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1 — Main Offices at North Abington.
2 — Office and Nurseries at Framingham.
3 — Nurseries in Rockland — 3 groups.
4 — Nurseries at Hanover.
5 — Nurseries at Halifax.
Sales Offices are not maintained at Hanover or Halifax.
It does not make any difference whether orders
are addressed to North Abington or Framingham.
Every day during the shipping season motor
trucks go back and forth between our shipping
offices at both places, collecting and assembling
the best materials from both nurseries to fill
orders completely and expeditiously.
Railroad Siding, Packing Shed and Shipping Headquarters
FOREWORD
r r Catalogue for 1931 offers a longer list of trees,
shrubs, and plants than ever before, and in a greater
^ j range of sizes.
This increase has been made possible by the recent
consolidation of the nursery interests of Mr. Windsor H. Wyman
and his two sons — a complete merging of The Bay State Nur¬
series, of North Abington, Mass., with Wyman’s Framingham
Nurseries, of Framingham, Mass. The two concerns, under
independent operation, had each earned an enviable reputation
for producing plants of highest quality, shipping them care¬
fully, and selling satisfaction with each order.
We sincerely believe that by combining the resources of
these two fine nurseries we can render a nursery service unique
in the industry — a service which will provide our customers
with better results in their landscape and gardening efforts.
No great change in organization or business policy can be
truly justified unless it promises its customers better service.
Accordingly we enumerate here the advantages by which we
believe our customers will benefit as a result of this union of
our nursery interests.
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(Advantages to You
1. An unexcelled, perhaps unequaled, stock of Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens,
Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Vines, Roses, Perennials, in a great range of variety
and sizes, in large quantities and of uniform high quality.
2. This exceptional stock of plants can be selected from one catalogue and
obtained from one firm.
3. A range of soils which enables us to grow our plants under the conditions
they require.
4. In filling your orders, the best stock from each nursery will be selected.
5. A service of unusual promptness.
6. A service uniformly careful in digging, packing, and shipping orders.
7. Sales offices and show-grounds are maintained both at Framingham and at
North Abington.
8. Transportation costs reduced by shipping orders from the nursery nearer
the destination.
9. By eliminating duplication and by more specialized division of effort, we
expect to save expense in growing and distributing our products. These savings
will in one way or another be passed on to our customers.
10. Perhaps of greatest importance — a uniform policy of selling satisfaction
with every order.
Landscape Service
For the convenience of customers within handy distance from either nursery,
we have inaugurated a Landscape Department. This service is not intended to
compete with professional landscape architects, but rather to supplement them.
Our Landscape Service includes planting service for those who wish us to plant
nursery stock for them.
Policy and Management
There is no change in the business policy of either nursery, except to improve it.
Ownership and management remain in the Wyman family.
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'Hay State IS^rseries
INCORPORATED
Main Office: NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.
... FORMERLY...
THE BAY STATE NURSERIES WYMAN’S FRAMINGHAM NURSERIES
Windsor H. Wyman ) Richard M. Wyman, Owner
Donald D. Wyman j
Sales Offices and Show Grounds
are maintained both at Framingham and at North Abington
Telephones: North Abington Office, Rockland 26; Framingham Office, Framingham 331
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Dwarf Evergreen Trees bring the house into proper relation with its surroundings
EVERGREEN TREES
TThERE are no more beautiful things in nature than well-grown, well-cared-for
Evergreen Trees. They are gracious and cool-looking in summer and cozy and
comfortable in winter, adding just the proper touch of green amid the ice and snow
to heighten the beauty of our New England landscapes. We have always grown a
great variety of Evergreens and have many acres devoted to them where they are
carefully tended from seedlings and grafts to bushy, well-developed trees. In order
to make them surer to grow and easy to handle when out of the ground, we trans¬
plant them frequently, to produce a ball of thread-like roots which will hold the
soil firmly and allow them to be shipped and replanted with the least possible check
and every assurance that they will live and prosper.
The best time for planting Evergreens is during April and May and August and
September. That is, during the dormant period which extends from late August
to May. All our Evergreens are dug with large, firm balls of earth about the
roots, which are securely wrapped in burlap to insure their arrival in good
condition.
There is no end to their uses, just as there is no end to their infinite variety.
Probably the owner of a small place will find best use for the dwarfer, slow-growing
types which he can nestle around the foundation of his house, or group artistically
at the corners of his steps, or in front of the porch. The larger place must have them
for fine foliage groups, for windbreaks, for enclosing private portions of the grounds,
for special formal treatment of various parts of the garden.
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS
Denoting Varieties for Seashore Planting: (f).
Denoting Rapidity of Growth: r, rapid; m, medium; s, slow; v, vigorous.
Denoting Sizes: L, large; M, medium; S, small; D, dwarf; VD, very dwarf.
Five or more plants of one kind will be furnished at 10 rate, twenty-five or more at 100 rate.
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EVERGREEN TREES
lAY State Nurseeies
C O R- P o R. ,
ABIES . Fir
A large family of shapely trees with beautiful foliage, usually growing to great height,
and in the first twenty-five to thirty years are most ornamental, attaining great pictur¬
esqueness with age. Firs should be planted 'as individual specimens or as a screen. They
should not be used in foundation plantings.
Abies balsamea. Balsam Fir. (Lr.) This
splendid evergreen is particularly famed for its pleasing
pungent odor, usually identified with the Great North
Woods. It makes a trim, pyramidal growth with flat,
richly yerdant needles borne horizontally, tinted lighter
green on the under side. The Balsam Fir is quite a rapid
grower, rather short-liyed in dry places, but is good in
cool, moist locations. Each 10 100
3 to 4 ft . $6 00 $55 00 $500 00
21^ to 3 ft . 5 00 45 00 400 00
2 to 23^ ft . 4 00 35 00 300 00
A. concolor. White Fir. (Lm.) A very
hardy tree from the Rocky Mountains, with foliage of
varying shades of dark green and blue. It grows rapidly
and withstands heat and drought. As a single specimen,
it is one of the most graceful and perfect trees, and the
showiest of all the Firs. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $12 00 $115 00
3 to 4 ft . 10 00 95 00
23^ to 3 ft . 8 00 75 00
2 to 23^ ft . 6 00 55 00
Abies fraseri. Fraser Fir. (Lr.) Similar in ap¬
pearance but superior to the Balsam Fir, which does not
thrive south of New England, and preferred farther
south. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $7 00 $65 00
A. homolepis. Nikko Fir. (Lv.) A very de¬
sirable, vigorous Fir, especially adapted to the eastern
and northeastern states. A native of Japan. Has dark
green leaves, silvery white on the lower surface, with
violet-purple cones. ■ Each 10
23^ to 3 ft . $6 00 $55 00
2 to 23^ ft . 5 00 45 00
A. veitchi. Veitch Fir. (Lr.) The most
rapid-growing Fir, making a tall, symmetrical tree with
dark foliage, silvered on the under side. Very hardy and
desirable for planting as a specimen. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $11 00 $95 00
3 to 4 ft . 8 00 76 00
23^ to 3 ft . 6 50 60 00
2 to 234 ft . 5 00 45 00
This Catalogue does not adequately illustrate the quantities of Evergreens we grow and have to offer
in various siz.es. If you are looking for a large number of Evergreens for hedge or screen -purposes, let
us quote on your requirements. If you are looking for sizes not mentioned in the Catalogue, we can
frequently furnish both smaller and larger sizes. If you ivill write us we ivill be very glad to tell you
ivhat sizes tve can furnish, and at the same time give you the prices.
In this picture you see a field of over one hundred acres of Evergreens and Azaleas at our Framingham Nurseries
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EVERGREEN TREES
N(yrt})Abin^on andFraminfi})am,Mass\
CHAMAECYPARIS • Japan Cypress
This family includes some of the most graceful and beautiful trees in nature. Their soft,
feathery foliage is particularly attractive, and they make splendid backgrounds for other
planting. In smaller sizes they do well in window-boxes, are excellent for small formal
effects, and grow well in tubs. Occasional shearing will greatly improve the density of their
foliage and refresh their appearance. As they age they attain great beauty of form and an
impressive dignity.
Chamaecyparis pisifera plumosa lutescens.
Dwarf Retmospora. (\"Ds.) A dwarf, globe-
shaped plant, with feathery foliage of lighter color than
the preceding. It is valuable for its low growth and
the extra color tone it brings to increase variety among
the evergreens. Each 10
3-ft. spread . $9 00 $80 00
23^-ft. spread . 7 00 65 00
2-ft. spread . 5 50 50 00
C. pisifera plumosa sulphurea. Sulphur-
plume Retinospora. (Ms.) Similar to C.
pisifera plmnosa aurea, but the color is more brilliant and
is retained throughout the year. Viewed in some lights
it has a metallic glitter of sulphury yellow which is
especially noteworthy and attractive. Prices and sizes
same as C. pisifera plumosa aurea.
C. pisifera squarrosa. Moss Retinospora.
(Ms.) An ornamental Japanese tree with fleecy, bluish
gray foliage, quite distinct from that of other evergreens.
It should be planted in somewhat sheltered positions
where its unusual beauty will repay the attention given.
Ours is a hardy strain, and is seldom marred by frost or
winter sunshine. Each 10
23^ to 3 ft. • . $5 50 $50 00
2 to 23^ ft . 4 50 40 00
Chamaecyparis obtusa. Hinoki Cypress. Fairly
tall evergreen of compact, pyramidal habit, with short,
dark green needles in graceful, pendulous sprays. Desir¬
able in group plantings. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $3 50 $30 00
C. pisifera. Sawara Retinospora. (Lr.) An
upright, graceful tree, slightly pendulous at the end of
the branches. In northern latitudes it should be planted
in sheltered locations. Each 10 100
4 to 5 ft . $8 00 $75 00
3 to 33^ ft . 5 00 45 00 $400 00
23^ to 3 ft . 4 00 35 00 300 00
C. pisifera aurea. Golden Sawara Retinospora.
(Lr.) Like the preceding, except for its beautiful golden
foliage. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $8 00 $75 00
33^ to 4 ft . 6 50 60 00
3 to 3>^ ft . 5 00 45 00
23^ to 3 ft . 4 00 35 00
2 to 23^ ft . 3 50 30 00
pisifera filifera. Thread Retinospora.
3 A most ornamental tree, wdth deep green, string-
c.
(Ms
like, drooping foliage which it retains at all seasons of
the year. Best of all, it thrives in more or less shady
places, and is extremely effective in foundation plantings
and for massing with other evergreens. Each 10
3 to 33^ ft . $6 50 $60 00
2f^ to 3 ft . 5 50 50 00
2 to 23^ ft . 4 50 40 00
C. pisifera filifera aurea. Golden Thread Ret¬
inospora. (Ms.) We like this tree the best of
the Golden Cypresses. It is very much like the Thread
Retinospora in style of plant, but is even slower in growth
and keeps its rounded, compact form for many years.
The foliage is bright golden yellow, which makes a
beautiful contrast with other evergreens. Each 10
23^ to 3 ft . $9 00 $85 00
2 to 2>^ ft . 7 00 65 00
18 to 24 in . 5 00 45 00
C. pisifera plumosa. Plume Retmospora.
(Ms.) Soft, feathery, light green foliage, and very
graceful. To keep it from becoming open and ragged, it
should be sheared in the middle of June. All Japan
Cypresses are splendid for plantings around the founda¬
tion of the house, and this variety is particularly fine for
that purpose. Each 10 100
3 to 3 >2 ft . $6 00 $55 00 $500 00
23/^ to 3 ft . 4 50 40 00 360 00
2 to 23^ ft . 3 50 30 00 250 00
18 to 24 in . 2 75 25 00 200 00
C. pisifera plumosa aurea. Goldenplume
Retinospora. (Ms.) A golden form of the
preceding. It is one of the most popular evergreens, and
particularly liked for its rich yellow^ foliage, which shows
up well among the more somber greens and grays of
other varieties.
Each
10
100
3 to 33^ ft. . . .
. . . . $5 50
$50 00
$450 00
23^ to 3 ft. . . .
. . . . 4 50
40 00
360 00
2 to 23^ ft. . . .
. . . . 3 50
30 00
250 00
18 to 24 in. ...
. . . . 2 75
25 00
200 00
Chamaecyparis pisifera plumosa aurea
(Goldenplume Retinospora)
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)AY State Nurseries
C O R. P O R.
EVERGREEN TREES
Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana softening the edges of the steps with feathery, friendly green
JUNIPERUS . Juniper
These stately trees are very effective in garden and landscape. There are low forms
which make splendid ground -covers for banks and rough ground. Junipers are in¬
valuable for formal effects, many of them having the fine columnar form required for
architectural emphasis. They are very hardy and their foliage is seldom damaged by bright
winter sunshine.
tjuniperus chinensis. Chinese Juniper. A
handsome, gray-green tree, reaching 60 feet with age,
but which can be kept lower and shrubbier. Very hardy,
easy to grow, and makes a fine neutral background for
flowering shrubs and other low evergreens when planted
in large groups. Each
2M to 3 ft . $6 50
2 to 23^ ft. . 5 50
tj. chinensis pfitzeriana. Pfitzer Juniper.
(Ss.) A dwarf, fan-shaped evergreen with horizontally
spreading branches, as broad as tall, of rough grayish
green. It is very hardy, will thrive under very unfavor¬
able conditions, and is very well adapted to planting
about foundations, entrances, and beside steps. We call
special attention to the large sizes in which we can fur¬
nish this popular variety. These will produce a finished,
established, long-planted effect the first season and grow
finer year by year. Each
4 to 5 ft . $16 00
100
33^ to 4 ft . 12 00
3 to 3^2 ft . 8 50
23^ to 3 ft . 6 50
2 to 23^ ft . 5 00
18 to 24 in . 3 50
Extra-fine, compact speci¬
mens, sheared many times.
4 to 5 ft . 20 00
3f^ to 4 ft . 16 00
10
$150 00
115 00 $1100 00
80 00 750 00
60 00
45 00
33 00
190 00
150 00
tjuniperus chinensis columnaris. Columnar
Chinese Juniper. Compact, narrow tree, with
grayish foliage. Very formal and useful for accent points,
specimens, and special architectural effects. Each
3 to 33^ ft . $6 00
23^ to 3 ft . 5 00
J. chinensis sargenti. Sargent's Juniper.
Trailing shrub, with erect branchlets, forming dense
mats which make a handsome ground-cover and are
particularly useful on banks and in rock-gardens where
it can be allowed to develop naturally. Its foliage is
silvery gray-green, a restful color and one which har¬
monizes with all surroundings. Each 10
15 to 18 in . $4 50 $42 00
12 to 15 in . 3 50 33 00
J. communis columnaris. Upright Juniper.
Pyramidal type of Juniper with moderately compact
growth of feathery silver needles. Each 10
3 to 33^ ft . $6 00 $55 00
23^ to 3 ft . 5 00 45 00
2 to 23^ ft . 4 00 36 00
J. communis cracovica. Polish Juniper.
Columnar; moderately loose, open fastigiate. Needles
3^ to ^ inch long, somewhat gray. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $5 50 $50 00
23^ to 3 ft . 4 50 40 00
2 to 23^ ft . 3 50 30 00
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EVERGREEN TREES
tJuniperus communis depressa. Common
Spreading Juniper. Very hardy; light bluish
foliage. It will live in light, sandy soil and withstand
severe exposure. Each 10
3 to 33^-ft. spread . $7 00 $66 00
to 3 ft . 5 50 50 00
2 to 23/^ ft . 4 00 37 50
18 to 24 in . 3 25 30 00
tj. communis depressa plumosa. Plumed
Prostrate Juniper. A variety of the preceding
wit«h feathery foliage which turns rich bronzy green in
winter and exceedingly handsome. Each 10
2h^ to 3 ft . $7 00 $65 00
2 to 23^ ft . 5 50 50 00
Juniperus sabina tamariscifolia. Tamarix
Savin. (VDs.) A low, dense, trailing plant
of very neat habit, clothed with bright, gray-green foli¬
age. Excellent on banks or rockwork. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $5 50 $52 00
15 to 18 in . 4 00 36 00
tJ. virginiana. Red Cedar. (Mrn.) A native
tree, common in New England, which should be more
generally planted. It is of pyramidal shape, with bright,
rich green foliage. Each 10 100
5 to 6 ft . $9 00 $85 00 $800 00
4 to 5 ft . 6 50 60 00 570 00
3 to 4 ft . 4 50 42 00 400 00
tJ. virginiana glauca. Silver Red Cedar.
J. excelsa stricta. Spiny Greek Juniper.
Very ornamental, narrow, dense tree of erect
growth, with gray-green foliage. Each 10
2 to 23^ ft . $5 00 $45 00
18 to 24 in . 4 00 36 00
t J. horizontalis. Creeping Juniper. A
splendid plant for banks, rocky slopes, and rock
gardens, making a broad, dense mat on the
ground. A most desirable ground cover on rocky
or sandy slopes. Very popular. Each 10
2 to 23^ ft . $5 50 $52 00
18 to 24 in . 4 50 42 00
J. horizontalis douglasi. Waukegan
Juniper. A distinctive prostrate type
having long, low leaf-panicles of steel-blue. Its
usual purple hue in winter renders it particularly
desirable. Each 10
23^ to 3 ft . $6 00 $55 00
2 to 23^ ft . 5 00 45 00
J. ]?ipomc2i. Japanese Juniper. Low and
shrubby, with bending branches and needle-like
leaves. Very decorative and hardy. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $5 50 $50 00
(Mm.) One of the handsomest forms of the hardy Red
Cedar, which is a little denser in habit than the common
Red Cedar and has silvery gray foliage which keeps its
color all year. Each 10
3 ft . $8 00 $75 00
23^ ft . 6 00 55 00
tJ. virginiana schotti. Schott's Red Cedar.
