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KANSAS CITY, MO.
GEO.H. JOHNSTON ^PROPRIETOR

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Fourth. Our location is in the cen¬
ter of a great fruit-producing coun¬
try. New sorts are continually be¬
ing tested, and either placed on the
list as being worthy or discarded,
thus enabling us to obtain the very
best approved varieties.

Fifth. Kansas City is the acknowl¬
edged great railroad center of the
West, making our railroad facili¬
ties for quick transportation for per¬
ishable goods one of the best. We
are enabled to ship direct to all
points without the risk of delay in
transferring stock from one rail¬
road to another.

Sixth. The advantages of our nurs¬
ery-grown shade or street trees over
those obtained from the forest. The
transplanting of trees into nursery
rows, together with the thorough
cultivation they receive, causes
them to form an abundance of root,
making them more vigorous and
healthy, and when transplanted by
purchaser, they will make a strong
growth from the start, thus enab¬
ling them to resist the hot rays of
the summer sun.

First. We have been in the nursery
business for many years, thereby
attaining a full and complete knowl¬
edge of what varieties are giving
the best satisfaction in this local¬
ity; also of the best mode of propa¬
gating and growing stock, and of
handling and caring for it when
transplanting.

Second. It has been acknowledged
by all who have visited our nurser¬
ies that we have the best assort¬
ment of beautiful and well-develop¬
ed Evergreens, Flowering Shrubs,
etc., that can be found in any nurs¬
ery in the West. In this we have
accomplished our desire to be able
to supply the Western trade with
Western-grown stock.

Third. We are not making a spe¬
cialty of growing a few sorts, such
as apples, peaches and cherries, but
have a general nursery, thereby en¬
abling the purchaser to select from
a complete assortment of fruit, de¬
ciduous and evergreen trees, flow¬
ering shrubs, vines, roses, bulbs,
etc., that are of superior quality and
at less cost than the same stock
can be secured from Eastern nur¬
series.

The Kansas City Nurseries

GEO. H. JOHNSTON, Prop.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

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518 Reliance Bldg., N. W. Cor. 10th and McGee Phone 0370 Harrison

Nurseries located at Wilder and Kansas Avenue and Carlisle Road, K. C.,
Kas. Nursery Phone, Argentine 0967

Combe Printing Co., Horticultural Printers, St. Joseph, Mo.

Please Read Before You Order

In preparing this catalog it is our desire and aim to make the descriptions and time
of ripening, etc., as accurate and intelligent as possible, and, in so doing, lend assistance
to those desiring to make a selection, so as to obtain varieties suited to their locality, and
also that a succession of ripening from the earliest to the latest may be obtained.

Advice to Correspondents

Send in Your Orders as early as possible, so that there may be no delay at the time
of shipment. All orders will receive prompt attention.

Use the Order Sheet. All orders should be written out on the order sheet and not
mixed up in the body of the letter. This will save much trouble, and, at the same time,
prevent mistakes.

In Ordering Fruit Trees, state whether standards or dwarfs are wanted; also the age,
size and number desired.

Substitution. When particular varieties are ordered, state if substitution is allowed
and to what extent, in case the order cannot be filled as ordered, as sometimes is the case
in all nurseries. When no instructions are given, we will use our best judgment so as to
render the best satisfaction to the customer.

Shipping Directions. Give explicit directions for marking and shipping stock. In
case no directions are given, we will ship the cheapest and most direct route by freight,
unless it is deemed safest and best to ship by express. In all cases, the shipment will be
at the risk of the purchaser, and if delay or loss occurs in transit, the forwarders alone
must be held responsible.

Orders from Unknown Correspondents must be accompanied with a draft, postoffice
or express money order for the amount. If neither can be obtained, enclose currency in
registered letter.

Errors. Customers are requested to send notice at once of any error that may be made
in filling their order, so that it may be rectified and explained.

Articles by Mail. Packages of small articles will be sent by mail, postpaid, for the
convenience of those who can not be reached by railroad or express.

The Shipping Season. There can be no definite time specified for beginning to ship,
either in the spring or fall. That is regulated by the opening of the spring — early or
late — and by the ripening of the stock in the fall; as the season for planting is not regu¬
lated so much by any particular month or day, nor by the state of vegetation, but more
particularly by the condition of the trees to be planted. It is therefore better that orders
be sent in early so the stock can be shipped or delivered at the proper season in good
condition.

KANSAS CITY NURSERIES, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

Guarantee of Genuineness

While the greatest diligence and care to have all trees, etc., true to label, will be exer¬
cised, mistakes may occur, and, in such cases, upon proper proof, the trees, etc., will be
replaced free of charge, or the amount refunded; but it is mutually understood and agreed
to between the purchaser and ourselves that the guarantee of genuineness shall in no case
make us liable for any sum greater than that originally paid for the trees, etc., that proved
untrue, nor for damage.

Remarks

Great developments have been and are still being made in the creation of new fruits;
and, while many of the new varieties have not maintained their first representations, some
have proved even more valuable than was at first anticipated and must be considered as
very valuable acquisitions. This is more especially so among the plums and small fruits.
But, in examining a catalog, one thing cannot help but be observed; that the old leading
sorts still maintain their place at the very head of the list and, therefore, in the revision of
this catalog, care has been taken to leave out such varieties as are not considered valu¬
able, and only such varieties are given place as are now in general cultivation (some of
which will succeed well only in certain locations), so that by a judicious selection from
the list, a model orchard may be obtained.

Hints on Transplanting

The natural place for the roots of trees and plants is in the ground, and as soon as they
are exposed to the atmosphere and become too dry, they begin to lose their vitality; there¬
fore, let it be kept in mind that too much care cannot be taken to protect their life and
vitality while out of the ground, as a failure in this is often the cause of a feeble growth
when transplanted. Poor growth is also caused by not having the ground in proper condi¬
tion at time of transplanting and a lack of after-cultivation.

Soil, Its Preparation, Exposure, etc. Any soil that will grow good crops of corn and
small grain will answer for fruit trees, etc. Eastern and northern exposures are usually
considered best, but perhaps more depends on the quality of the soil and its preparation
and after-cultivation than on the exposure. If the ground is naturally wet, spouty and cold,
artificial draining is necessary before planting. Any ground should be well prepared by
twice plowing, using the subsoil plow after the common one at the second plowing, and
stirring the ground 20 inches or more deep; the deeper the better. This is not only for
trees, but small fruits as well. On good, rich soil, manuring will be unnecessary, but on
thin or poor soil, fertilizers, such as decomposed manure or compost should be applied
freely. Never grow small grain in the orchard, but always some crop that will require
thorough cultivation, and the rows of trees should be kept cultivated at least until the lat¬
ter part of August.

Transplanting. When the trees are received, open the bundles and heel in, so that
mellow earth will come in contact with all the roots. It may be necessary to apply water
to moisten the soil. Before planting, the ends of all bruised and broken roots must be cut,
sloping from the under side. If the soil is properly prepared, the holes need not be dug
much larger than to receive the roots in their original position. In planting in sod, in yard
or lawn, the hole should be dug 4 to 6 feet in diameter and a little deeper than is neces¬
sary to set the tree, always using good mellow soil in filling in, pressing the ground well
about the roots, and in such a manner as to leave them in their natural position as much
as possible. Water freely used in planting helps to settle the earth about the roots. Mulch¬
ing, as soon as the tree is planted 3 or 4 inches thick, and 4 to 6 feet in diameter, should
be applied, but the earth should be well pressed about the tree before applying the mulch¬
ing.

Depth to Plant. About the only correct guide that can be given in regard to the depth
to be planted is that when the ground is well pressed about the tree or plant it will be as
deep or a little deeper than it stood in the nursery; and in this it is well to bear in mind
that the roots of some trees, such as the standard pear, strike their roots deep, and re¬
quire a deep hole, even to plant them as deep as they were in the nursery. Dwarf trees
should be planted so that all the stock on which they are worked will be well under ground.

Pruning. Cut back one-third to one-half of last season’s growth, and one-year-old
peach to almost a bare stock, and headed back to the desired height, for forming the top;
the buds on the body of the peach tree will make a better growth and form a better top
than if the side branches are left on. It is not advisable to do this close pruning until just
before the buds start in the spring. Remove the labels before the trees begin to grow.

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ROSES, ETC.

Wintering Trees When Procured in the Fall

Procuring trees in the autumn for early spring planting is recommended when the pur¬
chaser is not prepared to plant in the fall or prefers spring setting, or where the winters are
too severe to set out young trees or plants in the fall; the greatest advantages derived, in
doing so are that when the roots have been cut or pruned, it will be found upon taking
them up in the spring, that a callous has been formed ready for the producing of new root¬
lets and the trees being planted without much exposure, as soon as the frost is out of the
ground, will become thoroughly established the first season, and should make twice the
growth of late-planted trees; and the labor or planting is then done before the rush of the
spring work sets in. To insure success, select a dry spot of ground where water will not
stand during winter, and no grass or litter that will invite mice.

Dig a trench from 3 to 4 feet wide, according to the amount of trees to be heeled in,
and deep enough to admit one layer of roots and sloping enough to let the trees lie at an
angle of about 30 degrees, throwing the earth on the back part of the trenches so as to
make a more perfect slope on which to lay down the trees. Put in one layer of trees, plac¬
ing the roots as close together as can conveniently be done, cover with well-pulverized soil,
well up on the bodies and as carefully worked in about the roots as if they were being
planted; then add another layer of trees, overlapping the first, and continue as at first until
all are heeled in, throwing the ground well up around the trench, and when the winters are
very severe it is advisable to cover the trees entirely up with earth. Evergreen boughs,
coarse straw, or corn fodder can be placed over the tops, but not thick enough to admit a
harbor for mice. The roots should be pruned before laying them down in the fall.

Treatment of Trees, Etc., That Have Been Frozen in the Packages
or Received During Frosty Weather

Put them unopened in a cellar or some other cool, protected place, free from frost, or
cover them up heavily or entirely with earth until they are fully thawed out, when they can
be unpacked and planted or placed in trenches until convenient to plant. Treated in this
way they will not be injured by the freezing.

Suitable Distance for Planting

Feet

Apples, Standard . 25 to 40

Apples, Dwarf . 6 to 8

Pears, Standard . 18 to 20

Pears, Dwarf . 10 to 12

Peaches . 16 to 18

Nectarines and Apricots . 16 to 18

Cherries, Sweet . 18 to 20

Cherries, Sour . 16 to 18

Plums . ...18 to 20

Quinces . 8 to 10

Feet

Grapes . 6 by 8

Currants . 3 by 4

Gooseberries . 3 by 5

Raspberries, Red . 3 by 6

Raspberries, Black . 3 by 6

Blackberries . 3 by 8

Strawberries, in rows . lbyZV2

Strawberries, in beds . l^byl %

Asparagus, in beds . lbyl%

Asparagus, in field . 1 by 3

Number of Trees and Plants on an Acre at Various Distances

1x1

ft .

. 43,560

5 x

ft .

. 1,742

2x1

ft .

. 21,780

6 x

ft .

. 1,210

2x2

ft .

. 10,890

8 x

ft .

. . . . . . 680

3x1

ft .

. 14,520

10 x

ft .

. 435

3x2

ft .

. 7,260

12 x

ft .

. 302

3x3

ft . . . .

. 4,840

15 x

ft. ... . .

. 193

4x1

ft .

. 10,890

16 x

ft .

. 170

4x2

ft .

. 5,445

18 x

ft .

. 134

4x3

ft . .

. 3,630

20 x

ft .

. 108

4x4

ft .

. 2,722

25 x

ft .

. 69

5x2

ft .

. 4,356

30 x

ft .

. . 48

5x3

ft .

. 2,904

33 x

ft .

. 66

5x4

ft .

. 2,178

The number of plants required for an acre, at any given distance apart, may be ascer¬
tained by dividing the number of square feet in an acre (43,560), by the number of square
feet given to each plant, which is obtained by multiplying the distance between the rows
by the distance between the plants. Thus, strawberries planted 3 feet by 1 foot gives each
plant 3 square feet, or 14,520 plants to the acre.

KANSAS CITY NURSERIES, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

Fruit Department

The habit of growth is indicated by “Mod.,” “Free,” “Vig.,” “Slow,” at end of descrip¬
tion. meaning moderate, free, vigorous or slow growers.

The season of ripening after habit of growth, embraces that portion of country be¬
tween parallel 39 and 40. This takes in Dayton, O., Indianapolis, Ind., Springfield, Ill.,
Kansas City, Mo., and Topeka, Kan. The season of ripening will be earlier or later in
proceeding south or north.

Directions for spraying will be found in the last pages of this catalog.

Apples

The past few years have witnessed the shipment abroad of thousands of barrels of
American apples. They are the first fruit b0th in importance and general culture. Its
period, unlike that of other fruits, extends nearly or quite through the year. By planting
judicious selections of summer, fall and winter sorts, a constant succession can be had of
this indispensable fruit.

Summer Apples

Astrachan Red. Large, roundish, beautifully
marbled with crimson, covered with a
heavy bloom; a good bearer. Free. July.

Benoni. Medium, roundish; pale yellow,
shaded with crimson; juicy, tender and
sub-acid. August.

Carolina Red June (Red June). Medium;
red; the flesh is white, tender, juicy and
sub-acid. The tree is an abundant bearer.
Last of June.

Chenango Strawberry. (Sherwood’s Favor-
its). Medium, oblong and indistinctly rib¬
bed; 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. Vigorous
and a good bearer. Aug. and Sept.

Oldenburg. A Russian variety of medium
to large size, of good shape; skin yellow,
streaked with red, somewhat blushed, and
sometimes with a faint blue bloom; flesh
juicy, and good, with a rich sub-acid fla¬
vor. Productive. Slow. Aug.

Lowland Raspberry. Fruit good sized, clear,
waxen white striped crimson; flesh snow
white; blooms late; is blight resistant;
bears early.

Early Harvest. Medium to large, roundish;
bright straw-color; flesh white, tender,

juicy, crisp, with rich sub-acid flavor.
First of July.

