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Illustrated Descriptive Catalog of
Fruit and Ornamental Trees
VINES, SHRUBBERY ROSES, BULBS, ETC.
The Ince Nursery Co.
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue of
Fruit and Ornamental T rees
VINES, SHRUBBERY,
ROSES, BULBS, ETC.
The Ince Nursery Co.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRUIT-SftOWER & FARMER, ST. JOSEPH, MO.
Enhance the beauty and increase the value of the home by the use of Ince Quality Ornamentals
INCE NURSERY COMPANY, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
LOCATION — Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County, 40 miles West of Kansas City; on A. T. & S. F. and U. P, Railways, two express companies, Ameri- can and' Wells Fargo, giving us the facilities for getting all orders to destination in the shortest possible time. Our soil is especially adapted to growing first class nursery stock. We are ideally located for handling the business.
PREPAYING FREIGHT — We pay freight to any railroad station in the United States, on orders amounting to $10 or more.
PACKING AND BOXING — ^We box and pack free of charge. Our packing is all done by experienced men. We pack in boxes and bales. All boxes and bales paper- lined and packed in a manner to prevent freezing or drying out.
GUARANTEE OF GENUINENESS — We are very careful to keep our stock pure and true to name. If any stock should prove not true, we will replace it with the genuine or refund the purchase price of same, but it is mutually agreed between purchaser and ourselves, that we are not liable for an amount greater than the orig- inal purchase price of such stock as proves not true to label.
CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION — Our nurseries are inspected annually; we attach entomologist’s certificate to all orders.
SHIPPING — ^We usually start shipping about the 15th of October and continue Fall shipping to December. Spring shipping season starts about February 1st and continues until May 1st. We are prepared to make shipment at anytime during the winter, if desired.
IN CONCLUSION — Our aim is to furnish our customers with the very best stock that nursery science can produce, and of the best varieties known. We know the planters want the best to be had — stock they can plant with the assurance that it will bear fruit of the exact variety ordered. Our propagators are experienced, care- ful men. We would be glad to have you come and inspect our plant, and we will convince you that our system is right. For the benefit of those who cannot visit us, we have included in our catalogue some photos of our plant, packing houses and blocks of stock we are offering. We want your business and your influence. We believe if you give us one order you will come again, and will tell your neighbors and friends about us. We aim to give everyone of our customers value received for what they spend with us, and if you should happen to get a tree, shrub, vine or plant in your order that is not exactly right, notify us at once upon receipt of same, and we will adjust to your entire satisfaction. Let us have your order.
DISTANCE FOR PLANTING
Standard Apples 30 feet apart each way
Standard Pears and Strong Growing Cherries 20 feet apart each way
Duke and Morello Cherries 18 feet apart each way
Standard Plums, Peaches Apricots and Nectarines 16 to 18 feet apart each way
Dwarf Pears 10 to 12 feet apart each way
Dwarf Apples 10 to 12 feet apart each way
Quinces 10 to 12 feet apart each way
Grapes rows of 10 to 16 feet apart; 7 to 16 feet in rows
Currants and Gooseberries 4 feet apart
Raspberries and Blackberries 3 to 4 by 5 to 7 feet
Strawberries, for field culture 3 to 3V2 feet
Strawberries, for garden culture 1 to 2 feet apart
NUMBER OF TREES ON AN ACRE
30 feet apart each way 50
25 feet apart each way 70
20 feet apart each way 110
18 feet apart each way 135
15 feet apart each way 205
12 feet apart each way 300
10 feet apart each way 435
8 feet apart each way 680
6 feet apart each way 1210
5 feet apart each way 1745
4 feet apart each way 2725
3 feet apart each way 4640
RULE — Multiply the distance in feet between the rows by the distance the plants are apart in the rows, and the product will be the number of square feet for each plant or hill, which, when divided into the number of square feet in an acre (43,560) will give the number of plants or trees to the acre.
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Introductory
WE take pleasure in presenting to you this issue of our cata- log and know that if you will refer to it from time to time you will find exactly what you are looking for.
It is impossible for us to write each of our customers and express our appreciation of the business we have received from them in the past, but we do want you to know that we certainly appreciate your business and at all times will serve you to the best advantage.
<IfWe want you to feel at liberty to call on us at any time in regard to information as to the growing of your stock, and other details, and assure you it will only be a pleasure for us to assist you in any way we can to get the proper stuff. We endeavor to pack our stock in such a way that even if it is delayed
HUGH BLAIR, President
J. W. INCE, Vice-Pres. and Mgr. Nurseries , E. L. INCE, Secretary
in transit that you will receive stock in good growing condition. ^We would very much like to have you visit our nursery if you are at any time in this locality, and can assure you that you will
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see one of the most interesting sights that you have ever seen. Our stock, as many fruit growers and nurserymen have stated, is always in the very best of condition owing to the ability of our Mr. J. W. Ince who has charge of the growing.
^We certainly would like very much to meet you personally, and have you call at our nursery and can assure you that you will be well taken care of while you are visiting us.
^ Again thanking you very kindly for your many past favors, and hoping to be favored with your continued business, we are
Very truly, yours
INCE NURSERY COMPANY
P. S. — On the back page of this catalog you will find an order sheet, and would suggest your using same in sending in your next order to us. It will receive prompt attention.
STORAGE AND PACKING HOUSE
INCE NURSERY COMPANY, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
Fruit Department
Apples
A block of 125,000 apples.
The leader of all fruits in importance and general culture. By a careful selec- tion of varieties its period can be extended through the year. There is no farm, crop that will produce one-fourth as much the income per acre as a properly cared for apple orchard. It is the most reliable of all crops, and the market is unlimited. Fruit always sells at prices sufficiently high to make it more profitable than other farm crops. It can be grown successfully in most all parts of the country. It re- quires four to six years for most varieties of Apple to come into bearing, but by using fillers of early-bearing varieties of apple, cherry, peach or plum, you will not have to wait long for returns. It is also a good plan to plant currants, gooseberries, blackberries, etc., between the rows, but never closer than 5 feet of the trees, and by doing this you will get returns from your land the second year. Our apples are grafted on seedlings grown from French Crab seed, and from carefully selected scions.
Our list embraces a careful selection of the best for the several seasons and those that have proved worthy of general cultivation.
/ Summer
ao N E N I — ^An excellent early apple. Free, vigorous and upright, hardy and pro- ductive. A valuable variety for home and market. Flesh yellow, tender, pleas- ant, sub-acid, core small. Ripens about August; covers long season.
CHENANGO STRAWBERRY — - (Sher- wood’s Favorite.) Medium oblong and indistinctly riblDed; skin whitish, splashed and mottled light and dark crimson; the flesh is white, tender and juicy, with a mild, sub-acid flavor. Valued for the table. Its handsome appearance commands a quick sale on the markets. Vigorous and good bearer. August.
CAROLINE RED JUNE— Medium size, red; flesh white, tender, juicy, sub- acid; a good bearer. July 1st.
YELLOW TRANSPARENT— The hardi- est and best early summer apple grown. Ten days earlier than Early Harvest. Fruit pale yellow, juicy and rich, with just enough acid to make it tasteful; a very early bearer and en- tirely hardy. Tree an upright grower, and very desirable as a filler; good for commercial planting as a filler.
COOPER’S EARLY WHITE— Very large, roundish; pale yellow, with faint blush; flesh white, crisp and sprightly. Bears young. Valuable for home and markeL August 1st.
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CHEESE — Fruit is medium roundish, skin and flesh bright yellow, quality extra fine, ripens from July 15th to August 1st. Tree upright, vigorous grower. The original tree from which we cut our scions is now about 60 years old, we have known the tree for 18 years, and in that time it has not failed to bear a crop. If you want a summer apple that is of the very best quality, and sure to give you a crop every year, plant the Cheese and you will not be disap- pointed.
WPATTEN GREENING — Originated with C. G. Patten, of Iowa. Extreme hardi- ness makes it popular in the North. Large, attractive; produces well; good for home use. August.
ASTRACHAN — Large, crimson, juicy, with rich sub-acid flavor. Bears early; hardy. July.
SWEET BOUGH — Large, pale green, sweet, with rich flavor. July to Aug.
SWEET JUNE — Good size, round, green- ish yellow, covered with green dots.
Sheriff. (See description on page 11.)
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG— A large, beautiful Russian apple, round, streaked red on yellow ground; tender, juicy, very acid. Fine for cooking. Bears early; productive. August.
EARLY HARVEST — An old, well-known variety. Medium pale yellow, fine fla- vor, sub-acid; very productive. June- July.
FANNY — Attractive, bright red, pleasing quality. Bears regularly and ripens through a long season. A desirable apple for the home orchards. August.
LOWELL— (Orange) — Large, clear yel- low with a waxy surface; juicy, sprightly and desirable; prolific and bears very young. July and August.
Flesh yellow, sweet and rich. Tree an upright grower. Best adapted to the West. July 1st.
Autumn
FAMEUSE — (Snow) — Medium, deep crimson, flesh very white, tender, crisp and juicy, sub-acid'. A popular dessert apple. September.
FALL PIPPIN — ^Very large, yellow, rich and juicy, delicious, sub-acid. Septem- ber and October.
GRAVENSTEIN — Very large, round, yel- low, flesh tender, juicy, crisp, aro- * matic, sub-acid; first quality. Sept.
GRAVENSTEIN — Large, striped; fine quality, one of the best fall sorts.
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MAIDEN'S BLUSH— An old favorite, widely known and esteemed. Medium, pale yellow, red chfeek, fine quality, sub-acid. September.
PENNSYLVANIA RED STREAK— Fruit flat, streaked with dull red. Resem- bles Rambo, but not so rich. Better suited to the West. September. RAMBO — Medium, streaked and splashed with red, rich, sub-acid. October. WOLF RIVER— One of the largest of all ypples. Striped and blushed with bright red, very hardy. Quality poor. September.
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ARKANSAS BLACK — An Arkansas ap- ple, resembling the Winesap, only larger; medium size, dark red, flesh yellow, firm and crisp, sub-acid. Rec- ommended as a long-keeping market apple for the Middle, Southern and Western States. December to May. BEN DAVIS — A great market apple of the West and South. Very early bearer, and yields an immense crop of large, sub-acid, bright, red, fine-shaped fruit. The apple is of poor quality, but its attractive color, size and shape make it sell. It is a splendid keeper and fine for cooking. Dec. to April. BELLFLOWER — Large, oblong, yellow, tender, juicy, crisp, sub-acid; fine qual- ity. Tree a good grower but shy ^ bearer. December to February. ^EDAR HILL BLACK — This variety ' originated at Cedar Hill, New Mexico, and is very popular in Colorado and New Mexico. Fruit is dark red, al- most black, quality is of the very best; ripens late fall, and is an extra good keeper.
COLORADO ORANGE — Originated in Colorado. Large, bright, golden yel- low with just enough acid to make it tasteful; tree is a good grower, heavy annual bearer; quality of the very best. This is the very best of all the yellow winter apples; it is agoodkeeper and always brings the highest price on the market. December to June.
Dr. Allen Bell, of Fremont County, Colo., says of this variety: “It is the best apple we grow here; tree a vigorous grower and bears abundantly large ap- ples; blooms later than most varieties, and thus escapes frost.” Eight trees net- ted Dr. Bell $225 in a single season, and the trees we are offering are grown from scions taken from these same trees.
GRIMES GOLDEN — The most popular of all yellow apples. Rich, spicy, aro- matic and juicy. An old favorite that always commands the highest market price. Golden, transparent yellow; ideal in quality. Tree hardy, vigor- ous, blooms late, bears young. This variety should go into every home and commercial orchard. October to March.
Jonathan.
GANG — Of the Ben Davis family. Has all the points of the old Ben Davis in hardiness and keeping qualiities, and is of much better color and' meat. The fruit is a very dark, solid red. It is very popular on the markets and al- ways sells at a good price. Should be largely planted in every orchard. Oc- tober to June.
HUNTSMAN'S FAVORITE — Originated in Missouri. Very large; golden yel- low with bright red cheek; almost sweet, of fine flavor and very aro- matic. Tree healthy and moderately productive. November to January.
INGRAM — A seedling of Janet. Medium roundish, inclined to conical, smooth; yellow ground, striped bright red, flesh greenish yellow, delicate, tender, juicy, sub-acid. A late keeper.
JONATHAN — A brilliant dark red apple of excellent quality; tender, spicy, rich and juicy. It is excellent for home use and always brings the high- est prices on the market. It is one of the most popular varieties for com- mercial planting. October to March.
KINNARD CHOICE— Of the Winesap type; deep red, good quality; young bearing tree. Popular South and West. November to March.
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stayman Winesap. (See description on page 11.)
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MclNTOSH RED — A very fine apple of the Fameuse class; hardy, large, dark red; flesh white, very tender, splendid quality. A prolific bearer. November to February.
MAMMOTH BLACK TWIG— Large; deep red; tender, yet firm; one of the hand- somest apples grown; quality extra good. Tree hardy, vigorous, very pro- ductive. Season December to June.
MISSOURI PIPPIN— Medium, oblong; bright red, with numerous gray dots; very handsome and of fair quality. Early and immense bearer. Vigorous. December to April.
striped with red; crisp, rich and juicy. The tree is very vigorous and spread- ing, coming into bloom later than most varieties, thereby avoiding late frosts. Much cultivated in the South and Southwest. January to May.
ROME BEAUTY — Large, yellow, shaded with bright red; flesh yellowish, ten- der, juicy sub-acid; an ideal apple in color and shape; bears young. Fine for home or commercial planting. Good filler. October to February.
ROXBURY RUSSET— Medium, dull green and yellow; flesh white, rich sub-acid. November to March.
Yellow Transparent. (See description on page 7.)
NORTHERN SPY — Too well known to need description. Crisp, tender, high quality, fine shaped, beautiful color- ing. Red, usually striped, sub-acid. Takes 12 to 15 years to come into bearing, but very productive after that. November to March.
SHERIFF — Large, oblong; skin pale yel- low covered with red; very fine qual- ity; ripens late fall and is a good keeper; tree a good grower and a heavy annual bearer; very popular on market and should be largely planted in every orchard.
NEWTOWN PIPPIN— One of the most celebrated of American apples, on ac- count of its long-keeping and excellent qualities, and the high price it com- mands abroad; but its success is con- fined to certain districts and soils. It attains its greatest perfection in Vir- ginia. In Western New York and New England it rarely succeeds well. It requires rich and high culture. No- vember to June.
RAWLE'S JANET— (Never Fail)— Medi- um, roundish, ovate; greenish yellow,
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STAYMAN WINESAP— A seedling of Winesap, originating at Leavenworth, Kansas, with the late Dr. J. Stayman. Dark rich red, indistinctly striped. Flesh firm, fine-grained, crisp, juicy and very tender; rich sub-acid; qual- ity the very best. Tree a stronger grower than Winesap; a drouth re- sister, and will thrive on most any soil. A more regular bearer than Winesap, hangs longer, and keeps fully as well, and in quality is far superior. Should go into every orchard.
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SPITZENBURG — (Esopus)) — Medium, dull red; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, de- licious, sub-acid. Desirable for home and market. November to March.
TALMAN SWEET— Medium, pale whit- ish-yellow; flesh white, fine grained; very hardy and productive. The best winter sweet apple for home and mar- ket. November to March.
WINTER BANANA — An excellent new apple of large size, very showy in ap- pearance; roundish, deep yellow with red cheek. In season in November and keeps well till spring. Is a hand- some apple and has a banana per- fume; tender and delicious. Easily bruised; too tender for shipping.
WEALTHY — The best of its season, and is grown successfully over a large ter- ritory. Fruit a brilliant red, large, smooth and handsome; fine quality; keeps well, and is very popular on the market. Tree a young bearer and is profitably planted as a filler; is a heavy regular bearer. October to January.
WAGNER — A handsome red apple, re- sembling Northern Spy; of good qual- ity. One of the most popular varie- ties in the Northwest, v/hore it is planted largely. Tree dwarf grower; bears young, and is one of the very best fillers. Always in demand. Oct.
WINESAP — One of the oldest and most popular American apples; medium size, handsome, dark red; rich pleas- ing flavor; firm, good shipper and one of the best keepers. Well known on all markets, where it commands top prices. November to May.
WHITE WINTER PEARMAI N— Pale yel- low, shaded brownish red; juicy, mild and good quality; popular West. De- cember to March.
YORK IMPERIAL — Medium, whitish shaded crimson; firm, crisp, juicy, mild, sub-acid. Very popular in Penn- sylvania and the Middle West. No- vember to February.
