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reddish orange color, giving the plant 
the appearance of being in flower bud. 
The flowers are large pink bells, lasting 
for a long time. 35c and 50c each. 
♦hybrida williamsi — Dwarf and distinct. 
The young shoots are golden yellow and 
flowers of soft rose. July to Oct. 35c and 
50c each. 
*tetralix — Delightful hoary heath, with 
large, soft pink bells in terminal clus¬ 
ters, June to Oct. 9 inches. 35c and 50c 
each. 
♦tetralix alba mollis —A dwarf form with 
large ivory bells. 6 inches. 50c each. 
♦vagans Mrs. D. F. Maxwell — One of the 
finest of all hardy Heaths. Lovely deep 
cerise-pink flowers, very freely produced 
from June to Oct. 75c and $1.00 each. 
*vagans St. Keverne —Another very fine 
variety, with bright pink flowers, which 
have no suggestion of blue. June to Oct. 
50c and 75c each. 
*vulagris aurea —(Calluna vulgaris aurea; 
Dwarf growing and forming carpets of 
rich copper gold in winter and spring. 
Lilac pink flowers in summer. 25c to 
50c each. 
♦vulgaris Camla Variety (calluna vulgaris 
Camla Var.)—Of spreading habit, with 
double, pure pink flowers. 75c and $1.00 
each. 
♦vulgaris County Wicklow —Prostrate hab¬ 
it, with very double flower of pale pink. 
50c and 75c each. 
♦vulgaris J. H. Hamilton —The best of the 
double pink flowering Callunas, being 
a real deep pink. The foliage is also very 
distinctive, being very fine and close. 
50c and $1.00 each. 
♦vulgaris Mrs. H. E. Beale — Very long 
spikes or racemes of double pink flow¬ 
ers, like small roses. Excellent for cut¬ 
ting. 50c and 75c each. 
♦vulgaris pygmaea — (calluna vulgaris 
pygmaea) A very dwarf form, with dark 
green moss-like foliage and carpets of 
pinkish flowers. A gem for the alpine 
garden. 6 inches. 25c to 50c each. 
♦ERINACEA pungens— A very rare plant, 
seldom offered in catalogs. Makes dwarf, 
spiny bushes with large blue flowers 
suggesting a blue-flowered Genista or 
Broom. Good for a dry sunny place. 
8 inches. $1.50 and $2.00 each. 
EXOCHORDA grandiflora — Pearl Bush. 
Slender branched deciduous shrubs from 
China, noted chiefly for their showy 
racemes of pure white flowers in April 
and May. Belongs to the Spirea family. 
Will eventually reach 10 ft. 50c each. 
GAULTH ERIA procumbens —(Winter-Green) 
A carpeting evergreen with glossy, dark 
green leaves and pure white flowers, 
which are followed by bright red berries 
in winter. For shady places in acid soil. 
35c and 50c each. 
GENISTA (Brooms) —Genistas and Cytisus 
are very much confused, and no refer¬ 
ence book agrees with another as to 
which genus to attribute species. Hence 
we are listing all of the Brooms under 
one head. 
Small trees, shrubs and creepers, the 
majority of them being evergreen, grown 
chiefly for their profusion of flowers dur¬ 
ing the summer months. Excellent sub¬ 
jects for the dry, sunny border, rockery 
or rock wall. Any common garden soil 
which is not too rich. 
♦ardoini — Rare and choice miniature 
species, covered with golden flowers dur¬ 
ing May and June. 6 to 9 inches. 75c 
and $1.00 each. 
♦beani —Also a choice and ven 7 rare plant, 
being a hybrid. Makes a neat shrub, 12 
to 18 inches high, covered with golden 
yellow flowers. $1.50 and $2.00 each. 
♦dalmatica — Makes a dense little spin} 
mat or mound, 4 to 8 inches high, cov 
ered with yellow flowers, June and July 
50c and 75c each. 
♦decumbens —(prostrata) Forms close mats 
of prostrate growths, the foliage being 
just a little hairy and the flowers yellow. 
6 inches. 35c and 50c each. 
♦horrida —A very rare and choice shrub 
very spiny. Forms silvery balls with yel 
low flowers during June and July. Re 
quires a very well drained position, with 
plenty of grit in soil, and full sun. 6 
inches. $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
♦kewensis —(The Kew Broom) Of dwarf, 
spreading habit, making masses 3 to 4 
feet across, but no more than 12 to 15 
inches high. Covered with creamy white 
flowers during May and June. The true 
plant is still rather rare, much of the 
stock offered by dealers being Cytisus 
purgans. 50c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
♦nigricans —One of the few deciduous spe¬ 
cies which are worthy. A late flowering 
shrub, with long racemes of yellow flow¬ 
ers, sweetly scented, from July to Sept. 
2 to 4 ft. high. 50c and $1.00 each. 
♦pilosa —One of the most dwarf and com 
pact of all Genistas. Creeping, with very 
small foliage and yellow flowers, from 
May to July. 50c and 75c each. 
♦praecox —(Warminster or Cream Broom) 
Finely branched, compact shrub, covered 
with cream-colored flowers in early 
spring. Excellent for cutting. 3 to 5 ft. 
50c and $1.00. 