Differs from the Red Cedar mainly in its lighter gold-
green color and more feathery texture. A dense narrow
pyramid which stands shearing well and retains its color
throughout the winter season. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $7 50 $70 00
2 to 3 ft . 5 00 48 00
tJ. virginalis. Dwarf Chinese Juniper. A
dwarf, very hardy Chinese Juniper with rich green foliage
which keeps bright and fresh all season, making clean,
fresh ornamental specimens for formal or informal use
in the garden or in tubs. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $7 50 $70 00
15 to 18 in . 5 00 48 00
tJ. sabina. Savin Juniper. (VDs.) A
half-erect plant, eventually becoming 6 to 8 feet
high. Good for rockwork. Each 10 100
23^ to 3 ft . $6 00 $55 00 $480 00
2 to 23^ ft . 5 00 45 00 375 00
18 to 24 in . 4 00 36 00 300 00
15 to 18 in . 3 00 27 00 225 00
Juniperus communis hibernica nana (Dwarf Irish Juniper)
J. communis hibernica. Irish Juniper. (Mm.)
A slender, columnar tree with bluish green foliage. Much
used for border planting. A most attractive species when
sheltered from severe winds. Each 10 100
4 to 43^ ft . $6 50 $60 00 $550 00
3 to 33^ ft . 5 00 45 00 400 00
23/^ to 3 ft . 4 00 36 00 330 00
2 to 23^ ft . 3 00 27 00 250 00
J. communis hibernica nana. Dwarf Irish
Juniper. Similar to Hibernica, but grows
shorter, more dwarf and more oval in shape than col¬
umnar. Silvery gray-green. Each 10 100
2 to 23^ ft . $3 50 $32 50
18 to 24 in . 3 00 27 50 $250 00
15 to 18 in . 2 50 22 50 200 00
J. communis suecica. Swedish Juniper. (Mm.)
Very similar to the Irish Juniper, but hardier, and its
branches droop slightly. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $7 50 $70 00
3 to 4 ft . 5 50 50 00
23^ to 3 ft . 4 50 40 00
2 to 23^ ft . 3 50 33 00
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EVERGREEN TREES
lAY State Nurseries
COR-POR-ATED
Juniperus sabina tamariscifolia. See page 7
PICEA • Spruce
The beautiful spires of the Spruces are most effective in landscape and garden planting.
They are similar to the firs but vary in several minor points of botany, and can be used for
similar purposes, making splendid avenue effects, magnificent groups, and growing rapidly
into efficient windbreaks.
fPicea canadensis. White Spruce. (Lm.) One
of the best North American conifers. It is a compact and
upright tree of great longevity, with light, silvery green
foliage. Makes a handsome specimen and is splendid for
windbreaks, screen-planting, and large hedges. Any
kind of soil suits it, and it will endure much clipping
and pruning. Each 10 100
3 to 4 ft . $5 50 $50 00 $450 00
23^ to 3 ft . 3 75 35 00 300 00
2 to 2H ft . 3 00 27 00 240 00
fP. excelsa. Norway Spruce. (Lr.) A hardy,
rapid-growing evergreen that adapts itself to almost any
soil. Dense, dark green foliage. Very satisfactory for
windbreaks and hedges. Plant small sizes l}/2 feet apart
for a dense hedge. Each 10 100
5 to 6 ft . $7 00 $65 00 $620 00
4 to 5 ft . 5 50 50 00 480 00
3 to 4 ft . 4 00 36 00 330 00
2 to 3 ft . 2 50 22 50 200 00
P. glauca conica. Dwarf Alberta Spruce. An
excellent dwarf evergreen with dense, very fine foliage,
perfect, conical form, and exceedingly slow growth,
making it excellent for permanent low plantings and
even rock gardens. Each 10 100
23^ to 3 ft . $10 00 $95 00
2 to 23^ ft . 8 00 75 00 $700 00
21 to 24 in . 6 00 55 00 500 00
18 to 21 in . 5 00 45 00 400 00
15 to 18 in . 4 00 36 00 330 00
fP. pungens. Colorado Spruce. (Ls.) A slow-
growing, hardy conifer of symmetrical habit, which is
admirably adapted to seashore planting. A very beautiful
evergreen. Each 10 100
3 to 33^ ft . . . $8 00 $75 00
2H to 3 ft. . 6 00 55 00 $500 00
2 to 23^ ft. . 4 50 40 00 360 00
18 to 24 in . 3 50 33 00 300 00
fP. pungens glauca. Colorado Blue Spruce.
A tree of similar habit with distinct, gray-blue foliage.
These are beautiful trees, with dense foliage of marvelous
velvety texture, at times rivaling the rich beauty of
Koster’s Blue Spruce. Each 10 100
3 to 33^ ft . $12 50 $120 00
23^ to 3 ft . 10 00 95 00 $900 00
2 to 23^ ft . 8 00 75 00 700 00
18 to 24 in . 6 00 55 00 500 00
fP. pungens kosteri. Koster’s Blue Spruce.
(Lm.) In a general way much like the preceding but
uniformly deep silvery blue. Compact, very symmetrical,
and considered by many people the most desirable of all
fancy-colored evergreens. Each
4 to 43^ ft . $30 00
33^ to 4 ft . 25 00
3 to 33^ ft . 20 00
23^ to 3 ft . 16 00
fP. rubra. Red Spruce. (Lm.) Handsome,
tall, slender tree with glossy dark green foliage and at¬
tractive reddish cones. Likes cool, moist places, and is
very hardy. Each 10 100
3 to 4 ft . $3 00 $27 00 $240 00
23^ to 3 ft . 2 50 22 50 200 00
2 to 23^ ft . 2 00 18 00 150 00
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EVERGREEN TREES
NorthAbington a'ndFraming})(iin,Mass\
Old New England Patriarchs. White Pines on the Hunnewell Estate
PINUS . Pine
Perhaps the best-known and most popular of all the evergreens, these noble trees are
adaptable to many purposes. They are unusually symmetrical in their earlier years and
develop a rugged strength with age that is comparable only to that of the oaks.
Pinus densiflora. Japanese Red Pine. A
large, roughly conical tree with fairly open habit of
growth. The needles are slender and brilliant green.
This evergreen is a fast-growing type and quickly reaches
impressive size. Each 10 100
5 to 6 ft . $9 00 $80 00 $720 00
4 to 5 ft . 7 00 65 00 600 00
3 to 4 ft . 5 00 45 00
fP. montana. Swiss Mountain Pine. A com¬
paratively low-growing evergreen with dull green
needles. Splendid for accent, foundation planting, and
rock-garden use. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $3 50 $33 00
fP. montana mughus. Mugho Pine. (Ds.)
Very valuable where a low, dense evergreen growth is
desired. Foliage deep green. Very hardy. A most useful
shrub for lawn decoration, for rockwork, or covering
hillsides. It grows broader than tall.
Prices of Pinus montana mughus Each 10 100
2 to 2>^ ft . $7 50 $70 00 $650 00
18 to 24 in . 4 00 36 00 330 00
15 to 18 in . 3 50 30 00 270 00
fP. nigra. Austrian Pine. (Lr.) A tree of
considerable size, with bold, long, dark green foliage. A
vigorous, rugged grower, thriving in ordinary soil, in
more or less unfavorable situations, and by the seashore.
Probably no evergreen will withstand so much exposure
as the Austrian Pine. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $6 50 $60 00
2 to 3 ft . 4 50 42 00
P. resinosa. Red Pine. (Lr.) This useful and
attractive evergreen is a rapid-growing, tall, fairly spread¬
ing tree. Its picturesque character and lustrous green color
make it equally desirable for ornament, in groups, and as
a windbreak. Each 10 100
3 to 4 ft . $5 00 $45 00
2 to 3 ft . 3 00 27 00 $240 00
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EVERGREEN TREES
State Nurseeies
COR-POB.ATeD
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Pinus montana mughus. See page 9
Pinusflexilis. Limber Pine. (Ms.) Rather stiff,
open tree when young but makes a broad-topped speci¬
men, with long, dark green foliage. Each 10
7 to 8 ft . $20 00 $180 00
6 to 7 ft . 15 00 140 00
P. strobus. White Pine. (Lr.) Soft, light
silvery green foliage. Highly ornamental when planted
singly or in groups. Each 10 100
4 to 5 ft . $6 00 $55 00
3 to 4 ft . 4 00 36 00 $330 00
2 to 3 ft . 3 00 27 00 240 00
fP. sylvestris. Scotch Pine. (Lr.) Desirable
for its very rapid growth and adaptability to most soils.
It has an uneven, shaggy, and picturesque habit of growth
with silvery foliage. Each 10 100
4 to 5 ft . $5 50 $50 00
3 to 4 ft . 3 50 33 00 $300 00
2 to 3 ft . 2 50 22 50 200 00
PSEUDOTSUGA . Douglas Fir
This is a very small family of trees which
seems to combine the characteristics of both
the spruces and hemlocks. We list only one
kind, which is highly desirable and popular
for specimen use and woodland planting in
all parts of the country.
Pseudotsuga douglasi. Douglas Pir. (Lr.) A
magnificent tree, growing to great height and of majestic
appearance when mature. Beautiful in shape and texture
when small. Dark bluish green foliage. It grows rapidly
and is healthy. Deserves a place on every estate and is
greatly admired. Each 10 100
5 to 6 ft . $11 00 $105 00
4 to 5 ft . 8 50 80 00
3 to 4 ft . 6 00 55 00 $500 00
Pinus sylvestris
M 10
Yews eflfectively used to dignify the entrance to this home. They will become handsomer and more admired every year
TAXUS . Yew
The Yews are famous trees, never very large, but they attain great nobility and
dignity, living almost forever. Their dark green, almost black foliage is supremely
beautiful, and their bright red berries are a unique feature of evergreen trees. Yews are
admirably adapted to hedges or as specimens, and if you like that sort of thing, they may
be sheared into very formal shapes. The Yew trees and Yew walks of England have been
famous for ages.
Taxus baccata aurea. Golden English Yew.
The new foliage is rich golden yellow in June, gradually
darkening until in the autumn and winter it is a rich vivid
green. We highly recommend it as a beautiful dignified
permanent tree and of somewhat hardier nature than
the original English Yew T. haccata, withstanding New
England winters with impunity. Each 10
15 to 18 in . $3 50 $32 50
12 to 15 in . 3 00 27 00
Taxus baccata repandens. Spreading English
Yew. (Ds.) Of a graceful, spreading form.
Unchanging foliage of a beautiful shade of dull bluish
green. Very hardy and desirable for all purposes for
which evergreens may be used. Especially useful in large
rock gardens and for low masses or mounds on banks
or in open lawns. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $7 00 $65 00
15 to 18 in . 5 00 48 00
Taxus cuspidata nana. See page 12
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EVERGREEN TREES
(AY State Nurseeies
C O R. P O R.
Taxus canadensis stricta (Dwarf Hedge Yew)
Taxus canadensis. Canada Yew. (Dv.) A
prostrate evergreen with wide-spreading, slender branches,
occasionally reaching a height of 6 feet. Dark green
foliage and showy, deep crimson berries. This is a hardy
native Yew which thrives in partial shade and in fairly
moist locations. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $3 50 $33 00
15 to 18 in . 3 00 27 00
T. canadensis stricta. Dwarf Hedge Yew.
(VS.) The only satisfactory evergreen for dwarf edging
hedges in severe New England climate. The best sub¬
stitute for dwarf boxwood. Hardy, really dwarf, of fine
texture, dark, easily grown, shears perfectly, thoroughly
tested for past fourteen years. Also excellent for use in
general plantings of dwarf evergreens, keeping its com¬
pact habit for many years. Each 10 100
12 to 15 in . $3 00 $27 00
10 to 12 in . 2 00 18 00 $150 00
8 to 10 in. (not B&B) . . 1 50 12 00 90 00
6 to 8 in. (not B&B) . . 1 00 8 50 75 00
fT. cuspidata. Japanese Yew. (Sm.) A com¬
pact, spreading variety with attractive, dark green
foliage. Valuable for many locations and is perfectly
hardy. It makes attractive, open-topped shrubs or bush¬
like trees handsome at all seasons, but especially in
spring, when its black-green winter foliage is covered
with tassels of brilliant yellow-green new growth. In
early autumn it sparkles with its myriad bright rose-
red fruits. Each 10 100
23^ to 3 ft . $12 00 $115 00
2 to 23/^ ft . 7 50 70 00 $650 00
18 to 24 in . 5 00 45 00 400 00
15 to 18 in . 3 75 35 00 300 00
fT. cuspidata capitata. Upright Japanese
Yew. (Sm.) This is the upright-growing or
pyramidal form of the Japanese Yew. It is rather open
in growth, with rich, dark green foliage, almost black,
and exquisitely beautiful when covered with yellow-
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green tips of new growth in the spring. It makes a won¬
derful hedge, and may be used in massing with other
evergreens or as a specimen to good effect. It is one of
the most desirable evergreens for any purpose and it
should be planted liberally. Each 10 100
3 to 33^ ft . $15 00
23^ to 3 ft . 10 00 $95 00 $900 00
2 to 23^ ft . 8 00 75 00 700 00
18 to 24 in . 6 00 57 00 550 00
15 to 18 in . 4 00 38 00 350 00
fT. cuspidata nana. Dwarf Japanese Yew.
(Ds.) A form of the above with short, dark green foliage
which is unchanging throughout the year. A very hardy,
dwarf hedge plant of unsurpassed beauty and permanence.
It withstands clipping well, and will thrive in unfavor¬
able locations where other evergreens perish. For sheer
beauty of color, texture, and form, as well as health and
longevity, it is one of the most useful and valuable orna¬
mental trees in cultivation. We can furnish these in
either spreading or upright, compact type. Kindly state
preference. Each 10 100
18 to 21 in . $8 00 $75 00
15 to 18 in . 5 00 45 00
12 to 15 in . 4 00 36 00 $330 00
T. cuspidata sieboldi. Siehold’s Japanese
Yew. Spreading bush form with glossy needles,
longer than those of other Yews. An exceptionally hardy
plant and most decorative. Each 10
2 to 23^ ft . $8 50 $80 00
18 to 24 in . 5 50 50 00
T. media. Hybrid Yew. Spreading Type.
Similar to T. cuspidata but more rapid-growing. Color
darker, heavily foliaged, needles more or less radically
arranged. Has a beautiful soft appearance. Perfectly
hardy. Each 10
3 to 33^ ft . $35 00 $330 00
23/^ to 3 ft . 20 00 190 00
2 to 23^ ft . 12 00 115 00
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EVERGREEN TREES
THUJA . Arborvitae
These are slender, rather formal trees much used in landscape and decorative work. There
are many fine dwarf forms, for tub or specimen use, and they may he kept any shape or height
desired for many years, as they endure shearing and pruning well.
fThuja occidentalis. Atnerican Arborvitae.
(Mr.) The common, upright, flat-leaved evergreen so
commonly used as single specimens and for hedges and
windbreaks everywhere. May be kept at any height by
shearing. It thrives on moist as well as dry land and en¬
dures city conditions. Each 10 100
7 to 8 ft .
. $12 00 $115 00 $1100 00
6 to 7 ft .
. 10 00
95 00
900 00
5 to 6 ft .
. 7 50
70 00
650 00
4 to 5 ft .
. 5 50
50 00
450 00
3 to 4 ft .
. 4 00
35 00
300 00
2 to 3 ft .
. 2 50
21 00
160 00
fT. occidentalis columnaris. Columnar Ar¬
borvitae. This new variety has the soft tex¬
ture of T. occidentalis. For this reason, and on account of
its dense, columnar habit, it is one of the most desirable
tall-growing narrow evergreens giving a sharp accent
and picturesque effect. Each 10 100
7 to 8 ft .
. . . . $15 00 $145 00 $1400 00
6 to 7 ft .
. . . . 12 00
115 00
1100 00
5 to 6 ft .
. . . . 10 00
95 00
900 00
43^ to 5 ft. . . .
. . . . 8 00
75 00
700 00
4 to 43/^ ft. . . .
. . . . 7 00
65 00
600 00
33/^ to 4 ft. . . .
. . . . 6 00
55 00
500 00
T. occidentalis compacta. Parsons Arbor¬
vitae. A dwarf, ball-shaped form of the
above, with light green foliage. Each 10 100
2 to 2)^ ft . $4 00 $36 00
18 to 24 in . 3 50 30 00 $270 00
T. occidentalis conica. Cone-shaped Arbor¬
vitae. The disposition of fine needles on this
distinctive evergreen gives it a perfect conical shape. It is
a tree which requires little trimming. Each 10
43^ to 5 ft . $8 00 $75 00
4 to 43/2 ft . 7 00 65 00
3K to 4 ft . 6 00 55 00
Thuja occidentalis hoveyi
jThuja occidentalis hoveyi. Hovey Arbor¬
vitae. (Ds.) A low, globular form, with
bright [foliage of golden tinge. Splendid for formal
plantings and for low accent points. The colored foliage is
an added charm in mixed plantings. It is quite hardy but
notsod\wzr{a.s,T. occidetitalis globosa. I.Ach 10 100
3 to 33^ ft . $4 50 $40 00
2)^ to 3 ft . 3 50 30 00
2 to 23^ ft . 2 75 25 00 $225 00
18 to 24 in . 2 50 22 50 200 00
Taxus cuspidata capitata. See page 12
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State Nurseeies
O R. A T e D
EVERGREEN TREES
Thuja occidentalis pumila. Green Globe Ar-
horvitae. (VDs.) A very dense, compact form
with dark green foliage. Each 10
2 to 23/^ ft . $5 00 $45 00
■ 18 to 24 in . 3 00 28 00
fT. occidentalis pyramidalis. American
Pyramidal Arhorvitae. (Mr.) A very densely
branched variety of most distinct columnar growth, with
rich, dark glossy green foliage that does not change ap¬
preciably in color during the winter months. This is
one of the very best Arborvitaes, and is very satisfactory
for hedges of medium height, for foundation plantings,
and for use in tubs. We recommend it very highly for
rough usage. Each 10 100
6 to 7 ft . $12 00 $115 00 $1100 00
5 to 6 ft . 10 00 95 00 900 00
43^ to 5 ft . 8 00 75 00 700 00
4 to 43^ ft . 7 00 65 00 600 00
33/^ to 4 ft . 6 00 55 00 500 00
3 to 33^ ft . 5 00 45 00 420 00
T. occidentalis reidi. Reid^s Arhorvitae.
A low, bushy form, with dark green foliage. Good for
use in the foreground of evergreen plantings where a good
edge is needed. Each 10 100
2 to 23/^ ft . $5 50 $52 00
18 to 24 in . 4 50 42 00
15 to 18 in . 3 00 27 00 $250 00
T. occidentalis rosenthali. Rosenthal’s Ar¬
horvitae. An erect, columnar, compact tree
with dark green, lustrous foliage. Useful for formal
plantings or specimens. Each 10
3 to 33^ ft . $7 00 $66 00
23^ to 3 ft . 6 00 57 00
fT. occidentalis vervaeneana. Vervaene
Arhorvitae. (Sm.) A very choice variety of
dense habit, with green foliage. One of the largest and
hardiest of all the Arborvitaes, and is particularly good
for screens and tall hedges. Each 10 100
'5 to 6 ft . $10 00 $95 00
4 to 5 ft . 8 00 76 00
3 to 4 ft . 6 00 57 00 $540 00
2 to 3 ft . 4 00 36 00 350 00
fT. occidentalis vervaeneana aurea. Golden
Vervaene Arhorvitae. A variety of the above
with foliage a light golden tinge of green. Very distinct
in color. Each 10 100
5 to 6 ft . $9 50 $90 00
4 to 5 ft . 7 50 70 00
3 to 4 ft . 5 50 50 00 $450 00
2 to 3 ft . 3 50 30 00 270 00
T. occidentalis wagneri. Wagner Arhor¬
vitae. This dwarf evergreen is considered
a cross between T. occidentalis and T. orientalis.
