Flowers 
creamy white in numerous flat-topped clusters. Fruit light blue. 
Grows 6 to 10 feet high. 3 to 4-ft. plants, 60 cts. each. 
Sanguinea (Red-twigged Dogwood). A strong-growing bush, with 
crimson-colored branches that are attractive in winter. 60 cts. each. 
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Hardy, vigorous shrubs with showy flowers. Extremely floriferous, 
ornamental, and of easy culture. Thrives in almost any well-drained 
soil. 
Crenata rosea fl.-pl. (Double Pink-flowering Deutzia). Very showy 
white flowers with one or two rows of the side petals a rosy purple. 
3 to 4 ft., 60 cts. each. 
Crenata, Pride of Rochester (Large-flowered Deutzia). Very 
large, double white flowers. 4 to 5 ft., 60 cts. each. 
Forsythia • Golden Bell 
Few, if any, of the hardy spring-flowering shrubs can surpass the 
splendor and brilliancy of the Forsythias. Both grace and beauty are 
combined in all their attributes to give them rank for any station in 
the shrub plantation. They thrive in almost any fertile soil. 
Fortunei. Strong, erect habit. Bright golden yellow flowers in 
early spring. 60 cts. each. 
Suspensa (Weeping Golden Bell). A tall shrub of willowy growth, 
the branches gracefully arching, covered with golden yellow bells 
in early spring. 60 cts. each. 
Hydrangea 
Grand flowering shrubs, admirably adapted for border planting, 
either as specimen plants or in masses. A moist, fertile soil, with full 
or partial sun, is best adapted to their requirements. 
Arborescens grandiflora (Snowball Hydrangea). This new variety 
is one of the finest American shrubs. It is a vigorous grower with 
pure white flowers. Thrives best in a moist location. Large plants, 
60 cts. each. 
Paniculata grandiflora (Large-flowered Hydrangea). Undoubtedly 
one of the most popular and showy shrubs in cultivation. Flowers 
creamy white when fully developed, soon assuming tones of rose 
and bronze on the exposed sides. This shrub requires severe prun¬ 
ing in early spring to insure the largest flower trusses. 60 cts. each. 
Lonicera • Bush Honeysuckle 
The Bush Honeysuckles are handsome shrubs of 
graceful habit and attractive foliage. They grow 
easily in sunny places and bloom freely over a long 
period. 
Morrowi. A handsome Japanese variety, with 
white flowers during May, but especially valuable 
for its bright red fruit during the summer and 
autumn months. 
Tatarica (Tatarian Honeysuckle). The favorite, 
old-fashioned Bush Honeysuckle with slender, 
upright branches. Pink flowers in May; red 
berries in July. 
All Loniceras, 3 to 4-ft. plants, 60 cts. each 
Philadelphus • Mock Orange 
The fragrant Mock Oranges or Sweet Syringas are 
favorite early summer-flowering shrubs. They enjoy 
plenty of sunshine and thrive in any ordinary soil. 
Coronarius (Common Mock Orange). A hardy, 
free-flowering shrub, 8 to 10 feet tall, which adds 
beauty, grace, and perfume to our gardens. It 
has a profusion of showy, fragrant white flowers 
in spring and early summer. Foliage light green. 
3 to 4-ft. plants, 60 cts. each. 
Virginal. Flowers 2 inches in diameter, completely 
covering the branches in May and early June; 
slightly fragrant. One of the most desirable. 2 
to 3-ft. plants, 60 cts. each. 
Pyrus 
Japonica (Japan Quince). A very showy, popular 
shrub, which blooms profusely in early spring. 
Flowers dazzling scarlet; yellow, pear-shaped 
fruits. Makes an excellent hedge, being spiny. 
Plants 60 cts. each. 
Spiraea 
A large group of showy, free-flowering shrubs of inestimable value. 
Among them may be found those that bloom in early spring and at 
periods from midsummer up to frost. They thrive best in moist, 
fertile soil, preferring sunny exposures. 
Anthony Waterer (Crimson Spirea). Flowers bright, rosy crimson, 
disposed in dense corymbs. Very floriferous all summer. to 
2 ft., 60 cts. each. 
Our book on Shrubs, by Rockwell, will tell you how to plant and care 
for them. See page 119 
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