JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
38 
Spiraea Van Houttei 
FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Althaea (Hibiscus, or Rose of Sharon). Double white, 
pink or red; also variegated-leaved. 2 to 3 ft., 35c 
each; $3.50 per doz. 
Hybrid varieties, single and double, 50c each; $5.00 per 
doz. 
Aralia pentaphylla (Five leaved Aralia). Arching, spiny 
branches; valuable for foliage. 3 ft., 35c; $3.50 per 
doz. 
Azalea viscosa (Swamp Honeysuckle). White, fragrant 
(lowers in June and July. 2 ft., 75c each. 
A. mollis (Hardy Azalea). Dwarf in habit. Mixed col¬ 
ors in shades of red, white, yellow and orange. 18 
to 24 in., 75c. 
A. Pontica. Named varieties, single and double. 18 
in., $1.00 each. 
Berberis Thunbergii (Japanese Barberry). Well known 
hedge plant. 12 to 15 in., 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 
18 to 24 in., 25c; $2.50 per doz. (See also “Hedge 
Plants,” page 43.) 
B. purpurea (Purple Leaved Barberry). 3 ft., 35c each; 
$3.50 per doz. 
Buddleia variabilis Veitchiana. A new shrub; violet and 
yellow flowers in long spikes; August. 50c; $5.00 
per doz. 
Calycanthus floridus (Sweet Shrub or Allspice). 2 ft., 
35c; $3.50 per doz. 
Chionanthus virginica (White Fringe). For damp or par¬ 
tially shaded places. 3 to 4 ft., 50c each. 
Cornus Siberica (Red-barked Dogwood). Valuable for 
its bright-colored bark. 3 to 4 ft., 35c; $3.50 per doz. 
Cydonia Japonica (Japanese Quince). Dwarf-growing; 
scarlet flowers in May, followed by large fruit. 2 ft., 
30c; $3.00 per doz. 
Deutzia Pride of Rochester (Pink Deutzia). Rose-tinted 
flowers in June. 3 ft., 35c; $3.50 per doz. 
D. gracilis (Dwarf or Slender Deutzia). White flow’ers; 
May and June. 18 to 24 in., 35c; $3.60 per doz. 
D. I/emoinei. A free-flowering white variety, a little 
larger than D. Gracilis. 2 ft., 35c; $3.50 per doz. 
Diervilla Candida (Weigelia). White flowers in June and 
later; for sheltered locations. 3 ft., 40c each. 
D. rosea. Rose colored flowers. 2 to 3 ft., 30c; $3.00 
per doz. 
D. Eva IUthke. Crimson. 3 ft., 35c; $3.50 per doz. 
Euonymus alatua (Winged Burning-bush). An odd and 
attractive shrub, valued for its gorgeous fall colors. 
12 in.. 30c; 2 ft„ 50c. 
E. Europacus (Spindle Tree). Orange and red fruit in 
autumn. 4 ft., 50c; $5.00 per doz. 
Porsythia Fortunei. Well known yellow. Forsythia, 
blooming in April before the leaves show. 3 to 4 ft., 
35c; $3.50 per doz. 
F. suspenaa. Drooping form. 3 to 4 ft., 35c; $3.50 per 
doz. 
For more complete list see 
Hamamelis virginica (Witch Hazel). Yellow flowers in 
November. 3 to 4 ft., 35c; $3.50 per doz. 
Hydrangea arborescens sterilis. A recently acquired 
hardy Hydrangea blooming in July. 2 ft., 50c. 
H. paniculata grandiflora. The common form, flower¬ 
ing in September. 2^ to 3 ft., 35c; $3.00 per doz. 
Standard or tree form. 4 to 5 ft., 75c and $1.00 each. 
Kerria Japonica (Corchorus). Bright green bark; yellow 
flowers all summer, low growing. 2 ft., 30c each. 
K. var. foliis variegatis. Dwarf with silvery-green 
leaves. 12 to 18 in., 35c each. 
Lonicera Morrowi (Bush Honeysuckle). Yellow’ flowers 
in July, followed by red berries. 3 ft., 35c; $3.50 
per doz. 
L. Tartarica (Tartarian Honeysuckle). Pink. 30c; $3.00 
per doz. 
Philadelphis coronarius (Mock Orange). Orange-blossom 
scented flowers in June. The best of the Syringas. 
3 to 4 ft., 30c; $3.00 per doz. 
P. Avalanche. A dwarf, white-flowering variety, a valu¬ 
able shrub. 2 ft., 30c; $3.00 per doz. 
Prunus Pissardi (Purple-leaved Plum). Valuable for its 
foliage. 3 to 4 ft., 50c; $5.00 per doz. 
P. triloba (Double-flowering Plum). Rose-like pink 
flowers crow’ding the branches in May. 3 ft., 50c each. 
Rhodotypus kerrioides (White Kerria). White, Syringa- 
like flowers throughout the summer, followed by 
black seeds. 2 to 3 ft., 30c; $3.00 per doz. 
Rhus cotinus (Smoke Bush or Purple Fringe). Purplish 
flow’ers in June. 3 ft., 50c each. 
R. typhina (Staghorn Sumac). A strong growing shrub 
for poor soils. 3 to 4 ft., 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
Sambucus aurea (Golden Elder). 3 ft., 35c; $3.50 per doz. 
Spiraea Anthony Waterer (Dwarf Spiraea). Flat heads 
of pink flowers in late summer. 18 in., 30c; $3.00 per 
doz. 
S. opulifolia aurea (Golden Spiraea). Yellow foliage. 
3 to 4 ft., 30c; $3.00 per doz. 
S. prunifolia fl. pi. The old-fashioned Bridal Wreath. 
2 to 3 ft., 35c; $3.50 per doz. 
S. Van Houttei. The best known Spiraea, and the most 
valuable. Arching sprays of white flowers in June. 
3 to 4 ft., 30c; $3.00 per doz. 
Symphoricarpos racemosus (Snowberry). Show’y white 
berries in fall. 3 ft., 30c; $3.00 per doz. 
Syringa vulgaris (Common Lilac). Purple flowers. 2 to 
3 ft., 30c; $3.00 per doz. 
S. var. alba (White Lilac). 3 ft., 40c; $4.00 per doz. 
S. Named Varieties. Single and double. 50c to 75c. 
Viburnum opulus (Bush Cranberry). Showy crimson 
berries in fall. 3 ft., 35c; $3.50 per doz. 
V. plicatum (Japanese Snowball). Globe-shaped heads 
of white flowers in June. Grows best in sheltered 
locations. 3 to 4 ft., 50c; $6.00 per doz. 
General Nursery Catalogue. 