It is globe-shaped, with delicate, lacy dark green
foliage. Each 10
2 to 23/^ ft . $4 00 $36 00
18 to 24 in . . . 3 00 27 00
fT. occidentalis wareana. Ware Arhorvi¬
tae. (Mv.) A very hardy variety with dark
steel-gray-green foliage which retains its color all
winter. It forms a broad, dense bush, and, like all
other Arborvitaes, it is valuable for foundation
planting. It also makes a desirable broad hedge of
medium height which withstands hard shearing. A
most satisfactory variety. Each 10 100
3 to 3M h . $6 00 $55 00 $500 00
23^ to 3 ft . 4 50 40 00 360 00
2 to 234 ft . 3 50 30 00 270 00
18 to 24 in . 3 00 27 00 240 00
Thuja occidentalis pyramidalis
fThuja occidentalis douglasi pyramidalis.
Douglas Pyramidal Arhorvitae. (Mm.) A
slender, pyramidal variety of symmetrical outline, with
dark fern-like foliage. Each 10
6 to 7 ft . $14 00 $130 00
5 to 6 ft . 10 00 90 00
4 to 5 ft . 7 00 65 00
3 to 4 ft . 5 00 48 00
T. occidentalis ellwangeriana. Tom Thumb
Arhorvitae. (Sm.) Low, broad, compact vari¬
ety with dense foliage. This is a plant of dwarf and
very graceful habit. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $5 50 $52 00
234 to 3 ft . 4 50 42 00
2 to 234 ft . 4 00 35 00
18 to 24 in . 3 00 27 00
T. occidentalis globosa. Globe Arhorvitae.
(VDs.) A low, slow-growing, dense, globe-shaped va¬
riety that is useful for border planting and very satis¬
factory for low-growing hedges. Very hardy and espe¬
cially ornamental. Each 10 100
2 to 234 ft . $4 00 $35 00
18 to 24 in . 3 00 27 00
15 to 18 in . 2 50 22 50 $200 00
T. occidentalis lutea. George Peabody Arhor¬
vitae. The striking golden yellow hue of the
plant is contrasted splendidly against the grays and greens
of other evergreens. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $9 00 $85 00
4 to 5 ft . 7 00 65 00
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EVERGREEN TREES
NortJ)Ahington andFramin^hcim,Mass\
TSUGA . Hemlock
No doubt the Hemlock is the most
graceful and the best-loved of our
native evergreens. One or a group of
them, bending under the winter snow,
is a picture never to be forgotten. They
grow rapidly and in their early years
are amenable to clipping and training,
forming dense hedges or formal shapes.
As they attain age, they form lofty, dig¬
nified trees of a magnificence equaled
by few things in the world. The Hem¬
locks are one of the peculiar treasures
native to New England.
Tsuga canadensis. Common Hemlock. (Lr.)
No evergreen in our large collection is more lovely than
the Hemlock. Its graceful branches sway with every
breeze, making a charming picture whether planted
singly or in a group. The Hemlock is the finest North
American evergreen, and is always a source of joy and
satisfaction to those who are wise enough to plant it
freely. It makes a broadly pyramidal, medium-sized tree
of dense growth, with rich green foliage and more or
less drooping branches, giving a particularly graceful
effect to the whole. It is excellent as a single lawn tree,
for foundation planting when it is young, or for hedge
purposes. Beautiful soft green the year round. Will not
thrive in particularly bleak situations or near the salt
water. We cut back our Hemlocks so that all the plants
we offer are bushy and compact and ready to grow and
thrive when transplanted. Each 10 100
7 to 8 ft . $22 00 $210 00
6 to 7 ft . 18 00 175 00 $1700 00
5 to 6 ft . 14 00 135 00 1300 00
Tsuga canadensis (Common Hemlock)
Prices of Tsuga canadensis, con. Each 10 100
4 to 5 ft . $10 00 $95 00 $900 00
33/^ to 4 ft . 8 00 75 00 700 00
3 to 3H ft . 6 00 55 00 500 00
23/^ to 3 ft . 4 50 42 00 390 00
2 to 23^ ft . 3 50 33 00 300 00
T. caroliniana. Carolina Hemlock. An at¬
tractive tree with dark green foliage and pendulous
branches. A trifle more open and thin in growth and
habit than the Common Hemlock. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $12 00 $115 00
3k^ to 4 ft . 9 00 85 00
3 to 33^ ft . 6 50 60 00
23/^ to 3 ft . 5 50 50 00
T. diversifolia. Japanese Hemlock. This va¬
riety has shorter foliage than the Canada or Common
Hemlock, and is very dwarf. It makes a dense mass of
foliage and is a very desirable evergreen. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $5 00 $48 00
Thuja occidentalis woodwardi. Woodward
Arhorvitae. A perfect globe type which re¬
quires no shearing. Each 10 100
2 to 23^ ft . $3 50 $30 00 $250 00
18 to 24 in . 2 50 22 50 200 00
15 to 18 in . 2 00 17 50 150 00
T. orientalis. Oriental Arhorvitae. The least
hardy of all the Arborvitaes, and should not be planted
north of Boston, but will do well in protected places
south of there. The foliage is very short and of an at¬
tractive green during the summer months. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $6 00 $55 00
4 to 5 ft . 5 00 45
33^ to 4 ft . 4 00 35
Planting Suggestions
All our evergreens are shipped with the roots in a ball of earth securely wrapped in burlap.
It is important not to let this ball of earth become dry. When planting, be sure to dig a hole
large and deep enough to receive ball without breaking or forcing. Remove the burlap before
filling in with good soil. If the ground is dry, the hole should be partly filled with well-
trodden earth and then filled with water. When the water has soaked in, put in more earth
and more water, repeating the process until completed. If a slight depression is left about the
base of the plant, it will help in future watering.
All newly planted evergreens should be made as firm as possible, that is, do not hesitate
to tread the soil on the surface of the ground or to tamp it with a stick until it is very firm.
Planted in this way, the plant is well anchored and not likely to be loosened by strong winds
or heaved out by frost.
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Evergreen Shrubs and Rhododendrons at blooming time on the estate of C. O. Dexter, Sandwich, Mass.
EVERGREEN SHRUBS
Jl\ group of both small and large shrubs, with firm, hard leaves which are re¬
tained over winter. Most of them bloom beautifully, and some of them, the Rhodo¬
dendrons and Kalmias, are most showy, while others. Daphne, for example, are
deliciously fragrant. Here, too, belong the charming evergreen Barberries whose
beauty is just beginning to be appreciated, the Heathers, the Heaths, and a host of
other delightful and more or less rare plants, many of which make splendid back¬
grounds for lawns, borders in front of trees, and larger shrubs. The dwarfer species
are ideal specimens for rock gardens, giving the winter beauty of dense foliage among
the bare stones. Among them are carpeting plants like Pachysandra, and clinging,
creeping vines like English Ivy suitable for covering banks, and bare, shady places.
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. Bearberry. A low,
gray, carpeting shrub like a creeping vine. Rather large,
showy scarlet berries. Fine ground-cover for sandy, sour
soils in sun or shade. Each 10 100
3-yr. plants from 23^-in. pots $0 75 $6 00 $55 00
BERBERIS . Barberry
Berberis julianae. W intergreen Barberry. An
erect plant of open habit, very different from the fol¬
lowing. The willow-like leaves are larger, lighter green,
and are sharply toothed and spined. The new shoots are
soft, downy green, tinged with ruddy brown and bronze,
which gives the growing plant a handsome color effect.
It can be trimmed to make a dense bush of most attrac¬
tive habit, and harmonizes well with rhododendrons,
kalmias, and such other evergreen shrubs. We think it
is a gem. Each 10
12 to 15 in . $1 60 $15 00
B. verruculosa. Warty Barberry. The Holly¬
like Barberry would be a much better name for this
charming dwarf plant, with curled, spined leaves of
richest glossy green above but silvery white on the under¬
sides. The flowers are yellow and fragrant and make a
most delightful picture nestled among the dark foliage in
spring. It likes a sheltered spot, growing beautifully in
shade or sun, and can be used to advantage as a low hedge
or edging to taller shrubs. We know of no more beautiful
little shrub than this, and suggest that it be tried in shady
spots in the rock garden or in any other situation where
its year-round beauty can be enjoyed. Each 10
6 to 9 in . $1 50 $13 50
BUXUS
Buxus sempervirens. Common Box. The
famous, long-lived “Box Tree” making fairly rapid
growth but always compact, dark and lovely. In the
fullness of time it makes bushes several feet through and
as much high. Our plants are of the hardy type.
Each 10 100
18 to 24 in . $2 25 $20 00 $180 00
15 to 18 in . 1 50 14 00 125 00
B. sempervirens suffruticosa. True Dwarf
Box. A well-known dwarf edging plant, often
used for bordering flower-beds. Each 10 100
6 to 8 in . $0 50 $4 50 $40 00
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EVERGREEN SHRUBS
NortJ)Ahin0on andFramin^hO'm,Mass.
Heather and Heath
These handsome, small shrubs are of the easiest possible culture, well adapted to borders of
evergreen shrubberies and for dry slopes and sandy banks; also growing well in ordinary soils.
The varieties named herewith are hardy and bloom continuously from July to September. They
are particularly desirable for rockeries, and although they prefer a sunny location, they also
grow in swamps and in partial shade. The cut branches last in good condition for many weeks.
CALLUNA . Heather '
Calluna vulgaris. Heather. 15 in. A low,
bushy shrub, with tiny clustered leaves and slender,
erect spikes of small pink flowers, which are borne pro¬
fusely in late summer. Extremely pretty and quite un¬
usual in this country, although not difficult to grow in
a fairly moist situation. Each 10
8 to 10 in . $0 90 $8 00
6 to 8 in . 75 6 00
C. vulgaris alba. White Heather. 15 in. Ex¬
actly like the preceding, except its flowers are white,
and makes a charming combination with it either planted
or cut. Prices same as Calluna vulgaris.
C. vulgaris alba elata. Tall White Heather.
15 in. Like the White Heather but taller and not so
compact. Prices same as Calluna vulgaris.
C. vulgaris alporti. Alport Heather. 15 in.
Of more vigorous growth than the common Heather
and the flowers are rosy carmine. One of the best-liked
varieties. Each 10
6 to 8 in . $0 75 $6 00
C. vulgaris aurea. Golden Heather. 15 in.
Similar to the common Heather in habit, but its golden
tinged foliage makes a lovely contrast with other va¬
rieties and in borders. Each 10
6 in . $0 75 $6 00
C. vulgaris hammondi. Hammond’s Heather.
15 in. A fine type of Pink-flowering Heather, which we
think is more desirable in habit and profusion of bloom
than the common C. Each 10
6 to 8 in . $0 75 $6 00
C. vulgaris nana. Moss Heather. 15 in. A
new sort which makes a small tuft or compact clump.
The mossy foliage is dark green and most attractive.
Towards autumn it assumes ruddy and golden tint^ of
great charm. The flowers are jewel-like and small,
and while not showy have a dainty fastidious appear¬
ance which adds much to its beauty. The picture on
this page shows how it snuggles into the crevices of the
rock garden, making an ideal foil for miniature narcissus
and similar bulbous flowers. Each 10
Clumps, 6 to 8 in . $0 90 $8 00
4 to 6 in . 75 7 00
C. vulgaris rubra elata. Upright Heather.
15 in. This is a tall, spreading sort, with deep rosy crim¬
son flowers. A good companion for the Tall White
Heather and as a background for the lower-growing va¬
rieties. Each 10
8 to 10 in . $0 90 $8 00
6 to 8 in . 75 6 00
Moss Heather nestling against the rocks
ERICA . Heath
Erica carnea. Spring Heath. Leaves are
needle-like, gray-green, forming a tiny bushlet covered
with minute, rosy pink, bell-shaped flowers in April and
May. Height 6 inches. Requires well-drained, acid soil
and is especially lovely in the rock garden. Each 10
4 to 6 in . $0 75 $6 00
E. stricta. Corsican Heath. Bushy little tufFets
of dull green, spiny foliage, wdth tiny purple, bell-shaped
flowers from July to September. Charming in the rockery
nestled against a sheltering stone. Each 10
4 to 6 in . $0 75 $6 00
E. Tetralix. Cross-leaf ed Heath. A low, dense
bush with grayish green foliage delicately fringed with
silvery hairs. The pretty pink flowers are produced at
the tips of the branches in summer. Each 10
6 to 8 in . $0 75 $6 00
E. vagans. Cornish Heath. Erect, bushy
plant about a foot high, but may get larger. The purplish
red, bell-like flowers are produced in August and Sep¬
tember. Each 10
4 to 6 in . $0 75 $6 00
CHAMAEDAPHNE . Leatherleaf
Chamaedaphne calyculata. Leatherleaf.
Charming, low shrub for rockery or edge of shrub border.
Heavy, evergreen leaves and slender, leafy racemes of
drooping, wax-white flowers. Enjoys rich soil and
plentv of moisture. Each 10
15 to 18 in . $1 25 $11 00
12 to 15 in . 1 00 9 00
DAPHNE
Daphne cneorum. Rose Daphne. 18 in. A
dwarf evergreen shrub, which produces a profusion of
delightfully fragrant rosy lilac flowers in May and June,
and on and off the rest of the summer. It is extremely
pretty in rock gardens. Each 10 100
8 to 10 in . $1 50 $14 00
6 to 8-in. spread . 1 00 9 00 $80 00
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EVERGREEN SHRUBS
EUONYMUS
This extremely useful family of plants in¬
cludes evergreen shrubs and woody evergreen
vines of the greatest value in all gardens. The
shrubby types may be used as specimens or
hedges, thus replacing the famous boxwood
of milder climates, which is not reliably
hardy in exposed New England gardens; and
the vines may be used to mantle walls, tree
trunks, cliffs and banks with a cloak of
glittering green through winter and summer.
We know of no evergreens so hardy and
useful for myriad purposes. They may be
used as edgings to flower borders and walks,
where they can be kept low and dense by
constant shearing. The vining type will cling
to brick, stone, or plaster, soon covering a
wide surface with an enamel-like pattern of
indestructible green. Other varieties will
make respectable bushes, green and refresh¬
ing the whole year round.
Euonymus radicans. W intercreeper. A low,
procumbent shrub, having small leaves, dull green above,
with whitish veins. It will climb over a wall or up the
side of a house. Each 10 100
4-yr . $0 90 $7 50 $60 00
3-yr . 75 6 00 45 00
E. radicans argenteo-marginatus. Silveredge
W intercreeper. Similar to the preceding, with
the leaves silvery at the edges, often becoming pinkish in
the fall. Verv attractive. Each 10
3-yr. . ' . $0 75 $6 00
Euonymus radicans vegetus
Euonymus radicans vegetus growing against a wall
Euonymus radicans carrierei. Glossy Winter-
creeper. A stronger grower than E. radicans^
with larger, pointed green leaves. It is half bush and
half vine in its habit of growth, and, if given support,
makes a very fine covering for a building or a wall,
which it will cover rapidly. If planted in a line and
occasionally sheared into shape it forms an attractive
little hardy evergreen hedge. Each 10 100
5-yr . $2 00 $18 00
4-yr . 1 50 12 50
3-yr . 1 00 8 00 $70 00
E. radicans coloratus. Bronze Winter creeper.
A new variety introduced by the Arnold Arboretum, with
bright red foliage during the winter months. Good for use
as ground-cover, making a most handsome color effect in
the winter landscape. Each 10 100
5-yr. . $1 25 $11 00 $90 00
4-yr . 1 00 9 00 80 00
E. radicans minimus. Bahy Wintercreeper.
An excellent small-leaved dark evergreen for carpeting
the ground or as a rock plant. But is also a handsome
wall vine or border plant if kept trimmed to hedge form.
Particularly neat in habit and greatly admired for its
small glossy foliage. Each 10 100
From 4-in. pots . $0 75 $6 50 $60 00
E. radicans vegetus. Biglea] Wintercreeper.
A trailing evergreen shrub with round leaves. Produces
an abundance of orange-scarlet berries in the fall. Splen¬
did for use as a ground-cover. Each 10 100
5-yr .
. $2 00
$18 00
$150 00
4-yr .
. 1 50
13 50
120 00
3-yr .
. 1 00
8 00
70 00
2-yr .
6 00
48 00
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HEDERA . Ivy
Hedera helix. English Ivy. The rich dark
green climber so well known in England. The leaves are
characteristic. A strong climber which should grow on a
sheltered wall. Each 10 100
4-in. pots . $0 75 $6 50 $60 00
H. helix baltica. Hardy English Ivy. A plant
of this sort has been needed for a long time. It is almost
the same as the ordinary English Ivy in appearance, with
leaves a little smaller, darker, and richer. Much hardier,
having survived severe winters at our Eramingham
Nurseries. While we believe that it will prove absolutely
hardy, it may occasionally lose a branch or two in severe
winters. Each 10
From 4-in. pots, 18-in. tops .... $0 90 $7 50
H. helix gracilis. Small-leaved English Ivy.
Smaller foliage densely packed against the stems; very
graceful, and will live over winter where the common
English Ivy freezes out. Each 10 100
From 4-in. pots . $0 75 $6 50 $60 00
KALMIA . Laurel
Kalmia latifolia. Mountain Laurel. 8 ft.
Handsome shrubs of shapely habit, with
long, clustered leaves of rich glossy green,
defying the coldest winters with cheerful
hardihood. In midsummer the whole plant
breaks into billows of pinky white bloom,
great clusters of small crinkly flowers, dotted
with red spots, most curious to examine but
delightfully gay and charming in the mass.
