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W. arborea grandiflora. A variety of vigorous habit and erect growth ; foliage very 
large ; flowers long and tube-shaped, of a sulphur white or pale yellow, changing to pale 
rose. Flowers about two weeks after the others. 35 to 75 cents each. 
W. floribunda. Free blooming. 35 to 75 cents each 
W. hortensis nivea (White-flowered Weigela). Of dwarf, spreading habit and 
slow growth. Flowers pure white, retaining their purity during the whole time of 
flowering ; foliage large ; a profuse bloomer ; difficult to propagate. 35 to 75 cents each. 
W. hortensis rubra. Flowers deep red when in bud and rose-colored when in bloom. 
35 to 75 cents each. 
W. Sieboldii alba marginata. Of upright habit. When the leaves are young the 
variegation is yellow ; when they mature it becomes silvery white ; flowers rose-colored. 
35 to 75 cents each. 
W. Stelznerii. Flowers dark red; a profuse 
bloomer. 35 to 75 cents each. 
W. purpurata. 50 cents each. 
W., Dr. Bailley. 50 cents each. 
Xanthoceras sorbifolia. A rich acquisition from 
China, and destined to become an extremely 
popular shrub. The foliage is not unlike the 
Mountain Ash. The flowers are white, of a 
reddish hue at the base, produced in terminal 
racemes in numerous clusters. It blooms pro¬ 
fusely, even quite small plants, the flowers ex. 
panding with the leaves in early spring. $1 each. 
Yucca filamentosa. (Adam’s Needle). 
Long, dark, heavy leaves one, one and a half to two 
feet in height. In midsummer an immense panicle 
of lily-like flowers shoots from the center and attains 
a height of four to six feet. Beautiful for use in 
shrubbery beds and borders. 25 to 50 cents each. 
Our Shrubs at the prices named are fine, sturdy plants for 
giving immediate effect, having the growth of two to five years, 
and in consequence are much cheaper than very young plants, 
which we can offer and send you by mail at 15 cents each. . 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
Every year helps to establish more firmly the popularity of this class of plants. There 
is no greater satisfaction to one who really loves his garden than to watch some last year’s 
favorite come up in its accustomed place when spring approaches, like^the wildwood flowers 
that return to us with every season, and require no hand to plant or tend them. We offer 
in the following short list a few of the best and most easily grown plants, suitable for almost 
any location. 
Achillea roseum (Rose-flowered Yarrow). Rosy flowers in large heads, bloom¬ 
ing freely all summer. 25 cents each. 
A. serrata flore plena (Achillea the Pearl). One of the prettiest and most useful of 
our hardy plants. Flowers pure white and double. Most profuse bloomer, invaluable 
for cutting purposes. It will grow in any situation or soil. 25 cents each. 
Six plants of one variety for the price of twelve ; five plants for the price of ten. 
