for a fool-proof Shrub, Plant an Althea 
Caryopteris 
Caryopteris incana (Mastacanthus). 
Blue Spirea. A beautiful, free-flowering 
sub-shrub. Lavender-blue flowers, borne 
in clusters along graceful branches. A 
wonderful cutting flower. Requires some 
winter protection. 2 to 3 ft. Sept., Oct. 
Pot-grown plants, $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
C. tangutica. The same habit as C. incana, 
but i^ith deeper blue flowers. Pot-grown 
plants, $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
CORYLOPSIS pauciflora. Buttercup Win- 
terhazel. 6 to 8 ft. Low-growing, many- 
branched shrub of bushy, compact habit. 
Light green foliage, blue underneath. 
■ Yellow flowers in April. Each 
2 to 3 ft.$3 00 
C. spicata. Spike Winterhazel. 8 to 10 ft. 
Bright yellow flowers in April. Blue-green 
foliage. Most attractive in early spring. 
See in color, page 66. 
12 to 15 in.$1 25 
2 to 21^ ft. 2 50 
CORYLUS Avellana atropurpurea. 
Purple-leaved Filbert. 10 to 12 ft. An 
outstanding shrub. This variety has red 
foliage in early spring, changing to dark 
purple in the fall. Makes a very pleasing 
contrast when used with other material. 
Each 10 
3 to 4 ft.$2 00 $18 00 
COTONEASTERS 
Ask for special list of select varieties. 
CYDONIA japonica rosea. Pink-flowerin't 
Quince. 5 to 6 ft. A pink variety, blooming 
about May 10. Some of the flowers are 
semi-double. 
lHto2ft.$125 $1100 
DAPHNE Cneorum. @ Rose Daphne. See 
page 70. 
D. Genkwa. @ Lilac Daphne. 3 ft. This 
rare, hardy, dwarf Japanese shrub attains 
an ultimate height of only about 3 feet. 
The interesting, beautiful lilac-blue flowers 
are produced in March and April on slender, 
graceful branches before the foliage appears. 
It shows to best advantage at the rear of 
the rockery or as a front plant in the 
shrubbery border. Grows easily in sandy, 
well-drained soli that has been enriched 
with decayed cow-manure. It will always 
be a rarity due to the difficulty of its 
propagation. See in color, page 62. 3-yr. 
12 to 15 in. high, $1.50 each, $4.25 for 3. 
D. Mezereum. February Daphne. 4 to 5 ft. 
An erect shrub with stout branches thickly 
studded with deliciously fragrant, lilac- 
purple flowers, appearing long before the 
leaves in February and March. At¬ 
tractive scarlet fruit. 
IK to 2 ft.$125 $1100 
2 to 2K ft. 1 75 16 00 
D. Mezereum album. A white variety of 
the above D. Mezereum, similar in growth. 
Rare. Stock limited. 15 to 18 in. $2 each, 
$5 for 3. 
ENKIANTHUS campanulatus. Redvein 
Enkianthus. 10 to 12 ft. Flowers in May. 
Small yellow or pale orange bells, with 
darker veins, on short, drooping racemes. 
Rich green foliage turns a brilliant red in 
autumn. See illustration on page 65. 
IK to 2 ft. B&B.$2 25 $20 00 
2 to 3 ft. B&B. 3 00 27 00 
FRANKLINIA alatamaha. See Gordonia, 
page 60. 
HAMAMELIS mollis. Chinese Witchhazel. 
15 to 20 ft. A glorious shrub with fragrant 
ribbon-like flowers of spun gold draped 
throughout the branches in February. In 
summer, handsome velvety gray-green foli¬ 
age clothes this well-shaped bush. Each 
4 to 5 ft.$3 00 
HIBISCUS syriacus. Rose of Sharon; Shrub 
Althea. Large, showy flowers in August and 
September when few other shrubs are in 
bloom. As specimens in the shrubbery bor¬ 
der, or as a hedge, few shrubs can equal the 
splendid old Althea. Sometimes listed as 
Althaeas. 
Anemonaeflorus. Double; pink. Standards 
on 2-ft. stems, crowns 4 to 5 ft. high. 
Ardens. Double; rose-violet. 2 to 3 ft., 
and 3 to 4 ft. Also Standards on 2-ft. stems, 
crowns 4 to 5 ft. high. 
Boule de Feu. Double, bright red. 2 to 3 
ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Jeanne d’Arc. Semi-double; white. 2 to 3 
ft., and 3 to 4 ft. Also Standards on 2-ft. 
stems, crowns 4 to 5 ft. high. See in color, 
page 66. 
Lucy. Double; crimson-purple. Standards 
on 2-ft. stems, crowns 4 to 5 ft. high. 
Pulcherrimus. Double; pink with crimson 
center. 2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Snowdrift. Single; pure white. Standards 
on 2-ft. stems, crowns 4 to 5 ft. high. 
Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0 55 $5 00 
3 to 4 ft. 75 7 00 
Standards. 2 50 
Hydrangeas 
Hydrangea hortensis, Blue. Blue Hy¬ 
drangea. 4 to 5 ft. The Blue Hydrangeas 
often seen in northern gardens and along 
the seashore. Blooms appear in July and 
August on the new shoots of the current 
year, consequently requiring no special 
care beyond a yearly fall mulch. Great 
heads of blue blooms create a spectacular, 
yet pleasing effect. See in color, page 62. 
