
Flowering Shrubs 

Hydrangea, Otaksa 
ALTHAEA (Hibiscus). Rose of Sharon. 
These thrive almost anywhere, producing 
bloom from July till September. 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, each $1.00; 3 to 4-ft., $1.25; 4 to 5- 
ft., $1.75. 
BEAUTY BUSH. See Kolkwitzia. 
BRIDAL WREATH. See Spirzxa pruni- 
folia. 
CALYCANTHUS floridus. Sweet Shrub. 
Chocolate-colored, double flowers, with a 
peculiarly agreeable odor. peta in June. 
2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.5 
CERCIS canadensis. su Tree or Red- 
bud. A medium-sized tree with large, 
irregular head and perfect heart-shaped 
leaves. The profusion of delicate reddish 
pink blossoms with which it is covered in 
early spring before the foliage appears 
makes it one of the finest ornamental trees. 
3 to 4 ft., each $1.50. 
CORALBERRY. See Symphboricarpos vulga- 
TUS. 
CYDONIA japonica. This shrub is a 
beautiful sight m early spring when covered 
with cherry-red flowers about the size of an 
apple-blossom. Especially desirable_as a 
spectmen shrub for the lawn. Extra- 
strong 2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.50. 
DEUTZIA, Pride of Rochester. Perhaps 
the best known and most popular of all 
the Deutzias. It makes a tall, wide-spread- 
ing bush, covered with a cloud of large, 
double, fringed pink and white flowers in 
June. 2 to 3 ft., each $1.50. 
D. gracilis. Heavily laden with snow-white 
flowers in May. 15 to 18-in., each $1.00. 
FLOWERING ALMOND. See Prunus. 
FORSYTHIA intermedia _ spectabilis. 
Strong, tall-growing shrub with very large 
flowers completely covering the stems. 
Most profuse bloomer of all. Each $1.50. 
F. suspensa. Graceful, drooping tendency. 
Frequently planted on banks and slopes. 
Beautiful specimens or in masses. Each 
$1.75. 
F. suspensa Fortunei. Golden Bells. Yel- 
low. Each $1.50. 
F. viridissima. Green-stem Forsythia. Each 
$1.50. 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
HYDRANGEA arborescens grandiflora. 
Hills-of-Snow. Attains a height of 4 to 5 
feet. Bears beautiful large heads of snow- 
white flowers in July and August. Should 
be pruned severely in spring. Will do well 
in shade. Each $1.50. 
H., Otaksa. Adapted for seaside planting. 
If soil is acid, the color will be a good blue, 
but if alkaline the color invariably comes 
pink. Protect in severe weather in much 
the same way as roses are protected. 2 yrs. 
old, each $2.00. 
H. paniculata grandiflora. Peegee Hy- 
drangea. A widely planted shrub with 
huge conical heads of flowers that turn 
pink as they age. Prune severely in the 
spring for largest flowers. Grows to 5 or 
6 feet. Each $1.25. 
KOLKWITZIA amabilis. Beauty-Bush. 
A handsome new ornamental shrub from 
China, resembling the weigela_and honey- 
suckle, to which it ts allied. Grows 6 to 8 
feet high at maturity, with long, arching 
branches covered with pale pink, _bell- 
shaped flowers in June. One of the most 
outstanding shrubs. Strong 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, each $1.75. 
PHILADELPHUS coronarius. A vigorous 
grower, adapted to either full sunlight or 
partial shade. Each $1.50. 
P. virginalis. Virgin Mock-Orange. Large, 
semi-double white flowers in great pro- 
fusion and very fragrant. 7 to 8 ft. 2 to 
3-ft. plants, each $1.50. 
PRUNUS glandulosa. Double White- 
flowering Almond. Erect, slender branches 
covered in May with small, very double, 
fragrant white flowers. Strong 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, each $2.00. 
REDBUD. See Cercis. 
ROSE OF SHARON. See Althea. 
SNOWBALL. See Viburnum. 
