P- J. Berckmatvs Co. Mi Avgusta , Georgia 
ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT 
ALTHAEA, continued 
Althaea amplissima. Double; deep purple-pink, 
with carmine center; tall grower. 
A. bicolor hybrida. Semi-double; white, with crimson 
and maroon center; medium grower. 
A. coelestis. .Single; deep violet-blue, with darker 
center. A magnificent and most distinct variety. 
Blooms early and continues during the entire season. 
Very dwarf. We consider this one of the best 
AItha;as grown. each io ioo 
Very strong, grafted plants. 2 to 3ft. So 40 S3 00 S25 00 
18 to 24 in., bushy. 25 2 00 15 00 
A. Comte de Hainault. Semi-double; pale pink, 
shaded to crimson center; medium grower. Fine. 
A. Jeanne cTArc. The best double, pure white Althaea 
yet introduced. A tall grower. 
A. Meehanii. New Variegated-leaved Althaea. 
Robust habit, compact and somewhat dwarf. A 
most remarkable variety; leaves variegated; creamy 
white with irregular margins and green centers; never 
sunsealds. The flowers are single, 3^ to 4 inches in 
diameter, of a satiny lavender sheen, and purple 
blotched at the base of each of the five petals; blooms 
perpetually from June until autumn. This variety 
must not be confused with Allhcea Buistii, or A. 
variegala, whose double, wine-colored flowers never 
open and remain unsightly. The Meehanii is 
immensely superior. each io ioo 
Very strong, grafted plants, 2 to3ft. $0 50 $4 00 $30 00 
18 to 24 in., bushy. 40 3 00 20 00 
12 to 18 in., branched. 25 2 00 15 00 
A. purpurea semi-plena. Originated by us. A 
beautiful semi-double, violet-purple variety. Flowers 
large, of beautiful form; tall grower; profuse bloomer. 
A. rubra plena. Double; rosy red, with crimson cen¬ 
ter; medium grower; very fine. 
A. totus albus. Single; pure white; profuse bloomer. 
A most desirable sort. Very dwarf. 
each 10 100 
Very strong, graft, plants, 2 to 3 ft. So 40 S3 00 S25 00 
18 to 24 in., bushy. 25 2 00 15 00 
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. 
AmorpHa. False, or Bastard Indigo 
Amorpha fruticosa. A strong-growing ornamental 
shrub of spreading habit, with fine foliage and finger¬ 
like spikes of indigo-colored flowers; three or more I 
spikes in a cluster. Blooms in May. Very desirable. 
each 10 100 
6 to 8 ft., very heavy.So 50 S4 00 
4 to 6 ft., very heavy. 35 3 00 $25 00 
3 to 4 ft., bushy. 25 2 00 17 50 
Azalea 
Azalea calendulacea (A. lutea). Great Flame Azalea. 
Very showy. About the middle of April this plant is 
covered with a mass of bloom. There are many shades 
of yellow, orange, buff and crimson. The plant re¬ 
mains in bloom for several weeks. It is unquestion¬ 
ably one of the most brilliant spring-flowering shrubs. 
Attains a height of 6 to 8 ft. each io 
2 to 3 ft., strong clumps.Si 75 S15 00 
18 to 24 in., well-branched plants.... 75 6 00 
12 to 18 in., strong plants. 50 4 00 
A. mollis (Japanese Azalea). Hardy species from China 
and Japan, expanding its large flowers before A. 
calendulacea. The colors range from pale yellow to 
orange and carmine. They are exceedingly valuable 
for massing in open ground, where early flowers are 
desired, and for forcing under glass. Grafted plants, 
in distinct colors, with buds, 15 to 18 in., Si each, S8 
for 10. 
A. Pontica (Hardy Ghent Azalea). A very beautiful 
species, growing 3 to 4 feet high. Flowers yellow, 
orange, and red, with delightful odor. Should be 
planted in a rich, shady situation. Named varieties, 
fine bushy plants, well set with buds, 12 to 15 in., 
75 cts. each, S6.50 for 10. 
