Hardy Decorative Flowering Shrubs 
ALTHEA (Hibiscus). Rose of Sharon. These 
thrive almost anywhere, producing their 
bloom from July till September. 
A. frutex albo-plena. Pure white; double. 
A. frutex atropurpurea plena. Double; 
purple. 
A., Lady Stanley. Semi-double; pale pink, 
splashed with carmine. 
A., William R. Smith. Pure white, single 
flowers, opening out flat, in great profusion 
from early July until late September. Very 
showy and outstanding. 
All Althaeas, 2 to 3-ft. plants, 75c. each 
AMYGDALUS glandulosa alba fl.-pl. Double 
White-flowering Almond. Erect, slender 
branches covered in May with small, very 
double, fragrant white flowers. Strong, 2 to 
3-ft. plants, $1.00 each. 
A. glandulosa rosea fl.-pl. Identical with the 
above, but bearing pink flowers. Strong, 2 
to 3-ft. plants, $1.00 each. 
ARONIA arbutifolia. Red Chokeberry. A 
very desirable shrub on account of its wealth 
of very handsome red berries in the fall. 
Strong, 2 to 3-ft. plants, $1.25 each. 
BRIDAL WREATH. See Spiraea prunijolia. 
CALLICARPA purpurea. Beauty-Berry. A 
beautiful shrub, growing about 3 feet high, 
covered in August with tiny pink-tinted flow¬ 
ers, followed in late September by violet- 
purple berries borne in clusters from the axil 
of every leaf and remaining until the middle 
of winter. Strong plants, 75c. each. 
CALYCANTHUS floridus. Sweet Shrub. 
Chocolate-colored, double flowers, with a 
peculiarly agreeable odor. Blooms in June. 
2 to 3-ft. plants, 75c. each. 
CERCIS canadensis. Judas-Tree; Redbud. A 
tall, slender-growing shrub, developing even¬ 
tually into a large tree. Very early in the 
spring the leafless branches are covered with 
delicate deep pink flowers. 2 to 3-ft. plants, 
$1.00 each. 
CHIONANTHUS virginica. White Fringe. In 
May and June the tree is covered with long, 
fluffy panicles of fine white bloom. Strong 
plants, $1.25 each. 
CLETHRA alnifolia. Sweet Pepperbush. 
Shrub of low, dense growth with numerous 
spikes of small, white, fragrant flowers in July. 
Desirable for moist places or along water 
edges. 2 to 3-ft. plants, 75c. each. 
CORNUS. Dogwood. This plant is so well 
known that it hardly needs description. The 
flowers appear before the foliage in May and 
in autumn it takes on a rich crimson shade. 
C. alba argenteo-variegata (C. alba elegantis- 
sima). Variegated Dogwood. A beautifully 
variegated shrub which should be planted 
more freely. Strong, 2 to 3-ft. plants, 75c. 
each. 
C. alba sibirica. Siberian Dogwood. Branches 
bright coral-red, making it quite ornamental 
for winter effects. Strong, 2 to 3-ft. plants, 
75c. each. 
C. stolonifera flaviramea (C. stolonifera lutea). 
Golden-twigged Dogwood. Bright yellow 
branches in winter. Strong, 2 to 3-ft. plants, 
75c. each. 
CRAB. See Malus. 
CYTISUS Laburnum. Golden Chain. Large 
shrub with shining green leaves and long, 
drooping racemes of yellow flowers in early 
summer. $1.50 each. 
DAPHNE Cneorum. Garland Flower. A 
pretty, dwarf, spreading shrub, 6 to 8 inches 
high. Valuable for the rockery or for the front 
of the border. Beautiful bright pink, sweet- 
scented flowers early in May. Strong plants, 
$1.00 each. Large plants, $1.50 each. 
DOGWOOD. See Cornus. 
Clethra alnifolia 
DEUTZIA. The Deutzias are among the most 
useful of our summer-flowering shrubs. For 
planting either individually or in masses, they 
are very attractive. 
D. gracilis. White flowers. Dwarf, bushy 
habit. 1 Yi ft. 
D. Lemoinei. One of the best dwarf hardy 
shrubs; the flowers are large and are produced 
in cone-shaped heads of pure white. 
D. scabra candidissima fl.-pl. Abundant 
racemes of double, pure white flowers in June. 
Luxuriant foliage. Fine habit. 3-ft. plants. 
D. scabra plena crenata rosea fl.-pl. Double 
white blooms, tinged pink. 3 ft. 
D. scabra, Pride of Rochester. The flowers, 
borne in large panicles, are pinkish white, with 
underside of the petals rose. June. 
All Deutzias, 75c. each 
EUONYMUS alatus. Winged Euonymus. 
Small, delicate purplish flowers in late spring, 
followed by attractive red berries in the fall. 
Curious corky bark. Brilliant autumnal foli¬ 
age. Best for individual planting. 1J4 to 2-ft. 
plants, $1.00 each. 