Yellow Transparent (Russian Transparent),
Grand Sultan). Ripens with Early Har¬
vest and the fruit will keep fully ten days
after ripening, making it valuable for
early shipping. Fruit of medium size and
good quality; skin clear white, changing
to beautiful yellow when ripe. Slow.

Autumn Apples

Maiden’s Blush. Rather large, oblate, smooth
and regular; pale yellow, with beautiful
red cheek; flesh white, tender, sprightly,
with a pleasant sub-acid flavor. An
abundant bearer. Free. Aug. and Sept.

Wealthy. A native of Minnesota, and one
of their hardy sorts. An apple of fine ap¬
pearance and good quality; in size it
equals the Baldwin, and is better for des¬
sert. One of the most productive varie¬
ties, sometimes almost killing itself with
its early and excessive bearing. Valuable
for market.

Winter Apples

Ben Davis (New York Pippin). Medium to
large, roundish; skin yellowish, splashed
and striped and almost covered with red;
the flesh is white, tender, moderately
juicy, sub-acid. The tree is very hardy, a
free grower, and comes into bearing early.

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ROSES, ETC.

A valuable feature is its blooming late in
the spring, thereby escaping late frosts.
Highly esteemed in the West. Dec. to
March.

Delicious. Fruit large, nearly covered with
brilliant dark red, flesh fine grained, crisp
and melting, juicy, with a delightful
aroma; of very highest quality. A
splendid shipper. Tree one of the hardi¬
est, a vigorous grower, with good foliage.
A regular annual bearer.

Grimes’ Golden (Grimes’ Golden Pippin).
Medium to large in size, and of the high¬
est quality. A bright yellow apple, which
grows and bears well in every section of
the country. Hardy, vigorous and produc¬
tive. Nov. to Dec.

Gano. Originated in Missouri. Large, ob¬
long, tapering to the eye; the fruit is
bright red on yellow ground, with no
stripes, flesh pale yellow, fine-grained, ten¬
der, pleasant, mild sub-acid. The tree is
healthy, vigorous, hardy and an early and
annual bearer. Jan. to April.

Ingram. A seedling of Janet. Medium,
roundish, inclined to conical, smooth; yel¬
low ground, striped bright red; flesh
greenish yellow, delicate, tender, juicy,
sub-acid. A late keeper.

Jonathan. Medium, roundish; skin yellow¬
ish, nearly covered with dark or lively
red; fine-grained, very tender and finely
flavored. Mod. Oct. to Dec.

Arkansas (M. B. Twig). Fruit large, often
measuring 12 inches in circumference.
Excels Winesap in nearly every important
point, the color being even a darker red,
the flesh firmer, flavor milder, but fully
equal. The tree is a fine, upright, spread¬
ing grower, and bears large crops and
holds fruit well. Vig. Nov. to April.

M inkier. Fruit medium, roundish, oblate,
slightly conical; pale greenish yellow,
striped and splashed with two shades of
red; flesh yellowish, compact, moderately
juicy, mild, pleasant, sub-acid. The tree
is an irregular grower. Vig. Jan. to April.

Rawle’s Janet (Never Fail). Medium, round¬
ish, ovate; greenish yellow, striped with

red; crisp, rich and juicy. Mod. Jan. 10
May.

Roman Stem. Medium; whitish yellow,
splashed with russet; has rich, pleasant,
musky flavor; flesh tender, juicy. Fine
dessert apple. Mod. Nov. and Dec.

Stayman’s Winesap. Medium size, round,
approaching conical; skin smooth, green¬
ish yellow, splashed and striped with red
and purple; flesh yellow, firm, tender,
juicy, rich, mild, sub-acid and aromatic.
An early bearer and very productive. Jan.
to May.

Winesap. Medium; dark red; sub-acid.
Tree an abundant bearer. One of the fin¬
est cider apples grown, both on account of
its overabundance of juice and its produc¬
tiveness. Vig. Nov. to April.

York Imperial. Medium, oblate; white,
shaded with crimson; flesh firm, crisp,
juicy and sub-acid. A splendid bearer and
keeper and equally valuable for the table
or for cooking. Mod. Nov. to April.

Crab Apples

General Grant. Fruit large; red to very dark
red; flesh white, tender, mild, sub-acid.
Fine for dessert. Free. Oct.

Hyslop. Almost as large as Early Straw¬
berry apple; deep crimson; flesh inclined
to yellow, sub-acid. Popular on account
of its large size, beauty and hardiness.
Vig. Sept, and Oct.

Red Siberian. About an inch in diameter
and grows in clusters; yellow, lively scar¬
let cheek. Tree large with coarse foliage;
bears young. Vig. Aug. and Sept.

Transcendent. The fruit is from iy2 to 2
inches in diameter; skin yellow, striped
with red; the tree is perfectly hardy and
a young and abundant bearer. Vig. Aug.
and Sept.

Whitney’s No. 20. One of the largest; skin
smooth, glossy, green, striped and splashed
with carmine; flesh firm, juicy and rich.
Tree a vigorous handsome grower, with
dark green glossy foliage. Aug. and Sept.

Pears

The growing of this noble fruit is rapidly extending as its value is appreciated, and the
demand for it, both green and dried, is increasing every year. It is a mistaken idea that
standard pears are a long time coming into bearing; many varieties begin to bear in from
four to six years after transplanting, and some of the varieties, such as Kieffer, will pro¬
duce fruit as soon as the dwarf pears, which is usually two to three years after trans¬
planting. The pear when once in bearing seldom fails to produce a crop of fruit annually.

Gathering Pears. In order to retain the juice and best flavor, summer pears should
be gathered at least ten days before they are ripe, and autumn pears at least two weeks;
winter varieties, as soon as the leaves begin to drop.

The letters “D” and “S” following the varieties indicate favorable growth either as
“Dwarfs” or “Standards” or both. Those designated as moderate growers are usually
smaller trees.

KANSAS CITY NURSERIES, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

Summer Pears

Bartlett. D. and S. Large, often with a
beautiful blush to the sun; buttery, juicy
and high-flavored. The beauty, size and
excellence of the fruit and productiveness
of the tree leave little to be desired and
make it very popular. Vig. Aug.

Wilder; Early. D. and S. Medium; greenish
yellow, with a brownish red cheek and
numerous dots; flesh white, fine grained,
melting, excellent. One of the best keep¬
ing early pears. Ripens about three weeks
earlier than Bartlett.

Autumn Pears

Beurre d’Anjou. D. and S. A large, fine
pear. Greenish, sprinkled with russet,

sometimes shaded with dull crimson; flesh
white, buttery, melting, with a high, rich,
vinous flavor. The tree is very productive
and succeeds well on quince. One of the
very best autumn pears. Vig. Sept, to
Dec.

Duchesse d’Angouleme. D. Very large; dull
greenish yellow, streaked and spotted with
russet; flesh white, buttery and very
juicy, with a rich and excellent flavor.
Always fine on the quince, to which it
seems well adapted. A general favorite on
account of its large fruit and fine appear¬
ance. Vig. Sept, and Oct.

Flemish Beauty. D. and S. Large; red¬
cheeked; juicy, melting, rich and fine. A
beautiful variety. A good bearer and
hardy everywhere. Vig. Aug. and Sept.

Garber’s Hybrid. S. A kin to and very
much resembles the Kieffer, but is larger,
of better quality, and ripens two to three
weeks earlier. Yellow as an orange; juicy
and rich. The tree is very productive and
bears three years after transplanting.
Esteemed for market. Sept.

Kieffer’s Hybrid. S. Raised from the seed
of the Chinese Sand Pear, accidentally
crossed with Bartlett, or near it. Of all
pears grown for commercial purposes it
is the leader. The fruit is of good quality,
wonderfully showy, never rots at the core,
and is valuable for the table or market.
The tree has large, dark green glossy
leaves, which make it very ornamental, is
an early and prolific bearer, and is as
nearly blight-proof as it is possible for any
pear to be. Vig. Sept, and Oct.

Seckel. D. and S. Small, but of the highest
flavor. Skin rich yellowish brown when
ripe, with a dull brownish red cheek; flesh
very fine-grained, sweet, very juicy, melt¬
ing and buttery. Vig. Aug. and Sept.

Peaches

To secure healthy, vigorous and fruitful peach trees, it requires a well-drained, moder¬
ately rich soil, which must be kept clean and mellow — warm, sandy loam is probably the
best. Peaches are all borne on wood of the previous season’s growth, and this makes it
absolutely necessary to prune the trees every year or two, so as to preserve a round, vigor¬
ous head. Remove all dead branches. The land should not be seeded to grass, but kept in
constant cultivation.

The following have been selected as the best varieties. They furnish a succession for
over three months, commencing about July 1st.

Belle. Fruit very large and most attractive
in color and shape, with a light red cheek;
flesh white, firm and delicious; in all ways
the quality is fine. Trees grow quickly
and shapely. Hardy; prolific. Free. Firfet
half of August.

Champion. A western peach, very large
and of good quality. Skin creamy white,
with red cheek; delicious, sweet, rich and

juicy. Extremely hardy, having stood a
temperature of 18 degrees below zero and
produced an abundant crop the following
season. Freestone.

Chinese Cling. A favorite peach in the
South. Large size, oblong; the skin is
creamy white, with faint flashes of red.
August.

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ROSE S', E T C .

Crawford’s Early. A magnificent, large, yel¬
low peach that is considered very valuable
for market purposes. The skin is yellow,
with fine red cheeks; flesh yellow, juicy,
sweet and excellent. Tree very produc¬
tive. Free. Last of July.

Crawford's Late. Fruit of the largest size;
skin yellow, or greenish yellow, with dull
red cheek; flesh yellow. Tree vigorous
and productive. One of the finest late
sorts. Free. Last of Aug. and Sept.

Crosby. Fruit medium size; bright orange
yellow, streaked with carmine; flesh rich,
luscious and sugary. An excellent market
sort on account of its handsome appear¬
ance. Claimed to be the hardiest of all
peaches. Freestone with an exceedingly
small pit. Sept. 10.

Carman. Large, resembling the Elberta in
shape. Creamy white or pale yellow, with
deep blush; skin tough; its flesh is white,
rich, tender and melting. One of the hard¬
iest in bud. Fine for shipping and is con¬
sidered one of the best for market. July 15.

Early Elberta. Ripens about a week earlier
than Elberta; otherwise the same, or a tri¬
fle better quality.

Elberta. Introduced from Georgia. A cross
between Crawford and Chinese Cling.
Very large. It is the ideal market peach,
and a royal fruit from its yellow and red
skin to its red stone. Freestone. Aug. 20.

Family Favorite. A seedling of Chinese
Cling. Large; clear waxen complexion,
with blush; flesh firm. The tree is very
productive. Highly esteemed for ship¬
ping, canning or drying. Free. Last of
July.

Fitzgerald. Of very large size, magnificent
quality and a perfect freestone. Skin
bright yellow, suffused with red; flesh
deep yellow. Aug. 10.

General Lee. An improved Chinese Cling.
A very valuable variety. Aug. 20.

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. Aug.

Greensboro. The largest and most beautiful
of all early peaches. It is covered with
light and dark crimson, shaded with yel¬
low; flesh is white, juicy and good, and
parts clean from the seed when fully ripe.
First of July.

Hale. Averages one-third to one-half larger
than Elberta, ripens about five days
earlier and is much superior in flavor;
beautiful golden yellow, with deep car¬
mine blush.

Heath Cling. Large, oblong; creamy white,
slightly tinged with red in the sun; ten¬
der, juicy, melting, rich and luscious. A
popular sort. Sept. 15.

Crawford’s Early

Mammoth Cling. Resembles the above, but
double the size. Valuable for preserves.
Is superior in every way to Heath Cling.
Sept. 20.

Mayflower. Earliest peach known; color
red all over, beautiful appearance. Car¬
ries well to market. Blooms very late,
crop never entirely cut off by late frosts;
size medium, quality good. A very pro¬
lific bearer.

Mountain Rose. A superb early, white
fleshed peach, which yearly adds to its
reputation as the best of its season for
home or market. Red; rich, juicy, excel¬
lent. Free. July.

Oldmixon Cling. Large, pale yellow, with
deep red cheek; juicy, rich and high-fla¬
vored. A favorite clingstone. Aug. 20.
Oldmixon Free. Similar to the above, with
the exception that it is a freestone. Aug.
Sal way. A rather large, roundish yellow
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 Sept.

Apricots

The apricot is one of the most beautiful
and delicious of fruits of the plum species.
It ripens very early, which makes it of
great value. It is liable to the attacks of
the curculio and requires the same treat¬
ment as plums.

Early Golden. (Dubois). Small; pale
orange; juicy and sweet. Hardy as the
Russian and productive. Vig. First of
July.

Moorpark. One of the largest. Orange,
with a red cheek; firm, juicy, with a
rich flavor. Very productive. Vig. July.
Russian. Its extreme hardiness and fine
quality of fruit make it very valuable.

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Plums

Diseases and Enemies of the Plum. The great enemy of the plum is the insect
known as the curculio, a small, dark brown beetle which punctures the fruit in depos¬
iting its eggs from which is hatched the destructive grub, and causing the fruit to drop
prematurely and rot. Two ways of destroying this curculio and saving the crop of fruit
are recommended, viz:

First. Spread a large sheet, prepared for the purpose under the tree and then jar
the tree so as to shake down all fruits that have been stung, as well as all curculios;
both insect and stung fruit are destroyed. Begin to do this as soon as the blossoms fall,
and keep it up daily, or at least tri-weekly, until the fruit is half grown. The morning is
the best time to do this, when the insect is chilled and stupid.

Second. The best remedy and the one generally adopted now doubtless is the spray¬
ing of the trees, directions for which are given in the last pages of this catalog. If those
who really desire to grow fine crops of this most delicious fruit will try either of these
systems and follow it up rigidly, they will be successful.

Japanese Plums

America. Is as beautiful as a
plum can be, and one of the
most dependable; large,
glossy, coral red, almost
proof against rot and insect
attack.

Abundance (Botan). One of
the best Japanese plums.
It is one of the imported va¬
rieties, being catalogued un¬
der the name of Abundance
on account of its wonderful
bearing qualities. The fruit
is large; handsome, and
practically curculio-proof ; lemon-yellow
ground, nearly overspread with bright
cherry, and with a heavy bloom; flesh
orange-yellow, melting, rich and highly
perfumed. The tree is an early and pro¬
fuse bearer. July.