SNOWBERRY. See Sympboricarpos race- 
mosus. 
SPIRAEA, Anthony Waterer. The well- 
known rosy pink Spirea. Each $1.25. 
S. prunifolia. Bridal Wreath. Dense shrub 
bearing a profusion of white flowers. 2 to 
3-ft. plants, each $1.25. 
S. Vanhouttei. Easy to grow in any Io- 
cation. Pure white. Each $1.50. 
SWEET SHRUB. See Calycanthus. 
SYMPHORICARPOS racemosus. Snow- 
berry. Rose-pink flowers in summer; 
branches full of white berries in the fall. 
2 to 3 ft. Each $1.25. 
S. vulgaris. Coralberry. Greenish red 
flowers and clusters of dark purplish red 
berries. 2 to 3 ft. Each $1.25. 
SYRINGA vulgaris. Lilac. 
planting in the fall. 
TAMARIX africana. A woody plant grown 
chiefly for its showy panicles of pinkish 
white flowers and also for the fine graceful 
foliage. Each $2.00. 
T., Summer Glow. Bright wine-red flower 
sprays and light green foliage. Each $2.50. 
VIBURNUM tomentosum plicatum. 
Snowball. A desirable shrub that should be 
in every garden or on the Iawn. Perfectly 
hardy. Blooms in dane. Extra-fine 2 to 3- 
ft. plants, each $1.7 
VITEX neuceealvita} Chaste Tree. Lilac- 
colored flowers in August and September. 
2 to 3 ft., each $1.25. 
WEIGELA, Eva Rathke. Of erect form and 
vigorous habit. Deep carmine-red flowers. 
18 to 24-in. plants, each $1.50. 
W. rosea. Remarkably showy flowers. 
Numerous spreading branches and dark 
green leaves. The rose-colored blooms are 
produced in’great abundance. 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, each $1.50. 
We advise 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 

Hledge Plants 
Berberis Thunbergi 
BARBERRY 
A good hardy plant of low, dense growth. 
It is a brilliant light green from early spring 
to winter. In autumn the foliage is bright 
crimson. Doz. 
iehaxey Ei, WES. 3 eo coimoeaone $7 50 
Satori ep lamtsrier sMiewctsicieie ce ck o> 8 50 
New Red-leaved Barberry 
The foliage of this new variety is of a rich, 
lustrous, bronzy red. All that is required to 
develop its brilliant coloring at all seasons 
is that it be planted in full exposure to 
the sun. 
Strong 15 to 18-in. plants, doz. $8.50 
18 to 24-in. plants, doz. 10.00 
California Privet 
This most popular of all hedge plants should 
be set 1 foot apart in double rows, in zig-zag 
fashion, so that the plants are diagonally op- 
posite each other. This practically places 
them 6 inches apart, which ts desirable to get 
a quick, dense growth. Plant from October 15 
till the ground freezes, and from sa 15 to 
May 15. Doz. 100 
I ettor. fee, . $2 50 $9 °50 $16 00 
214 to 3 ft..... i, 3, 00 13 0024500 
3° to4ft.......... 500 1800 35 00 
(Special quotations on 1000 lots.) 
Privet plants are best shipped by Express 
Edging Plants 
Ideal for edging flower borders . 
and herb gardens 
Boxwood, Dwarf English. 6 to 8 in. 5-yr. 
transplanted, 10 for $5.00; 100 for $45.00. 
Santolina incana. 10 for $4.00; 100 for 
$35.00. 
Teucrium. Germander. 10 for $4.00; 
100 for $35.00. 
Thymus argenteus. Silver Thyme. 10 for 
$4.00; 100 for $35.00. 
Thymus citriodorus. Lemon Thyme, Green. 
10 for $4.00; 100 for $35.00. 
Thymus citriodorus. Lemon Thyme. 
Golden edge. 10 for $4.00; 100 for $35.00. 
California Privet Hedge 
888883 §§«§«§(§( (OOOO 
PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 83 
