GENERAL CATALOGUE. 
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FORSYTHIA. 
Golden Bell. 
Forsythie, Ger and Fr. 
These are pretty shrubs of 
medium size. All natives of 
China and Japan. The flowers 
are drooping, yellow, and appear 
very early in spring before the 
leaves. The best very early 
flowering shrubs. 
F. Fortuneii. Fortune’s For- 
SYTHIA. D. Growth up¬ 
right, foliage deep green, 
flowers bright yellow. 35c. 
F. intermedia. D. Flowers 
bright golden; foliage 
glossy green like virid- 
issima , but hardier than 
that variety. Valuable. 
35 c - 
F. suspensa. Weeping For 
SYTHIA. D. A shrub 
resembling Fortuneii in its 
flowers, but the growth is 
somewhat drooping. 35c. 
F. viridissima. D. A fine 
hardy shrub. Leaves and 
bark deep green, flowers 
deep yellow, very early 
in spring. 35c. 
HALESIA. Snowdrop or Silver Bell Tree. Halesje, Fr. 
H. tetraptera. C. A beautiful large shrub, with pretty white, bell-shaped flowers in May. It is dis¬ 
tinguished by its four-winged fruit, which is from one to two inches long. One of the most desirable 
shrubs. 50c. 
HAMAMELIS. Witch Hazel. Zaubernuss, Get. 
H. Virginica. D. A tall shrub; yellow flowers, late in autumn just before the leaves fall. 50c. 
HIBISCUS. Althaea, or Rose of Sharon. Eibisch, Ger. Guimauve, Fr. 
The Althaeas are fine, free-growing, flowering shrubs, of the easiest cultivation. Very desirable on 
account of blooming in August and September, when scarcely any other tree or shrub is in blossom. 
H. Syriacus var. Boule de Feu. C. Large, very double, well-formed flowers, of a beautiful violet 
red color. Plant vigorous; flowers late. 35c. 
var. flore pleno fol. var. Variegated-leaved Double Purple-flowered Alth.ea. C. A con¬ 
spicuous variety with the foliage finely marked with light yellow, and producing double purple 
flowers. One of the finest variegated-leaved shrubs. 50c. 
var. Jeanne d’Axc. C. One of the best new shrubs. Flowers pure white, double; plant a strong 
grower. 35c. 
var. Leopoldii flore pleno. C. Large flowers, very double, flesh color, shaded rose; leaves lacini- 
ated; fine. 35c. 
var. paeoniflora. C. Rosy purple flowers; a dwarf grower and very free flowering. 35c. 
var. purpurea. Single Purple Alth/ea. C. 35c. 
var. purpurea flore pleno. Double Purple Alth.ea. C. 35c. 
var. rubra pleno. Double Red Altilea. C. Clear color; one of the best. 35c. 
var. totus albus. D. Single, pure white; very fine. 35c. 
var. variegatis flore pleno. Double Variegated, or Painted Lady Althaea. C. White, with 
purple outside; petals shaded pink. 35c. 
var. violacea flore pleno. C. Flowers medium size, double, of violet lilac color, free flowering; one 
of the best. 35c. 