Burbank. A beautiful, large plum, of nearly
globular form. The color is clear cherry-
red, with a thin lilac bloom; flesh deep
yellow, very sweet, with a peculiar and
very agreeable flavor. The tree is vigor¬
ous, with strong, upright shoots, and com¬
mences to bear annually two years from
planting. It blooms late and escapes the
late spring frosts. Middle of Aug.

Quinces

Apple or Orange. Large, roundish; bright
golden yellow; cooks tender and is of ex¬
cellent flavor. The tree is very produc¬
tive. Valuable for preserves or flavoring.
Sept.

Champion. Originated in Connecticut. The
fruit averages larger than the Orange,
more oval in shape, quality equally fine
and a longer keeper. The tree is very
prolific and a constant bearer. Vig. Oct.
and Nov.

European Plums

Bradshaw. Very large; dark violet-red;
flesh yellowish green, juicy and pleasant.
Productive. Vig. Middle of Aug.

Damson. Small, oval; skin purple, covered
with blue bloom; flesh melting and juicy,
rather tart; separates partly from the
stone. Mod. Sept.

German Prune. A large, long, oval variety
much valued for drying; the color is dark
purple; agreeable flavor. Vig. Sept.

Lombard (Bleeker’s Scarlet). One of the
most widely cultivated plums in America.
Of medium size, round, oval, violet-red,
juicy, pleasant and good; adheres to the
stone. Vigorous and quite hardy. Valu¬
able for market. Vig. Last of Aug.

Shipper. Originated in northwestern New
York, and has never been known to
freeze back a particle in the coldest win¬
ters. The fruit is large, dark purple; flesh
firm and of excellent quality. Splendid
for shipping or market. Vig. First of
Sept.

Shropshire. As free from the attacks of the
curculio as the common Damson of the
same color, and commands nearly double
the price. Flesh amber, juicy and spright¬
ly. Productive. Free. Last of Sept.

Native American Plums

Wild Goose. Large; rich crimson; flesh
soft, rich, melting, delicious, with a full
fruity flavor. The tree is a strong grower
and very prolific. July.

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Cherries

There are few more desirable trees than the cherry, and they are being planted in
larger quantities every year. No orchard is complete without its proportion of this fruit.
It will succeed on any kind of soil that is dry.

The Heart and Bigarreau varieties do not succeed as well in the West and Southwest
as in the East, but the Dukes and Morellos succeed everywhere. Cherries are now gener¬
ally worked on the Mahaleb, a stock that does not throw up sprouts from the roots.

Heart and Bigarreau Cherries

Black Tartarian. Very large; bright pur¬
plish black; juicy, very rich, excellent fla¬
vor; half tender. Productive. Vig. First
of June.

Governor Wood. Very large; light red;
juicy, rich and delicious. Tree healthy
and a great bearer. One of the most
valuable varieties. Vig. First of June.

Napoleon. A magnificent cherry of .the lar¬
gest size. Pale yellow or red; flesh firm,
juicy and sweet. Very productive. One
of the best for market or canning. Vig.
Middle of June.

Duke and Morello Cherries

Dyehouse. Resembles Early Richmond, but
is of finer quality, quite as productive,
and ripens a week earlier. It partakes
both of the Morello and Duke, wood and
fruit. Free. May and June.

English Morello. Medium to large; black
ish-red; rich, acid, juicy and good. Very
productive. Mod. July.

Early Richmond. (Kentish; Virginia or
Early May). The most hardy of all cher¬
ries, uninjured by the coldest winters
when almost every other variety has
been killed. Medium size; dark red;
melting, juicy, sprightly acid flavor. Ex¬
ceedingly productive. Unsurpassed for
cooking and the most popular of the acid
cherries. Free. First of June.

Large Montmorency. A cherry of the Rich¬
mond class, but larger and more solid, and
fully ten days later. Fruit red, acid. Free.
Middle of June.

Wragg, Originated in Iowa. A variety
much like English Morello, but larger, bet¬
ter and hardier. Medium to large, long
stem; dark purple when fully ripe. Well
adapted for the high latitude and prairie
regions of the Northwest. July.

Compass Cherry. A cross between the
Rocky Mountain cherry and the Native
plum, and resembles both. The most re¬
markable fruit of recent origin. Hardy as
any wild plum. Sweet, juicy and excellent
flavor. Marvelously prolific bearer.
Grows on any soil. Fruits every year.
Bears second year after planting. Good
shipper and a fine cooker.

Grapes

The grape is the most satisfactory fruit to raise and is at home in the West. Its
history is almost as old as that of man. Vineyards were extensively planted before orch¬
ards or collections of other fruit trees were at all common, and today it is one of the
most highly appreciated fruits. No fruit will give better returns for close attention and
kind care, and good returns can be had from soils which are unfit for other crops. They

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Concord Delaware

Niagara

can be trained up the sides of any building or over a garden fence, but the best and
cheapest way to grow them either in small or large quantities is on the wire trellis. Care¬
ful pruning is necessary for good crops, and should be done when the vine is entirely
dormant.

Plant in rows 8 feet apart and 6 to 8 feet in the row, in deep, cultivated ground, and a
little deeper than when in the nursery.

Black Grapes

Campbell’s Early. The vine is strong, hardy
and of vigorous growth, with thick, heavy,
healthy foliage. Berries borne in large
clusters, nearly round, large, of a glossy
black color, with a beautiful blue bloom;
pulp sweet and juicy; free from foxiness;
seeds small, few in number, and parts
readily from the pulp. Ripens with
Moore’s Early, but, unlike that variety,
keeps sound and perfect for weeks after
ripe. Valuable for shipping.

Concord. The most popular grape in Amer¬
ica. Bunch and berries large, round; skin
thick and covered with bloom; flesh juicy
and sweet. The vine is very hardy, vigor¬
ous and productive.

Moore’s Early. A Concord seedling. The
entire crop ripens before its parent. Bunch
medium; berries large, with blue bloom;
flesh pulpy, of medium quality. The vine
is hardy and moderately productive. Very
profitable for market on account of its
earliness and handsome appearance.

Worden. A splendid grape of the Concord
type, but earlier; larger in bunch and
berry, and of decidedly better quality.
Vine as hardy, and in every way as
healthy.

Red Grapes

Brighton. A cross between Concord and
Diana Hamburg. Bunch large, well
formed, berries of medium size; purple.

flesh, tender, sweet, of best quality. Ripens
early. Showy for table or market.

Catawba. The famous wine grape. Bunches
large and loose; the berries are large, of
a coppery color, becoming purple when
fully ripe. Ripens late.

Delaware. Conceded to be one of the finest
grapes. The bunch is small, compact and
shouldered; berries rather small; skin
thin; flesh very juicy, without any hard
pulp, with a very sweet, spicy and deli¬
cious flavor. The vine is moderately vig¬
orous, very hardy and productive.

Woodruff Red. One of the hardiest Grapes;
a rank grower and very healthy. Bunch
and berry large, shouldered and attrac¬
tive; sweet and of fair quality. Desirable
for market. Ripens soon after Concord.

White Grapes

Moore’s Diamond. Very hardy, healthy and
vigorous. A white dessert grape, with a
sweet, sugary taste. Ripens two weeks
before the Concord.

Niagara. Occupies the same position among
the white varieties as Concord among the
black. Bunch very large and handsome,
sometimes shouldered, compact; berries
large, round, with a tough skin and of
good quality, have not much pulp when
fully ripe. The leading, profitable market
grape. Ripens about with Concord. Suc¬
ceeds well both in North and South, and
is very largely planted by vineyardists.

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Blackberries

In field culture plant in rows 8 feet apart and 3 feet distant in the rows; in garden
culture plant rows 5 feet apart and 3 feet distant in the rows. The pruning should he
governed by the growth of the cane and should be severe. Pinch back the canes in Rum¬
mer when 3 feet high, causing them to throw out laterals.

Extremely hardy and very productive. It
leads where hardiness is a consideration.

Dewberries

Lucretia. One of the low-growing, trailing,
blackberries. Fruit large, luscious and
handsome. Perfectly hardy, strong grow¬
er and exceedingly productive. The vines
give the best results when allowed to re¬
main on the ground during winter and
started up early in the spring.

Early Harvest. Very early and always re¬
liable. A compact, dwarf grower.

Eldorado. One of the best blackberries for
the North. Berries large, jet-black, borne
in large clusters and ripen well together;
very sweet, melting and pleasant; have
no hard core, and keep from eight to ten
days after picking with quality unim¬
paired. The vines are very vigorous and
hardy. Enormous yielder.

Snyder. Medium size; no hard or sour core.

Raspberries

The raspberry thrives on strong soil, well manured, thoroughly cultivated and mulched
freely. For field rows, plant 6 feet apart and 3 feet in the row. In garden culture, tie up
to single wire. Cut out the old and weak shoots each year. Raspberries may be made very
profitable by good cultivation.

Blackcaps

Cumberland. The fruit is enormous, sur¬
passing any other blackcap known. Is
firm and will stand long shipments, mak¬
ing it a very profitable berry. The bush
is very healthy and vigorous, and the
hardiest and most productive in cultiva¬
tion.

Gregg. The best late blackcap and very
popular for market. Canes of strong, vig¬
orous growth, and under good cultivation
very productive. Berries large, covered
with heavy bloom, firm, meaty and of fine
flavor. Requires good strong soil to pro¬
duce best results. The standard blackcap
by which others are judged.

Kansas. Originated at Lawrence, Kan. A
blackcap which succeeds wherever tried.
It is healthy, vigorous, not subject to leaf-

blight, and produces strong, healthy tips;
fruit large, very prolific.

Red Raspberries

Cuthbert. (Queen of the Market). Large,
conical; rich crimson. The fruit is so firm
that it can be shipped hundreds of miles
in good condition. Flavor sweet, rich and
luscious. Very strong and hardy, stand¬
ing the Northern winters and Southern
summers equal to any variety.

Ran ere. Fruit commences to ripen with
the earliest and continuing on young
canes until October. Berries bright crim¬
son, large size, rich sugary with full rasp¬
berry flavor. Flesh firm and meaty, a
good shipper. Wonderfully prolific, the
first or main crop equalling any red va¬
riety known.

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Gooseberries

This fruit is useful for cooking when green or ripe, and it may be canned with such
facility that it is cultivated very extensively for both home use and market.

Manure heavily and prune closely to produce large, abundant crops. Close pruning

and heavy mulching prevents mildew. Plant

Downing. Considered one of the most valu¬
able varieties. Larger than Houghton,
roundish; light green, with distinct veins;
skin smooth; flesh rather soft, juicy and
good. Vigorous and productive.

Houghton. A medium-sized American va¬
riety, which bears abundant and regular
crops, and never mildews. Fruit smooth,
red, tender and very good.

3 to 4 feet apart each way.

Carrie. Berries fair size, bright maroon
color; excellent quality.

Champion (Oregon). Berries medium, round,
smooth, greenish white with thin trans¬
parent skin, good quality; bush vigorous
and very free from mildew.

Pearl. Similar to Downing, but fruit a little
larger, hardy, free from mildew and very
productive.

Currants

To get best results plant in a cool, shel¬
tered, moist location about 3 feet apart in
rows 4 feet apart. As they are perfectly
hardy, they can be planted in the fall and
are not injured by the cold winter weather.
To destroy the curculio, dust with white
hellebore when the dew is on the bush.

Cherry. The largest of all the red currants.
Berries are very large; bunches short. The
plant is very vigorous and productive
when given good soil and cultivation.

Fay’s Prolific. Deep red; first-class quality
and not quite so acid as the Cherry; the
stems are longer and the berries hold
their size to the end of the stem better.

North Star. Bunches average 4 inches in
length; the berries from a single bunch,
thirty in number, placed side by side,
touching, covered a line 12 inches long.
Fruit sweet, rich and firm. Good for mar¬

ket, desirable for dessert in natural state
and one of the best for jelly.

Perfection. This is a cross between Fay’s
Prolific and White Grape. Color red; as
large or larger than Fay’s and clusters
average larger. Prolific.

Red Dutch. An old standard sort. A
great bearer and very profitable for the
market.

White Grape. The best table variety. Large,
yellowish white; sweet or very mild acid;
of excellent quality. Very distinct, having
a low, spreading habit and dark green
foliage. Very productive. The most valu¬
able white sort.

Wilder. A remarkable variety both for table
and market. Bunch and berry very large;
bright, attractive, red color, even when
dead ripe; hangs on bushes in good con¬
dition a long time.

Strawberries

The Strawberry is undoubtedly the queen of fruits. It is the first to ripen and the
quickest to come into bearing. Those entering into field culture of strawberries for com¬
mercial purposes, without practical experience will hardly depend on the brief directions
given here. Full instructions as to cultivation will be freely given upon application.

The Soil and Its Preparation. The ground should be worked 18 or 20 inches deep,
and be properly enriched as for any garden crop; drainage is necessary in very wet soil.

Cultivation. For family use, plant 15 or 18 inches apart each way, and after a few
strong plants have set from runners, then pinch off all runners as fast as they appear;
keep the ground free of weeds, and frequently stirred with a hoe or fork. Plants treated
in this manner will produce more crowns and yield therefore double the amount of well-
developed fruit than when runners are left to grow.

Covering in Winter. Where the winters are severe, it is well to give the ground a light
covering with coarse straw or litter. This coveripg should not be placed on until the

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ground is frozen. Fatal errors may be made
by putting on too much and too early. If
coarse straw is used, it may be left on until
the plants have done fruiting, taking care to
open it up around the plants early in the
spring, so as to give them plenty of sunlight
and air.

The blossoms of those marked with a let¬
ter (P) are destitute of stamens and are
termed pistillate, and unless a row of per¬
fect-flowering variety is planted at intervals
not exceeding every third or fourth row,
they will produce imperfect fruit and but
little of it; but, when properly fertilized, as
a rule, they are more prolific than those
with perfect flowers.

