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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Price, 50c each; $5 per doz., except as note 
References, denoting size at maturity: L, 
ALTHEA OR ROSE OF SHARON 
ANEMONAEFLORUS. Very double, rose. 
BOULE DE FEU. Double, bright red. 
COELESTIS. Single blue. 
DUCHESS DE BRABANT. Double red. 
JEANNE d’ARC. Double, pure white. 
TOTUS ALBUS. Single, pure white. v 
ARALIA—ANGELICA TREE 
ARABIA PENTAPHYLLA (Five-leaved Aralia). M. A 
graceful shrub, with arching, spiny branches and bright 
green shining foliage. Useful in dry situations. 
NATIVE AZALEAS 
AZALEA ARBORESCENS (Smooth Azalea). S. July. A 
spreading Azalea, with handsome, dark green foliage, 
producing white and rose-tinted blossoms late in sum¬ 
mer. Highly fragrant. $1 each. 
A. CALENDULACEA (Flame Azalea). M. In May and 
June this Azalea is a mass of blossoms of all shades 
from light straw color to the deepest orange. $1 each. 
A. NUDIFLORA (Pinxter Flower). M. The brightest- 
colored of all our Northern native Azaleas. $1 each. 
A. VASEYI (Rhododendron Vaseyi). M. June. Its pink 
or purple blossoms are very like the blossoms of the 
Rhododendron. $1.50 each. 
A. VISCOSA (White Swamp Honeysuckle). M. June and 
July. Flowers in clusters, pure white, with shades of 
pink, and intensely fragrant. $1 and $2 each. 
EUROPEAN AZALEAS 
AZALEA PONTICA (Ghent Azaleas). S. Fragrant flowers 
double and single, ranging from white to deep crimson, 
appear in great profusion in early spring, literally cov¬ 
ering twig and branch. $1.50 to $2.50 each. 
A. MOLLIS. Dwarf habit, with larger flowers than the 
Ghent, resembling Rhododendrons; flowers in all shades 
of red, w'hite, yellow and orange. Thrives in sunny 
positions anywhere. $1.50 to $2.50 each. 
BARBERRIES 
BERBERIS TIIUNBERGII (Japanese Barberry) D. Grace¬ 
ful and hardy, with showy red berries. 12 to 15 in., 
2,1c., $2.50 doz.; 15 to 18 in., 30c., $3 per doz. (See 
“Hedges”). 
d. Special quotations on larger quantities. 
, Large; M, Medium; S, Small; D, Dwarf. 
BUTTERFLY BUSH 
BUDDLEIA VARIABILIS VEITCHIANA. M. A new shrub 
of great value, bearing immense spikes of fragrant 
flowers in August and September. The individual flow¬ 
ers are violet-mauve, with yellow centers. Grows best 
in rich soil, with plenty of sunlight. 
CALYCANTHUS—SWEET SHRUB 
CALYCANTHUS FLORIDUS (Carolina Allspice). M. All 
summer. Fine glossy foliage and pineapple scented, 
chocolate-colored flowers. 
CLETHRA—WHITE ALDER 
CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA (Sweet Pepper Bush). S. July to 
September. Spikes of highly fragrant white flowers 
are produced in lavish profusion during nearly the 
entire summer. A native shrub, growing in shady 
spots. 
CORNUS—CORNEL OR DOGWOOD 
CORNUS ALBA SIBIRICA. M. In the winter this is the 
most showy of all the shrubs, standing out bright and 
cheerful w'ith its brilliant red bark. It has white flow¬ 
ers and w'hite berries. 
C. VAR. ELEGANTISSIMA VARIEGATA. M. A splendid 
variegated form of the above, with silver and green 
foliage. 
C. STOLONIFERA AUREA (Golden-barked Dogwood). M. 
Contrasts strikingly with the red-barked variety. 
CYDONIA—JAPAN QUINCE 
CYDONIA JAPONICA (Fire Bush). M. May. Glossy, 
dark foliage, with reddish tints. Deep scarlet flowers 
in abundance, followed by large yellow fruit. 
THE DEUTZIAS 
DEUTZIA CRENATA FLORA PLENA (Double Pink Deut- 
zia). L. June. Very double, w'hite flowers, tinged with 
purplish rose. 
D. VAR. PRIDE OF ROCHESTER. L. June. More vigor¬ 
ous, with larger panicles of flowers than the preceding. 
Blossoms are tinted with rose. 