EXOCHORDA grandiflora. Pearl-Bush. A 
medium-sized shrub, producing white flowers 
in graceful clusters early in the spring. Fine 
for cut-flowers. Strong, 1J4 to 2-ft. plants, 
75c. each. 
FLOWERING ALMOND. See Amygdalus. 
FLOWERING CRAB. See Malus. 
FORSYTHIA. Golden Bells. Bright golden 
yellow, star-shaped flowers that burst into 
bloom just as winter is over and while the 
bush is otherwise bare. 
F. intermedia. April. Vigorous grower with 
slender, erect, or arching branches. Considered 
by many as the best of the family. 
F. spectabilis. Strong, tall-growing shrub with 
very large flowers completely covering the 
stems. Most profuse bloomer of all. 
F. suspensa. Graceful, drooping tendency. 
Frequently planted on banks and slopes. 
Beautiful as specimens or in masses. 
F. Fortunei. Erect-growing shrub with dark 
green foliage. Strong, 4-ft. plants. 
All Forsythias, 75c. each 
GOLDEN BELLS. See Forsythia. 
GOLDEN CHAIN. See Cytisus. 
HYDRANGEA arborescens grandiflora. 
Snowball Hydrangea. Snow-white blooms of 
the largest size, coming into flower in early 
June and lasting until late in August. More 
hardy than any other sort and especially suited 
for shaded places. 2 to 2J/£-ft. plants, 75c. each. 
H. paniculata grandiflora. The large panicles 
of white flowers are at their best during 
August; later they take on a reddish cast. 
These plants look fine used as single specimens 
on the lawn or grouped in large beds. Strong, 
bush form, 2-ft. plants, 75c. each. 
H. paniculata grandiflora. Standard or Tree¬ 
shaped. These are fine planted as individual 
specimens on the lawn or in the center of beds 
of other plants. 2 to 2J4-ft. stems with shapely 
heads, $1.25 each. 
H. quercifolia. Oak-leaved Hydrangea. A 
handsome, spreading shrub with striking foli¬ 
age, turning to a beautiful red in autumn. 
The white flowers are produced freely in 
August in flat clusters. Strong, 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, $1.00 each. 
HONEYSUCKLE. See Lonicera. 
JAPAN QUINCE. See Pyrus. 
JASMINUM nudiflorum. A fine shrub for 
sheltered positions, bearing fragrant yellow 
flowers very early in spring. Hardy south of 
Philadelphia. 75c. each. 
JUDAS-TREE. See Cercis. 
KOLKWITZIA amabilis. Beauty-Bush. A 
handsome new ornamental shrub from China, 
resembling the weigela and honeysuckle, to 
which it is allied. Grows 6 to 8 feet high at 
maturity, with long, arching branches covered 
with pale pink, bell-shaped flowers in June. 
One of the most outstanding shrubs. Strong, 
1J4 to 2-ft. plants, $1.00 each. 
LILAC. See Syringa. 
LONICERA fragrantissima. Winter Honey¬ 
suckle. Delightfully fragrant white flowers 
that come with the first breath of spring, in 
March and April. 75c. each. 
L. Morrowi. An open bush with irregular 
branches. The foliage is dark green and the 
small white flowers appear during May. Dur¬ 
ing the late summer and early autumn the 
plant is covered with bright red berries. 3-ft. 
plants, 75c. each. 
L. Ruprechtiana. A free-flowering variety 
with white flowers in May and June, followed 
by red fruit. 75c. each. 
L. tatarica. Tatarian Honeysuckle. Large, 
rose-pink flowers in abundance, followed by 
attractive berries. A most adaptable shrub. 
3-ft. plants, 75c. each. 
MALUS floribunda. Japanese Flowering Crab. 
One of the best of the Flowering Crabs. The 
buds are a warm rose-color, opening to light 
pink flowers—the whole forming a shapely 
bush or small tree. 3 to 4-ft. plants, $1.50 each. 
M. ioensis plena. Bechtel’s Double-flowering 
Crab. A shapely little tree producing quanti¬ 
ties of very double, fragrant, soft pink flowers 
resembling a small rose in formation. 2 to 
3-ft. plants, $1.00 each. 
M. Parkmani. Parkman’s Flowering Crab. 
Rose-colored buds open into little rosy white 
flowers, succeeded by decorative fruits. The 
tree is of a rather spreading, irregular habit. 
3-ft. plants, $1.50 each. 
MOCK-ORANGE. See Philadelphus. 
PHILADELPHUS, Avalanche. One of the 
newer varieties and one of the best, growing 
from 6 to 8 feet in height, with slender, arch¬ 
ing branches which are nearly covered with 
large, pure white flowers. Strong, 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, 75c. each. 
P., Bouquet Blanc. Low, dense habit. Blooms 
very freely during May and June. Strong, 
2 to 3-ft. plants, 75c. each. 
P. coronarius. Mock-Orange. Handsome foli¬ 
age and beautiful, fragrant white flowers in 
May and June. 2 to 3-ft. plants, 75c. each. 
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