Special Apple
ROGER WILLIAMS — This apple origin- ated on the farm of Roger Williams, Douglas County, Kan., for whom it is named. It was discovered by Mr. Wil- liams, growing on a rocky hillside among brush and forest trees in a large pasture, a great distance from any other apple trees, and in spite of the fact that it has never had any cul- tivation or care, it is a healthy, hardy.
strong-growing tree and bears heavy crops every year. Large, oblong, bright yellow, splashed with red; extra fine quality and its keeping qualities are remarkable. It ripens in midsummer and v/ill keep in perfect condition un- til early winter. While this apple has never been disseminated commercially, the conditions under which the orig- inal tree is thriving and bearing heavy annual crops, the fine flavor and keep- ing qualities of the fruit leads us to believe that, under proper cultivation and care, it will be one on the most profitable varieties propagated. We have only a limited number to offer and it will be necessary to place or- ders early.
Crab Apple
FLORENCE— Most desirable variety for commercial planting; comes into bear- ing at a very early age and regular cropper. Very prolific and most de- sirable of all crabs. August.
HYSLOP — Large, dark rich red, flesh yellow, sub-acid; productive, hardy and popular. October.
LARGE RED SI BERI AN— About an inch in diameter, grown in clusters. Tree erect, vigorous, bears young and abun- dantly. September and October.
Transcendent Crab.
TRANSCENDANT — Large, yellow and rich crimson cheek. An improved Si- berian crab; fine for preserves and jellies. September.
WHITNEY — Largest of all crabs; green- ish striped with carmine; flesh firm, juicy and rich. Season last of August.
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Cherry
There are two types of Cherries — Hearts and Bigarreaus (sweet), and Dukes and Morellos (sour). The sweets do well only in favored sections. The sour varieties are much better for planting in the Middle West. Cherries are easily grown as they are seldom bothered with disease, require very little pruning and will thrive on most any kind of soil. They are very profitable when grown commercially, and as they make a handsome ornamental tree, they should be planted in every yard. We offer the follow-
ing carefully selected varieties:
HEARTS AND BIGARREAUS (Sweet) BING — Fruit large, dark brown or black. One of the most delicious sweet cher- ries. Tree hardy and vigorous, foliage heavy. A magnificent cherry and should be planted extensively.
BLACK TARTARIAN — Fruit very large, heart shape. Dark purple, tender, rich, good, very prolific. Tree upright, vig- orous and healthy. The best early black cherry. June and July.
GOVERNOR WOOD— Large, light red, tender, delicious. Very early and pro- ductive. Hangs well. June.
MERCER — ^Very large, heart shape, dark red, fine flavor, early and prolific. A sure cropper. Very hardy and healthy, strong grower. Said to be very free from worms. June.
NAPOLEON — The largest size, yellow red cheek. Very firm, juicy and sweet. Vigorous, upright tree. Very valuable for market and shipping; enormously productive. July.
SCHMIDT’S BIGARREAU— A fine, ricli, deep black cherry; very large. Flesh
firm, dark, tender, juicy and rich. Tree thrifty, upright grower, fine for marker.
. Very late.
WINDSOR — Very large, liver-colored, finest quality; very vigorous and pro- ductive. Firm and excellent for ship- ping. Very late.
YELLOW SPANISH — Large, early, yel- low with bright red cheek. Heart shape; firm, juicy, rich, high flavored; makes a large tree; much grown for market. End of June.
DUKES AND MORELLOS (Sour)
BALDWIN — Tree upright, vigorous grower, forming round head; leaves large, broad; fruit large, almost round, very dark transparent wine color; fla- vor slightly acid, yet the sweetest and richest of the Morello type; unexcelled in earliness, vigor, hardiness, quality and productiveness.
DYEHOUSE — Medium size, like Early Richmond, but few days earlier. June.
EARLY RICHMOND — Medium size, bright red, acid, very hardy and pro- ductive. Fruits very young. For cook- ing and market one of the best. June.
ENGLISH MORELLO — Medium size, dark red or nearly black, acid, late; dwarf. Very hardy; early bearer. July.
LARGE MONTMORENCY— Fruit large, bright red, fine flavor; very hardy and immense bearer. Season a little later than Early Richmond.
MAY DUKE — Large red, juicy and rich; an old excellent variety. Vigorous and productive. Middle of June.
OSTHEIMER — Large, tender, juicy, al- most sweet, very good, extremely hardy. July.
WRAGG — Of English Morello type and similar in fruit, but averages larger and slightly more acidity. An abun- dant and regular bearer, a dwarfish, strong grower with spreading round head; not subject to disease. Bears young and has proven valuable in cen- tral and northern territory.
Oup Cherries are budded on Mahaleb Stock and will not Sprout.
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Pears
This luscious fruit is one of the most profitable when given proper care. The culture is not difficult in the least, and the market for pears is never over supplied. Light, well-drained soils are best for pears; when planted on very fertile soil they usually make too much growth and are more apt to blight or winter kill than when planted on light soil. The varieties we offer have been carefully selected and we know will give perfect satisfaction.
Standard Pears
Summer
BARTLETT — The old favorite; rich golden yellow, often with soft blush; large, thimskinned, buttery, melting; rich flavor. Tree a strong grower; bears young and abundantly; a general favorite in all home orchards and the standard on all markets. August.
Bartlett.
CLAPP’S FAVORITE— Large, pale yel- low, resembles Bartlett fruit; melting, juicy, with sweet, delicate flavor. Should be picked before fully ripe to prevent rot at core. Hardy; good for home use. August.
KOONCE — One of the largest early pears; golden yellow with red side; spicy, juicy, sweet, good quality. Tree hardy, blight-resisting, and a heavy, regular bearer. July.
Autumn
DUCHESS — A very large, showy pear, dull greenish yellow, streaked and spotted with russet; good quality; comes into bearing young, and when grown as dwarf is very profitable; sel- dom blights. Always in demand on markets. September.
FLEMISH BEAUTY— Pale yellow and brown with large spots of russet; ex- cellent flavor. Tree healthy, vigorous, fruitful, hardy and long-lived. One of the best. September.
HOWELL — One of the finest fall pears; large, yellow, rich. Splendid quality. September.
S ECKEL — Small, finest flavor; excellent for pickling and dessert; very produc- ' tive. September.
SHELDON — Medium size, round russet and red; melting, rich, very juicy, de- licious. Fine for dessert; very produc- tive; keeps well. September.
WORDEN S ECKEL— A seedling of the Seckel, only larger. Fully equal to it in quality, and more juicy, equally lus- cious and with the same rich and in- viting aroma, while in size, color and form it is decidedly superior. Color golden yellow with bright red side. Skin smooth and waxy with russet dots. Season September to November.
BEURRE DE ANJOU— A grand pear; large greenish yellow, blushed dull red russet; fine quality; the best winter pear grown. When properly handled can be kept until midwinter; always a ready market for Anjou, and it com- mands top prices. October to January.
GARBER — Rather coarse, but fair qual- ity. Free from blight, and a heavy annual bearer. October.
KIEFFER — The pear to plant for profit. Large, rich golden yellow, sometimes tinted red. Quality only fair, but its size and beauty make it an ever-ready seller. Excellent for canning and when properly ripened it is a good eating pear; when properly handled it can be
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kept until midwinter. Free from blight and a wonderful cropper. October to January.
Oup Standard Pears are budded and grafted on French pear seedlings.
Kieffer.
(See description on page 14.)
Special Standard Pear
AYER — Originated about thirty years ago, as a chance seedling, on the farm of O. H. Ayer, Douglas County, Kans. Rather slow, upright grower, similar to Bartlett, but the foliage is like Seckel. Mr. Ayer thinks it is a seedling of Seckel, as a tree of this variety stood only a few rods distant from where the original Ayer tree first appeared. Form obovate; size medium to large, slope gradual, with color greenish or pale lemon with light scarlet blush on ex- posed side covered with russet dots; flesh yellowish white; fine grain, but- tery, melting, juicy. Mild sub-acid, rich and fine. So far the tree has shown no tendency to blight, and we believe this is a pear of special merit for the Middle West. Season last of July and first of August; two weeks earlier than Bartlett.
INCE — ^We give here descriptions of Ince and Estella pear just as given us by A. W. Ayer, son of O. H. Ayer, orig-
inator of Ayer, Ince and Estella pears. The Ince pear started from seed about 16 years ago on my father’s place. It is one of many trees that father and myself gathered from under pear trees, where they came up from fruit of the previous year. We set them in nurs- ery rows and here the Ince pear, when but a small tree, began to bear and early gave evidence of having many good Qualities. We therefore began to propagate from it. We have found it to be a very young bearer, beginning to fruit at times the second year; very prolific, bearing almost every year and over-loading most years. It seems to be blight-proof thus far. The fruit is good sized and a bright yellow with an occa- sional red blush, handsome and showy, melting and delicious in its season, which is about the last of October.
ESTELLA — The Estella is also a pear started from seed on my father’s farm under about the same conditions as the Ince pear. It early gave evidence of being a good pear. It is a very thrifty sturdy-growing tree and thus far has shown no signs of blight. Its fruit is about the same size of the Bartlett; is very dark green until almost ripe, when it gets somewhat yellow; is a very de- licious eating pear, the flesh being rich flavored, melting and creamy colored; has no grain, core hardly noticeable, few seeds — altogether a most excellent pear. Season about the last of Sep- tember. A. W. AYER.
Dwarf Pears
Dwarf pears are ordinary pears grown on Quince root. This gives a heavy, stocky body w^hich never attains a large size, and brings them into bearing much earlier than standard pears. The fruit borne on dwarf trees is the same size as that produced by standard trees, and it is borne in large quantities. They should be planted with the juncture of the bud and stock at least three inches below the surface, and cultivate and keep clean un- til they come into bearing.
Following is the list of varieties we offer in dwarf:
BARTLETT— August.
BUERRE DE ANJOU— Early winter. CLAPPS FAVORITE— August.
DUCHESS D'ANGOU LEM E— September. HOWE— Early fall.
LOUISE BONNE JERSEY— Early fall. SECKEL— Midfall.
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Three-Year Ince Pear
(See description, page 15.)
O. H. Ayer
Originator
Burbank Plum. (See description, page 17.)
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Plums
There are three types of Plum — European, Japanese and Native. The Japanese and Native types are best adapted to the Middle West. The plums are easily culti- vated and when planted in an orchard, properly sprayed and cared for, they are very profitable, and as they make a fine ornamental tree when in bloom, they should be planted in every yard. They are also very profitable when planted as fillers in an orchard. When planted for fillers, the varieties that are upright growers should be selected. Our list of plums, while not large, embraces the very best varieties of the three types.
European Varieties
BRADSHAW — ^Very large, purple, juicy, excellent quality. Tree erect and vig- orous. Productive. ' August.
DAMSON — Small, oval, purple, covered with blue, entirely free from rot. Last of September.
FELLEMBURG— (Italian Prune). Very large, rich, productive. Last of Sep- tember.
GERMAN PRUNE — Medium size, dark blue, juicy, rich. Excellent for preserv- ing. September.
GIANT PRUNE or YORK STATE PRUNE
— Very large, measuring 2V2 inches long and 2 inches in diameter, reddish purple, flesh yellow, sweet, firm, rich, delicious, freestone and excellent ship- per. Tree fairly vigorous and produc- tive. September.
GREEN GAGE — Small, delicious, very prolific, fine for table use. August.
GUM — ^Very large, flesh yellowish, sweet, early and prolific bearer; hardy. Sept.
LOMBARD — Medium, violet red, juicy, pleasant and good. Immensely pro- ductive, hardy. August.
MONARCH — Large, dark purple, free- stone, delicious, abundant bearer. Sea- son last of September.
MOORE’S ARCTIC — Medium, dark pur- ple, thin skin, fine flavor; a great brearer, extremely hardy. September.
SHIPPER’S PRIDE — ^Very large, dark purple, juicy, sweet, fine quality. Hardy and productive. September.
YELLOW EGG — ^Very large, golden yel- low, fine quality; very productive. August.
Natives
GOLDEN BEAUTY — Medium, round, golden yellow when ripe, quality good; tree reasonably vigorous, generally stunted by its heavy crops of fruit, the limbs being completely covered. September.
WILD GOOSE — A good variety of the Chicksaw type; medium, roundish, ob- long; reddish yellow; flesh juicy and
flavor pleasant. Tree a free grower. Ripens here middle of July.
Japanese and Hybrids
AMERICA — One of the most beautiful plums in existence. Originated by Mr. Burbank. Quality of the best; comes into bearing young — frequently at two years — and is of wide adaptibility. Fruit is large, glossy red, and almost proof against rot and insect attack. Valuable for commercial and home use.
ABUNDANCE — (Botan) — Fruit large, showy and beautiful. Color amber, turning to a rich bright cherry red, highly perfumed. Flesh light yellow, juicy, tender and delicious. The tree is a strong, upright grower, immensely productive. Season early. July.
BURBANK — Flesh yellow, firm, tender and very juicy, rich, sweet and aro- matic. Blooms late, very productive. Tree spreading and hardy. One of the best. July.
GONZALES — Fruit very large, golden yel- low, with red blush; finest flavor; good shipper and keeper; tree good grower; hardy and productive. June.
OCTOBER PURPLE— Originated by Bur- bank, who regards it as one of the best introduced. Fruits on the old wood and frequently measures seven inches in circumference. Flesh yellow, su- perb quality; stone small. Tree a strong erect grower, forming a shapely head. October.
RED JUNE — Fruit medium to large, deep Vermillion red, very showy, flesh light lemon yellow slightly sub-acid; half cling, pit small. Tree hardy, upright and prodtictive. Very early.
WICKSON — Large, color carmine with a heavy white bloom; stone small; flesh fine, firm, sugary and delicious. Picked green, will ripen and color perfectly and keeps two weeks or more after ripening, making it an excellent mar- ket plum. Tree upright grower and productive. August.
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Peaches
The ease with which peach trees may be cultivated, their comparativei freedom from disease, the short period before they become productive, the immense demand for the fruit, and the facility with which it may be shipped to distant markets makes peach growing extremely profitable. Our soil here is especially adapted to growing the peach tree and our stock is just as fine as it is possible to grow. The list we offer embraces the leading varieties best suited for home and market.
A block of 100,000 Peach.
ARP BEAUTY — Yellow, blushed and mot- tled bright crimson, semhcling. Firm, juicy, excellent flavor and good ship- per. Tree a strong grower, hardy and prolific. July.
ALEXANDER EARLY — Large, sometimes measuring 8 inches in circumference; nearly round; deep maroon, covered with rich tints of crimson; flesh white, juicy, vinous and firm, adhering slightly to the stone. Should remain on tree until fully ripe. Last of June.
A MSDEN— Medium; red, shaded and mottled with dark red, nearly covering the greenish-white ground. If left to ripen on the tree, the flesh is white with a delicious flavor. Cling. Middle to end of June.
BLOOD CLING — (Indian) — Large; dark claret, with veins; downy; flesh deep red, very juicy and of fine flavor. The tree is an irregular grower. October.
CARMAN — Large, oblong, pale yellow with deep blush; flesh tender, juicy and fine flavor; very hardy apd heavy beai er. Semi-cling. August.
CHAIR’S CHOICE — Large, deep yellow, red cheek; firm. Freestone. A few days earlier than the Smock.
CHAMPION — A white freestone. Deli- cious, 'sweet, rich and juicy, skin creamy white v/ith red cheek, strikingly hand- some. It is hardy, productive, early, largest size and highest flavor. Mid- dle of August.
CHINESE CLING — A favorite peach in the South. Large size, oblong; the skin is creamy white, with faint flashes of red. August.
CRAWFORD’S EARLY— Very large, yel- low, rich, sweet, luscious; free. Aug.
CRAWFORD’S LATE— Very hardy, large, yellow, rich, sweet; free. August.
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CROSBY — A beautiful yellow freestone peach, with, very small pit. Excellent flavor, large size, color orange-yellow with, carmine on the sunny side. Very beautiful tree; willowy growth, rather dwarf, ripens between early and late Crawford.
Champion.
(See description on page 18.)
ELBERTA — Among peaches Elberta takes the lead for beauty, size and quality. It is one of the hardiest, as large or larger than Crawford’s Early, and fully its equal in beauty and flavor. One of the finest freestone peaches. Fruit yellow with red cheek; flesh yellow juicy, of good quality; ripens slightly later than Early Crawford.
FAMILY FAVORITE— A seedling of Chinese Cling. Large; clear waxen complexion, with blush, flesh firm. The tree is very productive. Highly es- teemed for shipping, canning, or dry- ing. Free. Last of July.
FITZGERALD — Originated on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and in that cold region the original tree bore five suc- cessive crops. Of very large size, mag- nificent quality and a perfect freestone. Skin bright yellow, suffused with red; flesh deep yellow. The tree bears the second year from planting. August.
GENERAL LEE — An improved Chinese Cling. A very valuable variety. Aug.
