28 PETRIE NURSERY 
THE HYDRANGEAS 
Hydrangea is a large group of hardy and half hardy plants. 
Every one knows the more common sorts that one finds 
everywhere but there is a large field for garden experience 
in some of the newer ones we are listing. 
HYDRANGEA ARBORESCENS STERILIS—Hills of Snow hy- 
drangea is a very floriferous shrub with snowball like 
flowers that open white and fade green. They blossom 
for a long period of time beginning in June. Leaves are 
large yellowish green. 
2-3 ft. $1.25 
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA—Pee Gee hy- 
drangea is the one which blooms out in late summer 
in heavy panicles of creamy white flowers that fade 
out in tones of pink. 
2-3 ft. $1.25 
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA PRAECO—This is an earlier 
blossoming form of H. paniculata with open conical heads. 
The individual florets are larger and more widely spaced. 
The branches are stouter. It makes a good summer 
flowering shrub about three feet tall and comes early 
in the season 
$2.00 
HYDRANGEA QUERCIFOLIA—Oak leaved hydrangea is a 
distinct and handsome shrub with spreading branches. 
The leaves are deep green above, whitened and downy 
beneath and deeply lobed. In autumn they take on 
tones of bronze and purple. Flowers are white in open 
panicles. The nicest hydrangea of the more common 
ones. Needs some peat to thrive. 
18-24 in. $2.00 
HYDRANGEA LINDLEYANA—This one has flat umbels of 
flowers blue, white: and carmine pink all in one umbel. 
Foliage is a rich:green, bronzy tinted. Likes light shade 
and will get about 30 inches tall. 
$2.75 
THE HYPERISCUMS 
HYPERICUM AUREUM—Golden St. Johnswort differs from 
the following by being a taller shrubbier grower. The 
flower is golden yellow up to 2 inches in diameter in 
clusters. It blooms in midsummer on 3 foot plants. 
18-24 in. $1.00 
HYPERICUM SUNGOLD—Patent #568—This is a shapely 
dwarf twiggy shrub that gets two or three feet tall and 
18-24-in. across. Large 2-3 inch golden yellow bloom 
all summer. $2.50 
THE HOLLIES 
ILEX OPACA ARDEN (Arden Holly—An American holly, 
originating north of Wilmington, Delaware and selected 
for its good growing habit, handsome and wonderful 
fruiting qualities. ; 
Small sizes $2.00 
IBEX OPACA MALE—Same as Arden only male plant. 
Small sizes $2.00 
ILEX CRENATA GREEN ISLAND—A dwarf. form of Crenata. 
Does well in sun or shade. Ideal for planters 
12-15 in. $3.50 
