Ornamental Department • Deciduous Shrubs 
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A GARDEN DESIGNED AND PLANTED BY US IN SPRING OF 1909 
Ornamental Department 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
The comparatively recent development of the desire for suburban homes has, within the past few years, created a grow¬ 
ing demand for such things as will contribute to the exterior beauty of the home; especially so as the greater space enjoyed 
lends itself most readily to this end. However, there is scarcely a home in country, suburbs or town, the beauty and value of 
which cannot be enhanced by a judicious treatment of the grounds, be they large or small; and for this purpose no class of 
plants lend themselves more readily than the hardy flowering shrubs. Their importance has only recently begun to be ap¬ 
preciated. but the demand has increased so rapidly within the past few years that we have found it necessary to increase 
our plantings each season, and this year we have again materially increased our acreage and the list of varieties carried, and 
are prepared to furnish the most desirable shrubs in large quantities. We grow the best sorts that have been tested as to their 
adaptability to the South; we also grow very largely of the hardy varieties adapted to the northern sections. 
The same directions for the preparation of the soil and planting as given for deciduous fruit trees on page 3 applies 
to the average deciduous shrub. We cannot, however, too strongly impress the necessity of keeping the ground free from 
weeds and grass, and loose by frequent stirring after being planted. 
A few hints upon planting and pruning deciduous shrubs may aid many persons in handling these with judgment and 
care, and increase the vigor of their growth. Nearly all deciduous shrubs which are grown in open ground should have their 
tops and branches cut back one-third or one-half, as seems necessary. Cut back the most vigorous-growing sorts more than 
those that are of more dwarf habit. All shrubs that flower on the wood of the preceding year’s growth should not be pruned 
until June or July, or after the crop of flowers is over. To this class belong the following: 
Altheas, Pyrus Japonica, Deutzia. Philadelphia. Spirea, etc. The old wood may be shortened-in. in order to promote the 
young growth, which is to produce flowers the following year. But some varieties, like Hydrangea paniculata, which produce 
flowers upon the young wood, should be pruned during winter. 
We will supply 10 shrubs in 10 varieties, standard size, our selection for . $1 50 
Or 100 shrubs in 25 or 50 varieties, standard size, our selection, for . 10 00 
Or 10 shrubs in 10 varieties, extra heavy, for . 2 00 
Or 100 shrubs in 25 or 50 varieties, extra heavy, for . 15 00 
Althaea coelestis. Single, deep violet-blue, with darker cen¬ 
ter; a magnificent variety; very dwarf. 
A. Comte de Hainault. Semi-double, pale pink, shaded to 
crimson center; medium grower. Fine. 
A. Jeanne d’Arc. Double, pure white; tall grower. 
A. Pompon Rouge. Double, deep purple-pink; more compact 
and superior to Ainplissima. 
A. puniceus roseus. Large, semi-double, violet-purple, with 
crimson eye; medium grower. 
A. purpurea semi-plena. Originated by us. A beautiful 
semi-double violet-purple variety. Flowers large, of beau¬ 
tiful form; tall grower; profuse bloomer. 
A. rubra plena. Double, rosy red, with crimson center; 
medium grower; very fine. 
A. totus albus. Single, pure white; very dwarf. 
A. violacea semi-plena. Semi-double, deep purple-magenta, 
with crimson center; tall grower. 
A. Violet Claire. Semi-double, pale violet-blue, with crimson 
center; medium grower. 
Althaea frutex (Hibiscus Syriacus) 
Rose of Sharon 
These are among our most valuable flowering shrubs, and 
deserve to be more extensively cultivated, as they produce 
their flowers in the greatest profusion from May until August. 
The new European varieties are nearly all of dwarf growth, 
and the flowers are far superior to the old sorts. We give a list 
of some of the best: 
each 10 100 
Extra-strong, bushy, grafted plants, 4 to 
6 ft.£0 75 £6 00 £40 00 
Very strong, grafted plants. 3 to 4 ft. 40 3 00 20 00 
Strong, grafted plants, 2 to 3 ft. 25 2 00 15 00 
Althaea amplissima. Double, deep purple-pink, with car¬ 
mine center; tall grower. 
A. bicolor hybrida. Semi-double, white, with crimson and 
maroon center; medium grower. 
A. carnea semi-plena. Semi-double, pale pink, with crimson 
eye; medium grower. 