Berberis (Barberry) 
Berberis purpurea (Purple-leaved Barberry). A form 
of the European Barberry, but with bright purple 
foliage. A most conspicuous plant; very effective 
when properly planted with other shrubs. Attains a 
height of 5 to 6 feet. each io ioo 
24 to 30 in., heavy.So 35 S2 50 $20 00 
18 to 24 in., well branched. 25 2 00 15 00 
B. Thunbergii (Thunberg’s Barberry). A dwarf and 
graceful shrub from Japan. Leaves small, bright 
green, changing in autumn to beautiful shades of 
orange, scarlet and crimson; berries red, produced in 
great profusion and lasting throughout the winter. 
Makes a beautiful hedge. each ro 
18 to 24 in., heavy.So 35 $2 50 
12 to 15 in., well branched. 25 2 00 
Buddleia variabilis Veitchiana 
Veitch's Buddleia 
A beautiful new shrub, with very dark green leaves, 
usually attaining a height of 6 to 8 feet. Flowers violet- 
purple, with orange throat, borne in arching racemes 
6 to 10 inches long. Blooms almost the entire summer; 
very fragrant A most desirable acquisition. Strong, 
well-branched plants, 35 cts. each, $3 for 10. 
Callicarpa. French Mulberry 
each 
4 to 5 ft., heavy, well branched. $0 50 
3 to 4 ft., well branched. 35 
2 to 3 ft., branched. 25 
Callicarpa Americana. (French Mulberry). 
purple berries, produced in clusters; very effective in 
fall and early winter. This beautiful native plant is 
not sufficiently appreciated. 
C. Americana alba. A form of the French mulberry, 
with white berries. A very distinct and rare plant, 
introduced by us. In late fall and early winter, the 
plant is covered with a mass of snow-white berries. 
It is a very conspicuous object. 
$4 00 
3 00 
2 00 
With 
ive in 
plant is 
Calycanthus. Sweet Shrub 
Calycanthus Floridus (Sweet, or Strawberry Shrub). 
Our native sweet or brown shrub. Flowers double; 
chocolate coloied; very fragrant. 18 to 24 in., 25 cts. 
each, $2 for 10, S15 per 100. 
C. Glaucus. Carolina Allspice, or Sweet Shrub. A 
more vigorous grower and mature bloomer than C. 
floridus. The very fragrant chocolate-colored flowers 
are also larger. Attains a height of 6 to 8 feet. 2 to 3 
ft., 25 cts. each, $2 for 10, S15 per 100. 
C. Praecox ( Chimonanthus fragrans). Oriental Sweet- 
Shrub. A Japanese shrub, producing an abundance 
of exquisitely fragrant yellow flowers early in January 
and lasting about four weeks. each 10 100 
4 to 5 ft., very heavy, bushy.. .$1 00 $8 00 
3 to 4 ft., very heavy, bushy.. . 75 6 00 
2 to 3 ft., very bushy. 50 4 00 $25 00 
18 to 24 in., well branched. 25 2 00 15 00 
Cercis Japonica (C. Chlnensh) 
Japan Judas Tree 
Leaves heart-shaped, deep shiny green, assuming a 
yellow color in autumn. Last of March rosy pink flow¬ 
ers, with a purple cast, cover the entire plant. 
EACH IO IOO 
4 to 5 ft., very heavy . $1 00 $8 00 
3 to 4 ft., very heavy . 75 6 50 $50 00 
2 to 3 ft., well branched . 50 4 00 30 00 
Chilopsis linearis. Flowering Willow 
A tall-growing shrub, from southwest Texas. Leaves 
linear; flowers lilac; very showy in terminal racemes. 
Each flower is composed of a corolla-like tube, divided 
at the end into five lobes, nicely crimped. Blooms 
almost continually from spring until frost. 
each 10 
4 yrs., very bushy . $0 75 $6 00 
3 yrs., very heavy . 50 4 00 
2 yrs., heavy . 25 2 00 
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