The plants are entirely hardy and thrive in
partial shade. They like well-drained, sour¬
ish soil with a mulch of oak or other hard¬
wood leaves and spread into noble clumps.
Our plants are all nursery-grown, and come
to you with roots intact, which insures
their immediate prosperity.
If large quantities are desired for extensive
landscape development, we shall be pleased
to quote prices on collected stock in carload
lots. Each 10 100
3 to 33^ ft . $7 00 $65 00
23^ to 3 ft . 5 00 45 00 $420 00
2 to 23^ ft . 4 00 35 00 330 00
18 to 24 in . 3 00 27 00 240 00
K. angustifolia. Lamhkill. 18 in. A hand¬
some evergreen plant of moderate size, covered in the
spring with purple and crimson flowers. Desirable for
border planting or for rockeries. Each
18 to 24 in . $2 50
12 to 18 in . 1 50
LEIOPHYLLUM
Leiophyllum buxifolium. Box Sandmyrtle.
6 in. A pretty little evergreen, suitable for edging. It
has tiny leaves and little sprays of pink flowers in spring.
A very charming plant which should be grown as a low
edging or dividing-line. It wants a sour soil and a sunny,
very well-drained site. Each 10
12 to 18 in . $1 75 $16 00
6 to 8 in . 90 8 00
L. buxifolium prostratum. Allegheny Sand-
myrtle. Dense little tuffet, with very dark,
tiny leaves. Each 10
6 to 8 in . $0 90 $8 00
LEUCOTHOE
ILEX . Holly
Ilex crenata microphylla. Small-leaved Jap¬
anese Holly. A dense, bushy shrub with tiny
evergreen leaves which are as tough as boxwood. The
plant can be closely sheared and makes a splendid low
ledge or edging for taller plants. Each 10
2 to 23^ ft . $6 00 $55 00
18 to 24 in . 4 00 36 00
I. glabra. Inkberry. 3 ft. A bushy, upright
shrub with dark oval foliage, small flowers, and a pro¬
fusion of black fruit in the fall. One of the best and
hardiest of our native evergreens. Each 10
2-ft. clumps . $5 00
18-in. clumps . 3 00 $27 00
15-in, clumps . 2 50 22 00
12-in. clumps . 1 50 14 00
Leucothoe catesbaei. Drooping Leucothoe.
4 ft. A choice native evergreen shrub of great beauty.
Its foliage is quite as charming as its blossoms, which
are creamy white. The leaves are heavy, shining green
in summer, and assume a beautiful purplish red tint late
in the fall which is retained throughout the winter;
branches arching. Each 10
15 to 18 in . $2 50 $22 50
12 to 15 in . 2 00 18 00
MAHONIA
Mahonia aquifolium. Oregon Hollygrape.
Glossy green, holly-like leaves and yellow flowers in
May. One of the most attractive and decorative ever¬
greens. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $1 50 $13 50
15 to 18 in . 1 25 11 00
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PIERIS . Andromeda
Like the rhododendrons and laurels, the
Andromedas are sour-soil plants and thrive
in partial shade. They provide charming
color-variation in their hairy stems and
ruddy winter buds and are very graceful
when in flower. We have a fine lot of bushy,
well-grown plants of both varieties.
Pieris floribunda. Mountain Andromeda.
3 ft. White flowers in large panicles, like the lily-of-the-
valley. The buds are produced in the fall, and open in
early spring, over dense dark masses of evergreen foliage.
Plant round, compact, and dwarf, very hardy. Excellent
in evergreen foundation planting. There is no finer
evergreen shrub than Mountain Andromeda. We urge
you to plant one or more because we know you will not
be disappointed. Each 10 100
2 to 2H-ft. spread .... $9 00 $85 00
18 to 24-in. spread .... 6 00 55 00
15 to 18-in. spread .... 4 00 36 00 $330 00
12 to 15-in. spread .... 3 00 27 00 250 00
V.)?i^omc2i. Japanese Andromeda. 3 ft. One
of the most beautiful, dwarf, broad-leaved evergreens,
with bright green leaves and drooping racemes of waxy
white flowers which make a beautiful contrast with the
green foliage. The new foliage is most attractively
tinged with rich bronzy red. A plant that is distinctly
different and of great beauty, which will add dignity and
charm to any garden. Each 10
23^ to 3 ft . $10 00
2 to 23^ ft . 7 00 $65 00
18 to 24 in . 5 00 45 00
Pieris floribunda
Pachistima canbyi. A rare little evergreen of great beauty
PACHISTIMA
Pachistima canbyi. Canby Pachistima. 8 in.
A very low evergreen shrub, suitable for edging or rock¬
ery, making a dense, dark green carpet of great beauty.
Flowers small, dark red. Give it a sour soil and a half-
shady place. Each 10
Field-grown plants, 6 to 8 in. ... $1 25 $11 00
PACHYSANDRA
Pachysandra terminalis. Japanese Pachy-
sandra. 10 in. Low-growing evergreen plant
with short spikes of white flowers in May and June. A
splendid evergreen ground-cover, with attractive dark
green leaves which make a rich mat of foliage in shady
places where grass will not grow. A good border for
beds of evergreens. It shows up especially well in winter
when the grass is brown and the trees bare. Plant it thick,
and thin out later if necessary. Three 10 100
Field-grown plants . $1 05 $2 50 $18 00
From 3-in. pots . 90 2 20 15 00
VINCA . Myrtle
Vinca minor. Common Periwinkle. A hand¬
some evergreen ground-cover with showy bright blue
flowers borne freely in early spring and at intervals
throughout the summer and autumn. It is perfectly hardy
and does splendidly under trees or in shady nooks where
few plants will thrive. Three 10 100
Pot- or field-grown plants . . $0 75 $2 20 $15 00
V. minor alba. White Periwinkle. White¬
flowering form of preceding. Each 10 100
2-yr., pot-grown plants . . $0 40 $3 50 $33 00
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Rhododendron maximum in the border planting
RHODODENDRONS
Beyond doubt, the handsomest evergreen shrubs. The beautiful, long, glossy
leaves remain bright through the dark winter months, and their lovely clusters of
flowers in early summer are miracles of delight. They should have thin shade,
although they do well in full sunlight, and a north side of a wall or building is
especially adapted to them. They do demand plenty of water and soil absolutely
free of lime. It will pay well to go to some trouble to make the soil for them de¬
cidedly sour. Groups of Rhododendrons dispersed in borders and under trees
give untold return in the all-year beauty of their foliage and their lovely flowers in
early summer. Blended with kalmias, andromedas, leucothoes, and other evergreen
shrubs of varying habit, they provide scenes of diversified beauty and interest
unrivaled by any other garden feature.
The American continent is peculiarly rich in these beautiful shrubs, all of which
are perfectly at home in our gardens, if their wishes in regard to sourness of soil
and partial shade are respected. No hybrids have been raised from the showy tender
species which surpass the original beauty of our native varieties, or equal them in
vigor and hardiness. They are the most useful of all for general planting, parti¬
cularly Rhododendron maximum which is the largest and showiest of the family.
HYBRID RHODODENDRON SEEDLINGS
We can supply Hybrid Rhododendrons, as mixed seedlings raised from the finest named
varieties, including shades of red, pink, and lavender. Inasmuch as these stocky plants are
on their own roots, they are hardier and longer-lived than grafted stock— but we cannot
guarantee the individual colors. Each Each
2Hto3ft.,B&B . $10 00 18 to 24 in., B&B . $5 50
2 to lYi ft., B&B . 7 50 15 to 18 in., B&B . 4 50
We can furnish bales of imported granulated peat moss, ideal for mulching Rhododendrons,
Azaleas, as well as all other types of acid soil plants, at $4 each, $36 for 10.
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NATIVE RHODODENDRONS
Rhododendrons are shipped with their roots in balls of earth wrapped in burlap and should
be planted in the manner recommended for evergreens. The mulch is particularly important
Rhododendron carolinianum. Carolma
Rhododendron. 6 ft. One of the very finest
broad-leaved evergreens hardy in Massachusetts. It is
four to si.x feet tall and as much in diameter; has hand¬
some dark green leaves and blooms profusely. The
clustered flowers are pale to deep pink, open before the
young branches begin to grow' and therefore are not
hidden by the foliage. This species grows wild on the
mountain tops of the southern Appalachians and has proved
to be hardy in New England. Each 10 100
to 3 ft . $6 00 $55 00
2 to 23^ ft . 4 50 42 00
18 to 24 in . 3 50 33 00 $300 00
15 to 18 in., bushy plants . 3 00 27 00 250 00
R. carolinianum album. White Carolina Rho¬
dodendron. A delicately chaste white-flow¬
ering form of the Carolina Rhododendron. Very charm¬
ing in itself and especially delightful w'hen used to relieve
the pink masses of other Rhododendrons in bloom at the
same time. Hardy in Massachusetts if given the usual
mulch of leaves and evergreen needles. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $10 00 $95 00
3 to 4 ft . 7 50 70 00
R. minus. 8 ft. Another native of the south¬
ern mountains. Under favorable conditions it makes a
straggling shrub 10 feet high with handsome foliage
and charming rosy pink flowers spotted yellow-green
within. This is one of the very earliest of all to come into
bloom and is very beautiful and satisfactory for extensive
landscape planting. Occasionally this is listed and
described as K. ^unctatum. Each 10
2 to 23^ ft . $5 00 S45 00
Rhododendron catawbiense. (Native.)
Cataivha Rhododendron. 6 ft. This is the
parent of most of our best hybrids, and is worthy in every
way. The flowers, borne profusely in very large, round
trusses, come in various shades of lilac-purple the early
part of June. It will grow in any soil where there is no
lime, and needs no protection. Each 10
3 to 33^ ft . $6 50 $63 00
23/^ to 3 ft . 5 00 48 00
2 to 23^ ft . 4 00 36 00
18 to 24 in . 3 50 33 00
R. maximum. (Native.) 10 ft. This is the
handsome Great Laurel of the mountains. Flowers rosy
white to white, produced in late June and July. Foliage
very thick, smooth, and twice as large as that of any
other sort. Handsome for big bold masses. We can
supply this variety in large quantities and our plants
are exceptionally heavy. Each 10 . 100
4 to 43^ ft .
. . . . $9 00
$85 00
33^ to 4 ft .
.... 7 50
70 00
3 to 33^ ft .
.... 6 50
60 00
23^ to 3 ft .
.... 5 00
45 00 $420 00
2 to 23^ ft .
.... 4 00
36 00 350 00
Prices for collected stock will be ;
given on request.
R. smirnovi. Smirnow^s Rhododendron. 10 ft.
Very hardy species from the Caucasus Mountains in
southeastern Europe. Flowers pure pink. Leaves long,
narrow, revolute; under side covered with heavy white
to pale tan felt. Each
18 to 24 in . $9 00
15 to 18 in . 7 00
12 to 15 in . 5 00
Elowers of Rhododendron carolinianum
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DECIDUOUS TREES
There is a vast army of beautiful trees which shed their leaves in autumn. Among
them are trees suitable for planting along streets and boundary lines, trees for wood¬
lands and copses, for groves and for specimens, or merely to shade a corner of the
back yard. Almost all of them are gorgeous when their leaves turn color in autumn
and display an intricate and interesting pattern of bare branches against the winter sky.
For city planting, especially close to houses, the deciduous trees are to be preferred
to evergreens. They endure the smoke and gases of city life better than the ever¬
greens, and in winter they do not obstruct the admission of sunshine through
windows and doorways. Many bear beautiful flowers.
Except that their roots are not balled and burlapped, the method of handling
and planting them is the same as for evergreens. They should be well watered the
first season and firmly staked so that they will not sway in the wind.
ABBREVIATIONS
Denoting Size: L, trees that attain a height of 50 feet or more; M, trees that attain a height of 25 to so feet; S, trees that
attain a height of lo to 25 feet; D, dwarf; VD, very dwarf.
Denoting Rapidity of Growth: r, rapid; m, medium; s, slow; v, vigorous; vs, very slow.
Denoting Varieties Suitable for Seashore Planting: (f).
The figures following the name denote the ultimate size of tree at maturity.
ACER . Maple
The Maples are too familiar to need much
introduction. They are all splendid, round-
headed trees, some of which are especially
adapted to street planting.
Acer dasycarpum (saccharinum). Silver
Maple, (hr.) 80 ft. Foliage light green, sil¬
very beneath. A most rapid-growing Maple thriving best
in rich, moist soil but succeeding almost anywhere except
on dry ground. Useful street tree. Each 10
12 to 14 ft . $3 00 $27 00
10 to 12 ft . 2 50 22 50
8 to 10 ft . 2 00 18 00
A. dasycarpum pyramidale. Pyramidal
Silver Maple. (Lr.) 80 ft. Compact, erect
form of the Silver Maple, assuming a more or less conical
or pyramidal shape. Each
6 to 8 ft . $2 00
Acer dasycarpum wieri. Wieds Cut-leaf
Maple. (Lr.) 80 ft. Handsome ornamental or
specimen tree with drooping branches and finely cut or
lacy, silver foliage. Much admired. Each lo
12 to 14 ft . $5 00 $48 00
10 to 12 ft . 4 00 36 00
A. ginnala. A^nur Maple. (Sm.)l5ft. Grace¬
ful shrub or small tree, with handsome foliage that turns
bright red in autumn. Useful as substitute for the Japan¬
ese Maple where that is not hardy. Each 10
6 to 8 ft . $2 50 $22 50
5 to 6 ft . 2 00 17 50
A. negundo. Box Elder. (Mr.) A rapid-grow¬
ing tree that is useful where a quick screen is desired. It
has spreading branches and light green foliage that
changes to yellow in the autumn. Although it thrives
best in rich, damp ground, it will grow in dry or poor
soils. Each 10
12 to 14 ft . $3 25 $30 00
10 to 12 ft . 2 50 24 00
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Acer saccharum
Acer palmatum. Japanese Maple. (Dm.) A
handsome shrub of dense, graceful habit, with especially
attractive foliage in spring and fall, when it assumes most
striking colors. Suitable for specimens and for color
notes in mixed plantings. £ach 10
3 to 4 ft . $3 50 $32 50
2 to 3 ft . 2 50 22 50
A. palmatum atropurpureum. Blood-leaved
Japanese Maple. (Ds.) A very striking tree
in spring when its leaves are blood-red; later they change
to dark purple, retaining this attractive color throughout
the season. This small tree is often used on lawns but is
most effective when contrasted with evergreens. In New
England it should be planted only in sheltered places.
These trees are seedlings that have been selected for their
rich foliage. Each
3 to 3M ft . $7 50
2 to 3 ft . 5 00
18 to 24 in . 3 50
fA. platanoides. Norway Maple. (Lr.) 50 ft.
This large, handsome tree has a round, spreading head
and broad, dark green foliage. It is decidedly beautiful
when covered with its golden blossoms, before the foliage
appears. The hardiest of all Maples, and will withstand
extreme exposure; especially adapted for street, shade.
and seashore planting. Each 10
10 to 12 ft . $5 00 $48 00
8 to 10 ft . 4 00 37 50
6 to 8 ft . 2 75 25 00
fA. platanoides sch'wedleri. Schwedler’s
Maple. (Lr.) 50 ft. The leaves are bright
red when they first appear, changing later in the season
to dark purplish green. Like the Norway Maple in
habit of growth and general usefulness for almost all
purposes. Each 10
6 to 8 ft . $5 00 $45 00
t Acer pseudoplatanus. Sycamore Maple. (Lr.)
70 ft. Handsome, round-headed tree with large dark
foliage, making widespread shade. Hardy, and thrives
in exposed, difficult locations. Each
6 to 8 ft . $3 00
5 to 6 ft . 2 50
A. rubrum. Red Maple. (Lv.) 80 ft. A very
popular variety because of its irregular habit which is
much appreciated independent of its other remarkably fine
qualities of growth, its fragrant, scarlet flowers in early
spring, and dense foliage which assumes a gorgeous color
in autumn. Thrives in wet situations where no other
Maple will live. Each 10
10 to 12 ft . $5 00 $45 00
8 to 10 ft . 3 50 33 00
6 to 8 ft . 2 75 25 00
A. saccharum. Sugar Maple. (Lr.) 80 ft. An
excellent street and shade tree, somewhat higher headed
than the Norway Maple, with dense foliage that turns
bright yellow and scarlet in autumn. Does well in almost
any soil. Each 10
10 to 12 ft . $5 00 $48 00
8 to 10 ft . 3 50 33 00
6 to 8 ft . 2 50 24 00
A. tataricum. Tatarian Maple. (Dm.) A
hardy and desirable shrub-like tree with brilliant autumn
coloring. Each
8 to 10 ft . $2 25
AESCULUS . Horsechestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum. European Horse-
chestnut. (Lm.) A large tree of regular out¬
line with attractive foliage. In May it bears a profusion
of very showy white flowers tinged with red, in 8 to
10-inch panicles. These are followed by fruits an inch
or more in diameter. Each
6 to 8 ft . $3 50
5 to 6 ft . 2 50
AILANTHUS
Ailanthus glandulosa. Tree-of -Heaven. (Lr.)
50 ft. Valuable for street planting where other trees do not
thrive, as it withstands smoke and dust well. It is an
extremely rapid-growing, open-headed tree with palm¬
like foliage and greenish flowers in June. Each 10
8 to 10 ft . $3 00 $27 00
6 to 8 ft . 2 50 22 50
5 to 6 ft . 2 00 18 00
ALNUS . Alder
Alnus incana. Speckled Alder. (Lm.) 60 ft.
Ornamental tree with handsome, deeply veined foliage
and interesting catkins which come on the bare branches
and dangle from the twigs before the leaves appear.
Each 1 0
4 to 5 ft . $1 25 $10 00
ARALIA . Angelica Tree
Aralia spinosa. DeviVs Walking-stick. (Dr.)
10 ft. Its stout stems covered with thorns, immense leaves,
and enormous clusters of small white flowers, followed
by purple berries, give this species a very distinct sub¬
tropical appearance. Each 10
6 to 8 ft . $1 50 $14 00
5 to 6 ft . 1 20 10 00
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BETULA . Birch
This is a small family of trees with a grace
and charm all their own. Mostly used as
lawn specimens or in effective positions upon
the grounds; they are also splendid mingled
with other varieties in an open woodland,
and the light-barked kinds are beautiful
grouped at the edge of a thicket or forest.
fBetula alba. European White Birch. (Mr.)