Aroma. S. Very large, roundish, conical,
rarely misshapen; glossy red, of excellent
quality, and very productive. The plant
shows no weakness of any kind.
Bederwood, S. Large, roundish, conical,
bright scarlet; moderately firm, fair qual¬
ity. The plant is vigorous and very pro¬
ductive. This is a very desirable early
berry for either home use or near market.
Dr. Burrill. A marvel of productiveness,
quality, color, size and firmness, which is
seldom found in any one variety. The
fruit is very firm and of even shape; dark,
glossy red with yellow seeds and green
calyx; making a beautiful combination.
Dunlap. S. Large and handsome; rich dark
red, with glossy finish, shading to deep
scarlet on under side. Uniform in size
and shape.

Gandy. S. Large and firm; berries bright
crimson, very uniform in size and shape.

Senator Dunlap

Plant vigorous and healthy. A reliable
and valuable late strawberry.

Gibson. One of the best and most profitable
sorts for both home and market. Strong
growers with long roots, abundant foliage,
very productive. Berries extra large,
choice flavored, dark glossy red.

Warfield No. 2. P. One of the most popu¬
lar varieties today. Pleasant, sub-acid,
good. The plant is a vigorous grower,
with bright, healthy foliage. Early.

Everbearing Strawberries

Progressive. (P). This is probably the grower. It is hardy and withstands all

best everbearer of the entire lot. It is to kinds of weather. The foliage is very

everbearers what the Dunlap is to the _ healthy.

T . . ... T, . , Superb. (P). This is the largest ever-

June bearing varieties. It is a cross be- bearing strawberry of them all. The berry
tween the Dunlap and the old Pan Amer- js large, good color, even in size and holds

ican. The plant very much resembles up well until the end of the season. It is

Dunlap though it is not quite as thrifty a remarkable berry in every way.

Asparagus

This delicious vegetable should be found
in every garden. Nothing can be more easily
grown and no other plant will give so much
good, healthful food for so little outlay.

Dig the soil deeply, and mix together
with well-rotted manure or compost. Plant
in rows 2 feet apart. The plants should not
exceed a foot apart in the rows and planted
about 4 inches deep. On approach of winter
cover with manure and fork the beds over
lightly in the spring.

Barr's Mammoth. A great favorite. A fine
large sort, the stalks of which measure an
inch in diameter, and retain their thick¬
ness nearly to the top. uroL ui an.

Conover's Colossal. A mammoth variety of Victoria. The most valuable for market on
vigorous growth, sending up fifteen to account of its gigantic growth.

twenty sprouts from 1 to 2 inches in diam¬
eter each year. The color is deep green
and crown very close.

Palmetto. Earlier, a better yielder, more
even and regular in growth than Conover’s
Colossal and equal in quality.

Rhubarb

Rhubarb ranks among the best early vege¬
tables. It affords the earliest material for
pies and tarts, continues long in use and is
valuable for canning. Make the soil very
rich.

Linnaeus. Large, tender and fine. Early.

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Ornamental Department

Suggestions to Planters. The extremes in temperature in this country are so great and
the changes often so sudden that it is safe only to plant the most hardy ornamental trees
and shrubs. Those varieties that will grow in the nursery when young without protection
in winter may be regarded as safe to plant in parks and extensive grounds and in lawns
and small places. Yet a few of the most beautiful sorts are not perfectly hardy and will be
greatly benefited by some protection during severe winters. A judicious selection from
the many varieties given in this catalog will enable the planter to accomplish his desire
in securing that which will give him satisfaction, both in hardiness and in effect.

For Parks and Extensive Grounds. In making selections of trees for this purpose there
can be no difficulty, as there will be places for some of all the popular strong-growing sorts
as well as many places for the smaller and more ornamental varieties, which are frequently
planted in groups, and when by a proper selection so that there may be a succession of
flowering and a variety of coloring of the foliage in the autumn, they make a picturesque
appearance. But it cannot be too strongly urged upon planters the importance and value
of flowering shrubs for effective masses and groups. All the hardy varieties such as Al¬
theas, Forsythias, Weigelas, Calycanthus, Deutzias, Snowballs, Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Syringas,
Fringe (Purple and White), Almonds, Peonies, Phlox and many others, when arranged
either in groups or properly distributed, produce a magnificent effect, and what grand
masses of bloom can be had throughout the season by proper use of the various families.
The purple and variegated-leaved trees and shrubs may also be planted in such a manner
as to afford a rich and striking contrast.

For Lawns and Small Places. A little more care may be taken in making selections for
this purpose, although the selections will depend very much on the size of the ground to
be occupied. Where only a few trees and shrubs can be planted, the medium or small¬
growing sorts, and those that display the finest appearance both in foliage and flowers,
should be used. While on larger places a more extensive assortment can be planted.

Evergreens. It is unnecessary to argue in favor of the planting of this noble species of
ornamental trees. Their stately appearance has too often caught the eye of the admirer
of beautiful landscapes, parks, lawns and home places and left its lasting impression on the
mind to be forgotten or overlooked in arranging the planting of even small grounds. Noth¬
ing is more beautiful than a well-arranged group of select evergreens, and when properly
distributed, singly over the grounds, their appearance adds greatly to the scenery.

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When and How to Plant, Prune, Etc. The same directions as are given in the front
pages of this catalogue will apply to ornamental trees and shrubs. Little pruning is neces¬
sary on the Pines, Spruces, etc. It is necessary to shorten and thicken the growth and
preserve the shape and this should be done just before the buds begin to swell in the
spring. Arbor Vitaes, Junipers, Cedars, etc., can be shortened in or sheared any time dur¬
ing the growing season. Too much care cannot be taken to keep the roots of evergreens
from being exposed to the atmosphere while out of the ground, and a protection the first
year from the sun and winds by a lattice work of thin lath will aid in securing the life and
growth of many evergreens.

Deciduous Trees

ASH, American White (Fraxinus Ameri¬
cana). A beautiful and desirable shade
tree, also valuable for timber. It grows
very rapidly.

BIRCH, European White (Betula alba). A
beautiful tree, with white bark and grace¬
ful foliage. A graceful and hardy species
of drooping habit. Desirable as single
specimen or planted among other trees
for contrast.

Purple-leaved (B. Alba purpurea). Has beau¬
tiful purple foliage, as dark as the Purple
Beech. It is very desirable for the lawn.

BUTTERNUT or WHITE WALNUT
(Junglans cinerea). A fine native tree,
producing a large longish nut, which is
sought after for its sweet and edible ker¬
nel. Fine for lawn or orchard planting.

CATALPA Bungei. A dwarf species when
on its own root, and makes a curious, com¬
pact tree or shrub with a globular head,
even more symmetrical than the Umbrella
China tree of the South. Absolutely
healthy and hardy; its branches are nu¬
merous and short, and the broad leaves lie
as shingle on a roof, making a dense
shade. It is very effective for lawn and
terrace decoration.

Speciosa. Especially ornamental in June
when laden with its profusion of white
flower panicles. A strong, quick grower.

CHESTNUT, American (Castanea Ameri¬
cana). A large and beautiful well-known
forest and nut-bearing tree. Few trees
combine such vigor and grand stature,
with so many other good qualities. Planted
extensively for profit and ornamental
purposes.

CRAB APPLE, Bechtel’s Double-flowering

(Malus Ioensis). The finest of the many
beautiful varieties of the Flowering Crab
Apples. Tree of medium size, covered in
early spring with large, double, fragrant
flowers of a delicate pink color, having
at a distance the appearance of roses. It
is without doubt one of the handsomest
trees grown.

DOGWOOD, White-flowering (Cornus flor-
ida). A beautiful American species of
fine form, growing from 16 to 25 feet high.
The large, white flowers are produced in
spring before the leaves appear. The
leaves are green, turning to a deep red in
autumn. Indispensable for lawn or land¬
scape.

Catalpa Bungei

ELM, American White (Ulmus Americana).
The most distinct tree adorning American
landscapes. Fine for parks.

JUDAS TREE, or RED BUD, American

(Cercis Canandensis). A small Western
tree with a wealth of floral beauty in the
spring before the leaves appear. Nothing
can be more beautiful in April or May
than a large, round-headed Red Bud, cov¬
ered with its pretty flowers, before the
bursting of a single leaf.

KOELREUTERIA paniculata (Varnish
Tree). A small tree, with a handsome,
round head, native of China. Fine lobed
leaves, which change to a fine yellow in
autumn, and large panicles of showy
golden flowers the last of July. A hand¬
some tree and very desirable on account
of its flowers coming when few trees are
in bloom.

LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua (Sweet Gum).
One of the best of our native trees. Of
medium size, round-headed or tapering,
with leaves somewhat resembling the
maple, but are star-shaped and of a beau¬
tiful green in summer, changing to deep
purple crimson in autumn; bark corky;
Unsurpassed in beauty by any other tree.

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Hard Maple

LOCUST, Black or Yellow (Robinia pseud-
acacia). A large native tree of rapid
growth, and valuable for shade or orna¬
mental purposes. The white flowers are
very fragrant and borne in drooping ra¬
cemes in May or June.

Rose, or Moss. A native species of spread¬
ing, irregular growth, with long, elegant
clusters of rose-colored flowers in June
and at intervals all season.

MAGNOLIA, Soulangeana. Among the
hardiest and finest of the foreign Magno¬
lias. Its blossoms are from 3 to 5 inches
across, cup-shaped, white and rosy violet.

MAPLE, Norway (A. platanoides). One of the
best ornamental trees for street, lawn,
park or cemetery planting in cultivation.
A foreign variety, with large, broad leaves
of a rich, deep green color.

Schwedler’s (A. Schwedleri). The young
shoots and leaves of this beautiful
variety are a bright purplish and crimson
color, changing to purplish green when the
leaves get older.

Silver-leaved (A. dasycarpum). This Maple
may be seen along the street of almost
every town or village. Of very rapid
growth, hardy and easily transplanted.

Sugar, or Rock (A. saccharum). Much used
fcr shade in lawn and park plantings. The

tree is very stately and has fine foliage
which has a brilliant autumn coloring.

Wier’s Cut-leaved (A. Wierii laciniatum). A
Silver Maple with beautiful dissected foli¬
age. Of rapid growth; the shoots are slen¬
der and drooping, giving it a very graceful
appearance. A great favorite and of de¬
served popularity.

OLIVE, Russian. An ornamental tree of
special value, growing to a height of 30
feet or more. The bark and leaves are
light green when young, the bark getting
darker and the leaves more silvery white
as the tree grows older. The blooms are
in small racemes 3 inches long, with a
sweet and spicy fragrance, and are borne
profusely in June.

OAK, Pin (Quercus palustris). The most
popular of all the Oaks. The foliage is
deep green and finely divided; assumes a
drooping form when it acquires age.

Red (Q. rubra). An American species of
large size and rapid growth. Deeply cut
green leaves. Makes a splendid lawn or
shade tree.

Scarlet (Q. coccinea). Especially valuable
for its brilliant scarlet fall color. Grows
well in dry situations. Leaves are large
and feathery.

PLUM, Purple-leaved (Prunus Pissardi). A
handsome small tree, with purple foliage
and black bark, and retains its color
throughout the summer. The new growth
is especially bright. One of the best of
purple-leaved trees, the hot sun not affect¬
ing the leaves.

POPLAR, Bolleana. Similar to the well-
known Lombardy Poplar in habit, but
broader, and like it, useful in breaking the
monotony of lower round-topped trees.
Will grow to a tall spire 80 feet high. Its
leaves are glossy green above, silvery be¬
neath.

Carolina (P. Caroliniensis). This is . the
finest Poplar and more extensively
planted in cities for quick effect than any
other variety. Of good form and succeeds
everywhere. Makes a splendid windbreak
or screen, and is used in larger numbers
than any other shade tree. Resists smoke
and gas.

Lombardy (P. Nigra fastigata). A well-
known, tall, erect-growing tree of rapid
growth and spire-like outline. Very desir¬
able in landscape planting to destroy the
sameness and give variety to the other
trees. An avenue of this variety is a
beautiful sight.

SALISBURIA adiantifolia (Maidenhair Tree
or Ginko). A graceful and picturesque

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ROSES, ETC.

tree, with yellowish green leaves, cur¬
iously lobed and marked with delicate
hair-like lines. A valuable ornamental
tree, and useful for street and avenue
planting, and is generally free from in¬
sects and diseases.

SYCAMORE, American Plane or Button-
wood (Platanus occidentalis). One of our
tallest well-known trees. Valuable for
planting in the city streets as it is remark¬
ably free from diseases and withstands
the smoky atmosphere.

TULIP TREE (Liriodendron Tulipifera). A
magnificent native tree of the Magnolia

species. A large and stately rapid-growing
tree, with rich, glossy foliage. The flowers
appear the first week in June and are
large, tulip-like, with a greenish yellow
color, blotched orange. Hard to transplant
unless of small size. Plant only in spring
and prune closely.

WALNUT, Japan (Sieboldi). perfectly hardy,
rapid grower, handsome form, immense
leaves; bears young and abundantly; one
of the finest ornamental trees. Nuts pro¬
duced in clusters; resembles Butternut in
shape and quality; smaller; with smooth
and thinner shell.

Weeping Deciduous Trees

Much attention is now given to this class of trees, and we place them separately for
the convenience of our customers. The superior grace and beauty of the weeping varieties
render them especially adapted to yard, lawn or cemetery. No collection is complete with¬
out them. Among ornamentals they have no superior.

BIRCH, Cut-leaved Weeping. (Betula lacin-
iata pendula). A tall tree, with gracefully
pendulous branches and deeply cut foli¬
age. A superb lawn tree and very much
admired.

MOUNTAIN ASH, Weeping (Sorbus au-
cuparia pendula). A beautiful tree, with
straggling, weeping branches. A fine lawn
tree and good for covering arbors.

MULBERRY, Teas’ Weeping (Morus Tat-
arica pendula). A weeping variety of the
now well-known Russian Mulberry. A
graceful, hardy tree, forming a perfect um¬
brella-shaped head, with long, slender,
willow branches drooping to the ground.
The foliage is small, lobed and of a fresh,
glossy green color. Very hardy and of
rapid growth. Valuable for the cemetery
and can be trained into almost any shape.

