Tree Peonies 
For several years we have been building up a stock of these rare and beautiful 
shrubs with the intention of adding them to our other important specialties. It is a 
very slow job however and at present we can offer only a few. We have assembled a 
remarkably fine collection of the P. lutea hybrids and hope to be able to offer some 
of them in the near future but cannot this year. The following are all forms of P. 
suffruticosa also called P. arborea. Pot grown, 1 yr. grafts, $5.00. 
**Mirs Bair. Large rounded flower about 6% inches wide and 3 inches high 
with many petals. Color is Orchid Purple H.C.C. 31/3 at tips deepening to 
about 32/1 in center. Very early. 
**Mrs. Foster. Large and very double, deep rose pink. 
**Santa Maria. Originated here. Snow white and very large; we have meas- 
ured flowers 9 inches wide. 
**Santa Rosa. Originated here. Light rose pink with 20 to 25 petals. 
Flowers enormous; we have measured them 11 inches wide. Raised from seed 
planted in 1918 and first flowered in 1928 so it takes patience to breed them! 
However, grafted plants start blooming almost at once. 
Also refer to Part II for grafted plants by color only. 
Deciduous Shrubs 
*CARYOPTERIS clandonensis, BLUEBEARD (5). This new hybrid “Blue Spirea’”’ is be- 
coming very popular. It grows quickly and gives a profusion of color in summer when 
flowers on shrubs are scarce. Considered a great improvement over the old C. masta- 
canthus. 2 to 2% ft., bushy, $1.75. 
*CHIONANTHUS retusus, CHINESE FRINGETREE (5). The National TpeHCaieGral 
Magazine for April, 1946, contained an illustration and description of this rare and beau- 
tiful white-flowered large shrub, adding the wish and hope that some nurseryman in 
the country would propagate and make it available. At present stock is limited so we 
do not want orders for large numbers just yet but prefer a wider distribution. Before 
many years pass we should have a greater supply. For distant shipment the plants 
can be removed from the pot and sent “bare roots.” Pot grown, grafted, $2.50. 
*DEUTZIA monbeigi, MONBEIGE DEUTZIA (6). This is very highly esteemed in 
England and in fact received A.M.R.H.S. We imported it a few years ago and after 
a thorough test fully agree with them. Bears a profusion of small white flowers liter- 
ally covering the plant and making a really beautiful sight. Gallon can, strong, $1.25. 
**LABURNUM x Lolaburnum (new!) (5). Briefly this is a Laburnum vossi that grows 
as a branching shrub instead of a tree. It his the same fine, very long clusters of golden 
flowers. Originated here and we believe it will easily find a place for itself. Ultimate 
height unknown but probably not over 7 or 8 ft. 1% to 2 ft., $2.50. 
VIBURNUM fragrans, FRAGRANT VIBURNUM (5). This fine shrub has been des- 
cribed several times, last in G. A. 43. Our reason for repeating is that we have two 
forms which flower the same but differ radically in habit. From now on we shall 
use above name for the tall growing erect form and call the other: 
VIBURNUM fragrans nanum, DWARF FRAGRANT VIBURNUM (5), which grows low 
and rounded. This will enable customers to get whichever form suits their conditions 
better. Price same for both, pot grown, grafted, $1.50. 
Wisterias 
All varieties have been repeatedly described so we will not include them here but 
refer you to Part II for what is available this season in both climbing and tree form. 
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