The Summer-flowering Laurel Magnolia 
Japanese Tree Lilac 
(Syringa japonica) 
This Lilac blooms in June, long after 
the old fashioned and French Hybrid 
lilacs have finished, and therefore never 
injured by frost. The snowy fleecy-white 
flowers are produced in large erect sym¬ 
metrical clusters; and when not in bloom 
the deep green foliage make this a hand¬ 
some plant of highest ornamental ()u;dities. 
('•rows 10 to 12 feet high, bush-like as 
illustrated or tree-form. 
Small 
Bushy 2 to 3 ft. Plants, $2.50 each; 3 for $6.01) 
3 to 4 ft. $3.50 each, F. O. B. Piqua 
Flowering Trees 
Sweet Bay or Laurel Magnolia 
(Magnolia glatica) 
The flowers resemble giant Gardenias in shai)e 
and fragrance, opening a rich cream color and 
gradually acquiring a pale apricot tint. Unlike the 
Chinese Magnolias this excellent small shrubby tree 
(6 to 8 ft. in North, taller in South) blooms in the 
month of July. The rich glossy-green, almost ever¬ 
green foliage is glaucous beneath, giving the whole a 
silvery sheen. I'he beauty of the Laurel Magnolia 
continues throughout the year: in Autumn its red- 
jacketed fruit opens to the waiting Birds, anti then 
until Spring again we see its cheerful apple-green 
stems. Thrives in any damp, sunny location. I lardy 
Ohio grown plants, dug with a ball of earth. 
A Treat for The Wayfaring Birds 
Extra heavy, 3 to 4 ft. Plants, $0.75; 
3 for $2.00. F. O. B. Piqua 
Viburnums for Berries 
Wayfaring Bird-bush. 
(Viburnum lantana). 
William Falconer, greatest Plantsman of his 
day, considered this one of our best shrubs. 
Its soft, heavy foliage is a tlark, grayish 
green, reaching to the ground: the clusters 
of white flowers in early May are followx‘d 
by red fruit turning black as it ripens, and 
which the birds strip until they are gone 
(about Sept. 1st). Stands dry, hot weather, 
and grows 10 to 15 ft. high. 
3 to 4 ft. Plant, $0.85 each; 3 for $2.25 
5 to 6 ft. Specimen Plants, $1.50 each; 
F. O. B. Piqua 
Pink Mimosa or Silk Tree 
American Cranberrybush. (\'. americanum). Sturdy branches hold the llat clusters 
of orange-red berries all winter. 
.\rrowwood. (V. dentatuml. Excellent foliage for damj) shady places, the leaves 
changing to purple and red in .\utunm. The blue-black berries attract many kinds of birils, 
Kentucky Viburnum. (\’. molle). Distinguished by its toothed leaves and dwarf 
habit. Blue-black berries. 
3 to 4 ft. Plants, $.75 each, or 3 for $2.00 F. O. B. Piqua 
Pink Mimosa or Silk Tree 
(All)izzia julibrissin rosea) 
■A dwarf variety of this beautiful tree of the 
•South which is hardv as far north as Boston. 
.Summer weather brings out the bright pink 
silky llowers, crowded on the upirer ends ot the 
branches, and followed by the decorative pods. 
Foliage and culture similar to the Rose .Vacia. 
3 to 4 ft. Trees, $1.50 each. Postpaid. 
Gold enraim tree 
(Koelreuteria paiiiculata) 
No tree in this climate |nits on a greater 
show: large panicles of rich yellow blossoms 
on the end of every branch, with a background 
of dark green pinnate foliage. Comes to a full 
bloom in July, when shrub or tree bloom is 
rare, and seldom grow's over 25 ft. Thrives 
under city conditions. 
5 to 6 ft. Trees, $1.75 
6 to 8 ft. Trees, $2.75 each, 
F. O. B. Piqua 
Giant Chinese Trumpet Vine 
(Bignonia radicans var. Mme. Galen) 
Giant Chinese 
Exquisite! Gorgeous! The comment you will make whether you find this superb Vine in 
the most unpretentious garden or in the most sophisticated garden. Immense, deep terra¬ 
cotta red flowers in panicles 14 to 16 in. long; attaches itself to walls by little pads. 
Field grown, blooming size Plants, $1.50 each, or 3 for 4.00 Postpaid. 
