ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS _ 
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FRENCH LILACS 
Until you have seen these new Hybrid lilacs, you ~ 
cannot realize how beautiful they are. Immense ms 
flower panicles with semi-double to double florets. 
They are perfectly hardy. Bloom quickest of all 
Lilacs, blooming very young—generally the next 
year after planting. Will not sucker. Carefully 
budded on hardy under-stocks. We offer these in 
five varieties—each a different color. Specify va- 
riety wanted. Alphonse Lavalle (blue); Charles 
Joly (pink) ; Charles X (red) ; Ludwig Spaeth (pur- 
ple); Marie Le Graye (white). Fine, 18 in. shrubs, 
65c each; 3 for $1.80. 
ARONIA Brilliantissma Ra 
A new Aronia with brilliant coloring; their glistening bronze leaves 
have a beautiful silvery-green sheen underneath, which turns a bril- 
liant red in the autumn. Beautiful, fiery-red berries fall and winter— 
much larger than produced on the common Aronia. Excellent for 
winter bouquets. Erect, upright bush, attaining a height of 6 to 8 ft. 
Very hardy. 2-Yr., 2-3 ft. shrubs, 55c each; 3 for $1.50. 






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DAPHNE Mezereum VIBURNUM CARLESI 
(Winter Daphne) The Pink Snowball 
Here is a shrub that blooms with the A valuable recent introduction. 
earliest of spring flowers. Snowdrops Produces delicate, spice-scented flow- 
are not ahead of Winter Daphne in cae dane qe pheebads ave 
blooming season. Has a delightful, and OFS TD Ay Ane UNS: . 
slightly spicy fragrance. The rosy pink, opening into clusters of pure 
blooms occur in beautiful clusters White. The large flowers preserve 
along the upright stems. Hardy. A. their form and purity of color an un- 
charming addition to your garden. usually long time. Bush is low grow- 
Ultimate height 3-4 ft. Fine, 4-yr., 18- ing and of rounded form. 15-18 inch 
24 inch shrubs, 75c each; 3 for $2.10. shrubs, $2.25 each; 2 for $4.00. 
BLUE HYDRANGEA 
Loveliest Novelty Ever Introduced. 
Immense blooms of most charming 
blue color imaginable. Flowers in great BARGAIN No. y I 
profusion. Blooms pink flowers on ‘the 2 French Lilacs (Specify variety wanted) 
one-year stems, followed by blue on 2 Blue Hydrangea, 3 in. pots. 
the two-year wood. Cover in winter to 
protect from frost, Prefers an acid ; $ 2.50 
soil. Fine plants, out of 3-inch pots, : : : 
6-10 inch in height, 90c each; 3 for : Net, not prepaid 
$2.50. 

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