
Cornus Florida Rubra—Pink Dogwood 
CORNUS - Dogwood 
Florida (White Dogwood) Each $4.00, Three $11.00, Doz. $40.00 
Nothing we can say will add to the charm, beauty and popularity of 
the white Dogwood. It is THE finest native American small tree. We 
offer well rooted, ready-to-bloom, 4- to 5-foot trees. 
White Cloud Each $10.00 
From thousands of seedlings of white Dogwoods, we selected several 
years ago an outstanding variation. This distinctive tree was replanted 
and grown by itself for further observation until we were satisfied we 
had something extra fine in white Dogwoods. It is outstanding in par- 
ticular, for the immense amount of flowers it produces as well as the 
rapidity with which it starts flowering so freely. At opening the flowers 
give a ceramy yellow effect which, after a few days, changes over to 
white. When in bloom the tree is literally a white cloud; the foliage is 
almost not to be seen. Instead of just planting ordinary seedling trees, 
particularly when space is limited, try this new variety. It will reward 
you with greater masses of blooms for all your life. 
Florida rubra (Pink Dogwood) Each $6.00, Three $16.00, Doz. $60.00 
There cre not trees or shrubs which possess a larger measure of attrac- 
tiveness throughout the whole year. The rare pink Dogwood is similar 
in all respects to the common variety except that the flowers are a 
beautiful shade of pink. A good specimen in full bloom is a magnificent 
sight in spring. Does well in shade. We offer plants full of buds, about 
4 to 5 feet tall. 
DAVIDIA 
Involucrata (Dove Tree) Each $30.00 
The Dove Tree is one of the rarest trees in cultivation and originally 
came from Western China where old specimens reach the height of 40 
to 50 feet. It is. slow to start but once established, growth is rapid. 
Any ordinary soil suits it. The leaves are mulberry-like and sweet scented 
when bruised. The outstanding feature of the tree consists of two large 
white bracts of unequal size, enveloping the flowers which develop in 
late May. The hanging white bracts are almost constantly in motion 
and resemble Doves in flight. This is one of the most beautiful trees in 
existence. Aften 15 years work we have produced a very few which have 
been grown in bush form about 4 feet tall and offer these at $30.00 
eacn. We believe there are no other plants of this size obtainable in 
America. We do not recommend your attempt to grow this beautiful 
tree in the colder sections of this country; south of Philadelphia is safe 
or temperatures milder than encountered there. 
Deutzia Gracilis 

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Davidia Involucrata 
DESMODIUM 
Shrublike plants producing long, willow-like canes which give the plants 
a lovely effect. Its thousands of purple blossoms are a magnificent sight 
late in the fall. 
Culture. Any good garden soil will do. Plant in full sun in the hardy 
border together with purple and bronze Chrysanthemums or at the base of 
shrubs. Remove all growth in spring, cutting the plant back to the ground. 
Penduliflorum Each $1.00, Three $2.75, Doz. $8.50 
A lovely shrublike plant for the hardy border or shrub border. Arched, 
slender branches are covered with hundreds of drooping racemes of 
liquid purple flowers which make a gorgeous display late in the autumn. 
DEUTZIA 
All Deutzias are showy flowering shrubs of very bushy habit. They 
have many stems rising directly from the root, arching upward and outward, 
thickly covered with foliage which almost completely disappears in May 
under a superabundance of panicles of small, frilled, bell-like flowers. They 
are hardy throughout most of the country. 
Gracilis Each $1.50, Three $4.00, Doz. $15.00 
Seldom more than 2 or 3 feet high. This is one of the prettiest and 
most graceful of all the Deutzias. The plant makes a fountain-like 
bush attractive at all times of the year. In May it is covered with 
an astonishing profusion of delicate snowy white flowers. It does well 
in light shade and is well adapted for low edging to walks or paths, 
excellent in clumps in the foreground in the border. 
DEUTZIA CRENATA ERECTA 
New Snow-White Upright Growing Deutzia 
Each $1.25, Three $3.50, Doz. $12.00 
This beautiful, strong, upright growing hybrid came to us from France 
a few years ago. It produces large, single, milk-white flowers in hand- 
some pyramidal clusters. Shown in England a few years ago, it received 
an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Its upright 
growth and modest height, 3 to 4 feet, make it an excellent shrub for 
foreground planting. Last, but not least, is the enormous amount of 
flowers which completely cover the bush at flowering time. 

Euonymus Patens (See page 171) 
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