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Pes Nothing “sells itseli’’; yet there are trees and plants so | commonly known as to require no description or picture to introduce them. On the other hand there area great many | beautiful and desirable varieties which arealmost unknown | except to large parks and arboretums. Many of these are scarce and high,are hard to propagate but easy to grow when once obtained. The object of this bulletin is to call attention to some of those most desirable and adapted to your climate. We grow nothing whatever except that which is perfectly hardy.

We wish you to study and push especially those that are starred “*”, which are QUR SPECIALTIES. |

*Catalpa Eungei (Umbrella Catalpa) is a tree of special merit,as it requires no pruning to shape its beautiful canopy | of large bright green leaves,(brighter than most other trees) | which stay,on late in autumn. Itisa strong vigorous grower | perfectly hardy and free from insect or disease; resists | drouth and will grow in the poorest soil. Most easy to| transplant and in time will spread atop of 20 to 30 feet in diameter. (See above cut of Catalpa Bungei driveway.)

*Beciduous Cypress. Native of a moist region, yet it

thrives on thedry ridgeland at the Agricultural College,

Manhattan, Kansas, where it has grown for over 30 years and never suffered from cold or drouth ; thus showing the great adaptability of the tree. It grows here on “hard-pan” or “gumbo,” subsoil as well as on sand. It makes a sym- metrical tree, tall and straight as an arrow, with graceful pendant branches and soft green foliaes resembling the native Larch.

*The Tamzrix, (not Tamarack.) This class of shrubs or trees (as grown) has fine and delicate foliage, resembling Juniper, but soft and graceful, and of various shades of

green, and bearing pink flowers; always, beatiful whether

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in leaf or not. It is perfectly hardy and thrives in any soil As yet they are little known, but when once they are seen growing the demand will be great.

*The Un-Named Perpetual. Isa variety unlike most others in that it makea large, quick-growing tree, entirely hardy, with beautiful foliage, abundance of flowers from spriug to fall. Itisa rapid grower, making an erect, dark red trunk from which are its abundant branches and rich foliage, soft and feathery with pink flowers, makes it a tree remarkable as it now is rare. We know one of this kind with a diameter of trunk of 15 inches, and a young tree yet.

*The Silver Tamarix, Amurensis, is a native of the Amoor river, boundary between China and Siberia, and is perfectly hardyin Iowa. This variety has Deautiful silvery foliage, and is better grown as a dwarf tree or shrub, and as such it can bekept to any size desired. Nothing so beautiful | planted as a screen, whether in bloom or not. We have

| many other varieties imported from all parts of the world;

one a weeping variety not yet for sale.

*Koel Reu Teria or “Golden Rod Tree.” The Japan _ Koelreuteria is one of the most beautiful of our small trees; having striking characteristics all the seasons. When in_ springtime of its growth, few fern fronds are prettier than the leaves of this tree. At midsummer its Erilliant golden flowers make it a complete mass of beauty, while in fall its rich crimson vies with many of our American trees that have been celebrated in this respect. Even in winter the characteristic growth of the branches is particularly striking (Meehan.) Its great compound leaves resemble fern fronds and foilowing the large panicles of blossoms are clusters of puff balls, changing from light green to dark brown. A little girl spoke of itas the “Golden Rod Tree,” and not without good reason. Anyone planting this tree

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will have something rare and always beautiful.

*The Russian Olive. Isa hardy tree withclean, dark brown limbs, shining as if varnished and becoming nearly black when large, the small twigs and the leaves being Silvery white. Remember that the leavesare silvery. white and remain so throughout the season. In May and June it is covered with little racemes of blossoms, starting from the axtil of each leaf, each blossom as large as the end of a pen- cil, yellow with black throat. These are very pretty for bouquets and have a sweet, spicy odor, not strong,yet it car- ries with the wind forty rods. Each bud is double and it produces blossoms on one, two and three-year-old wood, thus furnishing a great amount of bloom during the season.

The contrasting colors of bark, twigs, leaves and flowers; and its graceful growth, make it a most beautiful sight. This tree is very hardy, withstanding the extreme drouth of the Southwest and the cold of the Dakotas; thrives in the dry regions of western Kansas, Neb., Colo. and Oklahoma. A single flowering branch placed in a vase is a most beauti- ful boquet in itself. We consider it one of the most valua- ble of new trees, yet it has been long tested, as it was intro- duced into this country by the Mennonites who kept it to themselves; but now trees are found growing 40 feet high from their planting.