Strong pot-grown plants... $1 50 $13 50 
Extra-strong lield-grown 
plants B&B. 2 75 24 00 
H. opuloides acuminata. 4 to 5 ft. A 
desirable, hardy, narrow and upright 
shrub. Generally planted in a shrub border. 
Blue flowers in June and July. 
IK to 2 ft. B&B.$1 75 $16 00 
H. opuloides Mariesi. 3 to 4 ft. Dark blue 
flowers from August 1 to October. Blooms 
on the new shoots of the current year. See 
in color, page 66. 
Extra-fine field-grown 
plants B&B.$1 65 $15 00 
H. quercifolia. Oak-leaved Hydrangea. A 
shapely shrub to 6 feet with white flowers. 
See illustration on page 65. IK to 2 ft. 
75 cts. each. 
KOLKWITZIA amabilis. Beauty Bush. 
7 to 9 ft. In early June it is a mass of 
arching sprays of pale pink, tubular flow¬ 
ers, somewhat deeper colored in bud. A 
perfect shrub. See in color, page 66. 2 to 
3 ft. $1 each. 
Syringa * Lilac 
The common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) was 
the favorite shrub of our forefathers, but we 
can have the same delightful fragrance of the 
old blue and white Lilacs from the less- 
rampant-growing modern hybrids, with 
flowers in shades and tints the old-time 
gardener never dreamed of. 
Lilacs thrive on rather deep planting, an 
alkaline soil and occasional feedings of bone- 
meal and cow-manure. When they need 
pruning, prune immediately after blooming, 
as they bloom on last year’s shoots. 
Varieties are divided into Group 1, Group 
2, and Group 3, in order of their merit. 
Syringa, Group 1 
Claude Bernard. Semi-double; slate-blue. 
3 to 4 ft. 
Fuerst Liechtenstein. Single; light grayish 
pink. 2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Georges Bellair. Double; rosy carmine. 
2 to 3 ft. 
Glory of Horstenstein. Single; deep red, 
changing to lovely lilac. 2 to 3 ft. 
Jan van Tol. Single; pure white; very large 
trusses. 2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Jean Mace. Double; mauve. 3 to 4 ft. 
Lucie Baltet. Single; light pink. 2 to 3 ft. 
Mme. Casimir-Perier. Double; white. 
2 to 3 ft. 
Mrs. Edward Harding. Semi-double; red. 
2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Olivier de Serres. Double; azure-lilac-blue. 
2 to 3 ft. 
Each 
2 to 3 ft.$1 75 
3 to 4 ft. 2 50 
Group 2 
Adelaide Dunbar. Double; magenta-Iilac- 
3 to 4 ft. See in color, page 66. 
Buffon. Single; rosy lavender. 2 to 3 ft., 
3 to 4 ft., and 4 to 5 ft. 
Charles the Tenth. Single; violet-red. 
2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Colbert. Double; clear bluish violet. 
2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Hugo Koster. Single; rosy lilac. 2 to 3 ft., 
3 to 4 ft., 6 to 7 ft., and 7 to 8 ft. 
Jules Ferry. Double; silvery mauve. 2 to 3 
ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Mme. Felix. Single; white. 2 to 3 ft. 
Mme. Lemoine. Double; white. 2 to 3 ft. 
Mons. J. de Messmaker. Single; claret-red. 
2 to 3 ft., 3 to 4 ft., and 4 to 5 ft. 
Paul Hariot. Double; violet-red with 
silver reflex. 2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
President Grevy. Double; bluish lilac. 
2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
President Massart. Single; purplish blue. 
2 to 3 ft., 3 to 4 ft., and 4 to 5 ft. 
.Souv. de L. Spaeth. Dark rosy purple; 
single. 2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Vauban. Single; lavender. 3 to 4 ft. 
Waldeck-Rousseau. Double; rosy lilac 
with light center. 2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Each 
2 to 3 ft.$1 25 
3 to 4 ft. 2 00 
4 to 5 ft. 3 00 
6 to 7 ft. 5 00 
7 to 8 ft. 6 50 
Group 3 
Alphonse Lavallee. Semi-double; large; 
light lilac. 3 to 4 ft. 
Boussingault. Double; red, opening to 
pale lilac. 2 to 3 ft., 3 to 4 ft., and 4 to 5 ft. 
Dr. Humboldt. Semi-double; light lilac. 
2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Edmond Boissier. Single; petunia-violet. 
2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Grand-Due Constantin. Double; pale 
lilac. 2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Louvain. Single; rosy lilac. 3 to 4 ft. 
Marie Legraye. Single; white. 2 to 3 ft. 
Maxime Cornu. Very double; light lilac- 
pink. 4 to 5 ft. 
Michel Buchner. Double; clear lilac. 
2 to 3 ft., and 3 to 4 ft. 
Mme. Abel Chatenay. Semi-double; white. 
2 to 3 ft. 
Mons. van Aerschot. Single; pale mauve 
when open, darker without than within. 
2 to 3 ft., 3 to 4 ft., and 4 to 5 ft. 
Montaigne. Double; light pearly pink. 
3 to 4 ft., and 4 to 5 ft. 
Each 
2 to 3 ft.$1 00 
3 to 4 ft. 1 50 
4 to 5 ft. 2 00 
Syringa continued on page 68 
There will be an extra charge for B&B on any items not so offered in this Catalogue. If stock is too far advanced for safe transplanting 
bare-rooted, we will B&B whenever we deem it necessary and will have to charge extra on your invoice 
ALL PACKING CHARGES WILL BE CHARGED AT COST 
BOIIBINK & ATKINS 
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