42 Blue Hydrangea Grows Well in Sun or Semi-Shade 
TAMARIX 
HISPIDA—The new bright pink. This is by far } 
the best Tamarix and as a matter of fact is one 
of the finest of all shrubs. It grows 10 to 12 ft. 
tall if not pruned, but it can be kept down to any 
desired height. It grows in sun or shade, in wet 
or dry places. The fine, feathery foliage is sil- 
very-blue. Bright pink flowers appear more or 
less regularly all summer. 15-18 inch, 50c. 
AMERICAN HOLLY (Ilex Opaca)—An ever- 
green tree which has been acclimated to north- 
ern states. A moderate grower with spreading, 
short branches tapering upwards to a narrow 
head. Broad, oak-like shiny evergreen leaves 
with spiny teeth. Bush is covered with red 
berries in the fall, which ‘remain on the 
branches nearly all winter. Transplanted, 
field-grown, 2 to 3 ft. stock, $2.50 each. 
AZALEA MOLLIS—Truly one of the aristocrats 
of the flower family, absolutely hardy, and cov- 
ered with a mass of orange and yellow blossoms 
in May and early June before the leaves appear. I& 2 a 
Azalea Mollis is a most strikingly beautiful shrub Azelia Mollis 
on our grounds and attracts more at-  ., : 
tention through the month of May than in beauty each year. Bloom pink on the 
anything else in our gardens. Plant as a "ew wood, blue on the old wood, Some- 
border or in beds by themselves. Heavy times old wood freezes back in winter but 
Sia 12 snchiniitte Booeach roots are hardy and throw up new growth 
P : in spring. Light mulching helps in cold- 
TRUE BLUE HYDRANGEA—You must er climates. Likes sun or semi-shade. 
have at least two of these lovely colored Prefers acid soil. Grow Blue Hydran- 
Hydrangeas! Plant them two feet apart. geas for your fancy bouquets! 1 year, 
They grow about two feet tall. Increase field grown plants, 75¢ each; 3 for $2.00. 
SPIREA 
FROEBELI—Red foliage in spring. If 
people knew this shrub better, it would 
be planted in large numbers. It makes 
a low, compact bush 3 to 3% feet tall. In 
the spring and fall, the foliage. is a strik- 
ing maroon color. In May-June, it is 
covered with clusters of bright rosy-pink 
flowers, and occasional blooms through 
the summer, An ideal border shrub in 
front of taller shrubs or any place you 
want a low-growing shrub. Absolutely 
hardy and grows everywhere, lasts a life 
time. 18 te 24 inch plants, 60c each. 


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Blue Hydrangea 3 for $2.00 
| FRENCH HYBRID LILACS 
Perfected flower types in size, form, freedom and color. 
These hybrids give a vast amount of fragrant spring bloom 
in compact panicles and varied shades. The growth is com- 
paratively short and stocky, easily trained into round-head- 
ed small tree formation. Heavy 18 to 24 in. plants, $1.00 ea. 
LUDWIG SPAETH—F lowers are of the darkest blue, a very 
deep purplish-red shade; large and in very long panicles. 
LUCIE BALTET—The clearest pink of all Lilacs. 
PRES. GREVY—Immense double porcelain blue flowers. 
MME. LEMOINE—A very large, double white. 

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