*The Persimmon. The native Persimmon is a hand-

some and hardy tree, entirely free from insects. Its fruit is relished after a sharp frost has removed the “pucker” and finds a ready market in the east. We have now succeeded in obtaining varieties which are two to three times as large, and which mature their delicious fruit before frost, retain- ing none of the astringency of the native varieties; Among others the American Honey, Golden Gem, Johnson, Hicks and the Seedless, are the best. The fruit of these is about the size of a small tomato with flavor of fruit and honey. The tree has large glossy green leaves, and will bear at four

-years old and continuously thereafter. Beware of seedling trees which never fruit, owl ours are all propogated from bearing trees.

*Japan Walnut. Is a new addition to our food-bearing trees which will please everyone for ornament or for nuts. It is a quick growing, smooth, white barked tree; perfectly hardy—coming through the winter of ’99, and fruiting at four years old. Its nuts are borne in clusters of 15 or 20, and so soft shelled as to be readily cracked by the teeth, and have a flavor superior to the butternut. Everyone should try these, for besides being a handsome shade tree with im-

" mense leaves, the nuts can be sold at good figures.

Prunus Pissardii. Pissard’s purple leaved plum. It is from Persia, and its bright orange and purple colors are splendid for a background to some lighter tree or shrub.

Doubie Flowering Peach, five colors, with flowers two inches

Scarlet Flowering Apple. Weeping Apple. (Silver Leaved.)

Bechitel’s Double Flowering Crab. the yard.

Tulip Tree. And

And Almond we hav across. (Pyrus Parkmanni.)

All are fine for

all Magnolias are well worth their cost and the extra care needed to get them established. The Chinese varieties bloom before the leaves appear. The Tripetala has large white flowers in May. The Macrophylla has leaves two feet long and flowers in June over a foot across, followed by carmine seed pods. They succeed best if moved in spring.

Am. Sweet Chestnuts. Many people from the East lone |

used to go chestnutting | | branches covered with red, mossy

for those good old days when they —never supposing that they could raise them in the West; but we find them one of the easiest and hardiest of trees and have specimens a foot in diameter, on our experimental grounds, which bear abundantly every year.

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Carolina Poplar. Is one of the most desirable quick growing trees for the Southwest as it gives a comforting shade quicker than any other tree, and its top can be easily pruned to give the desired shape; its large green leaves soon furnish a pleasing retreat from the hot sun. It is never troubled with drouth or with insect pests, and seems to thrive in any soil.

Weir’s Cut--Leaved Maple. Is another fast growing tree with drooping branches and fine cut-leaves—an im- provement on the old Silver Maple.

“Weeping Russian Mulberry. Will never disappoint for a yard or cemetery tree, and if cut back each winter, it will weep to the ground the following summer.

Wisconsin Weeping Wiliow. Being anatural weeper can not be spoiled by “loosing its head” and the older it gets the more beautiful the effect. The Thurlow is said te be an improvement. The Diamond Willow is said to be nearly equal to the Cedar for posts.

NMulberries. Are not planted as much as they should be. The Russian is a valuable timber tree, and worth growing for the birds and boys alone. The Downing bears fruit as large as a blackberry and as lucious. Its fruiting period ex- tends from June to September, and the Beyieas Everbearing is full of fruit from June to frost.

Dwart Juneberry. Speak of Huckteberries or Blue- berries and any native of the north will smack their lips; and yet few know that in the Dwarf Juneberry we have a hardy fruit of the same family, with the same sweetness and flavor, very productive and requiring no care to speak of. It bears at two years old and never fails thereafter to produce an im- mense crop of its lucious fruits, and 12 plants willsupply a family. ;

*Push the Cardinal Raspberry, the great money maker for the Southwest. The only red berry which succeeds in that section. Largest yield of fruit with small cost of pro- duction. Every family should have from 12 to 100 plants.

Among the shrubs we can not too highly recommend are the New Lilacs. The Tree Lilac blooms four weeks after the common ones, great panicles of creamy white.

Forsythia—Golden Bells. Its saw-toothed leaves are handsome all summer, and its flowers, which are produced in early spring, earliest of all, are yellowand rope the limbs from end to end.

Weigela—Old Favorite. Large, trumpet shape pink and white flowers. The Variegated is very fine, with its yellow and pink-edged leaves.

Purple Fringe—‘Smoke Tree,” “Fire Tree,” etc., makes a large shrub or tree.

Bush,” “Mist Spirea—Of these wecan furnish a succession of flomers In addition to the white, shrubby varieties, such as “Bridal Wreath,’ we have the Anthony Waterer, a dwarf plant, with ornamental foliage, covered all summer with clusters of crimson flowers, very handsome, and you can push this new plant.

