Micheli’s Hardy Decorative Flowering Shrubs 
A planting of Shrubs, massed around the boundaries of a garden, 
forms a harmonious background against which the bright-colored 
peonies, poppies, irises, phlox, and other hardy perennial plants 
appear to their best advantage. Because of their easy culture, rapid 
growth, adaptability to almost any situation, and their great diversity 
in size, foliage, and bloom, the Shrubs are of first importance in 
creating landscape beauty. There are many suitable locations for 
planting Shrubs about the home-grounds. The house foundation and 
the angles and corners should be softened by Shrubs of medium 
height. Spiraeas, Hydrangeas, Berberis, Deutzias, and others of a like 
nature are suitable for this purpose. 
Taller shrubs, such as Lilacs, Philadelphus, and Althaeas, are better 
planted along the sides and at the back of the grounds. Here they 
can be used to give a frame to the property, block out undesirable 
views, and serve as a screen for any purpose desired. Such group 
plantings should be made in the nature of borders, and the Shrubs 
selected and arranged to give a continuance of bloom and pleasing 
foliage combinations, together with a fall and winter coloring of bark 
and berries. 
In planting, space the larger-growing Shrubs, such as Lilacs, from 
4 to 5 feet apart; medium-tall Shrubs, such as Spirxa prunijolia, 3 to 
4 feet apart; and dwarf-growing sorts, such as Azaleas, Berberis, or 
Deutzia gracilis, 2 to 23^ feet apart. Dig holes of ample size, place the 
plant, and after filling in with two-thirds of the good top-soil, add 
water to the level of the ground and allow this to settle. After the 
water has been absorbed, complete the filling in of the soil. 
In pruning, remember that all early-flowering Shrubs bloom on 
the last year’s wood and should not be pruned until after they have 
bloomed (otherwise the blooms will be destroyed for that season), at 
which time the old worn-out wood and all weak growth should be 
cut away, allowing the vigorous young shoots to remain. The late- 
flowering Shrubs, such as Althaeas, Hydrangeas, etc., bloom on the 
wood made this season. These should be pruned early in the spring, 
cutting them back severely to induce a vigorous new growth. 
ABELIA grandiflora. Bush Arbutus. Small 
shrub of graceful habit, flowering continu¬ 
ously from July until frost. The blooms 
are small, tubular, white, shaded pink, and 
are borne in clusters, forming a pleasing 
contrast with the shiny, almost evergreen 
foliage. Strong plants, $1.00 each. 
ALTH/EA (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 piena. Double; 
purple. 
A., Lady Staniey. Semi-double; pale pink, 
splashed with carmine. 
A., Wiiliam R, Smith. Pure white, single 
flowers, opening out flat, in great profusion 
from early July until late September. Very 
showy and outstanding. 
All Althsas, 2 to 3-ft. plants, 60c. each 
AMYGDALUS glandulosa aiba fi.-pl. 
Double White-flowering Almond. Erect, 
slender branches covered in May with 
small, very double, fragrant white flowers. 
Strong plants, $1.00 each. 
A. glanduiosa rosea fl.-pi. Identical with 
the above, but bearing pink flowers. 
Strong plants, $1.00 each. 
ANDROMEDA (Pieris) japonica. Com¬ 
pact-growing shrub with dark green foliage. 
The bell-shaped, white flowers are pro¬ 
duced in dense panicles in early spring. 
Strong plants, $2.00 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, $1.00 each. 
Azalea Kaempferi 
Azaleas 
A family of dwarf, bushy shrubs bearing a 
great profusion of flowers in the spring. Very 
useful for planting in the shady border or in 
groups by themselves. Succeeds best in a 
partially shaded position. 
Amoena. An evergreen variety, literally 
covered with masses of rosy crimson flow¬ 
ers in late spring. Bushy plants, $1.50 each. 
Hinodegiri. Another evergreen variety and 
one of the best, bearing fiery red, single 
flowers in great profusion. Very desirable 
on account of its color. Bushy plants, 
$1.50 each. 
