Hardy Decorative Flowering Shrubs 
ALTHEA. Rose of Sharon. These thrive 
almost anywhere, producing their bloom from 
July till September. 
A. albo-plena. Pure white; double. 
A. atropurpureo-plena. Double; purple. 
A., Lady Stanley. Semi-double; pale pink, 
splashed with carmine. 
Price, strong 2 to 3-ft. plants, 60c. each 
AMYGDALUS alba fl.-pl. Flowering Almond. 
Erect, slender branches, covered in May with 
small, very double, fragrant white flowers. 
A. rosea fl.-pl. Identical with the above, but 
has pink flowers. 
Price, strong 2 to 3-ft. plants, 75c- each 
BRIDAL WREATH. See Spiraea prunijolia. 
CALLICARPA purpurea. Beauty Fruit. A 
beautiful shrub growing about 3 feet high, 
covered in August with tiny pink-tinted 
flowers, followed in late September by violet- 
purple berries borne in clusters from the axil 
of every leaf, remaining until the middle of 
winter. Strong plants, 60c. each. 
CALYCANTHUS floridus. Sweet Shrub. 
Chocolate-colored, double flowers, with a 
peculiarly agreeable odor. Blooms in June. 
2 to 3-ft. plants, 60c. each. 
CERCIS canadensis. Judas-Tree; Redbud. 
Tall, slender-growing shrub, developing event¬ 
ually into a large tree. Very early in the 
spring the leafless branches are covered with 
small deep pink flowers. 2 to 3-ft. plants, 
75c. each. 
CHASTE TREE. See Vitex Agnus-castus. 
CHIONANTHUS virginica. White Fringe. In 
May and June the tree is covered with long, 
fluffy panicles of fine white bloom. Strong 
plants, 75c. each. 
CLETHRA alnifol ia. Sweet Pepperbush. Of 
low growth, with numerous spikes of small, 
white, fragrant flowers in July. 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, 60c. each. 
CORNUS alba sibirica. Coral Dogwood. 
Branches bright coral-red, quite ornamental. 
C. mas aureo-elegantissima. Variegated 
Cornelian Cherry. A beautifully variegated 
shrub which should be planted more freely. 
C. stolonifera lutea. Golden-twigged Dog¬ 
wood. Bright yellow branches in winter. 
Price, 2 to 3-ft. plants, 60c. each 
CRAB. See Malus. 
CYTISUS Laburnum. Golden Chain. A 
large shrub with shining green leaves and 
long, drooping racemes of yellow flowers in 
the early summer. $1.50 each. 
Deutzia gracilis 
DEUTZIA. The Deutzias are among the most 
useful of our summer-flowering shrubs. They 
are very attractive for planting individually 
or in masses. 
D. crenata rosea fl.-pl. Double; white, tinged 
pink. 
D. gracilis. Dwarf, bushy habit. White flowers. 
D. Lemoinei. Rather low-growing with slender, 
arching branches and large clusters of graceful, 
white flowers in May. 
D., Pride of Rochester. Large panicles of 
pinkish white flowers, with under side of the 
petals rose. June. 
Price, 60c. each 
DOGWOOD. See Cor nus. 
EUON YMUS alatus. Cork-barked Euonymus. 
Small, delicate flowers in late spring, followed 
by attractive red berries in the fall. Curious 
corky bark. Brilliant autumnal foliage. Best 
for individual planting. 1J4 to 2-ft. plants, 
75c. each. 
EXOCHORDA grandiflora. Pearl Bush. A 
medium-sized shrub, producing white flowers 
in clusters early in the spring. Strong, 1L£ to 
2-ft. plants, 50c. each. 
Forsythia spectabilis 
FLOWERING ALMOND. See Amygdalus. 
FLOWERING CRAB. See Malus. 
FORSYTHIA. Golden Bells. The bright golden 
yellow, star-shaped flowers burst into bloom 
just as winter is leaving and while the bush is 
otherwise bare. 
F. Fortunei. Erect-growing with dark green 
foliage. 
F. intermedia. Vigorous grower with slender, 
erect or arching branches. April. 
F. spectabilis. Strong, tall-growing plants with 
very large flowers completely covering the 
stems. The most profuse bloomer of all. 
F. suspensa. Graceful, drooping tendency. 
Frequently planted on banks and slopes. 
Price, 60c. each 
GOLDEN BELLS. See Forsythia. 
GOLDEN CHAIN. See Cytisus. 
HONEYSUCKLE. See L onicera. 
HYDRANGEA arborescens grandiflora. 
Snowball Hydrangea. The snow-white blooms 
are of the largest size and come early in June, 
lasting until late in August. More hardy than 
any other sort and especially suited for shaded 
places. 2 to 2J^-ft. plants, 60c. each. 
Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora 
Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora. The large 
panicles of white flowers are at their best 
during August; later they take on a reddish 
cast. Fine as single specimens on the lawn or 
grouped in large beds. Strong, 2-ft., bush-form 
plants, 60c. each. 
H. paniculata grandiflora. Standard or 
Tree Shaped. These are fine planted as 
individual specimens in the lawn or in the 
center of beds containing other plants. 2 to 
2^-ft. stems, with shapely heads, $1.00 each. 
H. quercifolia. Oak-leaved Hydrangea. A 
handsome, spreading shrub with striking 
foliage, turning to a beautiful red in autumn. 
The clusters of flat white flowers are produced 
freely in August. Strong, to 2-ft. plants, 
75c. each. 
JAPAN QUINCE. S«fe Pyrus. 
JASMINUM nudiflorum. Fine for sheltered 
positions. Fragrant, yellow flowers early in 
spring. 50c. each. 
JUDAS-TREE. See Cercis. 
LILAC. See Syringa. 
LONICERA fragrantissima. Honeysuckle. 
Fragrant white flowers in early spring. 60c. 
each. 
L. Morrowi. Foliage dark green. Small white 
flowers in May. During the late summer and 
early autumn the plant is covered with bright 
red berries. 3-ft. plants, 60c. each. 
L. Ruprechtiana. White flowers during May 
and June, followed by red fruit. Free flower¬ 
ing. 60c. each. 
MALUS floribunda. Japanese Flowering Crab. 
One of the best of the Flowering Crabs. The 
warm rose-colored buds open to light pink 
flowers. It forms a shapely bush or small tree. 
3 to 4 ft., $1.25 each. 
M. ioensis plena. Bechtel’s Double-flowering 
Crab. A shapely little tree, producing quanti¬ 
ties of very double, fragrant, soft pink flowers, 
resembling a small rose in formation. 2 to 
3 ft., 75c. each. 
M. Parkmani. Parkman’s Flowering Crab. 
Rose-colored buds open into little rosy white 
flowers, succeeded by decorative fruits. The 
tree is of a rather spreading, irregular habit. 
3 ft., $1.00 each. 
MOCK ORANGE. See Philadelphus. 
PEARL BUSH. See Exocborda. 
PHILADELPHUS, Avalanche. Dwarf Mock 
Orange. Slender, arching branches nearly 
covered with showy white, fragrant flowers. 
60c. each. 
P., Bouquet Blanc. Low, dense habit. Blooms 
very freely during May and June. Strong 
2 to 3-ft. plants, 60c. each. 
P. coronarius. Mock Orange. Handsome foli¬ 
age and beautiful, fragrant, white flowers in 
May and June. 2 to 3-ft. plants, 60c. each. 
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