GLOBE — A Pennsylvania variety of great size and beauty. An improvement on Crawford’s Late. Rich 'golden yellow, with red blush; flesh yellow and juicy. Free. August.
GREENSBORO — The largest and most beautiful of all early peaches. It is
covered with light and dark crimson, shaded with yellow; the flesh is white, juicy and good and parts clean from the seed when fully ripe. Ripens with the Alexander.
HENRIETTA— (Levy Late)— A magnifi- cent cling of large size; the skin is deep yellow, covered with bright crim- son; flesh yellow, firm, juicy and sweet. The tree is hardy, productive, and a sure bearer. A first class mar- ket sort. September.
GOLDEN MAMMOTH — ^Very large; gold- en yellow withered blush. We placed five of these peaches in a row just touching each other, and they meas- ured 18 inches. Sixteen of them weighed 10 pounds. Of good quality, freestone. About August 1st. -Valuable for home and market.
FOSTER — ^Very large and handsome, somewhat resembling Crawford Early, but is earlier. Flesh yellow, very rich and juicy; only fairly hardy. July.
LEMON FREE — Almost lemon-shaped; color pale lemon-yellow when ripe. Very large; fine quality; immensely productive; ripens after Late Craw- ford.
LEMON CLING — Large, lemon-shaped; beautiful light yellow, blushed red; fine canning and preserving peach. Aug.
Elberta.
MAYFLOWER — A week earlier than Sneed. It is a beautiful peach; red all over; fine quality; stands up well in shipping and also commands a high price on the market on account of its fine color and early ripening. -Very profitable when planted commercially.
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MATTHEWS BEAUTY— Skin golden yel- low, streaked with, red, flesh yellow, firm, of excellent quality, equal to El- herta in market qualities; ripens later than Elberta.
MAMIE ROSS — Large, oblong, creamy white, beautifully splashed with red; semi-cling to free when fully ripe; tree very vigorous, prolific and sure, bearing when others fail. July.
MOUNTAIN ROSE — A superb early, white-fleshed peach, which yearly adds to its reputation as the best of its sea- son for home or market. Red, rich, juicy, excellent. Free. July.
OLD MIXON CLING — Large; pale yellow, with deep red cheek; juicy, rich and high flavored. A favorite clingstone. August.
OLDMIXON FREE— Similar to the above with the exception that it is a free- stone. August.
PICQUET’S LATE — A large, late peach, which originated in Georgia. Yellow, with red cheek. Flesh yellow, melting, sweet and df the best flavor. Free- stone. September.
Triumph.
SALWAY — A rather large, roundish yel- low freestone, with a deep marbled brownish cheek; the flesh is yellow, firm, juicy, rich and sugary. A late showy market variety of English origin. Last of September.
SNEED — It is claimed for this remark- able peach that it is fully ten days earlier than the Alexander, belonging to an entirely different type. It is medium in size, the color being white, with flush on the cheek. As an early market variety it is one of the most valuable grown. Cling.
Mountain Rose.
STINSON’S OCTOBER CLING— Large, oblong, white with red cheek, of good flavor. One of the most profitable late peaches for the South. October.
STUM P-TH E-WORLD — Large, roundish, creamy white, with red cheek; flesh white, juicy, highly flavored. Free. End of August.
TRIUMPH — ^The first yellow peach to ripen, with good eating and shipping qualities. Fruit of good size, yellow, with red and crimson cheek. Earliest yellow freestone peach so far known; brings high prices on the markets. Ripens with Alexandria.
WONDERFUL — Very large, deep yellow with carmine blush, flesh yellow, firm and good. A fine market freestone peach. August.
YELLOW ST. JOHN— Large roundish, orange yellow, with deep red cheek; juicy, sweet and high flavored; flesh yellow; prolific; an excellent peach. Season middle of June.
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Apricots
Apricots are a rich, delicious fruit, coming between cherries and peaches, very much like the peach in outward appearance, but like the plum in quality and texture.
The apricot is not adapted to as wide a range as the peach, but we believe it should be more extensively planted than it has been in the past. Fruit is one of the most luscious. It is delicate, melting, mild, making it very delicate for eating out of the hand. It is fine for canning and preserves, also for drying. In favored loca- tions it is very profitable. We offer the following, which we consider the very best.
CLUSTER — Originated from Russian seed, and introduced by F. T. Ramsey of Austin, Texas, and recommended by him as a sure and prolific bearer. Me- dium golden yellow, of excellent flavor. June.
J. L. BUDD — Large, red cheek; sweet, juicy, extra fine; hardy strong grower and a prolific bearer. Best late vari- ety. August 1st.
EARLY GOLDEN — Medium, pale orange.
marked with numerous dark specks, flesh bright orange, parts readily from the seed; grown largely for commer- cial purposes, especially fo* canning and drying. Tree vigorous and prolific July.
ROYAL — European, large, slightly oval, dull yellow with red next the sun. Flesh orange yellow with rich, vinous flavor. An important commercial va- riety.
Cluster.
flavor excellent. Tree vigorous and prolific. June.
EARLY MAY — From seed of Russian. Very early; yellow free stone, rich, juicy, of excellent flavor. May.
MOORPARK — Large, yellowish green with brownish red on sunny side.
SUPERB — This variety excels in quality as well as in hardiness and productive- ness. It has large, beautifully colored fruits, with rich, sweet and meaty golden yellow flesh; averages better in size and quality than any other apri- cot and bears more constantly.
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Nectarines
This is a delicious, smooth-skinned fruit; tree thrives wherever peaches will grow; fruits successfully only in favored localities. There are several varieties, but there is not a great deal of difference in the quality, and we are offering only one variety, which we consider the best.
BOSTON — Large, handsome, oval, bright yellow with deep red cheek; fruit yellow to the core; good and pleasant flavor. Early. Fall.
Quinces
BOURGEAT — French variety. Very productive, healthy and thrifty. It grows in tree form, like pears or plums. It has almost perfect foliage, leaves green and fresh unto the end of the season. The fruit is very large, smooth, golden yellow, of the best qual- ity, tender; ripens just after the Orange, and will keep past mid-win- ter in perfect condition.
Nut
Chestnuts
AMERICAN SWEET— Nuts sweet, deli- cate flavor.
^ -^GIANT (JAPANESE) — Nuts of immense size, very sweet. Bears young.
PARAGON (JAPANESE)— Nuts are of a superior flavor and sweetness. It com- mences bearing at three to four years of age. Very productive.
SPANISH — A handsome, round-headed tree, producing very large nuts.
CHAMPION — ^Very large size, rich golden yellow when ripe; a great bearer; very late. November.
MEECH’S PROLIFIC— Fruit bright yel- low; flesh very fragrant and tender, unsurpassed. October.
ORANGE — ^Very large, bright golden yel- low, fine quality; flesh firm, cooks ten- der. October.
Trees
Filbert
ENGLISH — The sort usually sold at the fruit stands.
Hickory
SHELLBARK — A peculiar, rich, native nut, in flavor excelled by none.
Pecan
PECAN — Holds sway over all other varie- * ties of nuts. The returns from a good Pecan orchard are little less than fabu- lous. We can supply all the leading varieties in both grafted and seedlings.
W alnuts
BLACK — A native tree of large size and majestic form. The most valuable of all trees for its timber. Tree a rapid grower, producing a large round nut of excellent quality.
BUTTERNUT — A native tree valuable for timber, and bearing an oblong, thick-shelled nut of delicious flavor.
ENGLISH — It produces immense crops of thin-shelled, delicious nuts. Fruit in green state is highly esteemed for pickling. Not entirely hardy.
JAPAN — (Sieboldi) — Perfectly hardy, rapid growing, handsome form, im- mense fern-like leaves, making one of the finest ornamental trees; bears young and abundantly. Nuts produced in clusters and resemble butternuts in shape and quality, but somewhat small- er and with thinner and smoother shells. Worthy of extensive planting.
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Grapes
Everyone should find room for a few grape vines. They can be trained up the side of any building or over a garden fence. They thrive in most any kind of soil and require very little attention. They produce abundant crops of luscious fruit. When planted in vineyards and properly handled, they are very profitable.
Grapes are probably the oldest domesticated fruit and the one most universally cultivated. The product of the vine enters into a greater variety of uses than any other fruit. No fruit is better adapted to the home than the grape, as it can be made more serviceable on an arbor or for ornamental purposes than trees. It has other advantages of being less troubled with annoying insects and destructive dis- eases than tree fruits.
AGAWAM — Dark red, fine flavor, berry and bunch large; hardy and very pro- ductive.
BRIGHTON— (RED) —Highest quality, melting, delicious, large clusters, hardy, almost seedless.
CAMPBELL’S EARLY— A new black grape said to be superior to Concord in many respects, ripening about with Moore’s Early. Cluster and berries very large and handsome. Skin thin, and flesh firm and tender, separating easily from the seeds. Flavor rich, sweet, slightly vinous, and without acidity from the skin to the center. A very strong, vigorous vine. Thick, healthy foliage. Its early ripening, keeping and shipping qualities make it a very valuable market grape.
CONCORD — ^The old reliable; juicy and sweet, hardy, healthy and productive. Succeeds everywhere.
DELAWARE — A delicious little red table grape; juicy, sweet, hardy and produc- tive.
DIAMOND — A white grape of high qual- ity; melting and ' delicious, large clus- ters. Hardy.
GREEN MOUNTAIN— Color greenish- white, skin thin, pulp exceedingly ten- der and sweet, containing but one or two seeds. The first white grape to ripen. Quality superb.
MOORE’S EARLY— Black. Very early, large berry, extremely hardy, vigorous.
NIAGARA — (WHITE) — A great yielder and of fine flavor; ripens early, clus- ters very solid, large vines.
SALEM — (ROGERS’ No. 22) — This is re- garded as the best of Mr. Rogers’ hy- brids. Bunch large ; berry large, round ; flesh tender, juicy, with a rich aro- matic flavor; slight pulp; a good keeper.
Moore’s Early.
WORDEN — This variety is a seedling of the Concord, which it greatly resem- bles in appearance and flavor, but the berries are larger. The fruit is better flavored and ripens several days earlier.
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Gooseberries
The gooseberry thrives best on a cool, damp, rich soil. They should be annu- ally pruned, and mulched with manure.
The demand for this fruit is constantly growing, the expense of cultivation is light, and the returns most satisfactory. Good plants should produce 200 bushels per acre the third year after planting, and from 300 to 400 bushels the fifth year. Never enough to supply the demand.
Gooseberries begin growing very early in the spring. On this account the plants do better when set as early as the ground can be worked. A better plan is to set the plants in the fall, except in localities where the winters are very cold and very dry. Under such conditions the plants are liable to damage from drying out.
This fruit is so very easily cultivated that it readily finds a place in every door yard. It is frequently used for interplanting in a young orchard, and under those con ditions very satisfactory returns are obtained while the orchard is coming into bearing The plants are sometimes grown to a single stem, but the bush form is to be preferred There is less danger then from loss through borers, and the plants will remain produc tive for a greater number of years.
Downing.
Best V af ieties
CROWN BOB — Large, roundish oval; red, hairy, of first quality.
DOWNING — Large, oval; very vigorous, hardy; foliage heavy, covering their fruit from the sun, and resisting mil- dew; bears abundantly. Greenish- white. Strong plants.
delicious when ripe. It has been fruited in this country for years with success; unequaled for size, flavor, productive- ness and vigorous growth.
OREGON CHAMPION— Large, yellow, smooth, good quality, planted largely in Colorado for commercial purposes, where it has proved very profitable.
HOUGHTON — Medium size, roundish oval, sweet; very productive. Pale red. INDUSTRY — Enormous size; a dark red, or cherry color, with numerous hairs;
PEARL — Very hardy, entirely free from mildew; good quality and more pro ductive than the Downing; greenish- white, large berry.
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Currant
The Currant thrives in most any kind of soil, hut to have the fruit at its best, plant in deep, rich soil, and give good pruning and cultivation. There is no fruit which is more excellent for jelly making. The plants are very productive, and two or three plants ought to be included in every garden. When given good soil and care, currant bushes will last for twenty-five years. In pruning, remove canes more than five years old, leaving enough new ones to take their place.
Fay’s Prolific.
BLACK CHAMPION— An English vari- ety of great value; very sweet and de- licious; bushes very thrifty and strong; berries very large; early prolific, fine.
CHERRY — The standard red currant. Fruit very large. A fine upright grower. Valuable alike for market and garden; splendid quality.
FAY’S PROLIFIC — One of the very best and most popular red currants. It is very productive, hardy and vigorous; it will average larger than cherry; of the finest quality, and brings best prices on the market; fruit bunches 3 to 5 inches long, easily picked.
LEE’S PROLIFIC— One of the best black currants. Very early; fruit very large; probably most productive black cur- rant in cultivation. Splendid quality; sweet and good. Plants hardy and vig- orous.
POMONA — This new red currant from Indiana is claimed to be the most pro- lific currant, with fewer seeds, and sweeter than any of the common sorts. Color a beautiful, clear, bright red; about the size of Victoria; easily picked, and hangs a long time after ripe.
PERFECTION — A new variety of highest excellence, originated at Rochester, N. Y., and awarded the Barry Gold Medal and other first prizes. Color bright
red; size of berry and bush equal to Fay’s, but said to be superior to it in quality and productiveness. Ripens with Cherry or Fay’s.
RED DUTCH — Much grown in Wisconsin and the West, and there considered the hardiest red variety; medium size; good quality, bunch long, an upright grower and very prolific.
VICTORIA — This grand late red variety is one of the best. On rich land it is about as large as Cherry. Bunch very long and tapering; slightly acid, good flavor; ripens late; berries firmly set and remain on the bush a long time in perfect clusters.
WHITE GRAPE — A fine white variety; mild flavor; excellent quality, good for table use; very distinct and valuable.
WILDER — Red; a new variety of great merit both for table and market. Bunch and berry large, bright, rich red and highest quality.
Garden Roots
ASPARAGUS — (Conover’s Colossal) — Im- mense size; remarkably tender and high flavored. Cuts one year sooner than other sorts. Most profitable sort.
RHUBARB — (Myatt’s Linnaeus) — Early tender, mild, sub-acid. Largest and best.
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Blackberries
The blackberry is a native of the United States and is adapted to a wider range of territory than any other small fruit They should go into every home garden, and are profitable when planted commercially.
Rathbun.
(See description on page 27.)
BLOWER — Originated in the celebrated small-fruit belt of Chautauqua County, N. Y., where it has been thoroughly tested for several seasons. One of the hardiest, most productive, the finest quality and brings the highest price of all blackberries. Has produced 2,694 berries on one bush, 2,720 quarts on one-third of an acre. Large sizei, jet black, good shipper, best quality, un- excelled productiveness are the main characteristics of this splendid new sort.
EARLY HARVEST — Small size, fair qual- ity and very early and productive. Ships well and valuable where it suc- ceeds.
ELDORADO — A strong-growing, hardy variety; very productive; fruit very large; jet black, in large clusters, rip- ening well together. Its keeping qual- ity is unsurpassed. Fine quality, sweet, without core.
ERIE — Fruit of the largest size; not en- tirely hardy; strong, healthy grower; free from disease; productive, very early, extra quality; good shipper.
MERSEREAU — A new berry of sterling qualities. Large size, good quality, hardy and productive. Highly recom- mended.
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RATH BUN — Origin Western New York. A strong erect grower with, strong stems branching freely; will root froni tip of branches like a raspberry. Hardy, having endured 20 degrees below zero and produced a good crop. Forms a neat, compact bush four to five feet high, producing its immense fruit abun- dantly. Fruit is sweet and luscious without hard core, of extra high flavor, jet black, small seeds; firm enough to ship and handle well. Very large size.
SNYDER ^ — Early; good quality; im-
mensely prolific; fair size; black, fine; one of the hardiest.
AUSTIN DEWBERRY — Good quality, hardy; one of the best.
LUC RET I A DEWBERRY— Handsome and luscious fruit; perfectly hardy, strong grower and very productive. Very prof- itable market fruit.
Raspberries
One of the best of small fruits, coming into use as strawberry season closes. There are two types of raspberries, red and black. The red varieties are rather soft and do not stand up so well in shipping as the black caps, and are not so well adapted to commercial planting where they must be shipped to market.
Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND — “The Business Black- cap.” It is of wonderful productive- ness, producing regularly and uniform- ly very large crop. In size the fruit is simply enormous, far surpassing any other variety. The berries run seven- eighths and fifteen-sixteenths of an inch in diameter. In quality it is sim- ilar and fully equal to the Gregg. Al- though extremely large, it is unusually firm and is well adapted for long ship- ments. It is an unusually strong
grower, throwing up stout, stocky canes, well adapted for supporting their loads of large fruit.