WILLOW, Common Weeping (Salix Baby-
lonica). The well-known common Weep¬
ing Willow. A large tree, covered with
drooping branches.

Wisconsin Weeping (S. Babylonica dolor¬
osa). The leaves are whitened on the
lower surface. Perfectly hardy, withstand¬
ing the winters of the far North without
injury.

Weeping Mulberry

Evergreen Trees

ARBORVITAE, American or White Cedar

(Thuya occidentalis). One of the finest
medium-sized evergreens for screens or
hedges. It is very hardy, there being very
few places where it will not thrive. It
bears shearing better than any other va¬
riety and may be made to grow into al¬
most any desired form. More extensive¬
ly planted than any other.

Compacta (T. occidentalis compacta). Up¬
right, compact and very symmetrical; very
hardy, retaining its beautiful green color
all winter. One of the finest of the Arbor-
vitaes.

Golden (T. aurea). A beautiful variety of
the Chinese Arborvitaes. Compact and
globular in form. Lively, yellowish green
color.

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Norway Spruce

Globe (T. globosa). Originated at Phila¬
delphia. Grows naturally into a rounded,
almost ball-like form. Very desirable for
grouping.

Pyramidal (T. Pyramidalis). Similar to the
American, having dark green, compact
foliage and very erect form. It is perfectly
hardy. The most beautiful variety, and
well adapted for formal planting and lawn
specimens.

Siberian (T. Sibirica). One of the best of
the genus. A slower grower and more
compact than the American, of which it
is a variety. The foliage is thicker, more
luxuriant and retains its color well into
the winter. Hardy.

FIR, Concolor (White Fir). A picturesque
Colorado species; long, leathery leaves,
with glaucous tinge when young, becoming
pale green with age. Branches arranged
in horizontal whorls. A grand tree, mak¬
ing splendid specimens.

JUNIPER, Virginian (Juniperus Virginana).
This is the common well-known form of
Red Cedar. It is usually compact and
conical; very hardy and grows in unfer¬
tile places.

Glacious (Red Cedar). Is very desirable on
account of its distinct, compact conical
habit, and its silvery foliage.

Irish (J. Hibernica). Very erect in its
growth, forming a dense, conical outline
which resembles a pillar of green. Is very
useful in formal plantings.

Pfitzeriana. One of the most striking of all
evergreens, exceedingly useful for filling
chinks in foundation plantings. The
branches progress spirally along the trunk
at a 45 degree angle, thereby making a
good “filler”; or standing alone, it ac¬
quires the symmetry of a broken column.
The branches are long and whip-like,
densely furnished, very dark green; the
first new growth thickly studding the ex¬
panse like silver beads.

Savin (J. Sabina). A low spreading tree,
with dark green foliage. Very valuable
for rockeries, groupings and borders, con¬
trasting to other low-growing trees.

Tamariscifolia (Tamarix-leaved). A beauti¬
ful trailing form of Savin, with bluish
green foliage.

PINE, Austrian, or Black (Pinus Austriaca).
A tall massive species from the mountains
of Syria; the branches are spreading, with
long, stiff, dark green leaves. Very hardy.

Scotch (P. sylvestris). A native of the Brit¬
ish Islands. Its rapid growth makes it
suitable for screens and shelter-beds.
Bluish foliage and ragged shoots. Thrives
even on the poorest soils.

White (P. Strobus). A grand old favorite
and the most ornamental of all our native
Pines. The foliage is light, delicate or
silvery green. It withstands hardships
and grows in the most barren soils.

Mountain, or Dwarf (P. Mughus). Forms a
dark, dome-shaped bush broader than its
height and sometimes almost prostrate.
Leaves short, stiff, a little twisted and
thickly distributed over the branches. Fine
for lawn specimens or evergreen groups.

SPRUCE, Norway (Picea excelsea). This
familiar Spruce is more generally useful
than any other variety. It is a lofty tree
of pyramidal habit and very elegant and
rich. With age it has fine, graceful, pen¬
dulous branches; very popular as an ever¬
green hedge. Is very picturesque and
beautiful.

Colorado Blue (P. pungens glauca). This
Spruce has been tested through the West
and Northwest with perfect success, en¬
during a temperature of 30 degrees below
zero in exposed situations without injury.
It is also beautiful in color and outline,
the foliage being of a rich blue or sage
color. Makes an ornamental tree of great
beauty.

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Ornamental Shrubs

ALTHAEA (Rose of Sharon; Hibiscus). Fa¬
miliar shrubs and valuable because of
their flowering in the fall when most
other shrubs are out of bloom. Hardy and
of easy cultivation.

Ardens. Double; violet; very large and dis¬
tinct.

Boule de Feu. Very double; light rose;
large. One of the finest red varieties.

Duchesse de Brabant. Double; reddish lilac
flowers; large. A strong grower and one
of the very best.

Jeanne d’Arc. Best of the double whites.
Hardy and a free bloomer.

Pompon Rouge. Double, 3 V2 to 4 inches
across; light rose. Is vigorous and fine.

Pulcherrima. Very large, double white,
shaded pink; strong grower. One of the
best.

Totus a I bus. Single; large, pure white.

Variegated-leaved Double Purple. Very
showy and distinct. Leaves variegated
with light yellow; flowers double, purple,
very fine.

ALMOND, Dwarf Double Rose-flowering

(Amygdalus communis rosea fl. pi.). A
beautiful shrub, with small, double rosy
blossoms closely set upon the branches
before the leaves appear.

Dwarf Double White-flowering (A. com¬
munis alba fl. pi.). Same as preceding
except that the color is white.

ARALIA Pentaphylla. Desirable for mass
planting; slender, prickly branches; leaves
palmate; five-lobed and pale green.

Spinosa (Hercules’ Club). Valuable for pro¬
ducing tropical effects.

BARBERRY, Thunberg’s (B. Thunbergii).
An invaluable little shrub from Japan that
fits in with almost every planting. Of
dwarf, graceful habits; the foliage is
small, changing to beautiful bright red
early in the fall.

Box-Barberry. This new dwarf Barberry
comes to fill a long-felt need for an edg¬
ing plant that is dwarf in growth, free
from all diseases and insect pests, and
absolutely hardy everywhere in the United
States. The foliage is small and dainty.
The young leaves are a beautiful emerald-
green in the spring, changing to a pleas¬
ing soft green during the summer and rich
red in the fall.

BU DOLE I A magnifica (variabilis magnifica).
Deep purple-lilac flowers, borne in long,
graceful panicles, commencing to open in
midsummer and continuing until frost.
The long, gray-green leaves add greatly to
its beauty, and in every way it is a good
addition to late-blooming shrubs.

GALLIC ARPA Purpurea. A pretty shrub
from 3 to 4 feet high. It blooms profusely
during August with small axillary clusters
of pink flowers, these followed by berry-
bunches colored a light violet.

Althaea

CALYCANTHUS floridus (Sweet-scented
Shrub). An old-fashioned shrub of strong,
upright habit. The flowers and wood have
a rare and peculiar fragrance; the blooms
are borne abundantly and are of a choco¬
late color.

CARAGANA, arborescens. A very hardy,
tall shrub, similar to the Laburnum in ap¬
pearance, bearing pea-shaped, yellow flow¬
ers the first week in May.

CARYOPTERIS mastacanthus (Blue Spi-
rea). A pretty shrubby plant, producing
clusters of beautiful fragrant flowers in
great profusion from September until
frost. Valued for its lateness of flowers.

CURRANT, Crimson-flowering (Ribes san-
guineum). Small, deep red flowers in
long, drooping racemes in early spring. Is
very ornamental.

Gordon’s (R. Gordonianum). The flowers
are crimson and yellow in pendent
branches in May. Hardy and a profuse
bloomer.

DEUTZIA gracilis (Slender-b ranched Deut-
zia). A dwarf species from Japan. The
flowers are pure white. Fine for pot
culture as it flowers freely at a low tem¬
perature in the winter.

Crenata fl. pi. Flowers double white, tinged
with rose. One of the most desirable
shrubs in cultivation.

Pride of Rochester. Raised from D. Crenata
fl. pi., producing large, double white flow¬
ers, the back of the petals slightly tinged
rose. The flowers are large, panicles
longer and a more profuse bloomer than
the older sort. Very vigorous.

Lemoinei. Without doubt one of the most
important new hardy plants offered in

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Hydrangea

many years. Large, pure white flowers,
produced in broad-based, cone-shaped
heads, which open out very full.

DESMODiUM Penduliflorum (L e s p e d e z a
Sieboldi). This is not really a shrub, being
herbaceous, but it pushes up from the
base so shrub-like that it is sometimes
classed as one. Bears sprays of rose-
colored flowers at a season when but few
other shrubs are in bloom. Valuable for
planting in beds or groups of shrubs.

DOGWOOD (Cornus Lutea). A striking yel¬
low branched form of Stolonifera, very
satisfactory for contrasting.

Stolonifera. A native species, with smooth,
slender branches, which are usually red
in winter, contrasting with the white fruit.

Red-branched (C. Siberica). The blood-red
branches make it very conspicuous and or¬
namental in winter. The flowers are
greenish white.

ELAEAGNUS angustifolia. A large shrub,
sometimes of tree form, with long, nar¬
row, silvery green foliage. The flowers
are yellow, followed by yellow fruit.

ELDER, Golden (Sambucus nigra aurea).
A handsome shrub, with golden yellow
foliage and clusters of pure white flowers.
Excellent for lawn planting.

EUONYMUS Americanus (Strawberry
Bush). Very ornamental and showy, its
brilliant dark red berries, which hang in
clusters from the branches until mid-win¬
ter is its chief beauty. The contrast is
very fine when planted with a background
of evergreens. Leaves scarlet in autumn.

Europaeus (European Euonymus). A large,
erect shrub, or low tree, sometimes 30
feet high; the fruit is rose-colored.

EXOCHORDA grandiflora. A vigorous-
growing shrub, forming a neat, compact
bush, 10 to 12 feet high; flowers pure
white, borne in slender racemes, of eight
to ten florets each. Perfectly hardy. Un¬
questionably one of the floral genus.

FORSYTH I A (Golden Bell) virdissima. A
large, hardy shrub, with dark green
leaves and bright yellow flowers very
early in spring.

Fortunei (Fortune’s Forsythia). Of upright
growth, with deep green foliage and bright
yellow flowers.

Intermedia. Erect in growth, somewhat
slender, very profuse in bloom.

Suspensa (Weeping Forsythia). Of graceful
drooping habit; the flowers resemble
those of Fortunei.

HONEYSUCKLE, Pink Tartarian (Lonicera
Tartarica). An old-fashioned shrub, with
bright pink flowers which appear in May,
followed by crimson berries.

Jap. Bush Honeysuckle (L. Morrowi). A
spreading variety growing 4 to 6 feet tall;
blooms early in spring with pure white
flowers, followed by pretty red berries.

Fragrant (L. fragrantissima). A spreading
shrub, with deep green foliage and small
fragrant flowers which appear before the
leaves; the foliage is almost evergreen.

White Tartarian (L. Tartarica alba). Similar
to the Red Tartarian, but with dull white
flowers.

HYDRANGEA Paniculata grandiflora.

From July to November there is no shrub
more showy than this favorite Hydrangea.
Its large, showy panicles of white flowers
hang in the greatest profusion. It is quite

«. hardy and very beautiful planted as a
single specimen on the lawn or in the
margin or masses. Prune severely in the
spring to produce the largest flowers.

Arborescens grandiflora sterilis (Hills of
Snow). Pure white, the flower-clusters
remaining intact long after the leaves
have fallen. Grows 5 to 6 feet high, and
when in full bloom is one of the most
striking as well as the most beautiful
shrubs of its season.

KERRI A (Gorchorus) Japonica. A slender
green-branched shrub. 5 to 6 feet high,
with globular yellow flowers from July to
October.

Double-flowering Corchoras (Flora plena).
It blooms profusely from the last of June
until autumn, with double globular flow¬
ers.

LILAC, Persian (Syringa Persica). The li¬
lac among shrubs is like the maple among
trees. This variety is a native of Persia
and grows from 4 to 6 feet high, with
small foliage and bright purple flowers.

White Persian (S. Persica alba). White
flowers delicately tinted with rose.

Large-flowering White (S. alba grandiflora).
A beautiful variety, with large panicles of

ETC.

pure white flowers. Considered the best
white variety.

Common (S. vulgaris). The well-known,
old-fashioned lilac, so often seen in gar¬
dens. The flowers are bluish purple and
very attractive.

Rouen (S. Rothomagensis). A distinct hy¬
brid variety, with reddish flowers; the
panicles are of great size and very abun¬
dant. One of the finest lilacs.

VARIETIES OF SYRINGA VULGARIS
(LILAC)

Abel Carrier. Double flowers, large, blue.

reverse of petals rose.

Charles X. Single. Strong rapid grower;
trusses large, rather loose; reddish purple.
Very popular.

Charles Joly. Double. Very dark reddish
purple; superb.

Leon Simon. Double. Panicles compact;

flowers bluish crimson.

Ludwig Spaeth. Single. Panicles long; in¬
dividual flower large, dark purplish red.
The finest of its color.

Marie Legraye. Single. Panicles of white
flowers. One of the best.

President Grevy. Double. A beautiful blue;
very large; the panicle is magnificent,
measuring 11 inches in length and 5
inches across. One of the finest lilacs.
PLUM, Flowering (Prunus triloba). Semi¬
double flowers of a delicate pink, closely
set along the slender branches, early in
spring. A valuable addition to the early
shrubs, and very ornamental.

PURPLE FRINGE (Smoke Tree;; Rhus Co-
tinus). A shrub or small tree of spread¬
ing habit, covered in midsummer with a
profusion of dusty, fringe-like flowers.
Very much admired and desirable for the
striking peculiarity of its flowers.

PRIVET, Common (Ligustrum vulgare). A
tall shrub, with delicate foliage, white
flowers in dense, upright panicles and
bunches of black berries. In warmer
climates it is evergreen the leaves hang¬
ing on very late. Valuable as a hedge
plant.

California (L. ovalifolium). A large shrub
of upright habit, nearly evergreen; pro¬
duces delicate white flowers in great pro¬
fusion; they possess a pleasant heliotrope
fragrance. This is the most popular hedge
plant.