40 ft. A tall, graceful tree, with spray-like branches and
snow-white bark that is effective in winter. It assumes
an elegant, drooping habit. Each lo
8 to 10 ft . $3 00 $27 00
6 to 8 ft . 2 50 22 50
5 to 6 ft . 2 00 18 00
B. alba fastigiata. Pyramidal White Birch.
(Mr.) 40 ft. Erect, pyramidal tree of fine appearance and
desirable where compactness is necessary. Each
5 to 6 ft . $3 50
fB. papyrifera. Canoe Birch. (Lr.) 70 ft. A
worthy ornamental tree. When young, the stem is dark
brown (sometimes almost black), which causes many
people to question the variety, but as it develops, the
trunk becomes white, with a loose, graceful head and
large, handsome leaves. It thrives well in northern
latitudes and is very effective in a group. Each 10
6 to 8 ft . $2 50 $22 50
5 to 6 ft . 2 00 18 00
B. pendula gracilis. Cutleaj Weeping Birch.
(Mm.) 50 ft. An unusually graceful, drooping tree,
particularly adapted to lawns. The foliage is deeply cut
and the bark silvery white at maturity. Each 10
10 to 12 ft . $6 00 $55 00
8 to 10 ft . 5 00 45 00
6 to 8 ft . 4 00 36 00
fB. populifolia. Gray Birch. (Mr.) 40 ft. A
slender tree with smooth, grayish white bark and glossy
leaves. It is a rapid grower. Each 10
10 to 12 ft . $2 25 $21 00
8 to 10 ft . 1 75 15 00
6 to 8 ft . 1 50 14 00
CARPINUS . Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana. American Hornbeam.
(Mm.) 30 ft. Small, densely foliaged tree with tough,
wiry branches. Does well in neglected places and endures
drought. Foliage colors beautifully. Each 10
4 to 5 ft., B&B . $3 00 $27 00
3 to 4 ft., B&B . 2 50 22 50 I
CELTIS . Hackberry |
fCeltis occidentalis. Hackberry. (Mm.) Rare !
native tree with numerous slender branches and light
green, shiny leaves. Resembles the elm. Each
8 to 10 ft . $3 00
6 to 8 ft . 2 00
CERCIDIPHYLLUM . Katsura Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum. Katsura Tree. \
(Mr.) 40 ft. This hardy ornamental tree is of pyramidal ^
form, with medium-sized, heart-shaped leaves dark green j
above and silvery beneath. It branches to the ground, and !
prefers damp soil, where it grows rapidly. Each 10
10 to 12 ft . $6 00
6 to 8 ft . 4 00 $36 00
5 to 6 ft . 3 00 27 00
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CATALPA . Indian Bean
Useful trees with very large leaves and ex¬
tremely handsome flowers. They grow
rapidly and quickly, making a grateful shade.
Well adapted to avenue planting, and the first
variety named is highly popular for certain
formal effects.
Catalpa bignonioides nana (bungei).
Umbrella Catalpa. (Dm.) A species from
China that has large, glossy foliage and is a shy bloomer.
If the top is grafted on tall stems, it makes an effective
tree for formal gardens, j^ch 10
4-yr. heads . $4 00 $35 00
3-yr. heads . 3 50 33 00
2-yr. heads . 2 50 22 50
C. speciosa. Western Catalpa. (Lr.) This
tall, hardy variety is well adapted to forest and orna¬
mental planting. Flowers in giant clusters. The most
desirable Catalpa. Farh io
12 to 14 ft . $2 50 $2^ 50
10 to 12 ft . 2 00 18 00
CHIONANTHUS . Fringe Tree
Chionanthus virginica. White Frmge Tree.
(Sv.) 15 ft. A superb lawn tree, with large, dark green
foliage and great sprays of white fringy flowers in early
summer. Delicately fragrant. Each 10
6 to 7 ft . $5 00 $48 00
5 to 6 ft . 4 00 36 00
4 to 5 ft . 3 00 27 00
CLADRASTIS
Cladrastis lutea. Yellow-wood. (Mv.) 50 ft.
A splendid tree of the locust family with feathery leaves
and clusters of fragrant white flowers, like pea-blossoms.
in June. E^ch
8 to 10 ft . $3 50
6 to 8 ft . 2 50
Chionanthus virginica
DECIDUOUS TREES
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Cornus florida
CORNUS . Dogwood
Small trees desirable from every point of
view. In the spring they make a picture of
unforgettable beauty with their drifts of
showy flowers against the sky or a back¬
ground of evergreens. Their rich green foliage
is handsome during the summer, and their
glittering red berries are one of autumn’s
chiefest charms.
Cornus florida. White-flowering Dogwood.
(Sv.) 15 ft. An American species of regular habit, with
spreading, open top. It produces large, showy white
flowers in May before the leaves appear. In autumn the
grayish green foliage turns dark red, and with the brilliant
red berries makes it one of the most beautiful trees at
that season. Its natural home is at the edge of wood¬
lands, and it never looks better than in front of a back¬
ground of evergreens. Each 10
5 to 6 ft., B&B . $5 00 $48 00
4 to 5 ft., B&B . 3 00 27 00
3 to 4 ft . 2 00 18 00
NOTE. — B&B means roots taken up with earth and bur-
lapped, for which no extra charge is made.
C. florida flore-pleno. Double White-flower¬
ing Dogwood. (Sv.) 15 ft. Beautiful tree of
the same type, but the double flowers are even more
showy, with eight to twelve snow-white bracts instead
of the usual four. Each 10
3 to 4 ft., B&B . $5 00 $45 00
C. florida rubra. Red -flowering Dogwood.
(Sv.) 15 ft. One of the finest flowering trees. It blooms
when quite young, producing deep rose-colored flowers
in the early spring. This tree is worthy of extensive cul¬
ture and should have a place on every sizable lawn. Each
4 to 5 ft., B&B . $7 50
3 to 4 ft., B&B . 6 00
CERCIS . Redbud
Cercis canadensis. Judas Tree. (Ss.) 25 ft.
One of the finest ornamental trees. It is of medium size,
round-headed, with large, heart-shaped, leathery dark
green foliage. A profusion of deep pink flowers covers
the tree in April before the leaves appear. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . . $2 50 $22 50
4 to 5 ft . . 1 50 14 00
CRATAEGUS . Hawthorn
The Thoms are small, shrubby trees,
charming alike when bare, in flower, in foli¬
age, or in fruit. They are fine for masses in
the comers or at boundaries, and look well in
hollows or along streams, fitting into almost
any scheme of naturalistic or formal planting.
fCrataegus coccinea. Thicket Hawthorn.
(Ss.) 20 ft. A fine native variety with large foliage and
white blossoms in May, succeeded by clusters of scarlet
fruit in autumn. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $2 00 $18 00
3 to 4 ft . 1 50 14 00
fC. cordata. Washington Hawthorn. (Sm.)
25 ft. Very desirable, with beautiful autumn color and
large clusters of bright red fruit, remaining on the
branches a long time. Much used both singly and in
groups. Each 10
4 to 5 ft. . $2 50 $22 50
3 to 4 ft. ............. 2 00 18 00
fC. crusgalli. Cockspur Thorn. (Sv.) 20 ft.
The long, sharp thorns and glossy green foliage, which
turns brilliant orange and scarlet in the fall, make this a
valuable variety for hedges. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $2 50 $22 50
3 to 4 ft . 1 75 16 00
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DECIDUOUS TREES
NortJ)AMnffhmandFrami7ij^J)0'fn,Mass^^
Crataegus oxyacantha. English Hawthorn.
(Sv.)15ft. The fragrant “May” of English hedges. Snowy
billows of lovely flowers on thorny, glossy-leaved trees.
Fine for bordering lanes and drives or specimen use.
Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $2 50 $22 50
3 to 4 ft . 2 00 18 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 50 13 50
C. oxyacantha roseo-plena. Double Pink
'Thorn. A lovely variation of the English
Thorn, with lovely, double pink flowers. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $3 50 $33 00
C. oxyacantha albo-plena. Double White
Thorn. Charming, double white flowers. A
useful and attractive variety for interspersing with the
pink variety or for specimen use. Each 10
6 to 8 ft . $5 00
5 to 6 ft . 3 50 $33 00
C. oxyacantha splendens. PauVs Double
Scarlet Hawthorn. (Sm.) 15 ft. A small tree
of fine habit, with rich, luxuriant foliage and very double
deep crimson flowers with a scarlet glow. Each
8 to 10 ft . $10 00
5 to 6 ft . 3 50
4 to 5 ft . 3 00
C. succulenta. Fleshy Hawthorn. (Sv.) 20 ft.
Broad-headed, thorny, twiggy tree with glossy foliage
and large scarlet fruits which are sometimes eaten or
made into preserves. Blooms attractively in May, with
clusters of large, fragrant white flowers. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $1 75
4 to 5 ft . 1 50 $12 50
3 to 4 ft . 1 25 11 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 00 8 50
FRAXINUS . Ash
The Ashes grow quickly and thrive in al¬
most any moist soil. They are valuable for
parks and landscapes, and make good street
trees in many localities.
Fraxinus americana. White Ash. (Lv.) 80 ft.
This well-known native variety has a straight, clean
trunk and soft, mellow green foliage, changing in the
autumn to rich brown. A desirable shade or street tree
because it furnishes shade quickly and is comparatively
long-lived. Each 10
8 to 10 ft . $2 00 $18 00
6 to 8 ft . 1 50 14 00
F. lanceolata. Green Ash. (Mr.) 60 ft. At¬
tractive street or park tree with rich foliage and a broad,
head. Seldom attacked by insects. Each lo
6 to 8 ft . $1 50 $14 00
GINKGO . Maidenhair Tree
Ginkgo biloba. Maidenhair Tree. (Mr.)
This beautiful tree is of upright habit, with a clean,
straight trunk and spreading branches peculiar to itself.
The leaves are fan-shaped, resembling the maidenhair
fern, and in the fall become rich golden yellow. An ex¬
cellent lawn and avenue tree and very satisfactory in cities.
Insects avoid it. Each
6 to 8 ft . $4 00
FAGUS . Beech
Beeches are among the noblest trees of
creation, long-lived, symmetrical, and beau¬
tiful at all seasons of the year. They make
dense shade and thick dark woods. The
colored-leaf forms are among the finest orna¬
mentals for specimen or avenue work.
Beeches resent transplanting to some extent,
therefore we ship them with the roots care¬
fully balled and burlapped.
Fagus americana. American Beech. (Lv.) 80
ft. Large, spreading tree of symmetrical habit. Its rich
yellow autumn foliage and smooth, gray bark add to its
attractiveness. Each
6 to 7 ft. B&B . $6 50
5 to 6 ft. B&B . 5 00
F. sylvatica. European Beech. (Lm.) 80 ft.
Handsome, symmetrical trees with smaller leaves than
the American Beech but ornamental, sturdy, and long-
lived. Each 10
4 to 5 ft. B&B . $4 50 $42 50
3 to 4 ft. B&B . 3 50 33 00
F. sylvatica purpurea. Purple Beech. (Lv.)
The foliage of this low-branching tree is very attractive.
In spring it is bright reddish purple, turning beautiful
purple-tinged green in summer. It forms a noble, sym¬
metrical head of majestic appearance, and its foliage has a
brilliant metallic glitter in the sunshine, which makes the
tree conspicuous in the landscape, even at great distances.
Splendid for a lawn tree. Each
20 to 25 ft., B&B . $40 to $60 00
NOTE. — B&B means roots taken up with earth and bur-
lapped, for which no extra charge is made to the purchaser.
GLEDITSIA . Honey Locust
fGleditsia triacanthos. Common Honey
Locust. (Lv.) 80 ft. A fast-growing tree
with compound, much-divided foliage, and fragrant,
locust-like flowers. It can be used as a thorny, impene¬
trable hedge or allowed to grow into a splendid specimen
tree of moderate size and compact habit. It will thrive
along the ocean in defiance of spray and gales, and seems
to enjoy the rough, barren, sandy soil of Cape Cod and
similar localities. We can highly recommend it for both
beauty and endurance under the most difficult growing
conditions. Each 10
6 to 8 ft . $1 50 $12 00
5 to 6 ft . 1 25 10 00
4 to 5 ft . 1 00 8 00
GYMNOCLADUS
Gymnocladus dioica. Kentucky Coffee Tree.
(Mm.) A fine native tree of irregular shape, with large
bluish green, feathery foliage. Its rigid ascending
branches give it the appearance of great strength and its
immense foliage heightens the effect. Its flowers are
greenish white in terminal sprays, and its seeds are borne
in flat pods. During the Revolutionary War they were
used for coffee by the settlers west of the Alleghanies.
Useful either on the lawn or in a border. Each
4 to 5 ft. . • . $1 50
5 or more of one kind and size of plant will be furnished at the rate for 10
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DECIDUOUS TREES
JUGLANS
Juglans cinerea. Butternut. (Lm.) 50 ft. A
vigorous, native, open-headed tree, with grayish, rough
bark, and foliage that resembles that of the Black Wal¬
nut. Valued for its delicious ovoid nuts, as well as for its
ornamental appearance. Each 10
8 to 10 ft . $2 50 $22 50
KOELREUTERIA
Koelreuteria paniculata. Golden Ram Tree.
A very ornamental, round-headed tree with handsome,
light green foliage and large clusters of small yellow
flowers. Verv decorative. Each 10
5 to 6 ft.' . $3 00 $27 00
4 to 5 ft . 2 50 22 50
LARIX . Larch
Larix laricina. American Larch; Tamarack.
(Lr.) Rapid -growing pyramidal tree, becoming irregular
,at maturity, with very attractive light green foliage like
that of a bright green deciduous spruce. When grown by
itself and well developed it is a very ornamental tree.
Although a native of swampy ground it thrives in
ordinary soils. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . . $1 75 $15 00
L. leptolepis. Japanese Larch. (Lr.) A slen¬
der, pyramidal tree with foliage like an evergreen spruce,
but which is dropped in autumn. A very beautiful.
quick-growing tree which enjoys a moist soil. Each
5 to 6 ft. . . $2 50
4 to 5 ft . 2 00
3 to 4 ft . 1 50
LABURNUM . Golden Chain
Small trees with beautiful foliage and long
drooping, wistaria-like flowers of golden
yellow. While Laburnums are chiefly treated
as specimens and planted in open situations
where their graceful beauty can be admired
from all sides, they are also useful on rocky
slopes, or in shrubberies. There are few flow¬
ering trees hardy in New England which are
as handsome.
Laburnum vulgare. Golden Chain. (Mm.)
30 ft. A small tree with smooth foliage, deriving its
name from the long racemes of golden yellow blossoms
produced in June. It does best in a cool, partially shady
spot and ought to be given shelter from the most severe
winter winds. We continually urge that this tree be
lanted more widely because few people realize how
eautiful it really is. Each 10
6 to 8 ft . $6 00 $57 00
5 to 6 ft . 4 00 36 00
4 to 5 ft . 2 50 22 50
3 to 4 ft . 2 00 18 00
LIQUIDAMBAR
Liquidambar styraciflua. Sweet Gum. (Mm.)
A handsome native tree of stately growth, with corky
bark and leaves that resemble those of the maple, but are
more star-shaped, and glossy green, turning deep purplish
crimson in autumn. It thrives south of Boston. Each
8 to 10 ft. . $6 50
6 to 8 ft. . 4 50
LIRIODENDRON
Liriodendron tulipifera. Tulip Tree. (Lr.)
80 ft. This large, symmetrical tree has smooth bark,
glossy, light green, fiddle-shaped leaves and spreading
branches. The flowers are tulip-like, greenish yellow
blotched with orange. Each 10
6 to 8 ft. . $2 50 $22 50
5 to 6 ft . 2 00 18 00
MAGNOLIA
Magnolia soulangeana. Saucer Magnolia.
A sturdy, picturesque tree of moderate size, covered in
spring with giant pinkish flowers before the leaves ap¬
pear. Very handsome and easily one of the most orna¬
mental flowering trees in existence. Each
3 to 4 ft., B&B . . $12 00
2 to 3 ft., B&B . . 9 00
MORUS . Mulberry
Morus alba pendula. Teas Weeping Mulberry.
(Dv.) One of the best small weeping lawn trees, forming
a perfect umbrella-shaped head of light green, deeply
lobed foliage. Fruit reddish purple. Each lo
3-yr. heads . . $5 00
2-yr. heads, 5 to 6 ft. . 3 50 $33 00
M. alba tatarica. Russian Mulberry. (Mm.)
A low, very bushy-topped tree with reddish fruit which
birds like; very hardy and desirable. Each 10
10 to 12 ft . . $2 75 $26 00
6 to 8 ft . . 1 75 16 00
NYSSA . Sour Gum
Nyssa sylvatica. Sour Gum; Tupelo. A slen¬
der, round-topped tree with glossy, oval leaves which
turn blazing scarlet in autumn. Very graceful and at¬
tractive at all seasons. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . . . $2 00
18 to 24 in . . 1 50 $12 50
Laburnum vulgare, with Maples in the background
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A group of Crabappies in bloom is a breath-taking sight. In fruit, they are almost equally attractive
MALUS • Flowering Crabapple
The Crabappies are smallish, round-headed trees, literally covered with blossoms in the
spring. Most varieties are very fragrant, and all are followed in the fall by a profusion of
waxy fruits varying from pale green to orange-red. Very beautiful for a corner of the
lawn or as the background to lower shrubs, and they do especially well in low spots or
little hollows. The famous Cherries of Japan fall far below the Crabappies in beauty
and color, and will never be missed by those gardeners who are wise enough to use Crab-
apples instead.
We specialize in growing semi-matured specimens of these lovely Crabs. Unlike the
usual run of stock offered, we offer mostly old trees, several times transplanted, and heavy
enough to give an impressive immediate effect. The degree of heaviness or bushiness of
each sort is indicated by the letter X. The heavier trees listed may be seen at our
Nurseries in Framingham although in smaller sizes will be found in both places. Orders
for any size may be sent to either office.
All Crabappies will be B&B without extra charge
Malus arnoldiana. Arnold Crab. (Sm.) 12
ft. Semi-double pink blossoms in early spring, followed
by yellow fruit, and attractive foliage make this a very
popular variety. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $3 00 $27 00
3 to 4 ft . 2 00 18 00
M. atrosanguinea. Carmine Crab. (Sm.) 14
ft. Like most Flowering Crabappies, it makes an excel¬
lent specimen or lawn tree for in spring it is a mass of
single crimson blooms of such richness of color that it is
easily the darkest and brightest of the rose-tinted Crabs.
