^^ESTBURY NURSERIES -hh- Flowering Shrubs 
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HYDRANGEA^ PLUMED (Hydrang’ea panlcnlata grandiflora). 
A very popular shrub ; flowers white, in great pyramidal panicles a foot long, blooming from August till frost when 
It turns bronzy red. Should be cut back to about 4 inches, and heavily manured, to maintain the large size of the flower 
heads, or left to become a large shrub. In Japan it glows to a tree. Showy and vigorous in exposed situations. 
FLOWERING SHRUBS. 
There are many places planted with small trees, and few shrubs where the appearance is bare and open for a 
decade or more, especially if small, poor-rooted trees are used, which take several years to become established, 
and the owner gives them inadequate culture. The selection has perhaps been a poor one, of plants unadapted 
to the soil or climate. Such places cause dissatisfaction. This can easily be remedied by the judicious use of 
well-grown shrubs, which, if planted in groups mixed with herbaceous plants, will give immediate and beautiful 
effect, making the lawn appear complete and furnished in two years, with the added interest of an everchanging 
aspect which trees and carpet beds cannot give. Shrubs live and grow with little or no care. 
Another result too often occurring in the planting of small places is, that large-growing trees mainly are set 
out, which in twenty years make a thicket of crowded, imperfect trees, with no open, sunny lawn. The result is 
at once unhealthy and inartistic. It is better to plant fewer permanent trees willi shrubs, and some temporary 
trees between. 
On large estates and in parks, shrubs should be used in masses. When carefullj'arranged, magnificent color 
schemes can be carried out, ranging from the delicate spring tints of the golden bells and S[)iraeas, through tlie 
brighter summer effects of rhododendrons and azaleas to the rich autumnal shades. 
25 to 35 cts. each. Onr selection, $18 100. 
Low rates in qnantitiesof small sizes; rare and new varieties at higher prices. 
ACACIA, Rose. Large, pink flowers of waxen tex¬ 
ture, resembling the sweet pea, in June and July. 
ALTH. 31 A (Rose of Sharon). Upright shrubs, bear¬ 
ing m August and Sei)tember. hollyhock like flow¬ 
ers. As it blooms after most other shrub bloom is 
past, it should be in ad collections, planted behind 
lower shrubs eras single specimens. It will also 
make ornamental hedges. 
Single White. A delicate and be-Tiitiful flower, 
effective for massing by dark shrubs or as cut- 
flower decorations. 
Double Purple and White, Double Red and 
White, and many other shades. 
C^"Of the preceding varieties we have tree¬ 
shaped specimens 6 to 8 feet high, which will make 
fine lawn trtes with shapely, round tops, covered 
with a profusion of flowers! Grows 20 feet high. 
See illustration, page 20. 
ALMOND, Double Pink. A beautifuUiti le shrub. 
The double rose-colored blossoms open in May 
with the leaves. 3 feet. 
Double White. Very double white. 
AZALEA. An exquisitely lieautiful genus. Hardy 
and of easy culture. Covered iu May and June 
with magnificent masses of bloom, ranging tlirough 
a great variety of shades of rich, showy color. 
Amesna. See Evergreen Shrubs. 
MolJis. For description, see under cut, page 20. 
Ghent Hybrids. A large and beautiful class of 
hybrids of taller form than ., 4 . mollis, the flowers 
being smaller and presenting when in bloom a most 
gorgeous appearance. For grouping with rhodo¬ 
dendrons they are unsurpassed, as they carry out 
the same flower form in innumerable shades of 
white, leniuii, blush, salmon, orange, rose, scarlet 
and ciimson, at once charming and delicate, against 
the background of glossy rhododendron leaves. 
