SHRUB NOVELTIES FOR NEW ENGLAND 
Shrubs, in many cases, are the very foundation of the garden, a flowering back¬ 
ground for the more vivid annuals and perennials. Among the many new things 
introduced recently the following varieties seem outstanding for Cape gardens. 
Buddleia 
Buddleia, lie de France. A new form of the 
familiar Butterfly Bush. The long branching 
stems are covered with violet-purple flowers, 
each of which has a golden center. Plants 
grow readily and carry a great number of 
blooms. One of the finest of the summer¬ 
flowering shrubs. 2-yr. plants, 60 cts. each; 
36.00 per doz. 
Caryopteris 
A small shrub that originally came from 
eastern Asia. It is perfectly hardy and valued 
for the blooms which come late in the season. 
Caryopteris incana, Bluebeard or Blue Spirea . 
Violet-blue flowers in September and Octo¬ 
ber. Pot-plants, 50 cts. each; 35.00 per doz. 
Cotoneaster 
Cotoneasters are almost evergreen, retain¬ 
ing the greater part of the foliage in winter. 
The charm of the plant lies in the long, grace¬ 
ful branches and the rich green foliage. 
Cotoneaster divaricata. Desirable for rock- 
gardens because of the trailing habit. 2 to 
l ]/2 ft. plants, B&B, 31-00 each. 
C. horizontalis, Rock Cotoneaster. Trailing 
habit, with green foliage turning to crimson 
in autumn. Plants from 6-in. pots, 31.25 
each. 
Enkianthus 
Enkianthus campanulatus. Yellowish or 
pale orange flowers in May and June, to¬ 
gether with brilliant red foliage in autumn 
make this one of our handsomest shrubs. 
2-3 ft., 32.50 each; 325.00 per doz. 
Hybrid Lilacs 
The old familiar Lilacs of New England do 
not by any means compare with the newer 
varieties, whose trusses are much larger and 
the colors far more beautiful. A collection of 
Lilacs grows in value each year. 
3-4 ft. plants, $1.00 each 
Charles X. Violet-red; single. Midseason. 
Hugo Koster. Deep red or purple; single. 
Jan van Tol. White; petals frilled; single. 
Katherine Havemeyer. Light lilac, flushed 
with mauve; double. 
Ludwig Spaeth. Dark purple; single. 
Marie Legraye. Yellowish in bud, opening 
pure white; single. 
Michel Buchner. Pale lilac; double. 
Mme. Lemoine. Pure white; double. 
Mrs. Edward Harding. Bud carmine, open¬ 
ing to purple, tinged pink; double. 
Vitex 
Vitex macrophylla. A tall-growing shrub 
with very large foliage. In late summer the 
plant is prominent with its lavender-blue 
flowers. Makes a very fine specimen. 3-yr. 
plants, 75 cts. each; 37.50 per doz. 
SHRUBS OF UNQUESTIONED MERIT 
Many shrubs of our grandmothers’ day together with some newer desirables are 
represented in this list. When planning an old-time Cape Garden it is well to 
use such varieties as Common Lilacs, Spireas and Viburnums. They capture the 
flavor of an older generation to perfection. 
Clethra alnifolia, Summersweet. White fra¬ 
grant flowers in terminal racemes, mid¬ 
summer. 18—24 in. plants, 50 cts. each; 
34.50 per doz. 
Cytissus scoparius, Scotch Broom. Green 
twiggy stems covered in May and June 
with masses of clear yellow flowers. Plants 
from 4-in. pots, 50 cts. each; 35.00 per 100. 
Euonymous alatus, WingedEuonymous. An 
especially beautiful shrub for brilliant crim¬ 
son color in the fall. 3-4 ft. plants, 31.00 
each; 310.00 per doz.; 375.00 per 100. 
Forsythia intermedia, Border Forsythia. 
Bright golden flowers on a strong growing 
shrub in April and May. 3-4 ft. plants, 
50 cts. each; 35.00 per doz.; 340.00 per 100. 
F. intermedia spectabilis, Showy Border 
Forsythia. An improved form with larger 
deeper colored flowers. 60 cts. each; 36.00 
per doz. 
The lower Cape was at one time an island. A storm created a canal at Orleans in 
1717 which was called Jeremiah’s Gutter. This gutter was large enough for a Capt. 
Southwick to navigate with a whaleboat. 
