Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, L. I. 
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FLOWERING SHRUBS. 
Price, 20 cts. to 35 cts. each, $18 per lOO. 
AIjTH/KA. Upright shrubs bearing, in August and ' 
September, hollyhock like flowers. As it blooms 
after most others are past, it should be in all col¬ 
lections. It will also form broad-topped smal^ 
trees and ornamental hedges. 
Sinjjle Wliito. A delicate and beautiful flower. 
Doublo Purple iiiitl Wliite. 
Double lied and While. 
AMOIIPHA. Spikes of dark blue flowers. 
AZ.AIjK.V. Hardy shrubs with delicate, large flowers. 
Molliw, Flowers large, funnel form, resembling 
those of the rhododendron. Showy, rich colors, 
ranging from reddish orange to [)ale lemon. Plants 
well set with bloom buds. 75 cts. to each. 
\ It d i II o V a . 
(Pinxter Flow¬ 
er.) Flowers 
delicate pink 
a n d fragrant. 
May. 
Visoosa. (Swamp 
H on eysuckle.) 
Flowers white, 
covered with 
viscid hairs. 
Perfume pleas¬ 
ant and pene¬ 
trating ; a beau- 
t i f u I native 
shrub. 
CAI.YCAXTin’S- 
B A C C H A K I S 
h a I in i I'o 1 i a. 
(Groundsel ■ 
Tree.) A shrub , 
adapted to 
ground sub¬ 
merged by the 
tide. S h o w \' 
white down in 
October. < 
BKIlBEIlllY, Common. A shrub of arching 
branches, bearing pendent yellow flowers, and in 
winter edible red berries. 
Purple. The best purple shrub. It contrasts well 
with green foliage, the Golden Elder, or Varie¬ 
gated Privet. 
Thunlx'r^'s. A recent unique introduction from 
Japan, forming a broad, low shrub. The thick-set 
branches extend horizontally like a beech tree. 
Flowers yellow, berries orange-scarlet and held 
on the branches all winter. Autumn foliage 
bright; well adapted to planting around the foun¬ 
dations of a house as a border for larger shrubs 
or as a low hedge. 
BUXTOX BUSH. A round bush, with heavy foliage 
and globular white flowers in July. 
CA HYCANTHUS FJoridii.s. (Sweet -Scented 
Shrub.) A spreading bush of deep, glossy foliage 
and brown, leathery flowers of lasting perfume. 
An old-time favorite. 
CUKUODKXDllON. (Fate Tree.) In August it 
has fragrant white flowers, with pink calyx ; 
leaves large, ill smelling. 
CliKTHK.V aliiiPolia. (Pepper Bush. > An upright, 
slow-growing shrub, with spikes of fragrant white 
flowers in midsummer. 
CUllKAXT, >rissoui'i FloAverin^. Wreaths of 
golden yellow flowers of spicy fragrance. 
DFUTZIA. Their hardihood, graceful habit, luxuii- 
ant foliage and profusion of attractive flowers 
render the Ueutzias beautiful and deservedly 
popular shrubs ; flowers in June, in racemes 4 to 
6 inches long. 
Crenata. Double white flowers, tinged with rose. 
Its tall growth fits it for use as a screen or the 
background of groups of shrubs. 
Pritle of Ilo<*hestei*. A profuse bloomer ; very 
handsome. 
Oracilis. (Japanese Snow Flower.) A charming 
plant of low’stature, covered with delicate w’hitc 
flowers in early summer. 