GREGG — The standard late sort. Very large, strong and thrifty. Hardy and good yielder.
KANSAS — Jet black, firm and delicious — as large as the Gregg; quite early. One of the best.
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Red Varieties
COLUMBIAN — The Columbian is a seed- ling f the Cuthbert, grown near the Gregg Blackcap Raspberry, and be- lieved to be a cross between the two. Of the Schaffer type, but hardy, even in Wisconsin. It is a most vigorous grower, canes ten to sixteen feet in length, and often over an inch in diam- eter; fruit very large; color dark red bordering on purple; adheres firmly to the stem; seed's small; has a distinct flavor of its own, making it a most delicious table berry. For canning pur- poses it is much superior to any other.
CUTHBERT — Cane tall, vigorous, healthy. Fruit bright crimson; firm.
GOLDEN QUEEN — ^Very ' large; color rich yellow; vigorous, hardy, produc- tive, splendid quality.
KING — Pronounced by many as the best early red raspberry. Plant a strong
grower, very hardy and productive. Berry firm, good shipper, large size and beautiful bright scarlet color; rip- ens with the earliest.
LOUDON — The best all-around market red raspberry. It is a wond'er in pro- ductiveness; bright color, perfectly firm, and of the largest size. It is pro- nounced by E. S. Carman, of “The Rural New Yorker,” as the best red raspberry. The canes are strong, vig- orous and hardy.
MARLBORO — One of the hardiest, earli- est, largest and best market red ber- ries. Pair quality, handsome color, great bearer, very vigorous and largely planted for market.
MILLER’S RED — Berry round, bright red, core very small; does not crum- ble, quite firm. Undoubtedly a valu- able early berry.
Strawberries
Varieties marked (S) are the ones having perfect flowers, and can be safely planted by themselves. The varieties marked (P) have imperfect flowers and should be planted with polen-producing varieties. Strawberries should be planted in spring.
AUGUST LUTHER (S)— This is an ex- tra early berry of value; medium size, bright in color, the shape tapering
August Luther.
grown for marketing purposes or for family use, and it is a good shipper.
BRANDYWINE (S) — Berries very large, regular, conical form; color bright glossy red; flesh firm and of very ex- cellent quality. Its very large size, beauty of form and color, firnness and high quality will make it a desirable variety for any purpose.
BISMARCK (S)— Plant resembles Bu- bach, but more robust and stocky, with the same ironclad foliage. Fruit pro- duced in abundance, outyielding Bu- baclh Shape obtuse, conical, never coxcombed; the heaviest, most solid berry ever grown or handled. Color bright scarlet, no green tips, very firm, good flavor; season medium to very late, size larger than Bubach. Perfect blossom. Give it a good strong soil and be surprised with its immense crop of large, luscious berries.
CLYDE (S) — A new berry that is mak- ing a record wherever grown. Season early to medium. Perfect flower, ber- ries large to medium, very firm, dark scarlet in color, fine flavor.
from an extreme fullness of the calyx. Will ripen ten days earlier than the Haverland, which it resembles in fruit and foliage. It can be successfully
GANDY (S) — A very strong-growing plant; moderately productive; fruit large, uniform shape, bright color and good quality; season late.
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HAVERLAND (P) — This is a mid-season producer and has more competition as such than either the earlier or the late variety, consequently when it is said that the Haverland is a profit- producing variety it means a great deal in its favor. The plants are healthy, vigorous and large, producing ample runners, and is a producer of recog- nized ability. It is an extremely hardy variety and so productive that the stems are unable to hold the fruit
of the question. It is a very showy berry and the fruit is of the highest quality, quite acid. The unusual firm- ness makes it a most excellent ship- per. Uniform in size from one end of the season to the other, with no small berries at the end of its long season. Foliage heavy, dark green, rustless and rank, long stems, but the heavy foli- age protects the blossoms from possi- ble frost, and other varieties have been known to frost kill right alongside.
Klondike.
from the ground. This makes mulch- ing desirable and that would assist to rapid handling at picking time. It is one of the good old varieties that have always stood good.
KLONDIKE (S) — The most popular of all southern strawberrries. It is one of the best that can he grown and is wonderfully prolific wherever berries grow, and especially desirable in the South for market purposes. It is a good shipper, good size, good color, and sells at a stronger price than any other variety that enters the market during its ripening period. Southern growers are especially enthusiastic and com-
. mend it from the dollars and cents side
This is one feature of critical impor- tance to a grower, whether he is a large grower or just a home grower; certainly a home grower should not take chances on planting a variety that frost kills easily.
SENATOR DUNLAP (S) — Plant resem- bles Warfield, rampant runner, should be restricted in its production of plants; fully equal to Crescent and Warfield in its ability to succeed under all circumstances. Fruit good size, regular form, beautiful bright red, glossy; firm, splendid shipper, excellent quality best for canning; ripens e tinues a long time.
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Deciduous Trees of Upright Growth
With, the modern facilities for (successfully transplanting large trees it is no longer necessary for new homes to seem bare and unattractive through a decade or score of years while their trees are growing. All who wish fine trees of specimen size are invited to correspond with us and to send their lists for our estimates.
N EG UN DO — (Ashleaved Maple, Box El- der)— This species is easily distin- guished by its pinnate leaves and green- ish yellow bark. It grows rapidly into a large spreading tree, found valuable for the planting of timber claims, shel- ter-belts, etc., in the West, where it endures both drouth and cold.
PATANOIDES — (Norway Maple). A hand- some tree of large, fairly rapid growth.
Norway Maple.
forming a dense, rounded head of strong branches and broad, deep green leaves. Sturdy, compact, vigorous, it is one of the very best trees for lawns, parks and gardens.
Acef. Maple
Trees of this group are hardy, vigor- ous, adaptable to many soils, free from diseases, easily transplanted, regular in outline and beautiful in leaf. Nearly all are brilliantly colored in fall, especially the North American species.
VAR. WIERI LACINIATUM — (Wier’s Cut-leaved Silver Maple) — A very beau- tiful specimen tree, with delicately cut leaves, and distinct, half-drooping habit. The leader grows rapidly upright, the slender lateral branches curve grace- fully downward. Of noble proportions when undisturbed, yet patient under considerable pruning.
Silver Maple.
DASYCARPUM — (Silver Maple). Of quicker growth than most trees, and valuable where immediate shade is re- quired. Forms a large spreading head; the fine leaves are silvery beneath.
VAR. SCHWEDLERI— The purple Nor- way Maple’s beautiful leaves attract attention at all seasons, but are espe- cially fine in spring, when their gleam- ing red and purple contrasts brightly with the delicate green of other trees. In midsummer, they are purplish green, in autumn golden yellow.
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AeSCuluS. Horse-Chestnut
The Horse-Chestnuts have an elegant pyramidal habit, deeply lobed leaves and showy, upright panicles of white or red flowers. They are hardy, vigorous, free from insects, and among the first trees to unfold their leaves in the spring.
A. H I PPOCASTAN U M— (European White- flowered Horse-Chestnut) — A large tree of regular outline, spangled in May with great upright spikes of white and red flowers. Has no superior as a specimen flowering tree.
A. RUBICUNDA— (Red-flowering Horse- Chestnut) — A somewhat smaller tree with darker leaves and splendid showy red flower spikes opened a little later. Fine for contrasting with the white- flowered. One of the finest trees in cultivation.
Betula. Birch
The trees of this group are distin- guished by their graceful elegance of habit, light bark, slender branches and airy foliage. They flourish in cold cli- mates and in poor soils, are handsome and hardy anywhere. Leaves are orange- yellow in fall.
B. ALBA — (European White Birch) — This is the famous birch of literature.
Catalpa Bungeii.
Quite erect when young, its branches begin to droop gracefully with age. Its bark is snow white and very effective in landscape views.
B. VAR. ATROPURPUREA— A beautiful tree of the same general character as the White Birch, but with rich, purple foliage. Fine for contrasts.
H. Chestnut.
B. PAPYR FERA — (Paper, or Canoe Birch — The brilliant white bark of this species is wonderfully effective, par- ticularly in winter and when planted against evergreens. A large, vigorous, upright tree, with broad, handsome leaves.
O3.tS.lp3.. Indian Bean
A highly ornamental group with large, cordate, bright green leaves, and showy clusters of large, purple and white flow- ers in July, when few other trees are blooming. They grow fast and bloom when quite young. The long beans of some species are odd and attractive.
CATALPA BUNGEI I— (Chinese, or Um- brella Catalpa) — Grafted on straight stems 4 to 614 feet high. It makes an umbrella-shaped tree without pruning. Perfectly hardy and flourishes in all soils and climates. Leaves large, glossy, deep green, lying like a sym-
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metrical head. One of the most unique trees; desirable for town, park and cemetery planting. We can supply worked low, making handsome dwarf specimens.
Florida Dogwood.
SPECIOSA — (Western Catalpa) — A fine, hardy sort, well adapted for forest and ornamental planting. The coarse- grained soft wood is very durable and useful for railroad ties, fence posts, etc. Blooms earlier than the others.
Celtis. Nettle Tree or Hackberry OCCIDENTAL! S — A rare native tree that deserves much more general planting. Its light green leaves are glossy, point- ed, almost entirely free from insects; the branches spread horizontally, form- ing a wide, elm-shaped head of me- dium size. Vigorous, hardy, healthy, thriving in all soils.
Cerasus. Cherry
PUMILA, Var. Rhexi fl. pi. — The white double flowers of this pretty dwarf are rose-like in size and delicate regularity of petals. At blooming time it is a white drift of them.
Cornus. Dogwood
Handsome tree of medium size, flower- ing after the red buds when most other trees are still bare. Their great four-
petaled white or red blossoms are car- ried in showy horiontal masses. They rank next to the magnolias as spring- flowering trees, and next to the scarlet oak for brilliant autumn foliage. In sum- mer their knobs of showy scarlet berries are odd and attractive.
C. FLORIDA — (White Flowering Dog- wood). The great white flowers are three inches and more in width, last- ing in favorable weather for as many weeks. Besides the fine characteris- tics given above, the bright red bark on its young growths makes it attrac- tive and cheery in winter. Blooms when small.
For other species, consult Trees of Drooping Habit, and Shrubs
FagUS. Beech
These are hard-wood trees of moderate growth and great beauty, invaluable for specimens, avenues and screens. They are distinguished by their sturdy, solid trunks, smooth, gray bark and lustrous leaves, disposed in horizontal masses. All are beautiful, even when small, and become magnificent with age. Prune back severely when planting.
F. FERRUGINEA — (American Beech) — Our noble native forest tree, with sil- very bark, fine spreading growth and symmetrical rounded head. Especially attractive in spring with the tender, delicate green of its leaves and pen- dant flowers. Pure yellow in fall. VAR. PURPUREA — (Purple, or Copper Beech) — A vigorous, eleigant tree, reach- ing 40 to 50 feet in height, with foli- age changing from deep purple in spring, through crimson in summer, to purplish green in fall. Hardy, long- lived, free from insect pests, useful for specimens or grouping.
VAR. PURPUREA RIVERSI — (Rivers’ Blood-leaved Beech). Where a large tree with purple foliage is wanted, nothing equals this. It is generally conceded to be the finest of all purple- leaved trees. Though it varies in in- tensity of color, from early spring un- til late fall the leaves are always a rich shade.
Fraxinus. Ash
The Ashes most important in cultiva- tion are mostly tall, pyramidal trees with rather light green pinnate leaves that turn yellow, dark purple, or remain plain green in fall. They grow rapidly when young, and are easily transplanted.
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F. AMERICANA — (American White Ash) — Our forest tree, tallest of the species, with straight, clean trunk, smooth, gray bark, and glossy leaves. Useful for parks, streets or large grounds. Will thrive where F. European languishes,
F. LANCEOLATA— (F. Viridis; Green Ash) — A pretty tree of medium size, with leaves plain green on both sides.
F. EXCELSIOR — (European Ash) — Some- what smaller and more spreading than the American Ash, with short, thick trunk and darker foliage. Remains green in fall.
Gleditschia. Honey Locust
G. TRIACANTHOS— (Three-throned Hon- ey Locust) — A large, vigorous tree, with wide spreading branches, feath- ery, fern-like leaves, and a stout arma- ment of thorns. Makes a fine defen- sive hedge.
VAR. I NERM IS— (Thornless Honey Lo- cust)— A handsome tree of slenderer habit, almost spineless, and therefore suitable for lawns.
Liquidambar. Sweet Gum
L. STYRACIFLUA — ^A tree that is beau- tiful at all stages, useful in all sorts of planting, and has more distinct ad- mirable traits than perhaps any other Varying from 60 to 80 feet in height, it has a narrowly ovate head, formed of short, corky-winged branches and masses of star-shaped, lustrous leaves, that color to intense crimson-scarlet in fall. Even in winter its cdd, swing- ing seed-balls and eork-winged branches make it picturesque and interesting. The name is from its fragrant sap and leaves.
Liriodendon. Tulip Tree
L. TULIPIFERA — A tall, magnificent native of rapid, pyramidal growth. Its smooth, erect gray bole rises to a great height, and is clothed with a splendid vesture of large, glossy leaves, spangled in spring with large, tulip- shaped flowers of greenish yellow and orange. One of our most distinguished tall trees for broad avenues, parks and lawns.
Magnolia
Chinese Species and Their Hybrids
M. SOULANGEANA — (Soulange’s Mag- nolia). One of the hardiest and fin- est of foreign magnolias, resembling Conspicua in flower and habit. Its blossoms are from three to five inches across, cup-shaped, white and rosy vio- let, opening a little later than Con-
spicua, yet before its leaves, which are massive and glossy.
Hardy American Magnolias M. ACUMINATA — (Cucumber Magnolia) — The tallest of all the species, grow- ing rapidly into a fine pyramidal tree, 60 to 90 feet high. In midsummer large creamy white blossoms appear among its deep green leaves, and large cucumber-shaped fruits that turn bright crimson succeed them. A grand avenue tree. Yellow in fall.
Morus. Mulberry.
Mulberries have a value to fruit grow- ers and farmers that is often overlooked. They make excellent shade trees; their fruit is valuable, making good food for poultry, and when near orchards they toll the birds and insects away from other fruits.
Quercus Palustris (Pin Oak). (See description, page 36.)
DOWNING — (Everbearing) — ^Very large, black, handsome, sweet, rich and ex- cellent. Young and prolific bearer. Fine shade tree of shapely form. June, July and August.
HICKS — Black, good quality, profuse bearer, ripens through June, July and August. Tree a strong grower.
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RUSSIAN — Very hardy, vigorous grower, fruit small size, varies in color from white to black. June.
Carolina Poplar.
Persica. Peach
At their blossoming time in May every twig and branch of the Double-flower- ing Peaches is bright with beautifully formed flowers, rendering the trees showy and attractive even at a distance.
P. VULGARIS, VAR. ALBA FL. PL.—
(Double White-flowering Peach) — Su- perb buds and blooms of purest white.
VAR. SANGUINEA FL. PL.--(Double Red-flowering Peach) — Semi-double flowers of bright red. A brilliant con- trast for grouping with the above.
Platanus. Plane Tree, Sycamore P. ORIENTALIS — (Oriental Plane) — One of the oldest cultivated trees; one of the best for street and avenue plant- ing. It grows rapidly to grand size, is bold, picturesque, hardy, healthy, free from insects, vigorous in all soils, especially along the water’s edge. A lofty, wide-spreading tree, with large, leathery, clear-cut leaves that turn yel- low in fall.
P. OCCIDENTALIS — (American Plane, Buttonwood) — ^Broad-spreading, round- topped, massive and picturesque. Very
effective in winter when its branches show almost as white as a birch’s, and its mottled trunk of gray, green and brown is revealed.
Pop ulus. Poplar
Poplars are more easily and quickly grown than almost any other trees, and thrive in nearly all soils. Their leaves are bright and their tops thin, fitting them better for use in composition than as specimen trees. However, where im- mediate shade is desired, they can be planted with slower-growing, more per- manent trees among them, and when the latter are large enough, the Poplars may be cut away, if unsatisfactory. For screens, shelter belts, seaside planting, streets, etc., great numbers of the trees are planted. When this is done judi- ciously they give a cheerful, sprightly air to almost any place. Their autumn coloring is bright yellow.
P. ALA BOLLEANA — ^Similar to the well- known Lombardy Poplar in habit, and, like it, useful in breaking the monot- ony of lower, round-topped trees. Its . leaves are glossy green above, silvery beneath. A favorite with landscape gardeners.
P. BALSAM I FERA— (Balsam Poplar, Balm of Gilead) — A handsome native with thick, dark, ovate leaves, silvery beneath. The spicy gum of the buds is used medicinally.