*golden Elder. Leaves bright yellow, flowers white, they enliven a yard—in contrast with the darker-leaved plants. We havealso a Cut-leaved Golden and a Silver-mareined Elder. They will sell and please.

Mock Orange, everyone

Syringa. The sweet-flowered also the Grandiflora with

wants itif they hav’nt it. We have flowers as large as a silver dollar.

Moss Locust, or Rose Acacia, clusters of rosy pink, sweet-pea-like flowers, stem and growth like the moss

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The Althea, a handsome shrub, 3 to 10 feet high, does not spread, bloom first yearfrom July to frost, flowers are double

three inches across; 12 varieties, all colors; also the Varie-\ Give more attention to the Herbaceous Plants, which re- . gated-leaved, foliage variegated with light yellow. All quire no care except to keep down the weeds. They send

very fine. up a new growth every year, are perfectly hardy, bloom Calycanthus, or Sweet Shrub, is an old favorite; flowers! profusely, and with a selection can be had in flower from and leaves are highly fragrant; sweet spicy odor. early to late. Six varieties for $2.00. Deutzia, blooms profusely in June; clusters of double Erianthus—//ardy Pampas Grass. white flowers as large as a nickel. Careopsis—Golden Wave. ; Hydrangea, Paniculata Grandiflora. Flower onnew wood Hemerocallis—Lemon Lily. the first year and if cut to the ground they will bloom just Golden Glow—Will bear hundreds of beautiful clear yel-

the same, from July to October; immense trusses a_ foot across; white, changing to pink. Can be grown tree or bush form, as desired.

Upright or Tartarian Honeysuckle. grows to a handsome tree or bush, and its flowers are very sweet; early; two vari- eties, pink and white.

low flowers. Admired by everyone. Hardy Hibiscus with great flowers as large as a saucer. Piumbago—Deep blue all summer and fall. Fine for edging. Japan Lilies—Perfectly hardy. Plant in fall only.

California Privet, makes a very dense, green hedge, but Dahlias—Plant in spring only. Winter like potatoes.

thornless; can be pruned in any desired shape; very fine Always reliable for flowers from the middle of summer un- for dividing walks or lots, in place of the unsightly fences. | til fall. All colors—yellow, white, pink and shades. Quince.. Japan Rose-flowering; brilliant scarlet flowers Peonias—In great variety. The Yuccas are fine for city in spring ; also useful for hedge or screen. , planting, because they stand dry and poor soil and in any *New Japenese Trailing or Memorial Roses. Have but to| Position; flowering spikes rise 6 feet high, covered with become known to be appreciated. The Wichuriana is the | hundreds of creamy white flowers the size of a half dollar. original Japanese form, having fine glossy foilage and HEDGE PLANTS FOR THE WEST AND SOULHWEST. white flowers and is especially desirable as acemetery plant é or for covering mound, rockery or trellis; makes a good The Arboraitae+—tIs the best of the evergreens, and should growth the first year; the flowers are produced in clusters | be planted 18 to 24 to the rod. according to the size—the 12 on the end of every branch, after the June roses are past; , to 18 inch size is the best.

they are pure white with yellow stamens; strongly fragrant California Privet—tIs the most highly prized of all the Da

I ag ees CRIES thornless hedge plants. It makes a dense growth of stems;

— *The Hybrids, Are similar in habit but the leaves vary | non-suckering, with glossy green leathery leaues which are = in shape; will cover a large surface with dense growth in a nearly evergreen. Itcan be easily shaped to any form or single summer. The foliage retaining its beauty through | height, from one foot to six. If it is double rowed like this; + * January. We have them in all shades of pink,cream,yellow; * * * * * * ind white. Some very doubie and 2 to3 inches across. Out! ; * x * # = pictures do not dothem justice, but OH can recommend them highly.