Amoor (L. amurense). Erect habit; almost
evergreen. More hardy than California.
Chinese (L. Ibota). Flowers large, white,
very fragrant, .produced in great profu¬
sion; the leaves are long and shining.
Regers (L. Regel ianum). Spreading

branches. A prostrate form of the Chinese
Privet.

PHILADELPHUS (Syringa or Mock
Orange). All the species and varieties
have white flowdi^, many of them quite

Spiraea Van Houtte

fragrant. They are vigorous growers and
are very valuable for backgrounds, screens,
groupings and specimens.

Coronarius (Common or Garland Mock
Orange). A well-known, hardy shrub,
with pure white, sweet-scented flowers.
One of the first to flower.

Grandiflora (Large-flowered Mock Orange).
Conspicuous and showy, with large flow¬
ers and irregular branches.

Lemoinei erectus. Upright growth; flowers
fragrant, yellowish white, completely cov¬
ering the plant.

RHODOTYPOS Kerrioides. From Japan.
A medium-sized ornamental shrub, with
handsome foliage and large, single white
flowers late in May succeeding by numer¬
ous small fruits.

RHUS (Sumac) Cotinus. See Purple Fringe.

Canadensis (Fragrant Sumac). A spreading
shrub; small yellow flowers in clusters or
short spikes appear before the leaves;
thick and fragrant foliage. In autumn the
foliage turns to a dark crimson.

Glabra (Common Sumac). The foliage in
autumn is a brilliant crimson, and the
ovoid terminal panicles of fruit are bright
purple.

Glabra laciniata (Dwarf Cut-leaved Sumac).
Finely divided leaves, crimson in the fall.

Copallina (Mountain Sumac). A good
species, with dark green, glabrous leaves.
The branches and stalks are downy, and
the leaf-stems are margined with wings.

Typhina laciniata (Staghorn Sumac). A
large shrub, with brilliant foliage and scar-;
let fruit in autumn.

SNOW BERRY (Symphoricarpus racemo-
sus). A small shrub, with clusters of rose-
colored flowers, early in spring, followed
by waxy white berries, which hang on

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Weigela

through part of the winter. Quite hardy
and very ornamental.

SPIRAEA Bumalda. A very handsome Jap¬
anese species of dwarf, compact habit. A
mass of bright rose-colored flowers cover
the plant during midsummer and autumn.

Arguta. It resembles somewhat S. Thun-
bergii but is of even more slender habit.
In early spring it is a perfect mass of
snow-white bloom on long, pendent branch-
lets.

Anthony Waterer. An improvement on Bu-
malda, forming a low bush 1 y2 feet high,
covered all summer with small flat heads
of bright pink or solferino flowers. Beau¬
tiful for edging and desirable in front of
shrubbery.

Billardi (Billard’s Spiraea). Erect branches,
crowned with narrow, dense spikes of rose-
colored flowers nearly all summer.

Callosa alba (Fortune’s Dwarf White
Spiraea). All summer there are white
flowers in flat clusters on this bushy
shrub. Dwarf habit.

Froebeli. Dwarf, and similar to A. Waterer,
but a trifle taller than the type, with
broader leaves. Bright crimson corymbs
during July and August.

Prunifolia (Plum-leaved Spiraea). Flowers
white and very double, like English
daisies, which bloom profusely in April.
The foliage turns a beautiful bronze color
in autumn. An old-fashioned erect shrub
that is still popular.

Reevesiana, or lanceolata (Lance-leaved
Spiraea). Narrow pointed leaves and
large, round clusters of white flowers that
cover the whole plant.

Thunbergii (Thunberg’s Spiraea). A grace¬
ful bush, with innumerable small white
flowers; leaves narrow. Valuable for forc¬
ing. Very early flowering.

Van Houttei. Among the very finest of flow¬
ering shrubs and the most charming and
popular Spireas. It has pure white flow¬
ers an inch in diameter, in clusters or pan¬
icles. The profusion of bloom weighs the
slender branches down and covers the
bush with a canopy of white. The plant
is remarkably vigorous and hardy. Ex¬
cellent as a single plant or for grouping.

Opulifolia aurea. Golden yellow tinted
leaves and double white flowers in June.
A very conspicuous and valuable variety.

TAMARIX, Africana. Small leaves some¬
what like the Juniper, and delicate, small
pink flowers in spikes in May. Very orna¬
mental at the back of shrubbery.

Gallica. Delicate pink or white flowers in
slender panicled racemes; leaves bluish
green.

VIBURNUM Lantana. A large, robust shrub,
with soft, heavy, lantana-like leaves and
large clusters of white flowers in May,
succeeded by red fruits; retains its foliage
very late.

Opulus (High-Bush Cranberry). Its red ber¬
ries, resembling cranberries, hang until
destroyed by frost late in the fall. Flow¬
ers white in drooping flat cymes.

Sterilis. The old-fashioned Snowball. Of
large size, with globular clusters of white
flowers in June.

VITEX Agnus-castus. Blue flowers. Blooms
through August and September. Is val¬
uable on account of blooming when so few
flowers are in bloom.

Alba. White flowers.

WEIGELA Desboisi. Deep rose-colored flow¬
ers, resembling Rosea, but much darker.

Eva Rathke. The very best red-flowered
variety. A continuous bloomer.

Rosea. A strong grower and profuse
bloomer. Flowers pink, rose and white.
May and June.

Van Houttei. Dark rich crimson flowers in
great abundance; darker than Desboisi.

WHITE FRINGE, Virginian (Chionanthus
Virginica). A large shrub that grows
easily and is generally desirable. Superb
foliage and delicate fringe-like white flow¬
ers in open clusters, succeeded by small
bluish plum-like fruits.

XANTHOCERAS sorbifolia. A very popu¬
lar new shrub. The flowers are white,
with crimson center, and expand about
the middle of May. It should be severely
pruned when transplanted.

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ROSES, ETC.

Hardy Climbing Vines

AMPELOPSIS Tricuspidata (Boston Ivy;).
The most popular ivy for covering build¬
ings and walls. The foliage is smaller
than the American and more dense, form¬
ing a sheet of green. The plant is a little
tender when young and should be protect¬
ed the first winter; when once established,
it grows rapidly, the tendrils holding ten¬
aciously to any support. The foliage
changes to crimson in fall, which makes
it a very beautiful ornament to a brick or
stone structure.

Englemanni. Choice variety, with small,
glossy green foliage, and disk-like tendrils,
which enable the vines to attach them¬
selves to stone and woodwork. Particu¬
larly desirable where the Boston Ivy is not
sufficiently hardy, or where a more rustic
effect is desired.

Quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper). A native
variety of rapid growth, with large, lux¬
uriant foliage, which assumes a beautiful
rich crimson color in autumn. The in¬
conspicuous blossoms are succeeded by
handsome dark blue berries. The vine is
supposed to take the place of the English
Ivy, and in summer is not inferior to that
variety.

BIGNONIA rad i cans (Scarlet Trumpet flow¬
er). Our well-known native species, with
clusters of large trumpet-shaped scarlet
flowers in August.

CELASTRUS scandens (Bittersweet; Staff
Tree). A well-known native climber of
powerful growth; the foliage is bright and
shining. Is quite ornamental in winter
on account of its orange-scarlet seed ves¬
sels, displaying their crimson seeds.
Should be largely planted, as it is one of
the most luxuriant climbers grown.

CLEMATIS Henryi. Large, pure white,
handsome flowers. One of the best long
bloomers among this class of climbers.

Jackmani. This is the most popular large-
flowering variety. The flowers are from
4 to 6 inches in diameter, of an intense
violet-purple color, borne successionally in
continuous masses on the summer shoots.
Generally considered the best Clematis of
its color.

Mme. Edouard Andre. A great novelty.
Flowers large, of beautiful bright velvety
red; very free-flowering and continue all
summer.

Ramona. A strong, rampant grower and
very hardy. A free and perpetual bloomer
of very large, deep sky-blue flowers.

Pan icu lata (Sweet-scented Japan Clematis).
A Japanese plant possessing unusually at¬
tractive merits. Of very rapid growth,
quickly covering trellises and arbors with
handsome, clean, glossy green foliage. The
flowers are of medium size, pure white,
borne in immense sheets and of a most
delicious fragrance. The flowers appear

Clematis Paniculata

in September, a season when very few
vines are in bloom.

HONEYSUCKLE, Monthly Fragrant (Lon-
icera Belgica). Very sweet, red and yel¬
low flowers all summer.

Chinese Twining (L. Japonica). Blooms in
July and September and is very sweet.
Holds its foliage nearly all winter.

Hall’s (L. Halleana). The most popular va¬
riety. Nearly evergreen. The flowers are
pure white, changing to yellow, produced
abundantly and have the fragrance of the
jessamine. Probably more grown than any
other variety.

Scarlet Trumpet (L. sempervirens). This
and its varieties are the handsomest in
cultivation. A strong, rapid grower, pro¬
ducing scarlet, inodorous flowers all sum¬
mer.

POLYGONUM AUBERTI (Silver Lace Vine).
This is the latest addition to our list of
practical hardy vines, a quick-growing
type of twining habit averaging 25 feet in
a season. The small, cordate foliage is
fresh and shiny. Produces more bloom
than any other hardy vine, covering a
season extending from late summer into
the fall with an extravagance of large,
foamy sprays in silvery white.

VINCA Minor (Common Periwinkle or Blue
Myrtle). Evergreen verdure and hand¬
some blue flowers. Compact, creeping
habit, forming a solid covering.

WISTARIA, Chinese (Wistaria Sinensis).
A rapid-growing, tall vine, with handsome
foliage and flowers, which are produced
in long, pendulous clusters of a pale blue
color. It is very hardy and one of the
most superb vines ever introduced.

American White. A native seedling with
pure white flowers on short bunches. A
free bloomer.

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Roses

Hybrid Perpetual, or Remontant Roses

The Hybrid Perpetual Roses comprise the roses for the multitude. They are mostly
hardy, vigorous and of easy cultivation. As a general rule, they thrive best in well-pre¬
pared loam. Close pruning is generally required, but should be regulated to some extent
by the rate of growth of each variety, those of vigorous habit not requiring so much as
those of slow growth. The colors range from the purest white to the deepest crimson.
The term perpetual might lead some to think that they are as constant bloomers as the
everbloomers, but this is not the case. They flower freely in June and at short intervals
during the summer and fall.

Remedy for Mildew. The mildew is perhaps the most injurious disease. It is gener¬

ally caused by extremes of heat and cold, and
weather. The best remedies are sulphur and
soot; one of these should be applied as soon
as the disease makes its appearance. It is
a good plan to sprinkle the plants with
water so that the substance applied will
adhere.

American Beauty. An everblooming hybrid
perpetual. The flowers are very large, of
beautiful form and very double; deep rich
rose color. Its fragrance resembles La
France. This is the most popular rose
grown.

Clio. The flowers of this magnificent rose
are perfect in form, with fine, broad
petals. The color is a delicate satin blush,
with a light shading of rosy pink at the
center. Very free-blooming and a strong,
healthy grower. The flowers are very
beautiful at all stages of development.
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. This rose has
Rugosa blood in its make-up and is classed
by some as a hybrid Rugosa; the best
hybrid perpetual ever known. This is a
grand rose, a vigorous grower, and free
bloomer; flowers large, perfectly double,
cup-shaped. Color deep, bright vivid, in¬
tense pink, with the penetrating fragrance
of the old June roses.

by a long continuance of damp, cloudy

Coquette des Alps. White, lightly shaded
with carmine; of medium size; a free
bloomer.

Frau Karl Druschki. Pure paper-white,
large and free-flowering. A very hand¬
some plant with bright, heavy foliage and
strong upright growth. The bloom is of
perfect form, on fine long stems. The fin¬
est rose in color, form and general finish.

F. J. Grootendorst. A wonderful new Hybrid
Rugosa, being a cross between the Rosa
Rugosa and the dwarf Crimson Baby Ram¬
bler. Undoubtedly the most beautiful of
this class, possessing the true Rugosa foli¬
age and producing large clusters of Crim¬
son Baby Rambler flowers the entire sea¬
son. Adapted for planting in masses,
hedges or isolated specimens on the lawn.

General Jacqueminot. Crimson-scarlet; very
showy and effective. A magnificent va¬
riety.

Hermosa. Beautiful clear rose; very double
and fragrant, blooming in clusters; hardy
and a constant bloomer. One of the best
roses.

J. B. Clark. The color is unique among
roses, being deep scarlet shaded blackish-

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crimson, with a rich bloom like a plum;
flowers are large and beautifully formed.

Mme. Chas. Wood. Flowers extra large, full
and double, of a deep rosy crimson color,
sometimes brilliant scarlet, with maroon
shadings. It blooms soon after planting
out and continues all summer. One of the
most beautiful hybrid perpetual roses.

Magna Charta. Prized on account of its
strong, upright growth and bright, healthy
foliage, and magnificent bloom. Beautiful
bright pink, suffused with carmine. A
general favorite.

Mrs. John Laing. A splendid rose, perfectly
hardy, with immense flowers; full and
double; borne in great profusion. Color
clear bright shining pink; exquisitely
shaded. Cannot be too highly recom¬
mended.

Paul Neyron. Deep rose color; good foliage.
The largest rose in cultivation. Free
bloomer.

Prince Camille de Rohan. Deep velvety
crimson; large, moderately full. A splen¬
did rose.

Ulrich Brunner. Raised from Paul Neyron.
Brilliant cherry red — a very effective
color; flower of fine form and finish.
Plant vigorous, hardy and resists mildew.
One of the best varieties.

Moss Roses

The beauty of this type of roses consists

largely in the delicate mossy covering sur¬
rounding the bud. Some of them blossom

in the fall and are called “Perpetual Moss.”

Perpetual White. Pure white; blooms in
large clusters.

Princess Adelaide. Blush, becoming quite
pale; very double and well formed. The
most vigorous grower of the class.