The color does not fade to white. Each 10
6 to 7 ft. XX . $5 00 $48 00
5 to 6 ft. X . 3 50 33 00
4 to 5 ft. X . 2 50 22 50
3 to 4 ft . 2 00 18 00
M. baccata. Siberian Crab. (Sm.) 30 ft.
Pure white, fragrant flowers, pink outside when unfold¬
ing. Fruit yellow, spotted red. Each
10 to 12 ft. XXX . $20 00
8 to 10 ft. XXX . 15 00
7 to 8 ft. XX . 10 00
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Eruits of Malus baccata
Flowers of Malus ioensis plena (Bechtel’s Crab)
Malus floribunda. Japanese Flowering Crab.
(Sm.) 20 ft. One of the best early, spring-flowering
bushes or small trees. The deep pink or rosy red flowers
appearing with the leaves, are produced in great abun¬
dance, followed by very showy reddish, pea-sized fruit on
long, slender stems, making it very ornamental in autumn.
One of the finest. Each 10
6 to 7 ft. XX . . $5 50 $52 00
5 to 6 ft. XX . 4 50 42 50
4 to 5 ft. X . 3 00 27 00
3 to 4 ft. X . 2 00 18 00
M. floribunda purpurea. Purple Crab.
(Sm.) 16 ft. Gorgeous purple-red foliage and single,
deep pink flowers. A most attractive tree at all seasons
of the year. Each
8 to 10 ft. XX . $15 00
6 to 7 ft. X . 5 50
5 to 6 ft . 4 00
4 to 5 ft . 3 00
M. halliana parkmani. Parkman’s Crab.
(Sm.) Irregular and awkward when young, but a most
attractive tree when filled with buds and blossoms. Each
bud regularly produces five blossoms on stems 3 inches
long, so slender that they bend with the buds or bloom
in a very graceful fashion. The buds are carmine and
DECIDUOUS TREES
open to semi-double blossoms. When in bloom, the tree
presents a most gorgeous appearance and may well be
classed as one of the most valuable ornamental subjects
in existence. Each 10
• 5 to 6 ft. X . $4 50 $42 00
4 to 5 ft. X . 3 50 33 00
3 to 4 ft . 2 00 18 00
M. hopa. Hopa Crab. (Sm.) 20 ft. Small,
compact tree with reddish foliage and large, dark red
flowers, followed by abundant showy fruits. Very hardy
and one of the showiest varieties. Each 10
6 to 7 ft . $4 00 $36 00
5 to 6 ft . 3 00 27 00
M. ioensis plena. BechteVs Crab. (Sm.) 15
ft. One of the most beautiful Flowering Crabs, pro¬
ducing double, fragrant flowers of delicate pink resemb¬
ling small roses. Each 10
6 to 7 ft. XX . $5 50 $50 00
5 to 6 ft. XX . 3 50 33 00
4 to 5 ft. X . 2 50 22 50
3 to 4 ft. X . 2 00 18 00
M. niedzwetzkyana. Kedvein Crab. (Mm.)
25 ft. A very ornamental tree with deep pink flowers. A
largergrower than most Flowering Crabs. Each 10
7 to 8 ft. XX . $5 00
6 to 7 ft. X . 4 00 $36 00
5 to 6 ft. X . 3 00 27 00
4 to 5 ft . 2 50 22 50
M. prunifolia rinki. Chinese Apple. Showy
white flowers followed by red, yellow, and green fruits
l3^ inches in diameter. Cultivated by the Chinese as a
fruit tree but it is an extremely decorative ornamental
subject as well. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $2 50 $22 50
2 to 3 ft . 2 00 18 00
M. robusta. Cherry Crab. (Sm.) 20 ft.
Showy, free-flowering tree with abundant pinkish white
blooms followed by red and yellow fruits, like cherries
in appearance. Each
6 to 7 ft . $5 00
5 to 6 ft . 3 50
M. sargenti. Sargenfs Crab. 8 ft. A dwarf
tree, much more [like a large, twiggy shrub making a
billowy drift of snowy white when covered with its
mantle of white blooms. In autumn it is again made
attractive and showy by the abundant red fruit.
Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $5 00 $48 00
4 to 5 ft . 4 00 35 00
3 to 4 ft . 3 00 25 00
M. scheideckeri. Scheidecker’s Crab. 15 ft.
A very showy, early-flowering variety with double pink
blooms. Connoisseurs consider this one of the real treas¬
ures of the whole lovely Crab family. Each 10
6 to 7 ft. X . $4 50 $42 50
5 to 6 ft. X . 3 00 27 00
4 to 5 ft . 2 50 24 00
M. spectabilis. Chinese Flowering Crab.
(Sm.) 18 ft. This small tree has very attractive flowers —
the buds are coral-red and verv showy. Each 10
6 to 7 ft. X . ^ . $4 50 $42 00
5 to 6 ft. X . 3 00 27 00
4 to 5 ft . 2 50 22 50
M. spectabilis rosea -plena. Double Pink
Chinese Crab. Similar to the foregoing, but
the flowers are even more intensely colored. One of
the favorite varieties. Each 10
5 to 6 ft. X . $3 00 $27 00
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Malus theifera (Tea Crab)
Malus toringoides. Cutleaf Crah. (Sm.)
25 ft. A shrubby tree with beautiful foliage and irreg¬
ular, picturesque habit, covered in spring with a cloud
of creamy white flowers in dense masses along every
branch and twig. In autumn its orange and scarlet fruit
glitters in the sunlight like jewels. 10
6 to 7 ft . $5 00
5 to 6 ft . 3 50 $33 00
M. theifera. Tea Crab. 20 ft. You will like
the character of the tree, its irregular branches, and its
profusion of pink flowers. In the fall its foliage has a
rich plum color. The following description is given by
the late Dr. E. H. Wilson, Keeper of the Arnold
Arboretum, who discovered this tree on one of his famous
All Flowering Crabs will be taken up.
plant-hunting expeditions into the interior mountains
and hitherto unexplored regions of China.
“Rigid of branch, with wands of blossoms often 15 feet
long, the Chinese M. theifera is the very quintessence of
Crabapple loveliness. It is a small tree, seldom exceeding
20 feet in height, with sparse, upright, and spreading,
rather zigzag branches. When in blossom the whole
branch is transformed into a floral plume into which it
is impossible to thrust a finger without touching a flower.
The petals are reddish pink in the folded bud, white or
delicately stained with pale pink when fully expanded.
Supremely beautiful.’’ Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $5 00 $45 00
4 to 5 ft . 4 00 36 00
3 to 4 ft . 3 00 27 00
2 to 3 ft . 2 00 18 00
balled and burlapped, without extra charge
OXYDENDRUM . Sorrel Tree
Oxydendrum arboreum. Sourwood, (Sm.)
25 ft. Slender and graceful as a birch, this tree will fill a
narrow corner or fit in with the shrubs. The flowers are
its crowning glory, coming in long, curving racemes,
like drooping bouquets of lily-of-the-valley, in mid¬
summer when no other tree is in bloom. It is the first
tree in autumn from which to pick a spray of scarlet
foliage. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $2 50 $22 50
18 to 24 in . 2 00 18 00
PHELLODENDRON . Cork Tree
Phellodendron amurense. Amur Cork Tree.
(Mr.) 50 ft. An excellent street tree as it resists drought
and is not attacked by insects. It grows rapidly when
young, thriving in almost any kind of soil, and has a
round, broad head, and gray bark. The leaves are
aromatic and turn bright yellow in autumn, and its blue-
black berries adorn the branches long after the leaves
have fallen. An excellent street tree. Each 10
12 to 14 ft . $4 00 $36 00
10 to 12 ft . 3 00 25 00
We do not attempt to list all the sizes of trees that we may have to offer, but frequently we can furnish some
of these varieties in larger as well as smaller sizes. We will be very pleased to quote you prices
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C O R. P O R.
DECIDUOUS TREES
PLAT ANUS . Plane Tree
The Planes are massive, ornamental trees
especially adapted to street planting and
parks. They have ornamental bark, big
handsome leaves, and in a general way re¬
semble the maples. Because of their resist¬
ance to smoke and gases they are especially
valuable for city planting.
Platanus occidentalis. American Plane Tree.
(Lr.) One of the most massive and perhaps the tallest
deciduous tree in North America. The leaves are heart-
shaped at the base, with short, sharp-pointed lobes, and
densely cover the branches which are mottled white
where the thin bark scales off. An excellent street and
park tree. This is the common very handsome American
iycamore. Each
10 to 12 ft . $3 00
8 to 10 ft . 2 25
P. orientalis. European Plane Tree. (Lr.)
Another excellent street and park tree, with broad, round
head on a comparatively short trunk, and dullish gray
or greenish white bark. A rapid grower which has
become very popular for street planting in the larger
cities. Each 10
10 to 12 ft . $3 25 $30 00
8 to 10 ft . 2 50 22 50
6 to 8 ft . 1 75 16 00
POPULUS . Poplar
Quick-growing trees, never very large, but
always of agreeable form. They are voracious
feeders and should not be planted where
their roots are likely to get into drains.
Poplars should never be planted singly, as it
requires a group of them to secure the pictur¬
esque effect for which they are noted. This
applies particularly to the thin, columnar
types like the Lombardy.
fPopulus balsamifera. Balsam Poplar.
(Lr.) A tall, upright, symmetrical tree of rapid, luxuriant
growth, with large, glossy leaves which are retained
late in autumn. The buds exhale an agreeable odor and
are used for medicinal purposes. -Each 10
10 to 12 ft . $1 75 $16 00
P. nigra italica. Lombardy Poplar. (Lr.) 60
ft. This well-known, upright, and extremely rapid¬
growing tree has bright pale green leaves, lighter be¬
neath, and branches down to the ground. It is used very
satisfactorily for screen purposes. Each 10
12 to 14 ft . $2 50 $22 00
10 to 12 ft . 2 00 18 00
8 to 10 ft . 1 50 12 50
6 to 8 ft . 1 25 11 00
Write for prices on large quantities.
P. simoni fastigiata. Chinese Lombardy
Poplar. (Mr.) 50 ft. A rapid-growing, nar¬
row-columnar tree of great beauty and very hardy. Most
useful where quick results are desired and a beautiful
tree in the landscape. Each 10
12 to 14 ft . $2 00 $18 00
10 to 12 ft . 1 75 16 50
8 to 10 ft . 1 50 12 00
6 to 8 ft . 1 25 10 00
PRUNUS . Plum; Cherry
Charming small trees with dark-colored
foliage, suitable for specimens or groups on
the lawn and among shrubbery, where they
are particularly effective.
Prunus cerasifera, Othello. (Improved
Pissard.) A handsome, small tree with deeper color than
the original Purpleleaf Plum. Each
6 to 8 ft . $3 25
5 to 6 ft . 2 75
P. cerasifera pissardi. Purpleleaf Plum.
15 ft. Very popular decorative tree, with handsome, dark
purple leaves and pretty wine-red fruits. It retains its
rich color until autumn. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $2 75 $25 00
4 to 5 ft . 2 00 18 00
P. serotina. Black Wild Cherry. (Lm.) 60 ft.
Vigorous, native tree with long, glossy leaves and finger¬
like clusters of fragrant flowers, followed by small black
fruits. Useful shade and timber tree. Each 10
10 to 12 ft . $3 00 $27 00
8 to 10 ft . 2 50 22 50
Japanese Flowering Cherries
A choice selection of the famous Cherry
trees of Japan, celebrated in this country
because of the wonderful collection in
Potomac Park, at Washington, D. C., which
attracts thousands of visitors every spring.
They bloom very early and are most showy.
The first variety is not a true Japanese sort
but is equally beautiful.
Prunus avium albo-plena. Double-flowering
Cherry. A handsome, decorative tree with
charming, double white flowers. Each
5 to 6 ft . $4 00
4 to 5 ft . 3 00
P. subhirtella rosea pendula. Weeping Jap¬
anese Cherry. An extremely decorative form,
grown on a tall, straight stem, from the top of which
the slender branches sweep in a broad umbrella-like head.
The flowers are bright pink. Each
5 to 6 ft . $5 00
P., Kofugen. 30 ft. Buds crimson; blossoms
old-rose. Each
4 to 5 ft . $4 00
P., Kwanzan. (Sm.) 20 ft. Flowers old-
rose, double, full. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $5 00 $48 00
4 to 5 ft . 4 00 36 00
P., Naden. Siebold Cherry. 20 ft. Lovely,
double pink. Each
4 to 5 ft . $4 00
3 to 4 ft . 3 00
PTELEA . Hop Tree
fPtelea trifoliata. Common Hop Tree. (Ds.)
25 ft. A round-headed, loosely branched tree with glossy
green foliage which, if bruised, exhales a pleasant hop¬
like odor. It is covered in the fall with numerous green
fruit-pods. Each 10
6 to 8 ft . $1 25 $11 00
5 to 6 ft . 1 00 9 00
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PYRUS
Pyrus calleryana. Chinese Sand Pear. (Sm.)
40 ft. Good decorative tree covered with a cloud of
small white flowers in May. Fall foliage yellow changing
to orange, scarlet, red, crimson, and purple. Each 10
12 to 14 ft . $6 00 $55 00
10 to 12 ft . 5 00 48 00
8 to 10 ft . 4 00 36 00
QUERCUS . Oak
Splendid trees, rather slow-growing at
first, but when once established develop
amazingly within a few years. They are of
noble proportions and give an impression of
boundless strength and vigor.
Quercus alba. White Oak. (Lm.) 100 ft.
Lofty and dignified tree which attains great age and
nobility. One of our noblest forest trees and a fairly
rapid grower when once established. Each 10
12 to 14 ft . $8 00 $78 00
10 to 12 ft . 7 00 68 00
8 to 10 ft . 6 00 55 00
Q. bicolor. Swamp White Oak. (Lr.) Thrives
in wet locations, but does equally well in well-drained
soils. It has a round-topped, open head and is one of the
fastest growing Oaks. Each lo
12 to 14 ft . $7 50 $70 00
Q. coccinea. Scarlet Oak. A large, handsome
tree especially valued for brilliant scarlet foliage in
autumn. Each
6 to 8 ft . $4 50
Q. palustris. Pin Oak. (Lr.) This very hand¬
some tree is particularly adapted to lawn and avenue
planting. It has drooping branches and finely divided
dark green leaves which turn red in fall. A rapid grower
that prefers moist soil, and, as it is fibrous-rooted, trans¬
plants well. Each
6 to 8 ft . $4 00
tQ. rubra. Common Red Oak. (Lr.) 80 ft. A
broad tree of rapid growth with large, rich green foliage
that turns bronzy red in the fall. Will flourish in poor
soil. Each
8 to 10 ft . $5 00
6 to 8 ft . . 3 50
ROBINIA . Locust
fRobinia pseudoacacia. Common Locust.
(Lr.) An excellent variety for producing natural, in¬
formal effects as it grows very rapidly to 80 feet high.
In early summer it bears a profusion of fragrant w'hite
flowers in drooping racemes. Will thrive under city con¬
ditions, and withstand severe exposure. Each 10
6 to 8 ft . $2 50
5 to 6 ft . 1 75 $15 00
R. pseudoacacia bessoniana. (Lr.) Grace¬
ful form of the Common Locust, with slender branches
and showy flowers. Each 10
• 6 to 8 ft . $2 75 $25 00
R. pseudoacacia spectabilis (inermis). A
showy fragrant variety without thorns. Each 10
6 to 8 ft . ^ . $2 75 $25 00
R. viscosa. Pink Locust. (Mr.) 40 ft. Hardy
tree of the usual Locust type, with handsome clusters of
pink flowers dotted with yellow. Each 10
6 to 8 ft . $2 75 $25 00
SORBUS . Mountain-Ash
Sorbus americana. American Mountain- Ash.
(Mm.) 30 ft. Handsome little tree with feather-like
foliage and enormous clusters of scarlet-orange fruits in
autumn. A very hardy and extremely decorative tree.
Very similar to the European Rowan Tree of literature
and legend. Each 10
10 to 12 ft . $3 50 $33 00
8 to 10 ft . 3 00 27 00
S. aucuparia. Rowan Tree or European Moun¬
tain-Ash. (Mm.) 30 ft. The clusters of scar¬
let berries, borne in abundance from July to winter, make
this a very attractive small lawn tree. Visitors to the
Nursery in autumn invariably ask the name of this tree
with the bunches of scarlet berries. Each 10
10 to 12 ft . $3 00 $27 00
8 to 10 ft . 2 50 22 50
6 to 8 ft . 2 00 18 00
S. commixta. Japanese Mountain- Ash. (Mm.)
30 ft. A similar, very decorative species which fruits
later in the season and holds its attractive foliage until
late in autumn. Each 10
8 to 10 ft . $3 00 $27 00
6 to 8 ft . 2 50 22 50
S. decora. American Rowan or Showy Moun¬
tain-Ash. (Mm.) 30 ft. An especially showy
species with larger and more abundant fruit than the
American Mountain-Ash. Each
10 to 12 ft . $5 00
8 to 10 ft . 4 00
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Fruits of Sorbus aucuparia
DECIDUOUS TREES
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COR.POR.ATeD
SALIX • Willow
Wherever there is a stream, a pond, or a
bit of low ground, the Willows should be
considered. They are among the most beau¬
tiful and graceful of trees.
Salix alba. Willow. (Lr.) 50 ft. A
large tree with short, thick trunk and silky leaves of
silvery appearance. Rare and handsome. Each 10
6 to 8 ft . $1 25 $11 00
5 to 6 ft . 1 00 9 00
S. babylonica. Babylon Weeping Willow.
(Lr.) 40 ft. Probably the best-known Willow and a
splendid sort for formal effects. It has very drooping,
long, slender branches of olive-green. Each 10
8 to 10 ft . $2 00 $18 00
6 to 8 ft . 1 50 14 00
|S. pentandra. Laurel Willow. (Mv.) 20 ft.
An ornamental tree of upright, dense growth, with leaves
of dark glossy green, much like the California privet.
Excellent for seashore planting where it will thrive
vigorously in either wet or dry soil. It is exceedingly use¬
ful for screens or tall hedges and will effectively blot out
offending objects or views within a few years from plant¬
ing. We consider it invaluable. Each 10 100
6 to 8 ft .