P. NIGRA, VAR. ITALICA— (P. fastig- iata) — Lombardy, or Italian Poplar. Of obelisk form, growing rapidly to ex- travagant heights. Forms striking lawn groups; is much used at New- port for tall screen-hedges. Always makes a striking feature in any land- scape.
P. MONILIFERA— (Carolina Poplar)— Unexcelled for quick growth and ef- fect, its rapid growth giving an air of luxuriance to places where other trees appear starved. Showy and cheery from the constant movement of its glossy, silver-lined leaves, yet always casting a dense, cool shade. If well pruned back during the first few sea- sons it makes a strong, durable tree. Is yearly planted in great numbers, and is one of the most popular street trees. In some cities it is planted al- most exclusively when opening new streets in resident sections.
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Prunus, Plum
P. PISSARDI— (Purple-leaved Plum)— A distinct and handsome little tree, cov- ered with a mass of small, white, single flowers in the sprinig, later with showy pinkish-purple leaves that deepen in color to the end of the season. Valuable for ornamental hedges or planting in quantity for contrast. It is perfectly hardy wherever the common plum stands, and is an unique and beautiful ornament to the lawn at all times of the year. One of the most valuable of the flowering trees.
delicate pink color. Blooms when quite young. Is very fragrant.
P. PAR KM AN I (P. Halliana) (Parkman’s Double Flowering Crab) — An elegant Japanese dwarf, with long-stemmed, semi-double flowers of deep rose color wreathing its branches. It makes a fine, compact growth and its deep green leaves are retained quite late. The buds are long and handsome.
Robinia Hispida, Rose Acacia ROSE-FLOWERING LOCUST— Of dwarf
Flowering Crab.
Pyrus. Crab and Mountain Ash
The Flowering Crabs are hardy, hand- some, little trees, fragrant in early spring with clusters of exquisite buds and flowers. The single sort also bears crops of bright red, cherry-like fruits. The Mountain Ashes are medium-sized trees, with pinnate leaves and showy crops of red berries.
P. ANGUSTIFOLIA, VAR. BECHTEL (Bechtel’s Double Flowering Crab) — Most beautiful of all the fine varieties of flowering crabs. At a distance the pretty medium-sized tree seems to be
covered with dainty little roses of a habit. Grafted on straight stems, three to six feet high. Beautiful rose-col- ored flower, hanging in clusters, in June and at intervals throughout the season. Perfectly hardy and very beautiful.
Sorbus. Mountain Ash
Medium-sized trees, with handsome, pinnate leaves, neat habit and showy crops of bright red berries, persistent until late winter.
SORBUS (PYRUS) AUCU PARI A— (Eu- ropean Mountain Ash) — Hardy, erect.
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with smooth bark and dense, regular head; berry clusters large and bright.
VAR. QUERCIFOLIA— (Oak-leaved Moun- tain Ash) — Of the same fine habit, but with dark, lobed leaves, downy under- neath.
European Lindeii, (See description on page 37.)
Quercus. Oak
Although their growth at first is slow, if planted in good soil the Oaks will out- grow many other trees. For wide lawns, parks, public grounds, avenues, etc., where they have room to develop, few trees are so majestic and imposing, so enduring, so varied in expression. Their great vigor and hardihood enable them to withstand many untoward conditions. Q. ALBA — (White Oak) — Grandest of its genus and of our American trees. A spreading, towering species, with rug- ged, massive trunks and branches. The
deeply-lobed leaves change to dark crim- son in fall.
Q. COCCI NEA— (Scarlet Oak)— A grand round-topped tree, with bright green, deeply-cut leaves that color to spark- ling red in fall.
Q. PEDUNCULATA, VAR. FASTIGIATA
— (Pyramidal Oak) — A distinct, hand- some form, with upright branches forming a narrow, columnar head. Green until late in the fall.
Q. MACROCARPA — (Mossy Cup, or Burr Oak) — Of massive, open growth, with moss-fringed acorns;, large, heavy leaves and deeply corrugated bark.
Q. PALUSTRIS— (The beautiful Pin Oak) — Almost pyramidal in habit, and some- times described as half weeping when old, because its lower branches touch the ground. It grows faster and de- velopes the family characteristics ear- lier than most oaks, as may be seen from some fine avenues planted with- in the last score of years. The leaves Orange-scarlet in fall.
Q. RUBRA — (Red Oak) — A large tree, unusually large in leaf and quick growth. The young shoots and leaf stems are red, the foliage purplish crimson in autumn. A most beautiful majestic object on a lawn.
Q. VELUTINA— (Q. tinctoria) — Black Oak. oi quick growth, even on dry soils where no other oaks will thrive; makes a large lofty tree. Not as hand- some as some other varieties, but the wood is more valuable. Foliage orange- brown in the fall.
Salisburia. Ginkgo S. ADI ANTI FOLIA — (Maidenhair Fern Tree) — A distinguished Japanese tree, of columnar growth when young, spread- ing with age into odd, sketchy out- line. Its thick, leathery leaves are clear cut and shaped like the leaves of the Maidenhair fern. A rare and ele- gant tree that is yet robust enough to endure general city planting. Its unique appearance and habit of growth make it a valuable acquisition. Grows fast, but has no insect or fungous enemies.
SeHx. W^illow
Besides the beauty of their airy, sum- mer foliage, the willows have a distinct value in the brightness of their bark when leaves have fallen. There are few trees that can be used to such advantage for cheery winter effects. They grow fast and are adapted to a variety of
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soils and' uses. Frequent cutting back gives a thicker growth of bright young twigs.
SALIX LAURIFOLIA— (Laurel - leaved Willow) — A beautiful, distinct, medium- sized tree, with shining laurel-like leaves that make it very conspicuous in the sunshine. Can be clipped into form like a bay tree; has bright green bark; is beautiful the year around.
S. ROSMARINIFOLIA — (Rosemary leaved Willow) — A pretty dwarf, very airy in effect, because of its feathery branches and small silvery leaves. Grafted on tall stems, it forms a neat, round head of feathery silver-gray; found quite useful in formal work.
S. VITELLINA AUREA— A fine tree at all seasons, but very showy in the win- ter months for its bright yellow bark, making it a conspicuous feature in the landscape.
Taxodium. Deciduous Cypress
T. DISTICH UM — The famous Southern or Bala Cypress is perfectly hardy even in the North, and grows well on dry or wet soil. It is a beautiful and stately tree, with light and fleecy foli- age of delicate green.
Tilia. Linden, Basswood The Lindens grow fast, forming noble trees of rounded outline, and casting a dense cool shade. The leaves are large and cordate, the flowers light yellow, exhaling a delightful citron odor. All are among our best large-growing street and avenue trees, fine also for speci- mens and grouping.
T. AMERICANA — (American Linden) — Splendid in form and stature, larger and more open than the others with larger leaves.
T. EUOPEA — (European Linden) — Forms a beautiful dense head; fragrant blos- som.
VAR. ARGENTEA — (Silver-leaved Lin- den)— Conspicuous among other trees because of its silver-lined leaves. These give it great brilliancy when ruffled by the wind. Handsome, vigorous, pyramidal.
Ulmus. Elm
Where given room to develop, the Elm forms majestic specimens of lofty height and retains its beauty and vigor almost as long as the oak. In landscape planting it is one of our most beautiful trees. All the species make a rapid growth under favorable conditions.
U. AMERICANA — (American Elm) — Easily distinguished by its wide, arch- ing top and pendulous branchlets. Next to the oak this is the grandest and most picturesque of American trees. Dull yellow, or brown, in fall.
American Elm.
U. CAMPESTRIS— (English Elm)— More densely branched than the American, with smaller, darker leaves, retained longer in autumn. The branches pro- ject from the trunk almost at right angles.
U. FULVA — (Red or Slippery Elm) — Somewhat smaller than the American and English Elms, with larger leaves. Forms spreading head and is a good avenue tree. Yellowish in fall. The mucilaginous bark is medicinal.
U. SCABRA — (U. montana) — (Scotch, or Wych Elm) — A grand spreading tree of rapid growth and variable habit.
Shrubs are useful for their foliage, and selecting shrubs for planting, experienced landscape planters regard them as much from the color of their foliage as from the color of their flowers. Roses, of course, can enter largely into border planting, and are useful for their foliage as well as the charm and fragrance of their flowers. They come in such a multitude of varieties that there is abundant opportunity for obtaining complete harmony in the color scheme.
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Deciduous Trees of Drooping Habit
The trees of this grg^ip are not at all mournful in expression, and the term, “Weeping,” so generally applied to them, is inappropriate. The most prominent characteristic of most of them is exceeding grace; a few are grotesque, and inter- esting from their oddity. All are invaluable for the variety they add to landscape
gardening.
BETULA ALBA, PENDULA LACINIATA
Cut-leaved Weeping White Birch) — Many attractive characteristics com- bine to make this a tree of wonderful grace and beauty. Tall, slendeer, vig- ous, with slendeer branches in droop-
Weeping- Mulberry.
ing festoons of delicately cut leaves but half concealing the white upright trunk. It colors brilliantly in fall and makes a beautiful white winter picture if planted against evergreens.
CORNUS. FLORIDA PEN DU LA— (White Weeping Dogwood) — An odd and pretty little tree, adding to the good charac- teristics of the other Dogwoods a dis- tinct weeping habit, which makes it an unique and interesting member of this family.
FAGUS. SYLVATICA PENDULA—
(Weeping Beech) — A large, luxuriant tree of curious irregular growth. Its sparkling masses of foliage as swept by tortuous branches into fountain-like masses of green, wonderfully rich and graceful in effect.
MORUS. ALBA, VAR. TATARICA PEN- DULA— (Tea’s Weeping Mulberry) — We cordially recommend this as one of the thriftiest, hardiest and most beautiful of weeping trees. It trans- plants easily and is appropriate for both large and small places. The leaves are lustrous, distinctly lobed; the branches slender and willowy, forming a tall, narrow, green tent of dense shade.
PYRUS. MALUS PENDULA— A beauti- ful flowering crab of strong growth, forming a dense, spreading head. Pretty at all seasons, exquisite when in bloom.
P. (SORBUS) AUCUPARIA PENDULA — (The Weeping Mountain Ash) — A picturesque little tree for lawn speci- mens or for covering arbors. It has foliage and fruit like the European Mountain Ash.
SALIX. BABYLONICA— (Our familiar Weeping Willow) — A tall, fine, droop- ing tree, with slender branchlets.
S. VAR. DOLOROSA — (Wisconsin Weep- ing Willow) — ^Of similar fine habit, but hardy farther north.
S. VAR. ANNULARIS— (Ring Willow) — An odd tree, with the leaves twisting so as to form rings along the droop- ing branchlets.
S. CAP RE, VAR. PENDULA— (Kilmar- nock Weeping Willow) — Unique in form and vigorous in all soils, this wil- low has been widely disseminated. It is usually grafted five to seven feet on stout stems, and then forms a cone of glossy foliage.
S. ELEGANTISSIMA (Thurlow’s Weep- ing Willow) — Larger and more spread- ing than the Babylonian form and hardier. Similar to it in foliage and grayish green bark.
S. PURPUREA PENDULA— (American Weeping Willow) — Forms a round, fine head, sweeping outward in fountain shape.
ULMUS. SCABRA PEN DU LA— (Camper- down Weeping Elm) — Of fine and not- able habit, the strong, stout branches often sweeping out horizontally for several feet before they curve down- ward, making a broad, handsome head.
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Cone-Bearing Evergreens
Including Both Trees and Shrubs
The landscape gardener is no longer content to use evergreens in quantity merely for specimen trees, shelter-belts, screens, hedges, etc. As new beauties are being continually discovered in them, new uses develop also. They form perfect backgrounds for the flowering shrubs of early spring, the berries of autumn, and win- ter’s tracery of bright bark and twigs. Beautiful beds of permanent color are formed by grouping together sorts of moderate growth with contrasting foliage — golden, golden green, silver-blue, rich, dark and delicate green, with bright-berried sorts in- terspersed. Other new uses for filling window boxes and growing evergreens in tubs for hall and porch plants.
Our evergreens are all carefully grown, at good distances for symmetrical devel- opment, are root and top-pruned into handsome, shapely specimens that will trans- plant successfully to new homes with ordinary care. We pack them so that the root fibers are well protected and will reach their destination in good growing con- dition. If planters will continue this care to keep the fibers from drying out by exposure to air and sun until the stock is planted, its success is reasonably sure. Prune evergreens before their spring growth starts and only when necessary to thicken their growth or preserve their shape.
Abies. Fir and Spruce
A. BALSAM EA — (American Silver Fir) — A regular symmetrical tree, assum- ing the cone shape when quite young, reaching 50 to 80 feet in old age. Leaves dark, lustrous green, lighter beneath.
A. CEPHALONIAN— (Cephalonian Silver Fir) — A remarkably fine Grecian spe- cies, very broad for its height, quite hardy and vigorous. The leaves are sharp pointed, silvery, and dagger- shaped. 60 to 70 feet.
A. CONCCLOR— (The White Fir of the Rocky Mountains) — One of the most beautiful species in cultivation. It with- stands heat and drouth better than any other fir, is very hardy and grows rap- idly. Its graceful habit and broad, handsome foliage, glinting with blue on the upper surface, silvery beneath, make it a rival for the elegant Colo- rado Blue Spruce. Especially bright when young.
A. VAR. VI O LACE A — Like the above, with foliage of a deeper blue.
A. PRASE Rl — (Double Balsam F’ir) — A rare form from the southern Alle- ghenies, similar to A. balsamea in habit, but longer lived and richer in effect.
A. NORDMANNIANA— (Nordman’s Sil- ver Fir) — One of the richest ever- greens, forming a dense, dark speci- men tree of beautiful proportions, that may be finely contrasted with lighter- foliaged sorts. The foliage is wide, dark and lustrous, with a silvery, sparkling under-surface. Its moderate
growth adapts the tree well even to grounds of small extent, but with age
Colorado Blue Spruce. (See description on page 40.)
it reaches grand size, and when fully grown is a most noble and imposing feature on a large lawn.
A. PICEA — (A. pectinata) — (European Silver Fir) — Forms a fine pyramid of
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of deep green; grows fast, is hardy and holds its color well.
CupfeSSUS. Cypress C, LAWSON I AN A — (Lawson’s Cypress) — A rare, handsome conifer that forms beautiful specimens. The branches are
Red Cedar.
Irond-like in arrangement and droop gracefully at the tips, forming a dense, elegant pyramid. Their rich, deep green color. is retained all winter.
Chamaecyparis
C. NUTKAENSIS — (Thuyopsis borealis) — (Nootka Sound Cypress, Yellow Ce- dar)— An extra choice pyramidal ever- green, with spreading, curving branches and flexible branchlets, drooping at the tips. Leaves glaucous green.
Juniperus. Juniper, Red Cedar JUNIPERUS HIBERNICA— (Irish Juni- per)— An erect, dense column of dark
green found quite effective in general lanscape and formal planting.
J. VIRGIN I AN A — (Our native Red Cedar) — Can be used ornamentally in a num- ber of ways, thriving well, and mak- ing a fine appearance in soils or sit- uations where other trees will not grow.
J. VAR. GLAUCA— (Blue Virginia Cedar) — Throughout the year the leaves are a rich silvery blue. Very handsome.
Picea. Spruce
P. ALBA — (White Spruce) — One of the very best conifers, especially for cold climates. Compact, upright, long-lived, retaining its branches to the ground, aromatic, drought-resisting; varies in color from light green to glaucous blue. A good species for growing in tubs.
P. DOULASI — (Douglas Spruce) — A Colo- rado species. Forms a large spreading cone of light green foliage.
P. EXCELSA — (The Norway Spruce) — This tree and its many uses are well known. It is planted for hedges, shel- ter belts, screens, backgrounds, etc., in large quantities every year. It has a naturally fine gothic form, grows fast, and seems to suit all soils.
P. NIGRA — (Black Spruce) — Valuable for cold climates and light, dry soils.
P. PUNGENS— (The famous Colorado Blue Spruce) — Most richly colored of the tinted evergreens, hardy in any ex- posure, of vigorous growth and elegant habit, with broad, plumy branches, of- ten as regularly set in whorls as those of an araucaria. Its form alone would make it a striking object in any land- scape, without its silvery blue sheen. This tint is variable in seedlings, therefore we have trees grafted from the best sage-blue specimens that are constant in color, and guarantee them true.
PinUS. Pine
P. EXCELSA— (Bhotan Pine) — A large, handsome tree of loosely graceful habit, with needles longer, more sil- very, and pendulous than the White Pine’s. A grand specimen tree if given room for development.
P. LARICIO, VAR. AUSTRIACA— (The Austrian Pine) — One of the best for- eign species for this country. Its growth, even when young, is characteristically stout and sturdy. A remarkably ro- bust, hardy, spreading tree of grand size; very dark and massive in effect, and when planted in an appropriate location is distinct and unique.
