


Improve your grounds with our selected Flowering Shrubs 

Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora. Stand- 
ard or Tree-shaped. These are fine planted 
as individual specimens on the lawn or in 
the center of beds of other plants. 3 to 
4-ft. stems with shapely heads, each $2.00. 
H. quercifolia. Oak-leaved Hydrangea. 
A handsome, spreading shrub with striking 
foliage, turning to a beautiful red in 
autumn. The white flowers are produced 
freely in August in flat clusters. Strong, 
2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.50. 
HONEYSUCKLE. See Lonicera. 
JAPAN QUINCE. See Cydonia. 
JASMINUM nudiflorum. A _ fine shrub 
for sheltered positions, bearing fragrant 
yellow flowers very early in spring. Hardy 
south of Philadelphia. Each $1.00. 
JUDAS-TREE. See Cercis. 
KALMIA latifolia. Mountain Laurel. 
Evergreen. Most effective in June when 
the clusters of pink flowers open. Nice 
clean foliage. The plants prefer a partially 
shaded location and acid soil. A most 
effective plant for informal plantings. 
Strong plants, each $2.50. 
KOLKWITZIA amabilis. Beauty-Bush. 
A handsome new ornamental shrub from 
China, resembling the weigela and honey- 
suckle, to which it is allied. Grows 6 to 
8 feet high at maturity, with Jong, arching 
branches covered with pale pink, bell- 
shaped flowers in June. One of the most 
outstanding shrubs. Strong, 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, each $1.00. 
LABURNUM vulgare. Golden Cham. 
Large shrub with shining green leaves and 
long, drooping racemes of yellow flowers in 
early summer. Mature plants assume the 
character of small trees. Each $2.00. 
LILAC. See Syringa. 
LONICERA tatarica. Tatarian Honey- 
suckle. Large, rose-pink flowers in abun- 
dance, followed by attractive berries. A 
most adaptable shrub. 3-ft. plants, 
each 75c. 
MALUS ioensis plena. Bechtel’s Double- 
flowering Crab. A shapely little tree pro- 
ducing quantities of very double, fragrant, 
soft pink flowers resembling a small rose in 
formation. 2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.50. 
MOCK-ORANGE. See Philadelphus. 
PHILADELPHUS, Avalanche. One of the 
newer varieties and one of the best, growing 
from 6 to 8 feet in height, with slender, 
arching branches which are nearly covered 
with large, pure white flowers. Strong, 2 
to 3-ft. plants, each 75c. 
P. coronarius. Mock-Orange. Handsome 
foliage and beautiful, fragrant white 
flowers in May and June. 2 to 3-ft. plants, 
each 75c, 
P. virginalis. Virginal Mock-Orange. 7 to 
8 ft. Large, semi-double white flowers in 
great profusion and very fragrant. Strong, 
2 to 3-ft. plants, each 75c. 
PRUNUS glandulosa alba fl.-pl. Double 
White-flowering Almond. Erect, slender 
branches covered in May with small, very 
double, fragrant white flowers. Strong 
plants, each $1.00. 
P. glandulosa rosea fl.-pl. Identical with 
the above, but bearing pink flowers. 
Strong plants, each $1.00. 
P. triloba. Double-flowering Plum. A 
shapely shrub of medium height, bearing, 
in early spring, semi-double, delicate pink 
flowers about 1 inch in diameter. Strong, 
2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.00. 
PYRACANTHA coccinea Lalandi. Fire- 
thorn; Evergreen Thorn. There is no other 
fruiting evergreen shrub that is so attrac- 
tive throughout the year as this fiery 
Thorn. The large trusses of white flowers 
are followed in summer by an abundance of 
brilliant orange-scarlet berries, which, re- 
maining on the plants throughout the win- 
ter, produce a gorgeous effect. Strong, 
pot-grown plants, each $1.50. 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 