. $1 00
$9 00
$85 00
5 to 6 ft .
. 90
8 00
75 00
4 to 5 ft .
. 75
7 00
60 00
3 to 4 ft .
. 70
6 50
54 00
fS. vitellina. Golden Willow. (Lm.) 80 ft.
A large and venerable-looking tree, conspicuous at all
seasons, but particularly in winter on account of its
yellow twigs. Each 10
6 to 8 ft . $1 25 $11 00
5 to 6 ft . 1 00 9 00
SYRINGA • Lilac
Syringa japonica. Japan Tree Lilac. (Sm.)
25 ft. A remarkable Tree Lilac from Japan with creamy
W'hite flowers. Should be on every lawn. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $2 50
4 to 5 ft . 2 00 $18 00
TILIA • Linden
Big, handsome trees of rapid growth and
among the best ornamentals for either lawn
or street planting. They are beautiful in
foliage and flower.
Tilia americana. American Linden. (Lr.)
80 ft. An American species, with intensely fragrant
yellow flowers and broad, round top. Each 10
10 to 12 ft. . . $4 50 $42 00
8 to 10 ft . 3 50 33 00
6 to 8 ft . 2 50 22 50
T. spectabilis. Showy Linden. This vigor¬
ous, lofty-growing tree has blooms like T. americana and
grayish downy leaves. A handsome, densely headed,
ornamental tree useful for a great many purposes. Each
10 to 12 ft . $7 50
8 to 10 ft . 6 00
At Framingham we have specimens of
Tilia cordata. Littleleaf European Einden.
T. euchlora. Crimean Linden.
T. platyphyllos. Bigleaf European Linden.
T. tomentosa. Silver Linden.
in sizes from 4 to 8-in. caliper at prices from $50 to $150
each, depending on variety and size.
TAXODIUM • Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum. Bald Cypress. (Lr.)
A Stately tree with foliage like an evergreen but which is
shed in autumn. Each 10
6 to 7 ft . $5 00
5 to 6 ft . 4 00 $36 00
4 to 5 ft . 3 00 27 00
ULMUS • Elm
The Elms are famous trees and have a rural,
pastoral air that fits admirably into landscape
planting schemes. They almost always look
best in a wide-spaced row, or isolated in a
field or on a hillside, and some of the finest of
our New England villages owe their beauty
to their Elm-bordered streets. Even in winter
the Elms are interesting and attractive be¬
cause of their maze of interlaced branches
studded with tiny buds ready for the burst of
spring. There is scarcely any purpose for
which they are not almost always first choice,
because of their grace, their permanence, and
their rapid growth.
Ulmus americana. American Elm. (Lr.) 120
ft. The most beautiful of the Elms, and the glory of our
old New England towns. It is lofty and spreading, with
drooping branches and is very hardy. Each 10
12 to 14 ft . $5' 00 $45 00
10 to 12 ft . 4 00 36 00
8 to 10 ft . 2 75 25 00
6 to 8 ft . 2 00 18 00
U. americana molini. Moline Elm. (Lm.)
80 ft. A handsome, pyramidal form of the American
Elm of narrow, erect habit, making it ideal for street use
in restricted quarters. Large leaves and short, erect
branches. A fine, quick-growing tree. Each 10
8 to 10 ft . $4 00 $36 00
6 to 8 ft . 3 00 27 00
U. americana, Vase-shaped. 150 ft. Selected
specimens of uniform shape and habit. Especially fine
where special uniform effects are desired. Each 10
14 to 16 ft . $7 50 $70 00
12 to 14 ft . 6 00 57 00
10 to 12 ft . 5 00 48 00
U. glabra Camperdowni. Camperdown Elm.
(Lm.) When well grown makes a large drooping head
with wide-spread pendulous branches. Most handsome
and decorative. Old trees make ideal children’s play
houses in the sheltered enclosed space behind the lower
boughs and are always handsome. Each
5 to 6-ft. stems . $5 00
U. pumila. Siberian or Chinese Elm. 60 ft. A
new tree from China which was first thought to be of
dwarf, bushy habit hence the name pumila, but dis¬
covered to be a handsome, large tree comparable to the
American Elm in size and beauty, but surpassing it in its
extremely rapid growth. Seedlings grow to tall fine
specimens within a few years, and enthusiasts predict
that its hardiness, its rapidity of growth, and the beauty
of the mature tree will give it unprecedented popularity.
It is just the thing for planting on a new place for within
the time it takes an ordinary tree to establish itself, the
Chinese Elm matures into a large tree. Each 10
8 to 10 ft . $3 00 $25 00
6 to 8 ft . 2 50 22 50
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Azalea vaseyi at Arnold Arboretum
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
There are a tremendous number of beautiful bushes or shrubs which embrace
flowering forms of every conceivable variety, and others admired for their fruits, or
for their leaves, or for their interesting shape.
They should always be planted in groups or borders; isolated specimens, unless
very large, look lonesome and forlorn. A good arrangement invariably provides
open stretches of lawn bordered with irregular masses of shrubs against the boundary¬
line or buildings. It is best not to mix too many kinds in any one group. Their out¬
line and habits differ so very much that best effects always come from planting large
restful colonies of one kind or closely related sorts.
ABBREVIATIONS
Denoting Size: L, large; M, medium; S, small; D, dwarf; VD, very dwarf.
Denoting Varieties Suitable for Seashore Planting: (t).
Denoting Varieties Producing Fruit Which Attracts Birds: (§).
Figures following the name denote the ultimate size of tree at maturity.
Remember, 5 or more plants of
one kind will be furnished at rate
for 10.
AMELANCHIER
Shadbush . Juneberry
§Amelanchier canadensis. Downy Shadhlow.
(L-) 10 ft. Small, graceful tree which breaks into a lacy
cloud of snowy flowers in early spring, followed by small
purplish fruit in autumn. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $11 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 00 8 00
A. stolonifera. Kunning Shadhlow. (S.) 4 ft.
Vigorously spreading shrub with woolly young foliage
and showy clusters of white flowers, followed in due
time with sweet, blue fruits. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 75 $6 00
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AMORPHA
Amorpha canescens. Lead Plant. (D.) 3 ft.
Handsome low shrub with dense, woolly, white foliage
topped with showy spikes of small blue flowers. Fine for
border or rear of rock garden. Each 10
15 to 18 in . $0 75 $6 00
tA. fruticosa. Indigohush. (L.) 10 ft. The
unusual, dark violet-purple flowers in June make this an
exceptionally interesting shrub. It is of spreading habit,
with fine, feathery foliage. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $1 00 $7 50
4 to 5 ft . 75 6 00
3 to 4 ft . 60 5 00
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
HARDY AZALEAS
All the Azaleas we grow are hardy and particularly attractive for woodland edges
and in shady spots about an estate. Like the Rhododendrons, they will not live in a soil
containing lime. They bloom from the first of May until the middle of July, and an as¬
sortment of them will provide at least one variety in blossom all the time during that period.
The Roman numerals refer to their order of blooming. Our stock of Azaleas is all Nursery
Groicn, several times transplanted, having heavy masses of fibrous roots which insure superior
results to the planter. They should not be compared with thecollected stock frequently ofered.
If you are interested in seeing Azaleas, visit our Framingham nursery where they are
extensively grown, although most varieties may be seen at both places.
All Azaleas will be balled and burlapped (B&B) without extra charge
Azalea canescens.
Azalea arborescens. Sweet Azaleas. (M.) 5
ft. The plants we offer of this species are of the absolutely
true strain. They are low, broad, dense and rounding.
Flowers large, white, pink outside, borne in mid-June.
This true strain of Arborescens is a very desirable shrub
particularly for mass effects. (XI.) Each 10
2 to 23^ ft . $4 50 $40 00
18 to 24 in . 3 50 33 00
15 to 18 in . 3 00 27 00
A. calendulacea. Flame Azalea. (M.) 8 ft.
The most showy Azalea, and one of the most beautiful
flowering shrubs. Blooms several weeks, bearing a prO'
fusion of scentless, orange-yellow or flame-red flowers
before the leaves appear. (X.) Each 10 100
23^ to 3 ft . $4 50 $42 00
2 to 23/^ ft . 3 50 33 00 $300 00
18 to 24 in. , . 3 00 27 00 250 00
Azalea kaempferi, Euonymus vegetus in the background
Piedmont Azalea. (M.)
4 ft. This variety has rosy pink flowers which open before
or with the unfolding of the leaves, and in early spring fill
the woods with beauty and fragrance. An important and
useful variety. (VII.) Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $3 50 $33 00
18 to 24 in . 2 75 25 00
A. gandavensis. Ghent Azalea. (L.) 10 ft
Flowers attractive, in mixed colors, light to golden yel¬
low, light pink, cream, and orange. This name represents
a large tribe of hybrid forms of the greatest beauty and
variation in color. Each 10
2 to 23^ ft . $6 00 $55 00
18 to 24 in . 5 00 45 00
15 to 18 in . 4 00 36 00
A. kaempferi. Torch Azalea. (M.) 8 ft. A
very handsome, tall-growing variety with flowers which
vary from bright orange-red to salmon-pink. It thrives in
partial shade and is extremely floriferous and hardy in
New England. Exceptionally desirable and we believe
it is one of the best of ail for brilliancy and refinement of
color, combined with other good shrub virtues. Plant
this Azalea liberally. (IV.) Each 10 100
2 to 23^ ft . $6 00 $55 00
18 to 24 in . 4 75 45 00 $420 00
15 to 18 in . 4 00 35 00 300 00
A. mollis. Chinese Azalea. (M.) 6ft. Resembles
a dwarf rhododendron with good foliage and bears flowers
in all shades of red, yellow, and orange. It is perfectly
hardy, thriving in sunny positions anywhere, and is
excellent in masses. Its roots must not come in contact
with barnyard manure. All that we said of the value of
A':ialea kaempferi applies with equal force to this variety.
Both are superb Azaleas. Excellent plants of mixed
colors. (VIII.) Each 10
18 to 24 in . $4 50 $42 00
15 to 18 in . 3 50 33 00
A. mollis, Louisa Hunnewell. 6 ft. A new
hybrid of Ayalea mollis which is perfectly hardy in New
England. Flowers brilliant salmon-red or orange, and
borne in tremendous quantity. (IX.) Each 10
15 to 18 in . $4 50 $42 00
12 to 15 in . 3 00 27 00
A. mucronulatum. Mongolian Azalea. 6 ft.
An upright shrub valued for its very early bright rose
flowers and handsome autumn leaves. (I.) Each 10
2 to 23^ ft . $6 50
18 to 24 in . 5 00 $48 00
15 to 18 in . 4 00 36 00
A. nudiflora. Pinxterbloom. (M.) 6 ft. The
flowers vary from deep pink to reddish purple, and appear
in May. Suitable for mass planting and flourishes in
light sandy soil. (VI.) Each 10
18 to 24 in . $3 00 $27 00
I 15 to 18 in . 2 50 22 50
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
Azalea poukhanensis. Korean Azalea. 3 ft.
A low-growing Azalea producing a profusion of pale lilac-
purple flowers, utterly different from all other Azaleas.
Hardy at Boston. (III.) Each lo
18 to 24 in. spread . $5 00 $45 00
15 to 18 in. spread . 4 00 36 00
A. schlippenbachi. Royal Azalea. 6 ft.
Handsome species with ample foliage and pure pink
flowers, spotted brown on the throat of the upper petals.
Early bloomer and conspicuously good. Each
12 in . $4 00
A. vaseyi. Pinkshell Azalea. (M.) 6 ft. A
tall shrub of open, irregular habit, with slender stems
and small, compact clusters of pink flowers appearing
before the leaves. (II.) Each 10
2 to 23^ ft . $6 00 $55 00
18 to 24 in . 4 50 42 00
15 to 18 in . 3 50 33 00
A. viscosa. Swamp Azalea; Wild Honeysuckle.
8 ft. Vigorous shrub with an abundance of pink and
white, deliciously fragrant flowers. It likes damp places.
but will thrive in the shrub border. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $5 50 $50 00
3 to 4 ft . 4 25 40 00
2H to 3 ft . 3 50 33 00
2 to 2)^ ft . 2 75 25 00
ACANTHOPANAX
fAcanthopanax dentaphyllum. Fiveleaf
Aralia. (M.) 8 ft. A graceful shrub, with
arching, spiny branches and bright green, shining foliage.
Excellent in shady places, on rocky banks and slopes, and
also especially good for hedges. Each 10
4 to 5 ft. . .' . $1 00 $8 00
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 00
2 to 3 ft . 60 5 00
ARONIA . Chokeberry
§tAronia arbutifolia. Red Chokeberry. (L.)
10 ft. This attractive, densely branched shrub bears
clusters of white flowers in May. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $11 00
2 to 3 ft . 90 8 00
§A. melanocarpa. Black Chokeberry. (M.)
6 ft. Similar to A. arbutifolia in other respects, but the
fruit is glossy black. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $10 00
2 to 3 ft . 90 8 00
BUDDLEIA • Butterfly Bush
The Buddleias have flowers of the most
attractive soft lavender-purple and make big,
showy shrubs in a mixed planting.
Buddleia alternifolia. Chinese Butterfly Bush.
8 ft. Big, arching shrubs with bold, woolly gray foliage
and clusters of lilac-purple flowers. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $2 25 $20 00
B. davidi magnifica. Oxeye Butterfly Bush.
(M.) 6 ft. An attractive shrub which produces an abun¬
dance of fragrant, showy, rosy purple flowers with
orange-yellow centers, from August on. Each 10
2-yr. plants . $0 60 $5 00
B. davidi veitchiana. Veitch’s Butterfly Bush.
5 ft. A more robust shrub than the foregoing, with mauve
and orange flowers, borne in larger clusters. Each 10
2-yr. plants . $0 60 $5 00
BERBERIS . Barberry
These attractive shrubs are of inestimable
value for their neat, compact growth, beau¬
tiful foliage and fruit, and their adaptability
to a multitude of uses. They are among the
finest hedge plants, and several of them make
beautiful specimens interspersed through a
mixed shrubbery. The colored foliage forms
are particularly effective for variety and
special emphasis. Note that two splendid
evergreen varieties of Barberries are listed
among the Evergreen Shrubs.
Berberis julianae. See page 16.
§tB. thunbergi. Japanese Barberry. (M.) 5
ft. We know of no better hedge plant and slow-growing
shrub for New England and other northern states than
the Japanese Barberry. The plant is not only hardy but
also graceful and attractive. Its foliage is of a rich green
color in the summer, and in the autumn is very brightly
colored. The fruit is equally showy and remains on the
plants from the last of the summer until midwinter. Like
other hedge plants, the Barberry should be planted at the
rate of one plant to one foot of ground — in other words,
a space of 75 feet will require 75 plants. Our plants are
well grown and very bushy, and our prices are reasonable
for stock of this quality.
Remember that we allow the 100 rate on 25 or more
plants of one kind.
Each
10
100
3 to 33^ ft .
. . $0 90
$7 50
$60 00
23^ to 3 ft .
. . 60
5 40
45 00
2 to l}/2 ft .
. . 50
4 00
27 00
18 to 24 in .
. . 35
2 50
18 00
15 to 18 in .
. . 25
2 00
12 00
12 to 15 in .
. . 20
1 50
9 00
The above are all bushy, but we offer 2)^
specimens (B&B), $1 each, $9 for 10.
to 3-ft.
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O R. A T e D
§tBerberis thunbergi atropurpurea. Rec/-
leaved Japanese Barberry. 5 ft. Exactly like
the Japanese Barberry, except the foliage is a dark red
and maintains this color throughout the season. This
makes a splendid plant for a situation where something
bright ana cheery is desired, and one that needs no cod¬
dling or special care, beyond ordinary soil and unob¬
structed sunshine. Each 10
2 to 2H ft . $1 25 $10 00
18 to 24 in . 1 00 9 00
Note. — Berberis thunbergi and B. thunbergi atropurpurea
have been approved by the U. S. Department of Agri¬
culture and may be shipped anywhere without spreading
wheat-rust.
§tB. vernae. Verna Barberry. 5 ft. A desirable
rather spiny variety with a more open habit. Its foli¬
age is small and attractive, and its wiry, spiny branches
are beautifully bespangled in autumn with clusters of
pink berries which remain in attractive condition almost
until spring. Each 10
2 to 2i^ ft . $1 00 $9 00
18 to 24 in . . 90 7 50
B. verruculosa. See page 16.
§tB. vulgaris. European Barberry. (M.) 6 ft.
A handsome variety in the spring, with its golden yellow
flowers and light green foliage, and in fall the bright
scarlet berries make it very attractive. The branches are
upright, arching and thorny. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 60 $4 50
§tB. vulgaris atropurpurea. Purple Bar¬
berry. (M.) 6 ft. Similar to B. vulgaris., with
beautiful violet-purple foliage and fruit. Very effective in
groups and masses. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 75 $6 50
Clethra alnifolia (Sweet Pepper Bush)
BENZOIN . Spice-Bush
Benzoin aestivale. Spice-bush. (L.) 15 ft.
Graceful bush, sparkling in early spring with myriads of
'tiny golden flowers along the branches before the leaves
come out. The foliage and bark are aromatic, and the
berries red and spicy. A very attractive little shrub in
autumn. Each 10
2 to 3 ft. . $0 75 $6 00
CALYCANTHUS
Calycanthus floridus. Common Sweet Shrub.
(M.) 6 ft. A favorite shrub found in old-fashioned gar¬
dens everywhere; will thrive in partial shade. It has fine,
glossy foliage and pineapple-scented, chocolate-colored
flowers that last far into the summer. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 00 $9 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 50
CARAGANA
Caragana arborescens. Siberian Pea-Tree.
(L.) 10 ft. This very hardy tall shrub has dark green
wood, neat foliage, and small yellow flowers in June. It
flourishes in light, sandy soil. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 00 $7 50
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 00
CARYOPTERIS
Caryopteris incana. Common Bluebeard.
(S.) 3 ft. A low, spreading bush, producing clusters of
beautiful, blue, fragrant flowers from September until frost.
It dies to the ground here in winter and must be protected
in a northern climate. Each 10
2-yr. . . . $0 60 $5 00
CEANOTHUS
Ceanothus americanus. Jersey Tea. (S.) 3 ft.
