HORTICULTURAL SPECIALIST 
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FORSYTHIA. 
intermedia spectabilis. Far the best of the 
genus, branches are very dense flowered 
with deep golden flowers.50-75 cents each 
ovata. Much the earliest bloomer of all the 
forsythias, a splendid novelty. 18-24 inch 
plants.75 cents each 
primulinus. Paler in color than Spectabilis, 
of excellent habit, a fine variety 50-75 cents each 
FOTHERGILLA. 
major. A very attractive shrub of pyramidal 
habit, flowering in late April or early May, 
dark green somewhat glossy leaves, flow¬ 
ers are white and appear with the leaves. 
A sterling novelty. Strong 18-24 inch 
clumps.$1.50-$2.00 each 
HALESIA. (Silverbells.) 
tetraptera. Snowdrop tree. Lovely white bell 
shaped flowers. Attains the height of a 
small tree. .75 cents each 
GORDONIA. 
Alatamaha. (Also known as Franklinia.) A 
beautiful late flowering tree hardy in 
Massachusetts where given a little protec¬ 
tion the pure white flowers are 3 inches in 
diameter and appear in late September or • 
October. A very scarce plant, none being 
known to exist in a wild state. We have a 
few strong plants 5-6 feet high at $5.00 each. 
HAMAMELIA. 
mollis. Splendid Novelty. This Chinese 
Witch-Hazel is a winter bloomer, still 
very scarce.$1.00-$1.50 each 
vernalis. (Vernal Witch-Hazel.) Very early 
bloomer. Strong plants 2-3 feet. 
75 cents each 
virginiana. (Common Witch-Hazel.) 3-4 
feet.75 cents each 
HIBISCUS. (Althea.) (Rose of Sharon.) 
Syriacus. White, pink, and blue varie¬ 
ties.50 cents each 
HYDRANGEA. 
arborescens grandiflora. Ever blooming 
hydrangea.50-75 cents each 
Paniculata grandiflora. Japanese panicled 
hydrangea.50-75 cents each 
ILEX. 
verticillata. (deciduous holly, black alder.) 
Stems are packed with brilliant red berries 
in late fall.50-75 cents each 
KERRIA. 
Japonica. Orange yellow flowers, has very 
attractive deep green bark in winter. 
50 cents each 
KOLKWITZIA. 
amabilis. (Beautybush.) A remarkably beau¬ 
tiful flowering shrub introduced by E. H. 
Wilson from Western China. Extremely 
hardy, will attain a height of 6-8 feet 
and as much in diameter. Is a veritable 
shower of lovely pink tubular shaped flow¬ 
ers in early June. Strong field grown 
plants.75 cents-$2.00 each 
LABURNUM. 
vulgare. Better known as “Golden Chain 
tree.” 4-6 feet.$1.50-$2.00 each 
LONICERA. (Honeysuckle.) 
fragrantissima. Fragrant winter honeysuckle. 
75 cents each 
maackii podocarpa. Strong growing variety, 
smothered with very handsome fruit after 