Climbing Roses

American Pillar. A single-flowering variety
of great beauty. The flowers are of enor¬
mous size, three to four inches across, of
a lovely shade of apple-blossom pink, with
a clear white eye and cluster of yellow
stamens. These flowers are borne in im¬
mense bunches. They last in perfection a
long time, and are followed by brilliant
red hips or berries, which are carried late
into the winter; and as the plant fre¬
quently retains its lovely green foliage un¬
til the end of December, it forms a beau¬
tiful decorative subject throughout the
autumn months.

Baltimore Belle. Pale blush, almost white.
Very beautiful and fragrant.

Climbing American Beauty. A seedling from
American Beauty with Wichuraiana and
Tea blood in its veins. The introducers
say of it: “Same color, size and fragrance
as American Beauty, with the addition of
the climbing habit. Good foliage, and bet¬
ter blooming qualities. One plant of this
new rose will produce twenty times as

Gen. Jacqueminot

many flowers in June as the old American
Beauty, besides blooming occasionally dur¬
ing the summer. Blooms three to four
inches across; has proved perfectly hardy
and stands heat and drouth as well as any
rose.”

Crimson Rambler. This charming climbing
rose is unquestionably an acquisition. It
is of vigorous habit, strong and rapid
grower, with handsome, shining foliage,
and produces in great abundance clusters
of the brightest crimson semi-double flow¬
ers. Its showy clusters, abundance of
bloom and length of time the flowers hang
on the plant without losing their brilliancy
are qualities which make it a favorite. As
hardy as the Prairie Queen. Very desir¬
able for verandas, walls, pillars and fences.

Dorothy Perkins. This rose is of the same
strong habit of growth as the Crimson
Rambler, the flowers being borne in clus¬
ters of 30 to 60. The flowers are large for
a rose of this class, very double, sweetly
scented, and of a beautiful shell-pink color.
Absolutely hardy.

Dr. W. Van Fleet. A delicate shade of flesh-
pink, deepening to rosy-flesh in the center.
High center petals beautifully undulated
and cupped; buds pointed; flowers full
and double, open to an immense diameter;
sweetly perfumed; beautiful bronze green
foliage.

Excelsa. A radiant, blood-red cluster rose,
as free and double as Dorothy Perkins, of
which it is the colored prototype. The

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Baby Rambler

clusters are very large and fairly cover
the vines.

Greville or Seven Sisters. Purplish crimson
and pink.

Hiawatha. There is no other rose so bril¬
liant as Hiawatha. Its flowers are about
one and one-half inches across, and pro¬
duced in long, pendulous sprays, with fre¬
quently from forty to fifty flowers on a
spray. In color it is brilliant, ruby-car¬
mine, with a clear white eye and a mass
of golden stamens. The plant is of strong,
vigorous growth, with bright green, glossy
foliage, which is retained until late in fall.

Paul’s Scarlet Climber. Vivid scarlet,
shaded crimson, makes a brilliant display
for a long period of time in the garden.
A wonderful new climbing rose. Received
the gold medal and cup for the best new
climber at the National Rose Society’s ex¬
hibit.

Queen of the Prairie. Bright rose; large and
double. Very vigorous.

Tausendschon (Thousand Beauties). A rapid
growing, almost thornless climber, show¬
ing the blood of Rambler, Polyantha and
Tea parentage. Its innumerable flower
clusters make a pretty show through June
and July; at first, the soft pink of Clo-
tilde Soupert, and later deepening to a
bright carmine rose.

White Dorothy Perkins. A white flowered
form of Dorothy Perkins, very free of
bloom. It has no rival as a white climber.

Hybrid Tea Roses

Etoile de France. A wonderful red variety
that is becoming more popular each year.
Will succeed in all parts of the country.
The large blooms are a soft, velvety crim¬
son on the outer petals and shading to a
vivid cerise toward the center. Very dou¬
ble and sweet scented.

Gruss an Teplitz. Bright crimson, fiery-red
center; cup-shaped; semi-double; flowers
in clusters; so free in bloom as to present
a blaze of scarlet.

Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Pure white, with
shadings of primrose-yellow, deeper in the
center; a distinct and very beautiful va¬
riety.

Ki Harney. The finest pink forcing rose ever
introduced. In coloring it is especially
beautiful, being an exquisite shade of deep
seashell-pink. The buds and flowers are
of enormous size, the petals being fre¬
quently two and one-half inches deep.

Maman Cochet. This is the famous Pink
Cochet. Light pink shaded with salmon-
yellow, outer petals splashed with bright
rose; extremely large and full; fine for
cut flowers.

Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford. Clear rosy-
pink; the outer petals shaded with pale
flesh; one of the very finest roses grown.

Richmond. Pure rich scarlet, a seedling
from Lady Battersea; very free and con¬
tinuous flowering, splendid forcer.

Jonkheer J. L. Mock. The blooms are of
largest size, highly perfumed. Color clear
imperial-pink.

Los Angeles. Originators’ description: “Los
Angeles is, by all odds, one of the finest
roses ever introduced. The growth is very
vigorous, and produces a continuous suc¬
cession of long-stemmed flowers of a lumi¬
nous flame-pink toned with coral and
shaded with translucent gold at the base
of the petals. The buds are long and
pointed and expand into a flower of mam¬
moth proportions, while the beauty of
form and ever increasing wealth of color
is maintained from the incipient bud until
the last petal drops.”

Madame Caroline Testout. Clear bright sat¬
iny-pink; flowers very large and extreme¬
ly showy.

Ophelia. Salmon-flesh shaded with rose,
large, and of perfect shape; of excellent
habit, the flowers standing up well on
long, stiff stems and produced in great
profusion.

Radiance. Brilliant rosy-carmine shaded
with rich opaline-pink tints in the open
flowers, which is large, full, of fine form,
with cupped petals; a constant bloomer,
producing strong, upright canes and an ex¬
cellent keeper in summer.

Red Radiance. A bright, cheerful and even
shade of pure red. Size, foliage, growth
and habit same as in the parent “Radi-

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ance”; a splendid bloomer and fine variety
for outdoor planting.

Sunburst. This magnificent giant yellow
rose is a fine forcer; it stands head and
shoulders above all others of its color, and
will rank with American Beauty and the

Miscellaneous

Harrison’s Yellow. Bright yellow; double.
Very showy and fine.

Hugonis. New Yellow Chinese Briar. Flow¬
ers single, flat to cup shaped, their color
is bright and noticeable, ranging in shades
of yellow from deep gold to canary. A
matured bush may attain a height of 6
feet with corresponding spread. Very
hardy.

Persian Yellow. Deep golden yellow flowers
of medium size. Double, and very fine.

Rugosa alba. A splendid single white va¬
riety. Highly scented.

Rugosa rubra. Bright rose-crimson. The
flowers are succeeded by red berries. A
very handsome shrub.

Setigera (Prairie Rose). Single deep rose-

Killarneys in value and grandeur. The
color is orange-copper or golden-orange
and golden-yellow; edge of petals lighter;
all intense shades, extremely brilliant in
effect. It is the yellowest of all roses in
the everblooming class.

Hardy Roses

colored flowers. A splendid sort for nat¬
ural planting. It blooms profusely in June.

Sweet Brier. The rosy pink flowers are fol¬
lowed in autumn by bright-colored seed-
pods; foliage very fragrant.

Wichuraiana (Memorial Rose). Beautiful
small evergreen foliage. A grand trailer
over all sorts of places. Fragrant, single,
waxy white flowers are borne profusely in
June.

Baby Rambler. One of the most practical,
all-around roses ever put on the market.
Rich crimson flowers in clusters as large
as the popular Crimson Rambler, from
which it is derived. Strictly a bush rose
and can be grown in the house the same
as any of the old-time pot-plant varieties.

Hardy Herbaceous Perennials

A planting of Hardy Herbaceous Perennials affords a display of bloom from earliest
spring until after frost comes in the fall, and gives the owner flowers that may be cut at
any time for house and table decoration. They will mostly live all winter in the open
ground and bloom freely every year. The following are the best varieties:

ALYSSUM Saxatile Compactum. Rock Mad-
wort; Golden Tuft. Large, compact mass¬
es of yellow flowers in early spring; ex¬
cellent for rockery. 1 foot. April, May.

ASTER Novae-angilae. Flowers large; pur¬
plish blue. 4 to 5 feet. Sept., Oct.

Tartaricus. One of the tallest and latest¬
flowering Asters. Bluish violet. 5 to 6 ft.
Oct.

AQUILEGIA. The Columbines are old fa¬
vorites that succeed in any garden; they
are beautiful in flower and foliage.

CAMPANULA Medium (Canterbury Bells,
Cup and Saucer). Without doubt this is
the finest type of the old-fashioned, much
prized garden plant.

Medium roseum. Delicate rosy pink.

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CHRYSANTHEMUMS. These are the pret¬
tiest and most popular of the early-flower¬
ing winter plants. They bloom freely in
November and December and nothing
makes a more cheerful display. The pre¬
vailing colors are white, yellow and red.
Should be planted in pots and placed in
the house where they will have the sun.

Maximum, Triumph. A strong-growing per¬
ennial about 2 feet in height, which con¬
tinues in bloom from July until October;
flowers daisy-like, 3 to 4 inches in diame¬
ter, with a golden center; of great sub¬
stance, lasting a week or more when cut.

Shasta Daisy. Large, snowy white flowers,
in bloom all summer and fall.

COREOPSIS lanceolata. Large golden yel¬
low flowers; profuse bloomer throughout
the summer.

CONVALLARI A majalis. Lily-of-the-Valley.
Pure white flowers. 8 to 10 inches. May,
June.

DIANTHUS (Plumarius semper florens).
These are the old favorite hardy garden
pinks, bearing sweet, clove-scented flow¬
ers in May and June.

Barbatus. Sweet William. In separate col¬
ors, red, white and rose. 2 feet.

DICENTRA (Dielytra) spectabilis (Bleeding
Heart). A beautiful hardy border plant,
with brilliant rosy heart-shaped flowers
hanging in great profusion from a grace¬
fully curved stem. May and June.

DELPHINIUM. Larkspur. Beautiful hardy
plants, grown in borders for their stately
habit and the handsome spikes of flowers,
gorgeous in coloring. Excellent for cut¬
ting, and a mass planting is a feature of
your garden to be proud of at blooming
time — from June till late fall.

DIGITALIS. Foxglove. These old garden fa¬
vorites are stately and elegant in summer
when they produce bold masses of leaves
and flower-spikes.

ERIANTHUS Ravennae. Resembles Pam¬
pas Grass, but blooms more abundantly.
Valuable for the decoration of lawns.

EULALIA Japonica. A vigorous grower,
with large plumes.

Gracillima univittata. A beautiful orna¬
mental grass, with narrow graceful foliage.

Zebrina. One of the most beautiful of the
ornamental grasses; yellow stripes run
across the leaves.

FUNKIA, Coerulea. Blue flowers; broad
leaves.

Subcordata grandiflora. Pure white, lily¬
shaped, large, fragrant flowers in clusters.
This day lily is very attractive in bed or
border.

GAI LLARDI A grandiflora (Blanket Flower).
The center of the flower is a dark reddish
brown, while the orange petals are differ¬
ently marked with bands of scarlet and
crimson.

GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath). These
beautiful flowers of easiest culture delight

in open, rather dry places; they are espe¬
cially desirable for rock- work; also good
for covering unkempt places with a mass
of delicate bloom.

HEMEROCALLIS flava (Yellow Day Lily).
Large yellow flowers in clusters; very
fragrant. May and June.

Fulva. Tawny Day Lily. Orange. 2 to 3
feet. July, Aug.

HIBISCUS Mallow Marvels. A robust type,
with deeply cut foliage, and large flowers
in shades of crimson, pink and white.

HOLLYHOCKS. No garden is complete
without this grand, perfect and delicate
flower. The flowers are as pure and per¬
fect as those of the Camellia. Seeds sown
in the spring will produce plants that
bloom the second summer. Plants set out
in the spring will flower about middle of
summer, and for several years if not al¬
lowed to bloom too freely the first year.

IRIS, German (Iris Germanica). Popular
herbaceous plants that come up year after
year, and each season more floriferous
than the previous. Desirable in shrubbery
and borders, and are beautiful in groups
by themselves. The flowers embrace a
variety of colors and innumerable tints of
blue, yellow and white.

Sibirica. Compact, tufted habit of growth,
the stems bearing several clusters of the
purplish blue flowers. 2 to 3 feet. May,
June.

PEONIES. These old time favorites are
being planted more than ever before. They
all have showy, beautiful flowers, are per¬
fectly hardy and flower early in the sea¬
son before roses. They deserve a place
in every garden. Are easily cultivated and
require but little protection.

Augustin d’Hour. Dark brilliant solferino-
red, silvery reflex; medium to large bomb
shape; showy bloom. Medium height;
midseason.

Avalanche. Creamy white, gracefully flecked
with carmine; large, compact, crown type;
fragrant. Strong growth; midseason.

Alexandriana. Very large, light violet rose;
early.

Asa Gray. Pale lilac, sprinkled with minute
dots of deeper lilac. A very distinct va¬
riety.

Andre Lauries. Late, fragrant, red.

Boule de Neige. Milk-white, flecked with
crimson; very large, globular and com¬
pact. Tall, erect growth; early midseason.

Couronne d’Or. Large, imbricated bloom,
white reflexed yellow, central petals bor¬
dered carmine, golden stamens.

Delache. Violet-crimson; medium size; fair¬
ly compact, rose type. Strong, erect, vig¬
orous growth; midseason to late.

Delicatissima. Delicate fine rose; very large,
full and sweet.

Due de Wellington. Very large, well formed
sulphur white bloom, ideal habit, strong
grower.

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Duchesse de Nemours. Very fine cup-sliaped
bloom, sulphur white with greenish reflex,
fading to pure white.

Duchesse d’Orleans. Medium, large, com¬
pact, bomb. Guards deep pink, solferino-
red, center shaded salmon, with silvery
reflex. Fragrant. Extra strong, tall, free
bloomer. Mid-season.

Edulis superba. Dark pink, even color;
large, loose, flat when fully open; fra¬
grant. Strong, upright growth; early.

Felix Crousse. Very brilliant red. Medium
to large, globular, typical bomb-shape; fra¬
grant. Strong growth; midseason.

