The Pontiac Nursery Company 
Hibiscus, Althea 
HIPPOPHAE—BUCKTHORN 
RHAMNOIDES, Common Sea-Buckthorn 
Yellowish flowers borne in clusters in May. 
Foliage, grayish green above and silvery green 
beneath. Berries, bright orange. Its numerous 
spines make it a good hedge plant. 
EXOCHORDA—PEARL BUSH 
GRANDIFLORA, Common Pearlbush. A fine shrub which produces large, white flowers in 
May. Very attractive in its season. 8 feet. 
FORSYTHIA—GOLDEN BELL 
The Forsythias are among the very earliest shrubs to bloom, and before the snow is com¬ 
pletely gone they give signs of awakening life. They are strong, vigorous shrubs with many 
branches, which become clothed with beautiful, bright golden yellow flowers before the leaves 
appear. (See picture on this page.) 
INTERMEDIA. Flowers bright golden yellow; foliage glossy green; resembles the Viridissima, 
but hardier; a valuable variety. 8 to 10 feet. 
INTERMEDIA SPECTABILIS, Showy Border Forsythia. A selected form of above with 
especially dense flowering habit and a darker yellow than other varieties. Very vigorous. 
SUSPENSA. Long, slender, curving branches. May well be called Weeping Forsythia. Fine 
for covering rocks and slopes. 
SUSPENSA FORTUNEI, Fortune's. A handsome form, with slightly drooping branches. 
Flowers golden yellow, often with twisted petals. A grand shrub, often 5 to 7 feet tall. 
SUSPENSA SIEBOLDI, Siebold Forsythia. Low growing form with long trailing branches 
VIRIDISSIMA, Greenstem Forsythia. Leaves and bark, deep green. Flowers, deep yellow 
An early bloomer. A fine hardy variety. Height 8 feet. 
HAMAMELIS—WITCH-HAZEL 
V1RGINIANA, Japanese Witch-Hazel. A hardy, winter-blooming, highly ornamental shrub, 
similar to our common Witch-Hazel, forming striking objects in the winter landscape with 
their bright yellow flowers. Not even injured by zero weather. Height 8 feet. 
HIBISCUS—ALTHEA OR ROSE OF SHARON 
This has become one of the most popular shrubs, coming in flower, as it does, in July and 
August, when few are in bloom. The entire plants are covered with beautiful, double flowers, 
which, at a distance look like Roses. They make a very pretty flowering hedge. Double and 
single flowers in various colors and a few named varieties. 
ARDENS. Double purple. 
BANNER. Double blush. 
JEANNE d’ARC. Double white. 
LADY STANLEY. Double white shaded rose. 
RUBRA PLENA. Double red. 
SPECIOSA PLENA. Double pink. 
SYRIACUS, Tree Form. Beautiful, showy orna¬ 
mental shrubs trained into tree form. Suitable as 
a specimen or in formal gardens, blooming pro¬ 
fusely in August. Red, pink, white. 
HYDRANGEA 
Forsythia 
Grand, free-flowering shrubs with large clusters of panicles of showy flowers. They are 
admirably adapted for border planting, either as specimen plants or masses. A moist, fertile 
soil is best adapted to their requirements. 
ARBORESCENS, Hills of Snow. 3 to 4 feet. This hardy American shrub is the very finest 
addition to this class of plants found in many a year. The blooms are of the very largest size, 
of pure snow-white color, and the foliage is finely finished. Comes into bloom just after the 
passing of all the early spring shrubs, while its long season of bloom, from June through Aug¬ 
ust, renders it doubly valuable. Hardy. Does well in shade. See picture on page 5. 
PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA. 5 to 6 feet. This is one of the most valuable hardy shrubs. 
It is perfectly hardy in all parts of the country. The flowers are white, borne in immense 
panicles nearly a foot in length. It commences flowering in July and continues until Novem¬ 
ber. The plant should be cut back every spring at least one-half of last season’s growth. 
Plant in sunny location. 
PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA, Tree Hydrangea. 6 to 8 feet. In tree form. Beautiful as a 
shrub, they are grandly beautiful as a tree, growing in loveliness as they acquire age and size. 
HYPERICUM—ST. JOHNSWORT 
DENSIFLORUM. A shrub of dwarf habit, valuable for its persistent and beautiful bloom. 
Very large, rich yellow flowers are borne from July to late fall. IV 2 feet. 
ILEX—HOLLY 
VERTICILLATA, Common Winterberry. Will grow in swampy ground. In fall and winter 
the brilliant scarlet berries are valuable, attracting birds and being fine for interior decora¬ 
tions. 6 feet high. 
KERRIA 
JAPONICA. A slender, green-branched shrub, with globe-shaped yellow flowers from July to 
October. Very ornamental. 5 to 6 feet high. 
JAPONICA FLORA PLENA. Similar to Japonica, but with double yellow flowers. A fine 
variety, blooming at intervals from July on. Height 6 to 7 feet. 
KOLKWITZIA—BEAUTY BUSH 
AMABILIS. The gracefulness, free-blooming qualities and hardiness of this Chinese plant 
makes it worthy of an important place in American gardens. Central branches stand upright 
to a height of six to eight feet and its outer growth arches out and down to the ground, bearing 
leafy stems laden with clusters of deep pink flowers with yellowish brown throats. 
Kolkwitzia, Beauty Bush 
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