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P. J BERCKMANS COMPANY’S TREE AND PLANT CATALOG. 
CYDON1A—Continued. 
•Japonica (Firebush). Bright red flowers which last for a 
long period, making a most brilliant display. A fine hedge 
plant. 
Carnea. Same as above, but with pink flowers. 
DEUTZIA 
25 cents each, $2 for 10. 
Crenata Flore Pleno. Flowers double white, tinged with 
rose. A most desirable flowering shrub. Early bloomer. 
Gracilis. Flowers pure white, bell shaped, quite dwarf; 
is also valuable as a pot plant for winter blooming in conserv¬ 
atory. Blooms early in April. 
Lernoineii Flowers pure white, borne in great profusion, 
on stout upright branches. Dwarf habit. Blooms early in 
April. A desirable acquisition. 
Pride of Rochester. Double, white, back of petals pink; 
large panicles and blooms early. 
EL^EAGNUS EDULIS 
( Synonym , Longipes.) 
(Japan Oleaster.) 
Strong plants, 25 cents each, $2 for 10. 
A beautiful ornamental plant destined to become very popu¬ 
lar as soon as known. Produces edible fruit. For full de 
Bcription see page 15. 
EXOCHORDA GRANDIFLORA AT FRUITLAN1). 
EXOCHORDA GRANDIFLORA 
GENISTA 
Strong, imported pot-grown plants, 25 and 50 
cents each, $2 and $4 for 10. 
Andreana. This is a variety of Scotch Broom, producing 
red and yellow flowers on long branches: ground color of co¬ 
rolla is golden yellow, lower and lateral petals with crimson 
border. A most beautiful plant. 
Jaiicea (Spartium Junceum). A beautiful erect growing 
shrub; almost leafless; produces a profusion of canary yellow 
flowers middle of April and continues to bloom for a month. 
A most conspicuous plant. 
HONEYSUCKLE 
See Lonicera. 
HYDRANGEA 
(50 cents each. 
3 years, heavy, well branched, 3 to 4 feet { *4.00 for 10 
( 830 00 per 100 
(25 cents each. 
Strong, field grown plants, 2 to 3 feet ... $ 2 00 for 10 
( $15.00 per 100 
All require a shady, and where practicable, a rich, moist 
situation. The color is changeable, according to soils, and 
varies from blue to rose color. 
Japonica. Outer florets pale blue, inner dark blue. 
Otaksa An improved variety of Ho’tensis; flower heads 
very large; pale rose or blue, according to soil. 
Otaksa Monstrosa. A very large flowered variety; 
much larger than Otaksa. Beautiful rose color, shaded white. 
Free bloomer. A great acquisition. 
Paniculata Grandifiora. Produces in July immense 
panicles of pure white flowers, which last for several 
weeks; a most valuable shrub. A large bed of this plant 
makes a most, striking appearance. 
Ram's Plot is or Red Branched. With dark purple 
stems, and large heads of rose or pale blue flowers, with 
lighter center. 
Rosea Vigorous habit ; flower-head phaped like those 
of Thomas Hogg, and as freely produced; color, bright 
rosy red. 
Thomas Hogg, Best white flowering variety of the 
Hortensis group. Flowers last several weeks. 
IRIS, JAPANESE 
(Iris Kaempferi) 
25 cents each, $2 for 10, $17.50 per 100. 
These beautiful herbaceous plants are among our hand¬ 
somest spring flowering plants and are becoming very pop¬ 
ular. They commence blooming about the middle of April 
and continue to produce blooms for 5 or 6 we**ks. Many of 
the flowers are from 8 to 12 inches in diameter and are 
almost.as handsome as orchids, with their rich colorings 
and markings. The I is does best in a rich, wet situation 
and should receive an abundant supply of manure and 
water. We offer 10 fine named varieties of the following 
colors: White, purple, violet, mauve, magenta, etc. 
KERRI A JAPONICA 
(See Corchorus Japonica. Page 17.) 
LAGERSTRCEMIA 
(Crape Myrtle) 
(S'piraea. Pearl Bush.) 
3 to 4 feet plants, heavy, well branched 
18 to 24 inches, 25 cents each, $2.00 for 10, $12.00 
! 50 cents each 
S3.00 for in 
$20.00 per 100 
per 100. 
A very scarce shrub Native of North China. Large, pure 
white flowers are produced in great profusion about middle of 
March. When in full bloom a well grown p ant has the ap¬ 
pearance of a snow hank. We recommend this highly. A 
clump of this on a lawn makes a most conspicuous feature. 
Very bushy, 36 inches, 50 cents each, $4 for 10. 
Stfong plauts, 25 cents e ich, $2 for 10, $17.50 per 100. 
This old favorite is not sufficiently appreciated. The plant 
blooms throughout the entire summer, producing great- masses 
of beautifully fringed flowers. A mass of these make a most 
striking effect on the lawn. We offer two beautiful varieties. 
New Crimson. Vivid crimson. Flower heads of immense 
size. 
White. Pure white. 
LONICERA 
FORSYTH IA 
(Bush Honeysuckle.) 
(Golden Bell.) 
Bushy plants, 3 to 4 feet, 50 cents each, $3 for 10, $20 per 100 
2 to 3 feet, 25 cents each, $2 for 10, §10 per 100 
Fortune! (Fortune’s.) More upright than Viridissima. 
Foliage deep green. Bright yellow ; flowers in March. 
ViririiHftiina. Flowers golden yellow; produced in greatest 
profusion last of February or earlv in March. Most effective 
when planted in large groups. 
, r Each Per 10 Per 100 
\ ery heavy, 3 to 4 feet, bushy.$ .35 $3.00 $20 00 
Strong plants. 25 2.00 10.00 
These plants are vigorous growers and free bloomers. Of 
easy cultivation. The plants produce an abundance of red 
or yellow berries; these following the flowers make the plants 
very desirable and decorative. 
Bella. This is a hybrid variety producing imnu use inan¬ 
ities of pinkish white flowers in early spring. I! wedby 
vellow fruit. 