Festiva. Pure paper-white, with crimson
markings in center; large, full; very fra¬
grant. One of the best white varieties,
Strong growth; midseason.

Festiva maxima. Paper-white with crimson
markings in center. Very large and full,
rose type. Very tall, strong growth ; early.

Floral Treasure. Rose type, very large and
showy. Pale lilac-rose color, an extra
good commercial flower, of midseason
blooming. A strong, tall upright grower.

Fragrans. One of the oldest, most sweet¬
smelling of the bright deep pinks, and in
every way very satisfactory.

Golden Harvest. Bomb type, rather loose,
medium sized flower of pale to peachblos-
som pink and creamy white center. Pleas¬
ant odor. Strong, vigorous dwarf grower.
Free bloomer. Good commercial variety.

Humei carnea. Light rose.

Jeanne d’Arc. Guards and center soft pink,
collar cream-white shaded with sulphur.
Midseason. Very similar to Golden Har¬
vest.

Karl Rosenfield. Very large flower of glob¬
ular semi-rose type. Vigorous, tall and
free-flowering. As an early red it has no
equal.

La Tulipe. Lilac- white. Fragrant. Strong
grower; free bloomer. Late midseason.
Good variety.

Louis Van Houtte. Beautiful shaped bloom,
medium large flower, color fine violaceous
red.

Mme. Calot. Pinkish white tinted with flesh
color. Extra fine variety.

Mme. de Verneville. Very pretty flower,
anemone shaped broad petals, those of the
center very compact, color sulphur fleshy
white, sometimes a carmine spot appear¬
ing.

Monsieur Krelage. Broad petals, bright cur¬
rant red with amaranth center.

Marie Lemoine. Pure white, with cream-
white center; large, very compact, rose
type; pleasing fragrance. Medium height;
extra-strong stems; very late.

Meissonier. Medium size, bomb type; uni¬
form brilliant purple-red; fragrant. Very
tall, stems weak, free bloomer; midseason.

Mons. Jules Elie. Pale lilac-rose, silvery re¬
flex; very large, compact globular; very
fragrant. Tall, vigorous growth; early.

Festiva Maxima

Rose d’ Armour. Delicate flesh-pink.

Rubra triumphans. Very dark crimson;
large, loose, semi-double. Medium height;
strong growth; early.

Officinalis rubra fl. pi. The old early crim¬
son sort.

Queen Victoria (Whittleyi). Medium early,
large, full compact bloom, center petals
some years tipped with carmine spots,
opens flesh white, cream center, changing
to pure white. This is the one to plant
for cut flowers.

Therese. Very large; medium compact; rose
type; developing later a high crown.
Light violet-rose, changing to a lilac-white
in the center. Strong, erect, medium tall
and very free bloomer. Midseason. One
of the most desirable varieties.

PENTSTEMON barbatus Torreyi. Beard
Tongue. Tall spikes of brilliant scarlet
flowers. A most charming and effective
border plant. 4 feet. June-Aug.

PHLOX. Familiar plants in old door-yards
and valuable in all hardy borders. They
are immense masses of bloom from the
purest white to crimson. They grow 2
feet or more high and are perfectly hardy.

Alceste. Tall. Deep violet, shading to al¬
most blue.

Bridesmaid. Medium. Pure white, clear
carmine eye ; blooms in large, round heads.
Very attractive.

Coquelicot. Medium. The finest and bright¬
est red of all the phloxes. The color is a
bright orange-scarlet.

Jeanne d’Arc. Tall. Large pyramidal heads
of immaculate white; late.

La Vague. Tall. Pure mauve, with aniline
red eye. One of the best varieties in our
collection.

Madame P. Langier. Medium. Clear crim¬
son, deeper eye. Considered one of the
best.

R. P. Struthers. Tall. In our estimation,
this is the bery best phlox grown today —
it has no faults. It is a clear cherry-red,
suffused with salmon shades, and deep red
eye; fine large truss. The color is so clear
and clean that each individual floret
stands out as distinct as a cameo.

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Tritoma Pfitzeri

Rijnstroom. Beautiful rosy-pink color not
unlike that of Paul Neyron rose. A good
strong grower and very free flowering.

Subulata Alba. A compact mass of elegant
prostrate foliage, dainty white flowers in
May and June.

Subulata Rosea. Same as above but with
dainty pink flowers. This and Alba are
fine for graves.

PH YSOSTEGI A (False Dragon-Head). Hand¬
some perennials, forming dense bushes 3
to 4 feet high, bearing long spikes of deli¬
cate tubular flowers.

Virginia. Soft pink.

PLATYCODON grandiflora. Showy, bell¬
shaped blue flowers in June and July.

Album semi-plenum.

RUDBECKIA (Golden Glow). A hardy pe¬
rennial, growing 6 to 7 feet high and pro¬
ducing hundreds of bright golden flowers
2 to 3 inches in diameter, on long, graceful
stems, forming immense heads of bloom.
When once well established, will furnish
an endless amount of flowers.

YUCCA filamentosa (Adam’s Needle; Span¬
ish Bayonet). An interesting tropical-
looking plant, with stems 3 feet above the
ground, covered with large, bell-shaped
flowers on laterals, forming a perfect pyra¬
mid. Thread-like leaves.

Summer and Autumn Bulbs

Require Taking Up in Fall to Keep From
Freezing.

CAN NAS. Stately and highly ornamental
plants, for both flowers and foliage. They
attain a height of from 2 to 5 feet, and
may be grown singly or in masses. Leaves
green or brownish red; flowers scarlet,

crimson, yellow, cream, etc., variously
marked.

DAHLIAS, Double. Well-known autumn¬
flowering plants, growing from 2 to 5 feet
high, and producing a profusion of flowers
of the most perfect and beautiful forms,
varying in color from pure white to the
darkest maroon. Very popular.

GLADIOLI. Of all our summer-flowering
bulbs, the Gladioli stand eminently at the
head as the most varied and beautiful
class. The flowers are produced in spikes
2 feet high and upwards, the brilliant scar¬
let and crimson of some form a striking
contrast with the delicate shades and pen-
cilings of the light-colored varieties. By
planting at intervals from May 1 to June
15 a succession of flowers can be had from
July to October.

TIGRIDIAS (Shell Flower). One of our fa¬
vorite summer-flowering bulbs and of the
easiest culture, displaying their gorgeous
tulip-like flowers of orange and scarlet
from July to October.

TRITOMA Pfitzeri (Torch Lily). For color
effect in orange-scarlet, nothing equals
this free-flowering, easy-grown plant.
The spikes are 3 to 4 feet high, and heads
of bloom 10 to 12 inches long. July to
September.

TUBEROSE, Double and Single. The flow¬
ers are very fragrant, on stems 3 to 4 feet
high; blooms in autumn.

Pearl. More valuable than the common va¬
riety on account of its flowers being near¬
ly double the size and imbricated like a
rose, and in its dwarf habit, growing only
iy2 to 2 feet.

Canna

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES,, SHRUBS, ROSES, ETC.

INDEX

Pages

Almond, Flowering . 19

Althaea . 19

Alyssum . 27

Ampelopsis . 23

Apples . 4-5

Apricots . 7

Aquilegia . 27

Aralia . . 19

Arbor-vitae . 17

Ash . 15

Asparagus . 13

Aster . 27

Barberry . 19

Bignonia . 23

Birch . 15

Blackberries . 11

Buddleia . 19

Butternut . 15

Calycanthus . 19

Callicarpa . 19

Campanula . 27

Cannas . 30

Caragana . 19

Caryopteris . .19

Catalpa . 15

Celastrus . 23

Cherries . 9

Chestnut . 15

Chrysanthemums . 27

Clematis . 23

Climbing Roses . 25

Coreopsis . 28

Crab Apples . 5

Crab, Flowering . 15

Currant, Flowering. . . . 19

Currants . 12

Dahlias . 30

Deciduous Trees . ..15-17

Delphinium . 28

Desmodium . 20

Deutzia . 19

Dewberries . 11

Dianthus . 28

Dicentra . 28

Digitalis . 28

Dogwood, White . 15

Dogwood . . . 20

Pages

Elder . 20

Elaeagnus . 20

Elm . 15

Erianthus . 28

Eulalia . 28

Euonymus . 20

Evergreen Trees . 17-18

Exochorda . 20

Fir . 18

Formulas . 31

Forsythia . 20

Funkia . 28

Gladioli . 30

Gooseberries . 12

Grapes . 9-10

Gaillardia . 28

Gypsophila . 28

Hardy Climbing Vines . 23

Hemerocallis . 28

Herbaceous Perennials. . .27-30

Hibiscus . 28

Hollyhocks . 28

Honeysuckle, Bush . 20

Honeysuckle, Vines . 23

Hybrid Perpetual . 24-25

Hybrid Tea Roses . 26

Hydrangea . 20

Iris . 28

Judas Tree . 15

Juniper . 18

Kerria . 20

Koelreuteria . 15

Lilac . 20-21

Lily-of-the-Valley . 28

Liquidambar . 15

Locust . 16

Magnolia . . . . 16

Maple . 16

Miscellaneous Roses . 27

Moss Roses . 25

Oak 16

Olive . 16

Ornamental Shrubs . 19-22

Pages

Peaches . . . 6-7

Pears . 5-6

Pentstemon . 29

Peonies . ...28-29

Philadelphus . .21

Phlox . 29

Physostegia . 30

Pine . 18

Platycodon . 30

Plum, Flowering . 21

Plum, Purple-Leaved . 16

Plums . 8

Polygonum . 23

Poplar . 16

Privet . 21

Purple Fringe . 21

Quinces . 8

Raspberries . 11

Rhodotypos . 21

Rhubarb . 13

Rhus . 21

Roses . 24-27

Rudbeckia . 30

Salisburia . 16

Snowberry . 21

Spiraea . 22

Spraying Calendar . 33

Spruce . 18

Strawberries . 12-13

Summer and Autumn Bulbs. 30

Sycamore . 17

Syringa . 21

Tamarix . 22

Tigridis . . 30

Tritoma . 30

Tuberose . 30

Tulip Tree . 17

Viburnum . 22

Vinca . 23

Vitex . 22

Walnut . 17

Weeping Deciduous Trees... 17

Weigela . 22

Willow . 17

White Fringe . 22

Wistaria . 23

Xanthoceras . 22

Yucca . 30

KANSAS CITY NURSERIES, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

Spray Formulas

Bordeaux Mixture

Copper Sulphate (blue stone) . . 4 lbs.

Quick lime . . . . 4 lbs.

Water . . . . . . . 50 gallons

Dissolve the copper sulphate in water at the rate of one pound to one gallon, slake the
quick lime and add sufficient water to it, so that when it is well stirred a gallon measure
will hold one pound of the lime. These are “stock solutions” and are to be kept in separ¬
ate vessels, preferably wooden barrels, as the copper sulphate will quickly corrode such
metals as iron or galvanized iron.

When a batch of spray mixture is to be prepared, pour four gallons of the copper sul¬
phate solution into a third vessel large enough to hold half the quantity needed to fill the
spray tank; do likewise with the lime, adding twenty-one gallons of water to each. These
dilute solutions are to be run at the same time into the spraying tank, letting the streams
come together at the top of the tank. By diluting the stock solutions of lime and copper
sulphate and running these dilute solutions together, a grade of bordeaux mixture is pre¬
pared which stays in suspension better and adheres to the foliage for a longer time than
when the concentrated solutions are mixed.

Lime-Sulphur

Quick lime . . . . . . 50 lbs.

Sulphur . . . 100 lbs.

Water . . . 70 to 75 gallons

Sift the sulphur and add to enough hot water to make a thick paste; stir thoroughly.
Slake the lime and as it is slaking add the sulphur; keep mixture stirred, adding sufficient
water to keep in the form of a thin paste. As soon as slaking is finished, add enough
water to bring to thirty gallons. Boil the whole quantity until mixture presents a dark red
color, approximately three-quarters of an hour to an hour. This solution must be diluted
for use. For dormant spray, use about one gallon to ten gallons of water. For summer
spraying when trees are in leaf, use about one gallon to fifty gallons of water.

Self-Boiled Lime-Sulphur

Quick lime . . . . . . 8 lbs.

Sulphur . . . . 8 lbs.

Water to make . . . 50 gallons

This material can be prepared in large lots, that is three or four times the quantity re¬
quired by this formula, but in that proportion. Sift the sulphur and make into a paste with
warm water. Start the lime slaking and as soon as this is well under way add moistened
sulphur. Keep the mixture thoroughly stirred, adding sufficient water from time to time
to keep it as a thin paste, but not wet enough to drown the lime. When the mass has
stopped all noticeable signs of boiling, add enough water to make up to fifty gallons, and
it is ready for use, but must be run through a fine strainer into the spray tank.

Arsenate of Lead

Acetate of lead (sugar of lead) . . . 11 ozs.

Arsenate of soda . . . . • 4 ozs.

This material has come to be the standard insecticide for such insects as the codling
moth and canker worm. Dissolve the acetate of lead in a gallon of water and the arsenate
of soda in half a gallon of water in a separate vessel. When these are dissolved, pour
them into fifty gallons of water and it is ready to apply. The liquid then has a milky
appearance, due to the formation of arsenate of lead which settles in the course of time
as a heavy white paste.

Kerosene Emulsion

One-half pound common bar soap, two gallons of water, two gallons of common kero¬
sene. Dissolve the soap in hot water; while still hot, add the kerosene and stir or churn
vigorously until a soft soap or cream-like substance is formed. When cold, dilute with
water to make from ten to twenty-five gallons of liquid. This is used for the destruction
of sucking insects, like aphides (plant lice), scale insects, etc. Always use soft water.

Formula for Whitewash

Slake y2 bushel of fresh lime with hot water, keeping it covered during the process.
Add V2 peck of salt previously dissolved in warm water, 2 pounds of ground rice boiled to
a thin paste. Stir in boiling hot x/2 pound Spanish Whiting, y2 pint glue well dissolved in
warm water. Dilute the above with 8 gallons of hot water, stirring it well to become
thoroughly mixed. Strain through a fine sieve or strainer, and allow it to stand a few days
before using.

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