the fflationa! IBurservman. 
Vol. XXIV. 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated 
HATBORO, PENNA., OCTOBER, 1916 
No. 10 
Hydrangeas 
A MONG the most interesting, ornamental and use¬ 
ful shrubs which nurserymen offer, are the 
hardy Hydrangeas. Planted properly and given 
reasonable cultivation, there is little danger of loss; and 
few shrubs give so large and generous return of bloom, 
as these well-known plants. 
The Hydrangea arborescens grandi flora, or “Snowball 
its pearl and pink stages, to the final purplish-bronze of 
late fall. 
The standard or tree form of the latter variety has 
never been in such general demand as during the past 
three or four years. It has been customary to look to 
the European growers for our supply of these desirable 
trees, but we are just awakening to the fact that as per- 
Hydrangea arborescens at Painesville Nurseries 
Hyd rangea,” makes the shapeliest bush, and with its 
graceful, richly green foliage is distinctly ornamental at 
all ttmes. The all-covering, flattened panicles which 
appear—first green and later a milky white,—during the 
fore part of July, furnish without exception the most 
noteworthy display of white flowers to be found among 
our flowering shrubs at this mid-summer season. 
Late in August, and before the “Snowball type has 
lost its beauty, come the massive, pointed trusses of 
Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora, or “Hyd. P. G.' in 
the trade. Every one is familiar with the graduation of 
color from the early pure white with greenish tip, through 
feet specimens, as good in every way, are being devel¬ 
oped right at home by a few of our most progressive 
nurserymen, in sufficient quantities to supply any normal 
demand. The illustration above was taken early this 
summer on the nursery grounds of The Storrs & Har¬ 
rison Go., at Painesville, Ohio, who have always been 
leaders in the supplying of all types of Hydrangeas. In 
considering the extent of this one block which numbers 
many thousand choice “trees, in addition to others 
known to be growing in this country, we are constrained 
to inquire of the trade, “why import?” 
The immense blocks of arborescens and bush “p. g.” 
were also pictured at this same Painesville Nursery. 