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P. STRODUS — (White, or Weymouth Pine) — Tall, stately and most beauti- ful of all our native pines, this is also among the quickest growing, longest lived and most generally useful. The needles are long, silvery blue and plumy in effect; the tree grows natur- ally into symmetrical specimens and makes a most imposing feature on the lawn when grown singly. It is particu- larly valuable in the formation of fine backgrounds and shelter belts for large lawns. A valuable timber tree for even the poorest soils.
P. SYLVESTRIS— (Scotch Pine)— Dense, broadly pyramidal, luxuriant in growth, with strong, erect shoots and silvery needles.
Thuya. Arborvitea
The Arbor Vitaes vary greatly in habit and color. They bear transplanting and pruning well and have many uses, espe- cially in formal gardens. They are also well suited for bedding with other ever- greens, for hedges, screens, shelter belts and house decorations. All are neat and symmetrical in habit, dense, bushy, with flattened frond-like leaves.
T. OCCIDENTALIS — (American Arbor- vitae. White Cedar) — The well-known screen and hedge plant. Will grow even in wet soils.
T. VAR. AUREA HOVEY — (Hovey’s Golden Arborvitae) — A distinct, com- pact, hardy American seedling; dense and conical, with light golden green foliage.
VAR. COM PACT A — Dense-growing, glob- ular, with leaves of light grayish-green. T. OCCIDENTALIS, VAR. PYRAMID- ALIS — (Pyramidalis Arborvitae) — Forms a tall, slender column of dark green, similar to the Irish yews. It keeps its fine color well all season. Very hardy.
T. AORIENTALIS, VAR. EGLANTIS- SIMA — (Rollisnon’s Golden Arborvi- tae)— Distinct from other eastern sorts. The upright flat branches are held edgewise to the center of the tree. Their tips are bright yellow in sum- mer, chocolate brown in winter. Very handsome.
Broad-Leaved Evergreens
BUXUS. Box
B. SEMPERCIRENS— (Tree Box) —A beautiful evergreen shrub of rather slow growth with small shining foli- age. Familiar in old-fashioned gar- dens, indispensable in formal ones. It grows well in many soils and endures much pruning. Quite popular as a tub plant, for house and terrace decora- tions.
Arborvitae.
B. VAR. SUFFRUTIC NANA— (The pretty Dwarf Box) — Used much for edging. Slow-growing, neat, dense, the best plant in cultivation for the pur- pose.
Mahonia
M. AQU I FOLIA— (Holly-leaved Mahonia) — Sometimes included under Berberis. Handsome native evergreen of me- dium size, with shiny, prickly leaves and showy, bright, yellow flowers in May, followed by bluish berries. Quite useful in decorative planting for its neat habit and fine bronze-green leaves.
While ornamental shrubs form the basis, or rather the foundation, of the per- manent adornment, no home grounds is at all complete with shrubs alone. Some of the more perishable plants must be depended upon to supply the bright color effects during the summer and fall months.
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Deciduous Shrubs
“The chief value of shrubbery comes from its use in an artistic way. In tern- ' perate latitudes, from early spring until November leaves and flowers are to be found upon deciduous shrubs; from June until the following spring ornamental fruits can be seen on their branches. Throughout the season the foliage of a well-planted shrubbery will present the greatest variety of color, including besides yellow, white, gray and purple, all the hundreds of shades of green.” We wish to emphasize the necessity of the variety alluded to, not only in colors of foliage, flowers and fruits, but in height and habit of shrubs.
Berberis. Barberry
The Barberries are neat, dense-grow- ing shrubs, useful in many ways and beautiful at all seasons. Their masses of white, yellow or orange flowers are showy in spring, their leaves color brightly in fall, their scarlet, blue or black berries are persistent through most of the winter. Their dense growth and sharp spines form a hedge, useful as well as ornamental. All sorts are perfectly hardy, and will grow in any sunny, well- drained position.
Cornus, Dogwood.
B. THUNBERGI— (Thunberg’s Barberry) — Inimitably neat and dense in growth, yet quite graceful because of its droop- ing branches. The yellow flowers are ^ followed by scarlet fruits persistent * through most of the winter; the leaves color to scarlet and gold in autumn. For low hedges, borders for taller
shrubs, planting around the bases of buildings, and a dozen other uses, the landscape gardeners find no other shrubs so good.
B. VULGARIS — (European Barberry) — Flowers yellow; berries dark red. Of upright growth with light green foli- age.
B. VAR. PURPUREA — (Purple Barberry) — A showy and effective shrub, sim- ilar to B. vulgaris in habit, but with fine purple leaves that contrast beau- tifully with its flowers and with other shrubs.
Calcyanthus. Carolina Allspice, Sweet Shrub
C. FLO R I DUS — This unique shrub grows rapidly upright, clothing its straight strong, reddish-brown shoots with large, glossy leaves, from the axils of which spring odd, double, spicily fragrant flowers of chocolate-red. It is a hardy, native shrub that deserves much wider planting.
Chionanthus. Fringe Tree C. VI RGINICA— (White Fringe Tree)— One of our handsomest wild shrubs, growing to tree-like proportions in fa- vorable locations. Its loose, gracefully- drooping panicles of white flowers are quite fragrant and borne in fringing clusters above very large, deep green leaves of thick, leathery texture. The contrast between leaves and flowers is fine. Leaves yellow in fall.
OofllUS. Dogwood
Species of tall growth are described under Deciduous Trees. The shrubbery Dogwoods, in many cases, have very pretty flowers, but are valued also for their handsome fruits, leaf variegations and bright colored bark. If planted in lines or groups against evergreens, the bark is very showy in winter, especially if pruned yearly to make growth of young shoots quicker.
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C. ALBA, VAR. SI Bl RICA — (Siberian Dogwood) — Free growing and very hardy; forms a small, handsome tree in some situations. Flowers white; clustered; bark a showy deep red.
C. VAR. SIBIRICA VARIEGATA — A large-spreading shrub, with white flow- ers in June, variegated foliage and coral red bark.
C. VAR. SPAETH I AUREA— Of quick growth, with strong shoots and bright red bark. The leaves are broadly mar- gined with creamy yellow. One of the choicest variegated shrubs.
C. SANGUINEA, VAR. jELEGANTIS- SIMA VARIEGATA — The leaves are elegantly marked with white, con- trasting finely with the deep blood-red bark.
C. STOLONIFERA— (Red Osier Dog- wood)— A medium-sized, spreadiing shrub, with dark red bark and white flowers, followed by white berries.
Oydonia. Japanese Quince
C. JAPONICA — ^Very early in spring this fine old shrub is completely covered with dazzling scarlet flowers. The leaves are deep green and glossy, the growth tall, bushy, twiggy, with stout branches armed with fierce thorns. The quince-shaped fruits are quite frag- rant. It makes a beautiful flowering and defensive hedge.
Deutzia
The Deutzias vary greatly in height and habit, but all have dainty bell or tassel-shaped flowers borne thickly in wreaths along their branches in June. The taller sorts are useful for specimens, groups, and the background of shrub- beries; the dwarf for borders, border lines near the house, etc.
D. CRENATA — The beautiful white sin- gle-flowered species that is a mass of bloom in early June. Often preferred to the double sorts.
D. VAR., PRIDE OF ROCHESTER— A
showy, early, and large-flowering sort that blooms in May before the others. The flowers are large, double, white, tinged with rose on the outer edges. D. GRACILIS — (Slender-branched Deut- zia)— ^A neat, dense little bush, of low habit, that blooms in May, wreathing its drooping branches with pure white flowers. Equally valuable for shrub- beries and forcing.
D LEMOINEI — An elegant new hybrid of D. gracilis, as dwarf and free flow-
ering, but carrying its pure white, widely-opened flowers in erect pan- icles. Is said to be even finer for forcing.
Diervilla. Wiegela
The Diervillas bloom in June, after the lilacs, profusely and showily. They vary as much as the Deutzias in habit, grow rapidly into good specimens and thrive in nearly all soils. Their flowers are large, trumpet-shaped, in all colors from white to red, and clustered thickly along the branches.
D. FLORIDA, VAR. AMABILIS — Very free blooming and hardy; of good habit and rapid growth, soon forming a fine specimen. Large, deep rose- colored flowers.
D. FLORIDA, VAR. CANDIDA— An extra choice and vigorous sort, that yields one profuse crop of flowers in June, and lighter ones at intervals all sum- mer.
EuonymOUS. Strawberry Tree
E. EUROPAEUS — Also frequently called Burning Bush, because so full of bril- liant scarlet berries in autumn after its leaves have fallen. These are its greatest beauty. Four or more bright
Deutzia.
scarlet seeds cling to a crimson cap- sule of singular formation. The leaves color a beautiful crimson scarlet in the fall. Stems and leaves always a dark polished green.
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Forsythia. Golden Bell
These splendid old shrubs light up the garden with glinting masses of yellow very early in the spring, usually with the crocuses which are frequently plant- ed in front of and beneath them. All are of strong growth, entirely hardy, with curving branches that sometimes root at their tips; stems and leaves retain their color until late fall.
F. VIRIDISSIMA— The flowers of this variety are a little deeper yellow than in other sorts.
Hybiscus Syricus. Althea, Rose of Sharon
Blooms late in August and September, with a profusion of large and brightly-
flower heads last for a month or more in perfect condition.
H. ARBORESCENS STERILIS (Hills of Snow) — A magnificent shrub with enor- mous snow-white flowers blooming from early summer until fall. Fine for the lawn and dooryard.
H. PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA (Pan-
icled Hardy Hydrangea) — Familiar to almost everyone as the most conspic- uous shrub in any collection during midsummer and early fall. Its mas- sive plumes of white flowers bends the branches with their weight, changing finally to pink and green. The shrub shows to best advantage when grown in rich beds or masses and cut back to the ground every spring before
colored flowers. When grown in stan- dard form they sometimes attain a height of 10 to 12 feet and make attrac- tive specimens. When planted more compactly, and pruned, they make a showy and serviceable hedge. Double flowering varieties most popular. Can furnish in purple, red, rose and white.
Hydrangea
Such a showy class of shrubs is natur- ally well known and very generally planted. H. paniculata and its varieties are quite hardy anywhere. The more tender garden varieties need some pro- tection in cold climates. The great
growth starts. Grown in this way it produces fewer flower heads, but much finer ones.
Ligustrum. Privet
Besides being one of the best of our hedge plants, the different species of the Privet form interesting groups on the lawn. They are almost evergreen and of dense, shapely habit.
L. OVALIFOLIUM — (California Privet) — A species of unusual beauty that has become the most popular of all hedge plants. For groups and specimens it is equally pretty, and its shining leaves give it value for porch and ter-
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race decorations when grown in stan- dard form. Can be sheared to any de- sirable form.
Lonicefa. Bush Honeysuckle The shrubby Honeysuckles have bright and pretty fragrant flowers, followed by showy berries that last much longer. All are of neat, attractive habit and grow well in ordinary soils.
L. F RAG RANT I SS IMA— In sheltered sit- uations the dark green leaves of this shrub are retained nearly all winter. Its pretty pink and white flowers are numerous but not very showy. Their fragrance is delightful. Easily trained into a handsome bush.
L. MORROWI — (Japanese Bush Honey- suckle)— The pure white flowers of this sort are quite attractive, but it is valued chiefly for the brilliant red fruits which appear in August and are persistent through the fall.
L. TARTARICA — -(Tartarian Honey- suckle)— One of the best species. Its fine, pink flowers contrast beautifully with its own leaves or with those of any of the given varieties below.
L. LONICERA TARTARICA, VAR. ALBA — A beautiful, tall bush, with creamy, white flowers in May and June.
L. VAR. GRANDI FLORA— Large, bright, red blossoms, striped with white.
L. VAR. VIRGINALIS ALBA— The large, pure white blossoms of this variety are quite fragrant.
Philadelphus. Mock Orange
Also known as Syringa in some locali- ties. The shrubs are usually tall, vigor- ous growers, with large foliage and flow- ers, and so are valuable for backgrounds, screens, grouping and specimens. Their flowers are milk-white in most cases, and beautiful for cutting.
P. CORONARI US— (Garland Syringa)— A fine old form that blooms among the earliest and in very graceful sprays Its large, snowy flowers are delightfully scented.
P. VAR. AUREUS— A striking shrub of medium size, with golden-yellow leaves that remain bright through the season. Valuable for contrastive grouping.
P. GRANDIFLORUS — The most vigorous species of the group. Its long, irregu- lar branches are clustered with large, slightly fragrant flowers in June.
P. VAR. ERECT A— A fine variety of erect growth, with good foliage and free blooming habit; its clusters of fragrant, creamy, white blossoms open in June.
PrunUS. Flowering Plum
The Flowering Almonds are pretty dwarf bushes that bloom quite early and are very showy in spring. Their slen- der, leafless, upright branches are en- tirely hidden by stemless, very double flowers of, pink and white.
P. TRILOBA FL. PL.— (Double-flowering Plum) — A charming 3hrub or small tree, of spreading, vigorous growth. Very early in the spring, before its leaves appear, the whole tr&e is decked in a fleecy cloud of very double, light pink blossoms. Its effect on a still, leafless landscape is very bright.
Rhus
R. COTINUS — (Purple Fringe Tree, Smoke Tree) An unique and conspic- uous, spreading shrub or small tree with large leaves. These are over- hung in midsummer by cloud-like masses of very light, mist-like flowers, having the appearance of smoke at a little distance.
Purple Fringe.
RibeS. Flowering Currants
Hardy, bushy shrubs growing 8 to 10 feet high. Prized on account of early spring flowers; bright berries and bark and pretty, richly-colored foliage.
R. AUREM— (Golden Currant) — Yellow flowers and dark brown fruit.
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R. GARDANIANUM— (Missouri Currant) Beautiful rose-colored flowers in May. R SANGU I NEUM— (Red-flowering Cur- rant)— Red-barked twigs and reddish- purple flowers.
Spirea
All the Spireas bloom with a riotous extravagance, which makes them quite stnking. A good collection of them will give flowers all through the season. There is great variety in their inflorescence,
Spirea Van Houttei.
and in the habit of the shrubs, so that there can be no danger of monotony in such a collection. All the species are very hardy, easy to grow in many soils and situations, and will be found useful for specimens, groups, screens, borders, ornamental hedges, etc.
S. BUM ALDA — A spreading low bush, with dark leaves, brightened by corymbs of pretty, light pink flowers in May, and at intervals all summer.
S. ANTHONY WATERER— A new form of better habit than the type with larger corymbs of a darker rosy crim- son.
S. BILLARDI — Bright with dense pan- icles of rich, pink flowers in July and August; also in fall.
S. CALLOSA ALBA — Of compact growth with upright branches and bluish-green foliage, crowded with large, flat clus- ters of white flowers nearly all sum- mer. 0
S. THUN BERG I — (Thunberg’s Spirea) — Distinct and most attractive at all sea- sons, with feathery masses of pure white flowers in early spring; in au- tumn its narrow leaves change to bright red and orange.
SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI— (Van Houtte’s Spirea) — One of the finest ornamen-
tal shrubs in our whole collection, and much used in all good landscape work. Its branches droop with singular grace under their white burden of flowers. The autumn foliage is also very bright and attractive.
Symphoricarpus
These shrubs are valued for their bright, persistent fruits, and for use as undergrowths in the densely shaded places where little else will grow. The two species below are of slender, me- dium growth, and will flourish under trees, or in almost any soil.
S. RACEMOSUS — (Snowberry) — Flowers inconspicuous, rose-colored in June and July; leaves thin, dark green; fruits large, milk white, clustered, persistent until late in winter.
S. VULGARIS— (Coral Berry) — Similar to the Snowberry, except that its fruits are red, and that the smaller red berr- ries cluster in thick ropes about the stems, which droop beneath their weight.
Syringa. Lilac
The Lilacs appear to best advantage and are most enjoyable when massed in groups. Such groups are most effective when planted with only a few varieties in but one or two colors. But the groups may be abundant and each one present different colors. They are easily trans- planted any time between fall and spring. Rich, moderately moist soil suits them best. After their blooming season, re- move the dead flowers, which always give an untidy appearance, and do any necessary pruning. Pruning in winter or spring destroys flowers.
The newer sorts of Lilacs usually bloom freer than the old ones, and have larger flowers in longer plumes, in a mul- titude of new shades. We have chosen among the best sorts varieties that will give a good range of color and a succes- sion of bloom from May until midsum- mer.
S. JAPONICA — (Japan Tree Lilac) — ^The only tree form in the group; exceed- ingly handsome when in full bloom, and valuable for prolonging the lilac season at least a month. The leaves are leathery, large and dark; flower- plumes 18 to 20 inches long, white, showy, scentless, carried well above the foliage. Make a good specimen.