Kaempferi. Torch Azalea. A beautiful 
hardy shrub of erect habit with brick-red 
flowers. Strong plants, $2.00 each. 
Kurume, Coral Bells. Not a very large 
flower, but produced very freely. Very 
dainty, semi-double, pleasing coral-pink 
blooms. Strong, bushy plants, $1.50 each. 
Kurume, Pink Pearl. Beautiful salmon- 
rose blooms, shading lighter to the center. 
Large full trusses.- Bushy plants, $1.50 
each. 
Kurume, Snow. Large, semi-double, pure 
white flowers, borne profusely in clusters. 
Strong, bushy plants, $1.50 each. 
Ledifolia alba. Robust-growing variety 
with heavy mat-green foliage and large, 
pure white flowers. Bushy plants, $2.O0 
each. 
Mollis, Mixed. A deciduous variety, dwarf 
and bushy. The large flowers are produced 
in clusters on the ends of the shoots in 
May. Mixed colors only, varying from 
pale yellow to the deeper orange and even 
scarlet. Strong plants, $2.50 each. 
BERBERIS Julianae. Wintergreen Bar¬ 
berry. Evergreen variety with deep green 
leaves. One of the best. Thrifty young 
plants, $1.00 each. 
B. Thunbergi. Japanese Barberry. See 
page 126. 
B. triacanthophora. Three-spine Bar¬ 
berry. One of the most graceful of the 
evergreen Barberries. Narrow leaves. 
Very hardy. Strong plants, $1.00 each. 
B. verrucuiosa. Warty Barberry. Com¬ 
pact-growing variety with small, shiny 
leaves. A gem for the rock-garden. 
Thrifty young plants, $1.50 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 flowers, 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, 
60c. each. 
CALYCANTHUS florldus. Sweet Shrub. 
Chocolate-colored, double flowers, with a 
peculiarly agreeable odor. Blooms in June. 
2 to 3-ft. plants, 60c. each. 
CERCIS canadensis. Judas-Tree; Redbud. 
A tall, slender-growing shrub, developing 
eventually 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. 
Calluna vulgaris (Heather) 
BUDDLEIA, He de France. Butterfly 
Bush; Summer Lilac. The plant attains a 
height of from 3 to 4 feet, forming a sym¬ 
metrical, bushy shrub, every growth termi¬ 
nated by a graceful spike of very fragrant, 
brilliant rosy violet-purple flowers. Blooms 
from latter part of July until late Septem¬ 
ber. Strong plants, 50c. each; 3 for $1.35; 
$5.00 per doz. 
B. , Charming. A glorious new shrub bear¬ 
ing throughout the late summer and au¬ 
tumn elegant long sprays covered with 
lovely lavender-pink blooms which, com¬ 
pared with other Buddleias introduced up 
to date, are distinctly pink. It is the most 
outstanding new plant offered this season, 
and received the highest award, a Silver 
Medal, from the Pennsylvania Horticul¬ 
tural Society. For September and October 
flowers we suggest pinching off the first 
flower-spikes which develop in July to aid 
in the development of side branches which 
will bring a greater abundance of flowers 
during the autumn months. Like other 
Buddleias, this new variety attracts a great 
many colorful butterflies—a feature which 
accounts for the popular name of this 
showy, hardy shrub. Charming gives a 
wonderful effect in the garden and has 
exceptional value for house decoration. 
See color illustration facing page 89. Strong 
flowering plants, 75c. each; doz., $7.50. 
CALLUNA. Scotch Heather. Small ever¬ 
green shrubs growing from 1 to 2 feet high, 
with small, bell-shaped flowers in great 
profusion from July until September. 
Recommended for rock-gardens. 
C. vulgaris alba. Early. White flowers. 
Grows 12 to 15 inches high. 
C. vulgaris Alportl. Late. Flowers rosy 
purple. Grows 2 feet high. 
C. vulgaris rubra. Early. Flowers rosy 
carmine. Low, spreading growth, 6 to 
12 inches high. 
All Callunas, bushy plants, 75c. each 
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