In Hybrid Perpetual Roses we have the very finest, of all colors. Impress that the varieties are not the common ones that sucker over the garden, but the very best: new,

: delicately colored roses that can be obtained and not “rooted cuttings,” such as are sold by florists, but strong field-grown The Althea} —With its large Hollyhock-like flowers, con- plants which will bloom the first season, and the entire! stant from August to frost: and the Silver Tamarix} for a

season from June to frost, if treated according to our direc- purely ornamental hedge or screen—cannot be surpassed.

tions. The Standard Tree Roses are all imported and worth price asked. ($2.50.) Japan Quince—Is thorny enough to turn stock, easily

VINES—For covering mound, screen or wall, iy ne pruned to desired heighth and w “ill not spread or over-

is more hardy and satisfactory than the American Ivy (Va.|8'OW its pce ad ee Selec the Osage. The Creeper or Honeysuckle—these we have in scarlet, yellow, Se t, and as it makes a thick pink and white and Hall’s Japan sweet scented. shining hedge when in leaf, and a beautiful bouquet of The Boston Ivy. (Japanese A. Veitchii) Has very fine scarlet flowers very early in the spring, covering ev ae

leaves, grows rapidly and clings to brick or stone. Nothing es aug ae before Me Heed or developed; it could be finer than its cord, scarlet and crimson ar aran seems that this combination of the PEt ith the * RS ornamental would soon be very popular if they could Geek pea a RS EE eee 2s ibe obtained as cheaply as the Osage. For defense it Clematis. (Large flowering.) We have in all shades of/ should be double-rowed and planted one foot, more or

red white and blue, and the Clematis Paniculata, a novelty

less, according to the time you wish to wait for a from Japan. It has proved to be one of the most desirable eee hedge = z ge.

and beatiful of hardy climbing vines. It will soon cover any support given it; its flowers of medium size, pure white, The Barberry—Is very little known, yet one of the resembling the orange, very fragrant and produced in/hardiest, healthiest, cleanest and closest plants for greatest profusion in latesummer. It makes growth of 25| hedge Never too large, and as it never suckers, but to 30 feet in a season and can be cut back to the ground each stools only so that it “will soon become impossible to spring. force your way through a mass of its hundreds of = Don’t forget the Matrimony Vine, Wistaria, Amer-| Straight stems (gracefully curving over at the top) ican Chinese Purple and White, Trumpet Creeper, even were it without those short, sharpthorns. Ithas eee Ei Siac Rg. hare Sree Oe | Se handsome leaves and every year it will be covered with Gite “cithor the Paniculata white, or some of the faxee yellow flowers a drooping ee an May, followed by searlet fruit which hangs on all winter. The won-

flowering varieties; or Honeysuckle, Wistaria, Ampelopsis : ; : or climbing rose. derful part is that this fruit—between a Currant anda

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from 8 to16 inches apart, it will make a solid stock-proof fence—useful as well as ornamental. There is nothing finer for dividing lots or for a thick screen, and but little work is required to keep it in condition. Its flowers resemble the white lilac.

Cranberry in size and flavor—does not get quite ripe until after freezing weather andcan be picked and used at any time during the winter; each frost only making it milder but not injuring its flavor in the least; and it can be kept in the snow like the Cranberry. It is acid enough to make the ffnest jelly, pie or preserves and is highly esteemed by those who have used it. When | you take this into account and that it will make you aj permanent fence hedge (the writer knows of one standing now more than 26 years, without any care, | and the neighbors helping themselves each winter to the fruit) what more can you desire to start in ‘a tree- less country? Itischeap, it is easy to grow, it will pay to plant even if you have to put a temporary fence one side of it until it gets strong. It would never grow | more than 8 feet high but spends its time in sending up new shoots to thicken itself much as does a grass sod. Plant one foot apart or double row for stock hedge. The Purple-Leaved variety costs a little more but is more ornamental for about the home. Barbery Thun- bergit is a natural dwarf variety,growing not over two feet, with very small leaves, getting a coppery-red color in winter, sharp thorns, good fruit, very desirable for any yard, where a division is required, but more for ornament than for protection. |

All of the above mentioned plants (except those +) | will make permanent, stock-proof, pretty, profitable, and inthe long run, the cheapest fence. When once they are understood they will supercede the old ‘thedge”’ and Locust, as the wire did the rail fence. None of of those mentioned require pruning, but all are better TAMARIX. for it, and if desired can be kept in any shape—roof, Remember thatevery tree or plant added to any round or square top—and this can be done easily with! place will enhance the value of that place as a home hand shear and at small cost compared to that required | or should it be for sale.

for Osage, and in ten years will have saved their extra Remember that these orn aanentals San be in imme-— -, “e cost in the work, to say nothing about the “thing of) diate effect the first year. We have been von ae beauty which is a joy forever.’ stock here in Kansas since 1867 and our many acre _ ol

For city planting these take the place of all fences|in experimental grounds are open to you at all times, ate and division lines, turning ugliness into beauty. Aj|and we invite your PERSONAL INSPECTION. — is

fence in bloom is no weariness ‘to the eye. Freight paid on retail orders of $10 and up. ee KANSAS HOME NURSERY, Lawrence, Kansas. f

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