S. PERSICA — (Persian Lilac) — A fine old species with slender branches and narrow leaves; it seldom grows more
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than a few feet high. Its pale lilac flowers are very fragrant and borne in large, loose panicles. Very graceful.
S. ROTHOMAGENSIS— (Rouen Lilac) — Reddish-purple panicles of great size and beauty.
S. VULGARIS— (Common, or Old-fash- ioned Lilac) — The familiar species of all fine old gardens, with dense pan- icles of lilac flowers, still the most fragrant of any.
S. VAR. ALBA — (Common White Lilac) — Pure white, very fragrant flowers.
Syringa, Budded Varieties CHARLES X — Of exceptionally strong, rapid growth, with large, shining leaves and rather loose trusses of reddish-pur- ple flowers.
SOUVENIR DE LUDWIG SPAETH—
Dark purplish-red flowers, large and in long panicles. A distinct, superb sort that will give great satisfaction.
The double-flowered Lilacs are more dwarf and compact in habit than single species, but do not bloom quite so freely. Their flowers are of even better sub- stance, however, and last longer.
belle DE NANCY — Great panicles of brilliant satiny rose, with a lighter, almost white, center. One of the most effective sorts.
LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE — Of notably strong growth; flowers violet purple, of fine size.
MADAME ABEL CH ATENAY — P u r e
white flowers in very large panicles.
MADAME JULES FINGER— Large and beautiful satiny rose flowers in strong, erect plumes. Quite fragrant.
MADAME LEMOINE — Superb white flower-panicles. Fine and showy.
PRESIDENT CARNOT— Flowers of a dainty lilac shade marked in their cen- ters with white.
PRESIDENT GREVY — Flowers of a beautiful blue color in huge panicles.
Tamarix. Tamarisk
The Tamarisks are hardy shrubs of strong but slender, upright, spreading
growth. Their foliage is as light and feathery as asparagus, their flowers deli- cate and fringing, usually in some warm shade of red or pink. They are valuable for planting near the seaside, where other shrubs will not grow.
T. AFRICAN A — (T. parviflora) — Bright pink flowers in slender racemes on shoots of the preceding season’s growth.
TAMARIX AFRICANA, VAR. PUR- PUREA— (T. tetandra purpurea) — Purplish pink flowers in midsummer.
T. CHINENSIS — Flowers pink, in large loose, usually nodding panicles; often 15 feet high.
. T. GALLICA — Delicate pink or white flowers in slender panicled racemes; leaves bluish-green. An exceedingly pretty species.
T. VAR. INDICA — Pink flowers in longer, more wand-like sprays.
T JAPONICA — (T. Juniperina) — A hand- some Japanese form, with pink flowers in lateral sprays from one to two inches long on last year’s branches.
Viburnum. Arrowroot
This is a showy group of shrubs that usually grow from five to ten feet high, bloom lavishly in spring, bear pretty fruits and color to red or purple in fall. Hardy anywhere.
V. JAPONICUM— Noted alike for its showy cymes of white flowers and fine, long, plicate leaves.
V. LANTAN A — (Wayfaring T r e e) — White flowers in large, dense cymes; fruits bright red, changing to a much darker shade with age.
V. OPULUS — (Cranberry Bush) — A very decorative shrub, growing about 12 feet high, with clusters of white flow- ers in May, followed by large and showy scarlet fruits.
V. OPULUS ST ER LIS— (Snowball, Guel- der Rose) — Old fashioned snowball, still very popular. In every spring large quantities of great white, round balls are produced. Exteremely hardy and thrive under unfavorable conditions.
No home is complete without at least a little mass or border of shrubs and flow- ering perennials. It is the key to beautifying a home, and dealers in town and city property know well the part ornamental plants take in increasing the value of prop- erty. With the judicious use of a few dollars’ worth of ornamental shrubs and bright flowered perennials the cash value of property can be immensely increased.
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Hardy Vines
Before trees and shrubs can become fairly e&tablisbed on a new place, vines, planted plentifully, may transform it. They will grow, too, where other ornamentals will find no room, displaying their beauty on steep walls, tree trunks and trellises. We offer a select list of the best and most useful.
Ampelopsis
A. QU I NQUE FOLIA— (Virginia Creeper) — ^The well-known native, with five- parted leaves that change to rich scar- let in the fall. Berries black-blue.
Clematis Paniculata. (See description on page 49.)
Entirely hardy anywhere; quick-grow- ing, usually requires some support on walls, although it climbs by means of tendrils and clings to brick and stone surf 3/C0S
AMPELOPSIS VEITCH I — (Boston Ivy) — A beautiful hardy Japanese species. One of the finest climbers for covering walls, as it clings firmly to the smooth- est surface, covering it evenly with overlapping leaves which form a per- fect mass of foliage. The color, a fresh, deep green in summer, changing
to bright shades of crimson and yel- low in the autumn. When once estab- lished it is quite hardy. Give some protection the first year.
Afistolochia
A. SIPHO — (Dutchman’s Pipe) — A mag- nificent hardy vine of rapid growth, with very large heart-shaped leaves and brownish flowers resembling in shape a miniature pipe. Splendid for archways or verandas.
BIGONIA — See Tecoma.
Celastrus
C. SCAN DENS — (Bittersweet) — A native climber, with handsome glossy foliage and large clusters of beautiful orange- crimson iruits, retained all winter. Very bright in effect and charming for win- ter house decoration.
Lonicera
L BRACHYPODA AUREA RETICUL-
AT A — (Japan Golden-leaved Honey- suckle)— Of vigorous growth, forming radiant festoons and masses with its clear, golden leaves; flowers creamy white.
L. JAPONICA — (Chinese Twining Honey- suckle)— Almost evergreen; flowers nearly white, blooming all summer.
L. VAR. HALLIANA— (Hall’s Japan Hon- eysuckle)— Pure white and creamy yel- low, very fragrant flowers, in bloom the whole season. Almost evergreen. Besides its ordinary uses as a climber, it is valuable for covering banks, bare places, etc., where grass will not grow.
L. SEMPERVIRENS— (Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle) — This and its varieties are among the handsomest species in cultivation. Flowers scarlet and trum- pet formed.
L. VAR. FUCHOIDES— Coral-red trum- pets in large clusters.
L. VAR. FLAVA — (Yellow Trumpet Hon- eysuckle) — Large clustered yellow flowers.
Lycium
L. CHINESE — (Matrimony Vine) — Some- times trained as a shrub. Purple-flow- ered and showy-fruited'. Extra vigor- ous in growth, bearing prodigious crops of large, scarlet berries.
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Tecoma
T. RADICANS — (Trumpet Creeper) — A robust, woody vine, climbing high and twining tightly, with numerous roots along its stems. Its great, leathery, trumpet-shaped flowers of orange scar- let cluster at the tips of the branches, bending them gracefully with their weight. Leaves light green, large, pin- nate. A grand vine for arbors, facades, etc.
Wistaria
W. MANIFICA — Flowers in dense, droop- ing racemes of a pale lavender color. W. MULTIJUGA — A Japanese species with dark blue flowers, in racemes of astonishing length.
W. SINENSIS— (Chinese Wistaria)— A most beautiful climber of rapid growth, producing long, pendulous clusters of pale blue flowers. When well estab- lished it makes an enormous growth. W. VAR. ALBA — Differs from the Chin- ese only in having pure white flowers.
Clematis
uf all the vines used either for shade or decoration, none can compare with the Clematis in its many and varied forms. While the large-flowered kinds are not so good for shade until they at- tain considerable age, their wealth of bloom makes them the grandest embel- lishments to the porch known. Of the small-flowered varieties, paniculata un- doubtedly holds the lead, either as a shade producer or for its abundance of bloom. It is a rapid grower in good soil, and the lateness of its bloom, coupled with its exquisite perfume of the flow- ers, makes it one of the most desirable of all vines.
Large Flowering Varieties In this superb family of hardy climb- ers, many of the varieties have flowers five to seven inches in diameter. They are grand for pillars and trellises, pegged down for bedding and for running over rock work, old trees and stumps. They delight in rich soil and a sunny situation, and are perfectly hardy.
HENRYII — Creamy white, large and of fine shape; a free grower and bloomer. JACKMAN 1 1 — Flowers when fully ex- panded, four to six inches in diameter, intense violet purple with a rich, vel- vety appearance, distinctly veined. It blooms continually from July until cut off by frosts.
MADAME EDOUARD ANDRE— Has been called the Crimson Jackmanii. The plant is strong, vigorous grower, and very free in bloom. Color a distinct crimson-red. Entirely distinct from all other varieties.
Wistoria
VITICELLA KERMESINA — Flowers of medium size, bright wine-red, without a touch of purple. A strong, free grower, producing shade in a compara- tively short time; a perfect sheet of fine red color, when in bloom.
Small Flowering Clematis COCCI NEA — A very handsome, hardy climber, bearing thick, bell-shaped flowers of bright coral-red. Blooms with a wonderful profusion from June until frost.
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PAN ICU LATA— (Sweet Scented Japan Clematis) — Of very rapid growth, quickly covering trellises and arbors with handsome, clean, glossy foliage. The flowers are of medium size, frag- rant, pure white, borne in immense
sheets in September, whe^ very few other vines are in bloom. /
VITICELLA — A rapid climber, with drooping blue or purple flowers through summer and autumn.
Hardy Perennial Plants
A.neni01ie. Windflower WINDFLOWER — One of the most showy of all our autumn-blooming herbaceous plants. Blooms freely from August till cut down by frost. In light, some- what moist, rich soil the plants make a beautiful hardy border or bed. A slight covering of leaves or straw is sufficient protection in most severe winters.
ful combinations of coloring. Easily distinguished from other Iris by their broad, sword-like leaves. Likes a drier soil than the Japan species.
I. PSEUDACORUS VAR I EG AT A— (Yel- low Iris, or Water Flag) — A fine, hardy plant, with deep green foliage broadly striped creamy white. Flow- ers large, bright yellow, slightly veined brown. Delights in a moist situation, but will do well in any rich soil.
Peony.
TfitOtna. Red-Hot Poker
These are tall and striking plants, of much beauty when well placed and prop- erly grown. The great spikes of red flowers, sent up from the center of a broad circle of green leaves, have quite a rich and tropical appearance. Give some protection in cold climates. Also classed as Kniphofia.
T. PFITZERI — Spikes a foot or more in length, thickly set with orange-scarlet to salmon flowers.
T. UVARIA — (Kniphofia aloides) — Daz- zling scarlet-vermilion spikes of the sky-rocket order.
T. VAR. GRAN Dl FLORA — A variety with larger flowers on longer spikes.
Y UCCa. . Adam’s N eedle
A. JAPONICA, VAR. QUEEN CHAR- LOTTE— Large, semi-double flowers of silvery pink.
A. VAR. RUBRA — Deep rose, with yellow center.
A. JAPONICA, VAR. QUEEN CHAR- LOTTE— Large, semi-double flowers of silvery pink.
A. VAR. WHIRLWIND — Semi-double, pure white.
Iris. Fleur de-Lis
I. KAEMPFERI — (Japan Iris) — The Jap- anese Iris should be planted in a some- what cool, moist situation, and in rich soil. Its flowers are quite distinct from those of all the varieties, and will compare favorably with some of the exotic orchids.
I. GERM ANICA— (German Iris)— This group blooms early and with wonder-
Y. FILAMENTOSA — An evergreen, with large, dense, circular tufts of long, stiff, sharp-pointed leaves, from the center of which rise the flower-spikes in early spring. They are three to four feet high, stout, branching near the top, and supporting hundreds of large, drooping, waxen-white flowers, that remain perfect for several weeks. The effect of a good clump in full bloom is striking, and has much the effect of statuary.
Herbaceous Peonies
That Peonies are as fine and effective in their way as rhododendrons or roses, is now being very generally recognized. They are hardier and more easily culti- vated than either of their rivals, and are being used in the same way for bold displays of color. Their flowers are very lasting; some of them are finely finished
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and exquisitely colored. The Peony so- cieties are doing good work in extending the culture of this grand old flower. Plant in deep, rich, well-prepared soil, covering the buds but an inch or two. Do not expect too much of them the first year. They are a little slow in es- tablishing themselves.
Our collection is not large, but we have selected the very best varieties and of the finest blooming strains.
ED U LIS SUPER BA— Beautiful, clear pink with silvery reflex. Under good cul- ture they often measure seven to eight inches across. One of the most val- uable.
FESTIVA MAXIMA— White with clear, carmine spots on edge at central petal. The finest white in existence, and is considered the queen of all peonies. It combines enormous size with wonder- ous beauty, often seven to eight inches in diameter. The standard of perfec- tion.
L'ECLETANTE— Deep brilliant, velvety crimson, very double and full; a hand- some plant, every flower standing straight and erect, well above the foli- age. One of the very best all-purpose reds.
MARIE LE’MOINE — ^Enormous size, color ivory white with occasional narrow carmine tracings on edge of some pet- als. The large blooms come late on erect stems, standing well above the foliage; very desirable.
MLLE. LEON IE CALOT— This is one of the grandest peonies; a delicate rose- white with soft lilac-pink center, and dots of heliotrope pink, adding a charm of indescribable beauty. Sea shell pink is about as near as words can convey an idea of its color. Tall grower and free bloomer. MEISSONIER — Deep, velvety red, violet tipped. Flowers large and high built, with twisted and imbricated petals. One of the very best
Hardy Phlox
Paniculata Varieties
No class of hardy plants is more de- sirable than the Perennial Phlox. They will thrive in any position and can be used to advantage in the hardy border, in large groups on the lawn, or planted in front of belts of shrubbery, where they will be a mass of bloom the entire season.
All the Phloxes, with the exception of the dwarf varieties, are admirably adapt-
ed to cutting. Every stem is topped by a heavy, pyramidal flower-cluster. If a few of these are pinched back, or even if the flowers are removed as soon as they have faded, good smaller spikes will succeed them until frost.
Our collection is selected of the very best varieties.
Hardy Phlox.
Bulbs and Tubers for Spring Planting Amaryllis
A. FO R MOSI SSI M A— (Jacobean Lily)— Velvety crimson flowers early in sum- mer. Planted out in May, in rich ground. The roots are stored like Dahl- ias during winter.
A. EQUESTRE — Bright salmon-pink, with distinct snow-white blotch at base of petals.
A. JOHNSON 1 1 — ^An elegant variety, with crimson flowers five inches in diam- eter; each petal is striped with white down the center. Flower-stalk two feet high,, with clusters of three to five blooms.
Gladiolus
We offer the favorite classes and newer varieties, as well as the old. The flow- ers are of almost every desirable color —
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brilliant scarlet, crimson, creamy white, striped, blotched and spotted in the most curious manner. Plant thickly in groups or lines for best effects, and at intervals until July for succession.
Cannas
The large-flowered Dwarf Cannas be- gin to flower a short time after planting and are a mass of gorgeous colors until withered by frost in fall. When grown as pot-plants they are beautiful speci- mens for the porch in summer and con- tinue to bloom for some time in winter if taken into the house or conservatory.
Dahlias
Dahlia societies and Dahlia shows, to- gether with the production of a number of new types, both elegant and exquisite, have again given to this brilliant and stately autumn flower the prominence it deserves.
COUNTESS OF LONSDALE— Rich sal- mon-pink tinted apricot, perfect flower, erect stems. This is one of the best varieties in cultivation.
J. H. JACKSON— This is the finest dark cactus dahlia. Its velvety black-crim- son-maroon shade is very striking. Large and perfect.
QUEEN VICTORIA — Pure canary yellow, one of the free bloomers; fine for cut- ting.
STORM KING — (Blizzard) — Produces large perfect flowers and fine stems. When in full bloom it resembles a bank of snow and sometimes goes un- der the name of Blizzard.
Hardy Bulbs for Fall Planting
Crocus
Crocus.
Naturalized in the grass, or planted thickly in irregular lines, as a border for taller-growing bulbs, or grown in any way whatever, the Crocus is always a cheery little flower. It opens among the
first flowers of early spring, while the snow yet lies white on north hillsides, in a cold, dull time when its bright colors
Hyacinths.
are much appreciated. Blue, White, Striped and Yellow.
A.lantllUS. Snowdrop G. NIVALIS — This, the earliest of spring- flowering bulbs, is universally admired for its elegant snow-white, drooping blossoms. Plant thickly in groups in some sheltered spot, and the flowers will surprise you before the snow is all gone.
Hyacinths
We recommend for forcing large bulbs of single named varieties, with a few double ones for variety, and the charm- ing early Romans. The unnamed sorts will be found quite satisfactory for bed- ding, and are less expensive. State color desired and let us select varieties, and we will please you.