Rhododendron 
Hybrid Rhododendrons 
The handsomest and most effective of the 
broad-leaved evergreens. They wil! succeed 
im any light or friable garden soil, but if a 
heavy clay soil must be used, incorporate a 
liberal amount of leaf-mold or well-decom- 
posed cow-manure, digging the beds about 
2 feet deep. Mulch the beds during the 
summer with peat moss and protect in 
winter with 4 to 5 inches of leaves, Evergreen 
boughs between the tops of the plants during 
winter are desirable to break the cold and 
driving winds and to protect from the rays of 
the sun in early spring. 
Amphion. Pink. Bushy. 
Catawbiense grandiflorum. Lilac. 
pact. 
Dr. C. H. Dresselhuys. Red. Tall. 
Everestianum. Lilac. Dwarf. 
Mrs. C. S. Sargent. Light red. Bushy. 
President Lincoln. Lavender. Tall. 
Roseum elegans. Pink. Compact. 
All Rhododendrons, strong, 12 to 15-in. plants, 
each $2.50; 15 to 18-in., $3.00; 18 to 24-in., $4.00; 
2 to 214-ft., $5.00. 
REDBUD. See Cercis. 
RHUS cotinus. Purple Mist or Smoke 
Tree. A large shrub that can be planted as 
a single specimen or in the mixed border. 
About midsummer the plant is literally 
covered with clusters of feathered flowers, 
giving the appearance of a cloud of smoke 
or mist. Strong, 2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.50. 
ROSE OF SHARON. See Althza. 
SNOWBALL. See Viburnum. 
SPIRAA, Anthony Waterer. 2 ft. Dwarf, 
dense shrub bearing a profusion of crim- 
son flowers. Each 75c. 
S. prunifolia. Bridal Wreath. 3 ft. Pretty, 
double white flowers come all along the 
almost leafless stem about May 1, just as 
the leaves are budding. Each 75c. 
S. Thunbergi. 11% ft. One of the prettiest 
of the dwarf shrubs, with fine, delicate 
foliage and a profusion of small white 
flowers in early spring. Each 75c. 
S. Vanhouttei. 3 ft. The most beautiful of 
all white Spireeas, flowering in May, when 
it is a complete fountain of white bloom. 
Each 75c. 
SUMAC. See Rhus. 
SWEET PEPPERBUSH. See Clethra. 
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SWEET SHRUB. See Calycanthus. 
SYMPHORICARPOS racemosus. Snow- 
berry. Small red flowers, succeeded by 
many white berries that remain on the 
plant through half the winter. Strong 
plants, each 75c. 
S. vulgaris. Red-fruited or Indian Currant. 
This is a well-known shrub, bearing pink 
flowers followed by red fruit. Each 75c. 
SYRINGA (Lilac), Charles X. Large 
trusses of single violet-red flowers. One of 
the best. Each $1.50. 
S., Marie Legraye. A dwarf-growing va- 
riety, producing immense trusses of beau- 
tiful creamy white flowers. One of the 
most popular single white sorts. Each $1.50. 
S. vulgaris. Common purple, sweet-scented 
Inlaey Hachy/5ce: 
S. vulgaris alba. Pure white type of the 
above, but more fragrant. Each $1.00. 
VIBURNUM dilatatum. Linden Vibur- 
num. One of the best of the Viburnums, 
producing small white flowers during May 
and June, followed by large clusters of 
bright scarlet berries which remain during 
the greater part of the winter. Strong, 
2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.00. 
V. Opulus. High-bush Cranberry. Bearing 
clusters of white flowers in June, followed 
by bright scarlet berries in autumn, which 
are very attractive throughout the winter. 
Strong, 2 to 3-ft. plants, each 75c. 
V. Opulus sterile. Snowball; Guelder-Rose. 
This is the popular white Snowball, Iiter- 
ally covered with large globes of white 
flowers in May. Strong, 2 to 3-ft. plants, 
each 75c. 
V. tomentosum plicatum. Japanese 
Snowball. A desirable shrub that should 
be in every garden or on the Jawn. Per- 
fectly hardy. Blooms in June. Extra- 
fine, 2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.00. 
VITEX Agnus-castus. Chaste-Tree. A 
shrub or small tree with strong aromatic 
odor. Dense spikes of pale lilac flowers 
from July to September. Strong, 2-ft. 
plants, each 75c. 
V. macrophylla. A_ graceful, attractive 
shrub, growing 3 to 4 feet high and pro- 
ducing freely pretty Iavender-blue flowers 
from July until frost. Each 75c. 
WEIGELA, Eva Rathke. Of erect form and 
vigorous habit. Deep carmine-red flowers. 
2 to 3-ft. plants, each 75c. 
W. floribunda. Crimson. Each 75c. 
W. rosea. Remarkably showy flowers. 
Numerous spreading branches and dark 
green leaves. The rose-colored blooms are 
produced in great abundance. Each 75c. 
WHITE FRINGE. See Chionanthus. 

Philadelphus virginalis 
PA. 91 
PHILADELPHIA, 
