CHOICE FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Shrubs, in many cases, are the very foundation of the garden, a flowering back¬ 
ground for the more vivid annuals and perennials. Among the many new things 
introduced recently the following varieties seem outstanding for Cape gardens. 
Buddleia 
Buddleia, lie de France. A new fonn of the 
familiar Butterfly Bush. The long branch¬ 
ing stems are covered with violet-purple 
flowers, each of which has a golden center. 
Plants grow readily and carry a great num¬ 
ber of blooms. One of the finest of the 
summer-flowering shrubs. 2-yr. plants, 
60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz. 
Caryopteris 
A small shrub that originally came from 
eastern Asia. It is perfectly hardy and valued 
for the blooms which come late in the season. 
Caryopteris incana, Bluebeard or Blue Spi- 
rea. Violet-blue flowers in September and 
October. Pot-plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 
per doz. 
Cotoneaster 
Cotoneasters are almost evergreen, retain¬ 
ing the greater part of the foilage in winter. 
The charm of the plant lies in the long, grace¬ 
ful branches and the rich green foliage. 
Cotoneaster divaricata. Desirable for rock- 
gardens because of the trailing habit. 2 to 
2}/2 It. plants B&B, $1.25 each. 
C. horizontalis. Rock Cotoneaster. Trailing 
habit, with green foliage turning to crimson 
in autumn. Plants from 6-in. pots, $1.25 
each. 
Enkianthus 
Enkianthus campanulatus. Yellowish or 
pale orange flowers in May and June, to¬ 
gether with brilliant red foilage in autumn 
make this one of our handsomest shrubs. 
3-4 ft., $2.50 each; $25.00 per doz. 
Forsythia 
Forsythia spectabilis. Bright yellow, free- 
flowering shrub. 2-3 ft., 60 cts. each; 
$6.00 per doz. 
Kolkwitzia 
Kolkwitzia amabilis, Beauty Bush. Masses 
of pale pink tubular flowers in early June. 
One of the best of the recent introductions. 
2-3 ft. plants, 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 
Hybrid Lilacs 
The old familiar Lilacs of New England do 
not by any means compare with the newer 
varieties, whose trusses are much larger and 
the colors far more beautiful. A collection of 
Lilacs grows in value each year. 
3-4 ft. plants, $1.00 each 
Charles X. Violet-red; single. Midseason. 
Hugo Koster. Deep red or purple; single. 
Jan van Tol. White; petals frilled; single. 
Katherine Havemeyer. Light lilac, flushed 
with mauve; double. 
Ludwig Spaeth. Dark purple; single. 
Marie Legraye. Yellowish in bud, opening 
pure white; single. 
Michel Buchner. Pale lilac; double. 
Mme. Lemoine. Pure white; double. 
Mrs. Edward Harding. Bud carmine, open¬ 
ing to purple, tinged pink; double. 
Hybrid Mock Orange 
Philadelphus virginal. This is the best 
of the large flowering Mock Oranges. The 
fragrant white flowers are borne in May 
and June with intermittent blooms there¬ 
after. 2-3 ft. plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 
per doz. 
Viburnum 
V. carlesi, Fragrant Viburnum. The waxy 
flowers are like large Mayflower blossoms. 
Delicious fragrance. 13^-2 ft. plants, $1.50 
each. 
Vitex 
Vitex macrophylla. A tall-growing shrub 
with very large foliage. In late summer the 
plant is prominent with its lavender-blue 
flowers. Makes a very fine specimen. 3-yr. 
plants. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 
Other Choice Plants 
Many varieties of plants and ornamentals 
not listed in this catalogue are grown at our 
nursery. Some of them are new or rare 
varieties in which our supply is limited. . . 
others are only slightly different from those 
listed. If the material you are looking for 
is not in the catalog may we suggest that 
you write us giving full information, or better 
still visit our growing grounds and select the 
things you want. When sizes are given, only 
those which in our experience are most 
popular are mentioned. Smaller or larger 
sizes are likely to be available. It is well to 
remember that many things which do well 
in more sheltered country are not adaptable 
to the Cape Garden. Plants chosen from 
this list with good care should be successful 
under our rigorous conditions. 
Writing in i8og, the Rev. John Simpkins asserted that more masters and mates in 
the merchant service came from Brewster than any other Cape town, and adds that 
three-quarters of the men of that town followed the sea. 