Lilies
No class of plants capable of being cul- tivated out of doors possesses so many charms. Rich and varied in color, stately and handsome in habit, profuse in vari- ety, and of delicious fragrance, they stand out prominently from all other hardy plants. Lilies thrive best in a dry, rich soil, where water will not stand in winter. After planting they require very little care, and should not be disturbed for several years. Established plants bloom more freely than if taken up an-
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nually. Plant in groups of five or six, or in large beds.
L. AURATUM — (Golden Banded Lily of Japan) — Flowers very large, delicate ivory-white, thickly dotted with rich chocolate-crimson spots. A bright golden band runs through the center of each petal. The finest of all liles.
L. CANDIDUM — The old-fashioned, pure white garden lily. One of the hardiest. L. HARRISII — (Bermuda Easter Lily) — Flowers large, trumpet-shaped, pure waxen white, gracefully formed and de- lightfully fragrant. The ease with which it can be forced into flower in winter has made in wonderfully popular for church decoration at Easter.
L. TIGRINUM FL. PL.— (Double Tiger Lily) — Orange scarlet, with dark spots. L. SPECIOSUM — White, shaded with rose, spotted red.
L. VAR'. ALBUM — White, with a slight rose tint on the ends of the petals.
Mexican Tuberose
Too much cannot be said in praise of this wonderfully grand rose. It is almost a constant bloomer, very fragrant and beautiful.
Narcissus.
Narcissus
Some of the Narcissi bloom as early as the crocus, making the garden look very cheery and bright with their gold color in spring. The flowers assume many forms and present many charming
combinations of white, gold, primrose,, orange, sulphur and pure yellow. Some are quite fragrant, all are very hardy, except the clustered Polyanthus varie- ties. We list here but a few of the prom- inent forms.
Tulip.
Double Varieties
N. ALBA PLENA ODORATA— (The Double White Poet’s Narcissus) — Snow- white, exquisitely scented.
N. ORANGE PHOENIX — Large, full flowers of mingled orange and lemon- colored petals.
N. SILVER PHOENIX— Exquisite regu- larly fluted blossoms of creamy white and sulphur-yellow.
Single Varieties
N. TRUMPET MAJOR— Sulphur perianth and large, yellow trumpet. A favorite both for forcing and open air culture.
N. POETICUS ORNATUS— (Poet’s Nar- cissus)— White perianth, with primrose yellow cup edged with crimson.
Tulips
These are the most glowingly brilliant and effective of all the early spring flow- ers. Plant them thickly and lavishly in the fall, and they will reward you with abundant cheer during the cold, dull months of early spring. Name colors you desire and let us make your selee- tion, and we will give you the best..
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Roses
CULTIVATION — Roses require good cultivation. Old and dead branches and at least half the previous season’s growth should be cut away each spring, and a little cutting back after the first blooming will insure more flowers. The so-called tender roses must be carefully protected in winter by covering them with leaves and ever- green boughs; and the hardy sort will be rendered more vigorous and productive of fine flowers, if they, too, are similarly protected.
INSECTS — If the “thrip” or fly appears, syringe the plants daily with a strongly steeped solution of tobacco stems (one pound of stems to five gallons water), until the insects are mastered. Rose bugs, which work at flowers, must be picked off. The presence of the rose caterpillar can be detected by its gluing two or more leaves together to form a shelter. These leaves should be promptly pressed together with the thumb and finger. Insects which eat the leaves can be destroyed by applying White Hellebore when the foliage is damp. The secret of success is destroying all species of insects in the applying appropriate remedy as soon as the insects appear.
Our roses are strong plants grown out of doors, well rooted and every way de- sirable. They have already bloomed before being sent out, and are in every respect much better and stronger plants than the ones that are so fully advertised and sent out by mail, which are small, tender shoots, started in a greenhouse, and after a few weeks sent out before they have established growth and constitution enough to stand the shock of transplanting.
Hybrid Perpetual Roses
ALFRED COLO MB — Brilliant carmine crimson, very large, full, of fine glob- ular form and extremely fragrant.
ANNE DE DIESBACH— One of the best and most satisfactory hybrid perpetual roses. A strong, vigorous grower, ex- tremely hardy, producing very large, double flowers, of a lovely shade of carmine and delightfully fragrant.
AMERICAN BEAUTY — Large, globular, deep pink, shaded with carmine, deli- cious odor; has proved to be a most delightful variety for forcing and may be found valuable for cultivation out of doors.
BLACK PRINCE — Deep, dark crimson, richly shaded, vigorous, very fragrant; one of the best.
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CLIO— A rose of remarkable beauty, hav- ing received two first class certificates and Reward of Merit. On the style of Baron Rothschild, having like it, large handsome flower, of fine globular form, which are produced in great abundance. Color a delicate pink, shaded in center with rosy pink. A magnificent rose in every particular.
COQUETTE DES ALPS— White, slightly shaded with carmine; form semi- cupped; wood long jointed; large hand- some flowers. The strongest grower of the entire class.
EARL OF DUFFERIN— One of the finest roses of recent years; red and velvety crimson, shaded with dark maroon. Large flower, finely formed, vigorous grower. One of the very finest dark roses and should be in every garden.
FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI — (Snow Queen) — It is perfectly hardy every- where and a most vigorous grower, throwing up enormous shoots which are covered with snow-white blossoms. Although we have many so-called white roses, it is a fact that before the intro- duction of Frau Karl Druschki we have not had a pure snow-white hardy rose. Heretofore the white roses have been tinged with pale pink or cream color. A grand rose, sure to be in great de- mand.
FISHER HOLMES— One of the choicest of perpetual roses. Bush is vigorous and produces freely of superb blos- soms. Color brilliant carmine crimson.
GENERAL JACQUEMINOT — Brilliant crimson, large and very fine; one of the handsomest and most showy roses of this color. Beautiful in the bud, semi-double when full grown. Of fine free growth; a universal favorite.
GRUSS AN TEPLITZ— (Vir^nia R. Cox, or Crimson Hermosa) — This grand rose has proved one of the best and most valuable hardy crimson ever-blooming roses for garden planting ever intro- duced. The color is dark, rich, crim- son, passing to velvety, fiery red; one of the very brightest colored roses we know. Flowers large, full and sweet; very showy and handsome ; blooms con- stantly, throwiug up fresh buds and flowers the whole growing season. It is a healthy, vigorous grower entirely hardy here. Cannot be too highly rec- ommended; everyone should have it.
KILLARNEY — The best hardy garden rose. The color is an exquisite soft pink, of fine satin texture, with a rare and delightful fragrance. The buds are
remarkably beautiful. The more they expand the richer and more beautiful becomes the color. It flowers contin- ually from June until November. It is perfectly hardy and will stand our se- verest winters.
General Jacqueminot.
MARGARET DICKSON— Of magnificent form, white with pale flesh center; petals very large, shell-shaped, and of great substance; foliage very large, dark green. .
MRS. JOHN LAING— As a bedding rose this is undoubtedly one of the best vari- eties yet introduced, being hardly ever out of bloom all summer. Color a beau- tiful shade of delicate pink; of large size and very fragrant. It is also a good forcer from January onwards.
PAUL NEYRON — This magnificent rose, by far the largest variety in cultiva- tion; very double and full, of beauti- ful deep rose color, and delightfully fragrant; borne upon vigorous, upright shoots in great abundance throughout the entire season. We recommend this variety very highly for general plant- ing as it is calculated to give more satisfaction in masses than any other known variety.
SOLIEL D’OR— (Golden Sun)— New., Hardy, yellow rose; foliage glossy. Robust in growth and is sure to be popular.
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PRINCE CAMILLE DE ROHAN— Deep, velvety crimson; clean, glossy foliage; strong grower, blooms all summer. One of the darkest roses known.
Crimson Rambler.
ULRICH BRUNNER — Rich crimson, splendid form, bush hardy and fine bloomer; one of the best for yard or garden.
Rosa Rugosa
This is a very interesting group, of Japanese origin. The flowers are mostly single. The plant is highly ornamental on account of its good habit and beauti- fully glossy foliage.
RUGOSA ALBA — A species from Japan. Single, pure white flowers of five pet- als; highly scented; a splendid shrub.
RUGOSA RUBRA — Another Japan vari- ety. Flowers single, of a most beau- tiful bright, rosy crimson, succeeded by large berries of a rich, rosy, red color, and are a great addition to the ornamental character of the plant. Makes a beautiful low hedge.
. Hardy Climbing Roses
BALTIMORE BELLE— Pale blush, nearly white; double; the best white climb- ing rose.
CRIMSON RAMBLER— (Climbing Poly- antha) — ^A wonderful rose from Japan, bearing immense trusses of deep, crim- son flowers, which hold their beauti- ful color a long time without fading. The plant is a very vigorous grower and thus makes a splendid climbing rose, though it may also be grown in bush or pillar form. When in full bloom and covered as it is with its great trusses of flowers, containing thirty to fifty blossoms each, it is a most magnificent sight. It has proved entirely hardy in this country, and is a very great acquisition to our rose gar- den.
DOROTHY PERKINS— A hybrid of Rosa Wichuriana and Mme. Gabriel Luizet. In its foliage, growth, and habit of blooming it is remarkably like Crim- son Rambler, but the flowers are more double and of a beautiful shell-pink color, and hold a long time without fading. The flowers are also sweetly scented, a characteristic not possessed by most other roses of the Rambler family.
EMPRESS OF CHINA — A perpetual blooming climber. The color is a dark red in the bud, and changes as the flower opens and grows older to a lighter red or pink.
FLOWER OF FAIRFIELD— E verbloom- ing Crimson Rambler) — Brilliant crim- son, base of petals white; flowers per- petually and profusely in brilliant clus- ters.
PINK RAMBLER — Flowers medium size, pink, in clusters Very pretty.
VEILCHENBLAU (Violet Blue, or Blue Rambler) — A sport from crimson Ram- bler and as vigorous a climber; pro- duces immense panicles of blooms, opening reddish lilac, changing to ame- thyst and steel blue. A German nov- elty of recent introduction, the near- est approach to a blue rose.
QUEEN OF THE PRAI Rl E— Bright rosy redi frequently striped with white; large, compact and globular.
SEVEN SISTERS — Crimson, changing to blush; flowers in large clusters; hardy.
TAUSENDSCHON (Thousand Beauties) — Soft pink, changing to rosy carmine; flowers in large clusters; fine.
WICHURIANA — (Memorial Rose) — Charming trailer from Japan; produces numerous clusters of white, fragrant flowers in July. Very hardy and vig- orous. Valuable as a covering for banks, rockeries, etc., and for use in ceme- teries.
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YELLOW RAMBLER — (Aglaia) — Tlie hardiest yellow climbing rose yet in- troduced. Very fragrant and a very vigorous grower; a worthy companion to the wonderful Crimson Rambler.
Dwarf Perpetual Rambler BABY RAMBLER — This new rose is a cross between Crimson Rambler and Glory of Polyanthus, and may be de- scribed as a dwarf form of the widely known and popular climbing rose. Crimson Rambler, being hardy, vigor- ous and perpetual flowering. The flow- ers are large, well formed, of a crim- son red color, and borne in clusters.
Moss Roses
CRESTED — Deep pink buds, surrounded with mossy fringe and crest; very beautiful and fragrant; growth slender. PERPETUAL WHITE— Pure white. SALET — A vigorous grower and perpet- ual bloomer. Light rose, large, full. The best of the class. A true perpet- ual moss, blooming at intervals from June to November.
WHITE BATH — White, sometimes tinged with flesh; attractive in bud and' open flower. This is by far the best white moss.
Perpetual Hybrid Tea
Under this head we include all classes of tender roses — Bourbon, Cnina, Nois- ette and Tea, and indicate the class to which each variety belong with the let- ters B, C, N or T, respectively.
BESSIE BROWN (T) — Everbloomer; very large and double; creamy white; hardy.
BRIDE (T) — ^A lovely, pure white Tea Rose of large size. Admirable for forc- ing as well as for summer flowering. The buds have more substance than Niphetos, are full and double, and pos- sess the good characteristics of Cath- erine Mermet.
BRIDESMAID (T) — An exquisite rose both in bud and open flower; bright, clear pink, large and very double, stems long and stiff; foliage handsome and glossy. Excellent for both sum- mer and winter flowering.
KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA (H. T.) — A superb rose, to which too much praise cannot be given. It is of soft nearly-white, fragrant, a strong, healthy grower, with bold, beautiful foliage. Flowers are borne in profusion, on long, graceful stems, every shoot being crowned with a magnificent flower. HELEN GOULD (H.T.)— It has proven itself to be the strongest growing, most
free blooming, largest flowering and hardiest rose in existence. It is a better rose for general planting than Ameri- can Beauty — the dream and hope of every rose grower for years past. It
Kaiserin Augusta.
is a strong dwarf, compact grower,. absQlutely free from diseases of all kinds, young plants blooming continu- ously throughout the year. The flow- ers are as large as the American Beauty, and are full and perfectly double; the buds beautifully made,, long and' pointed, produced on long, stiff, erect stems. The color is a warm rosy crimson, the color of a ripe water- melon.
MARECHAL NEIL (N)— Deep yellow; very large, very full, globular, highly scented; requires careful treatment- It should be severely pruned. The fin- est yellow rose.
PINK LA FRANCE (H. T.)— Everbloom- er; silvery pink, with crimson.
WHITE MAM AN COCHET (T)— Ever- bloomer; white, tinged with rosy blush. WHITE LA FRANCE (H. T.)— (Augustine Guinoisseau) — Buds and flowers are extra large, very full and finely formed, and delightfully perfumed. It blooms all through the season and is a rose that everyone will like to have.
Tree Roses
These are top-grafted or budded upon strong-growing wild stalks at a distance of 3V2 to 4:V2 feet from the ground. They thus form tree-shaped plants, nicely headed, and with proper care they are- very desirable. We offer them in all colors.
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Abies, Fir 39
Acer, Maple 30
Aesculus, Horse-Chestnut 31
Alanthus, Snowdrop 52
Amaryllis 51
Amp el op sis 48
Anemone, Windflower 50
Apples 7-12
Apricots 21
Aristolochia 48
Berberis, Barberry 42
Betula, Birch 31
Blackberries 26-27
Buxus, Box 41
Calsyanthus, Carolina Allspice 42
Carinas 52
Cannas 52
Catalpa, Indian Bean 31
Celastrus 48
Celtis, Nettle Tree 32
Cerasus, Cherry 32
Chamaecyparis 40
Cherry 13
Chestnuts 22
Chionanthus, Fringe Tree 42
Clematis 49
Cornus, Dogwood 32-42
Crab Apple 12
•Crocus 52
Cupressus, Cypress 40
Currant 2 5
Cydonia, Japanese Quince 43
Dahlias 52
Deciduous Trees of Drooping Habit 38
Diervilla, Wiegela 43
Distance for Planting 4
Duetzia 43
Dwarf Perpetual Rambler 57
Euonymous, Strawberry Tree 43
Fagus, Beech 32
Filbert 22
Forsythia, Golden Bell 44
Fraxinus, Ash 32
Garden Roots 25
Gladiolus 51
Gleditschia, Honey Locust 33
‘Gooseberries 24
Grapes 23
Hardy Climbing Roses 56
Hardy Phlox 51
Herbaceous Peonies 50-51
Hickory 22
Hyacinths 52
Hybiscus Syricus, Althea 44
Hybrid Perpetual Roses 54
'Hydrangea ’. . . 44
Introductory 5-6
Iris, Fleur de Lis 50
Juniperus, Red Cedar
Ligustrum, Privet
Lilies
Liquidambar, Sweet Gum....
Liriodendon, Tulip Tree
Lonicera
Lycium
Magnolia
Mexican Tuberose
Mohonia
Morus, Mulberry
Moss Roses
Narcissus . .
Nectarines
Number of Trees on an Acre
Peaches ,
Pears
Perpetual Hybrid Tea
Persica •
Philadelphus, Mock Orange..
Picea, Spruce
Pinus, Pine
Platanus, Plane Tree
Plums
Populus, Poplar
Prunus
Prunus, Flowering Plum
Pyrus, Flowering Crab
Quercus Palustris, Pin Oak . .
Quercus, Oak
Quinces
Raspberries
Rhus, Smoke Tree
Ribes, Flowering Currants...
Robinia, Hispida
Rosa Rugosa
Salisburia, Ginkgo
Salix, Willow
Sorbus, Mountain Ash
Spiraea
Spraying Calendar
Strawberries
Symphoricarpus
Syringa, Lilac
Tamarix, Tamarisk
Taxodium, Cypress
Tecoma
Thuya, Arborvitae
Tilia, Linden
Tree Roses
Tritoma, Red-Hot Poker. . . .
Tulips
Ulmus, Elm
Viburnum, Arrowroot
Walnuts
Wistaria
Yucca, Adam’s Needle
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