Bushy native shrub with showy white flowers in abun¬
dance. Ornamental and thrives in light soil in full sun¬
light. Each
2 to 3 ft . . . . $0 90
18 to 24 in . . . 75
CEPHALANTHUS
Cephalanthus occidentalis. Common Button-
bush. (M.) 5 ft. An excellent shrub for
waterside planting as it thrives best in moist, loamy soil.
Its creamy white, fragrant flowers are borne in dense
round heads in midsummer. Each 10
18 to 24 in . . $0 60 $5 00
CLETHRA
fClethra alnifolia. Summersweet; Sweet
Pepper Bush. (M.) 6 ft. A dainty, little,
native shrub with spikes of creamy white, fragrant flowers
throughout the season. It thrives in shady, damp places,
where many shrubs will not grow, and is worthy of a
place in every garden. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 90 $7 00
2 to 3 ft . . . 75 5 50
If you wish shrubs in larger sizes than you find listed
here, write us for quotations. We have larger speci¬
mens in nearly every variety mentioned herco
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
Nort})AbingtonMuiFramiT^}jarn,Mass.
Cotoneaster horizontalis in rock-garden
COTONEASTER
Very decorative shrubs especially attractive by the side of walls or in connection with
stonework. The tiny flowers and usually small leaves are most graceful, and the whole aspect
of the plants is delicately beautiful. They are hardy, and their fruits are decorative in winter.
Cotoneaster acutifolia villosula. 10 ft. A
spreading shrub 12 feet high with especially attractive
foliage, hairy on the under side. The decorative fruits
are black. Each 10
From 5-in. pots, 12 to 15 in . $1 00 $9 00
C. apiculata. (M.) 5 ft. Small leaves along
arching, spray-like branches, and gem-like pink flowers
followed by large, showy scarlet fruit. Most attractive
and rare. Each lO
From 6-in. pots . $2 50 $24 00
C. dielsiana. Diels Cotoneaster. 6 ft. The
branches are slender and arching, w^ell clothed with small
ornamental foliage, and glossy red fruits. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $2 00 $18 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 50 12 50
From 5-in. pots, 6 to 9 in . 90 8 00
C. divaricata. Spreading Cotoneaster. 6 ft. A
spreading, arching shrub with extremely decorative
leaves and tiny bead- or gem-like flowers. Fruits bright
red and persist a long time. Each 10
Field-grown, 2 to 3 ft . $2 00 $18 00
From 5-in. pots, 18 to 24 in . 1 50 13 50
From 5-in. pots, 15 to 18 in . 1 25 11 00
C. foveolata. (L.) 10 ft. Tall, spreading
shrub with large glossy leaves which become shining red
and orange in autumn. Clusters of pink flowers appear in
early summer, followed by glittering black fruits along
the branches. Each 10
From 5-in. pots, 2 to 23^ ft . $1 50 $13 50
From 5-in. pots, 18 to 24 in . 1 25 11 00
From 5-in. pots, 12 to 18 in . 1 00 9 00
Cotoneaster horizontalis. Rock Cotoneaster.
(D.) This low shrub, with its almost horizontal
branches and small glossy green leaves, is being used
more each year. The flowers are pinkish white and the
fruit bright red. While it is one of the very best shrubs
for use in a rock garden, it is equally attractive in other
spots and for use as a ground-cover. No shrub in the gar¬
den produces more attractive bright red berries in the
autumn than the Rock Cotoneaster. Each 10
From 6-in. pots, 12 to 15 in . $1 50 $13 50
From 5-in. pots, 9 to 12 in . 1 25 11 00
From 5-in. pots, 6 to 9 in . 1 00 8 00
C. horizontalis perpusilla. Like C. horizpn-
talis, one of the finest shrubs for terraces and rockeries.
It has smaller leaves and is dwarfer. Each 10
From 5-in. pots, 6 to 9 in . $1 00 $9 00
C. horizontalis wilsoni. Wilson’s Cotoneaster.
A more arching and diffuse form, generally the tallest of
xhcC. horizontalis tyfpc. Quite distinct. Each 10
From 5-in. pots, 12 to 15 in . $1 50 $13 50
From 5-in. pots, 9 to 12 in . 1 25 11 00
C. humifusa (damneri). Handsome, pros¬
trate shrub with glossy foliage, w'hite flowers, and red
fruits. Almost a vine in habit. Each 10
From 4-in. pots, 9 to 12 in . $1 25 $11 00
C. lucida. (L.) 8 ft. Dense, big shrub with
dark, intensely green foliage which retains its color until
winter. Noteworthy for the profusion of its inky black
fruit. Each 10
From 5-in. pots, 3 to 4 ft . $2 25 $20 00
From 5-in. pots, 18 to 24 in . 1 50 14 00
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Cotoneaster moupinensis. Mupin Cotoneaster.
Reaches 15 feet at maturity, with thickish leaves, rather
longer than most varieties. Flowers pinkish, followed
by abundant black fruit. Each 10
3 to 4 ft., field-grown plants . . . . $1 50 $13 50
C. multiflora. (M.) 6 ft. Graceful, heavily
foliaged bush with slender, arching branches and dense
clusters of white flowers in May. The fruit is red and
showy. Each 10
From 5-in. pots, 2 to 3 ft . $2 00 $18 00
C. nitens. Much like C. divarkata and equally
handsome as a tall spreading shrub. The flowers are
similar, delicately pink, in great abundance along the
branches, but the fruits are shining purple-black instead
of the usual red. Each 10
From 5-in. pots, 15 to 18 in . $1 25 $10 00
Cotoneaster racemiflora Soongarica. (M.)
4 ft. Broad, spreading bush with grayish foliage and large
clusters of pinkish flowers, followed by glistening scarlet
fruits. A showy and attractive species with rather larger
flowers than usual in this family. Each 10
18 to 24 in., field-grown . $3 50 $33 00
C. rotundifolia (prostrata). A low, much-
branched, almost prostrate shrub with small flowers and
an abundance of red berries. The leaves are round, glossy,
and very handsome. Each
From 6-in. pots . $2 25
C. simonsi. Simon’s Cotoneaster. A hardy
type from the Ftimalaya Mountains. Bushy; 4 feet high;
flowers pinkish, and fruits red. Generally considered one
of the most ornamental species. Each 10
3 to 4 ft., field-grown . $1 50 $14 00
CORNUS • Dogwood; Cornel
Prominent among the hardiest and showiest of shrubs are the twiggy Dogwoods.
They present a continual display of beauty in flower, leaf, foliage, fruit, and twig that is
hard to equal in any other family of shrubs. In this group are several species with
graceful and brilliantly colored branches and twigs which enliven the winter landscape
and bring cheer into the garden and distant view, when properly planted to catch the
sunlight amid the winter snow. The queen of this family is the Flowering Dogwood, Cornus
florida which is offered in the section devoted to Deciduous Trees; but even surpassing it is
the rare C. kousa brought from Korea by the late E. H. Wilson, who considered it the finest
of them all.
§tCornus alba. Tatarian Dogwood. (L.) lOft.
An erect-stemmed shrub with good, clean foliage and
bright blood-red branches making it very showy in shrub¬
beries, especially in winter. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $0 75 $6 00
3 to 4 ft . 60 4 50
C. alternifolia. Pagoda Dogwood. (L.) 25 ft.
Shapely trees with attractive foliage and clusters of small
flowers followed by an abundant crop of showy dark
blue fruits. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 50 $12 50
3 to 4 ft . 1 00 8 00
§C. amomum. Silky Dogwood. (M.) 10 ft. A
reddish-stemmed, late-blooming sort whose corymbs of
white flowers appear in June. Its blue berries are very
pretty in October. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $1 00 $8 00
4 to 5 ft . 85 7 00
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 00
C. florida. Flowering Dogwood. Listed
among the Deciduous Trees.
C. kousa. Korean Dogwood. 20 ft. A small
tree with very large white flowers similar to the Flower¬
ing Dogwood, but last nearly a month, turning pink
with age. The handsome foliage becomes purplish in
autumn, making a perfect foil for the large, handsome
red fruits. Generally considered a finer flowering tree
than the American Flowering Dogwood, but very rare
in this country at present. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $1 25 $10 00
C. mas. Cornelian Cherry. (L.) 20 ft. Hand¬
some little tree with yellow flowers before the leaves,
and studded in autumn with immense quantities of scarlet
fruits. It makes a stunning display of autumn color in
the landscape. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $2 00 $18 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 50 14 00
Cornus masaureo-elegantissima. Variegated
Cornelian Cherry. (M.) 8 ft. The beautiful
green leaves of this variety are edged with white, mak¬
ing it desirable when judiciously used among other
shrubs for its contrasting foliage. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 25 $11 00
3 to 4 ft . 1 00 8 00
C. obliqua. Pale Dogwood. 8 ft. Similar to
the Silky Dogwood but more compact in habit, and the
branches are purple and yellowish red. The fruits are
blue or partly white. Each 10
3 ft . $1 00 $8 00
§tC. paniculata. Gray Dogwood. (M.) 10 ft.
One of the most handsome, free-flowering native shrubs
of excellent habit. Its white fruits and red stems are
most showy in the fall. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 00 $8 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 50
§C. sanguinea. Blood-twig Dogwood. (L.)
12 ft. Red or purplish red branches and greenish white
flowers, followed by black fruit. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $1 50 $13 50
4 to 5 ft . 1 00 8 00
3 to 4 ft . . 75 6 00
§C. stolonifera. Red-Osier Dogwood. (M.)
8 ft. Dark blood-red branches and prostrate stem. Flowers
in dense cymes, followed by white berries. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $1 00 $8 00
4 to 5 ft . 75 6 50
3 to 4 ft . 60 5 00
§C. stolonifera flaviramea. Golden-twig Dog¬
wood. (S.) 8 ft. Branches yellow, making
a striking contrast with the red-barked sort just men¬
tioned. Very attractive in winter. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 00 $8 00
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 00
2 to 3 ft . 60 4 50
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
NcntJ)Ahington andFramin^hcim,Mass\
CORYLUS • Filbert
Corylus americana. American Hazelnut.
(L.) 8 ft. While the nuts produced by this variety are
smaller than those of the European Filbert, they are of
fine, sweet flavor. Very hardy. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $10 00
2 to 3 ft . 90 7 50
C. avellana. Filbert. The European Filbert of
commerce. An attractive shrub about 15 feet high, which
bears its nuts abundantly in autumn. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $10 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 00 8 00
CYDONIA
Cydonia japonica. (M.) 6 ft.
One of the first shrubs to bloom in the spring, and very
showy because of its glossy leaves and flowers that vary
in color from white to scarlet, followed by quince-shaped,
fragrant, golden yellow fruit. It has spreading, spiny
branches and makes a handsome and impenetrable flower¬
ing hedge. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $11 00
2 to 3 ft . 90 8 00
DAPHNE
Daphne mezereum. February Daphne. (D.)
4 ft. A shade-loving shrub with long, narrow leaves.
Blooms rose-purple in clusters along the bare branches
in very early spring. Each 10
12 to 15 in . $1 00 $9 00
DEUTZIA
Few shrubs are of such easy culture and
give such universal satisfaction. The dazzling
white and soft pink of their myriad blossoms
yield many handsome effects in garden or
border arrangements.
Deutzia gracilis. Slender Deutzia. (D.) 3 ft.
The slender, arching branches are profusely covered by
pure white flowers in early summer. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $0 90 $7 50
15 to 18 in . 75 5 50
12 to 15 in . 60 4 50
D. gracilis rosea. Rose Deutzia. (D.) 3 ft.
A prettv pink-flowering variety of Gracilis. Each 10
18do24in . $0 90 $7 50
D. lemoinei. Lemoine’s Deutzia. (M.) 4 ft.
An early-blooming, vigorous, floriferous shrub, with
pure white flowers in great sprays along its stout
branches. A row of these graceful bushes makes a desir¬
able flowering hedge. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 90 $8 00
23^ to 3 ft . 75 7 00
2 to 2H ft . 60 5 50
D. scabra crenata. Fuzzy Deutzia. 6 ft.
Flowers double, white, sometimes blush-pink, profusely
borne in June. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $0 90 $7 50
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 00
2 to 3 ft . 60 5 00
D. scabra fortunei. Fortune's Deutzia. 6 ft. A
notably large-flowered type; very charming and not com¬
mon. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $0 90 $7 50
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 00
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Deutzia scabra plena, Pride of Rochester.
(F.) 2 ft. One of the tallest and best Deutzias. The
large, double, white flowers, with the backs of the petals
tinged rose, are borne in profusion in July. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 60 $5 00
2 to 3 ft . 50 4 00
D. scabra watereri. Watereds Deutzia. (F.)
6 ft. A beautiful variety with large, double pink flowers
in July. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 75 $6 50
DIERVILLA
Diervilla trifida. Dwarf Bush-Honeysuckle.
(D.) 3 ft. An excellent shrub for low masses on large
estates. Bears a profusion of loose, yellow flowers in June,
and during summer its foliage carries the colorful shadings
of the autumn tint, giving a gay and festive effect through¬
out the season. A cheerful shrub. Each 10
2 to 23^ ft . $0 60 $5 00
ELAEAGNUS . Oleaster
fElaeagnus angustifolia. Russian Olive. (L.)
15 ft. A spreading, somewhat spiny bush, with woolly
leaves and fragrant yellow flowers. Especially good for the
seashore. Very attractive when in fruit. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 60 $5 00
2 to 3 ft . 50 4 00
tE. longipes. Cherry Elaeagnus, (M.) 6 ft.
This very desirable shrub has reddish brown branchlets,
foliage dark green above, silvery beneath, and yellowish
white, fragrant flowers followed by edible scarlet fruit. It
is showy and attractive at all times, particularly when in
fruit, and is one of the comparatively few decorative
shrubs which thrive near salt water. Each 10
3 to 33^ ft . $1 50 $13 50
ENKIANTHUS
Enkianthus campanulatus. Bell-flowered En-
kianthus. 8 ft. A neat shrub with branches
in whorls like a series of umbrellas, which later becomes
a small tree. The pinkish striped flowers are like large
lilies-of-the-valley and hang in clusters something like
those of the styrax. The foliage is its greatest attraction,
turning to brilliant shades of pink, red, scarlet, orange,
yellow and all sorts of intermediate shades. This is a
sour-soil shrub which hates lime. Each 10
18 to 24 in., B&B . $3 00 $27 00
15 to 18 in., B&B . 2 50 22 50
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Enkianthus campanulatus
liuonymus alatus compacta growing in the nursery. Note the hardy, compact habit of growth
EUONYMUS . Strawberry Tree
Several other varieties of Euonymus are
listed under Evergreen Shrubs.
tEuonymus alatus. Winged Euonymus. (M.)
10 ft. Most desirable shrub of dwarf, compact habit, with
yellowish flowers, followed by red fruit. The foliage is
brilliant red in autumn. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $3 25 $30 00
3 to 4 ft . 2 00 18 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 50 13 50
yE. alatus compacta. Dwarj Winged Euony¬
mus. 6 ft. A dwarf form of the above. These
are extremely dense, slow-growing shrubs whose foliage
in autumn is even more brilliant than Alatus. Use this for
a low-growing, dense hedge, and you will be greatly
pleased with the effect. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $2 50 $22 50
18 to 24 in . 2 00 18 00
E. americanus. Brook Euotiymus. An upright
shrub, growing to 8 feet, with attractive foliage, reddish
flowers, and very showy pink fruits. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 00 $8 00
E. bungeanus. Winterberry Euonymus. 12 ft.
A slender shrub 12 feet or more high, particularly hand¬
some when covered by its bright orange fruits hanging
on slender threads. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 25 $10 00
3 to 4 ft . 1 00 8 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 00
fE. europaeus. European Burning Bush. (L.)
4 ft. An erect shrub which sometimes makes a small,
compact tree. Its foliage is dark green, turning crimson
in the fall, and its flowers yellowish, followed by decora¬
tive sprays of orange-scarlet fruit. Each 10
5 to '6 ft . $2 00 $18 00
4 to 5 ft . 1 50 13 50
3 to 4 ft . 1 25 10 00
Euonymus latifolius. Broadleaf Burning Bush.
(L.) 10 ft. Large shrub or small tree with handsome foliage
and yellowish flowers. Decorative fruit. , Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $0 90 $8 00
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 00
E. yedoensis. Yeddo Euonymus. 8 ft. The
showiest of all the bush Euonymus family. Leaves brilliant
red in fall. Scarlet berries surrounded by pink husks are
produced in great profusion. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 50 $13 50
2 to 3 ft . 1 25 11 00
EXOCHORDA
Exochorda grandiflora. Common Pearl Bush.
(L.) 10 ft. This is a Chinese shrub of robust, tree-like
growth, producing loose clusters of pure white flowers in
May, somewhat like large, translucent orange-blossoms
and very attractive. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 00 $8 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 50
The beautiful berries of Euonymus europaeus
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
NortJ)Abington andFramin^ham,Mass.
FORSYTHIA • Golden Bell
Spring is really spring when the Forsythias
bloom! Somehow they are the most welcome
of the early shrubs because their tender
yellow blossoms so definitely belong to that
season and no other; and while they seem no
stronger than a cloud of yellow butterflies,
they defy and defeat winter at the door of
spring! One Forsythia shining against a
clump of evergreens is a pretty sight, but a
clump of them, a border, or a hedge of them
is a miracle of loveliness.
fForsythia intermedia. Border Forsythia.
(L.) 8 ft. An erect-growing shrub, but when full grown
the branches arch gracefully, and bear clouds of deep yel¬
low flowers. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $1 25 $11 00
4 to 5 ft . 90 7 50
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 00
jF. intermedia spectabilis. Shouy Border
Forsythia. 8 ft. Much more profuse-flower¬
ing than the original type, and several shades richer in its
glorious deep yellow. Plants vigorous and compact.
Regarded by the Arnold Arboretum and all others who
have grown it as the finest member of the family. A bush
of it, when allowed to grow naturally into its splendid
mounded form and magnificent size, is a glorious sight in
early spring, every branchlet and twig, from top to
bottom, completely buried in flowers. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 25 $11 00
3 to 4 ft . 1 00 7 50
fF. suspensa. Weeping Forsythia. (L.) 8 ft.
This variety has long, drooping branches, with bright
yellow flowers early in April. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 75 $6 50
2 to 3 ft . 60 5 00
fF. suspensa fortune!. Fortune’s Forsythia.
(L.) 8 ft. The upright branches of this shrub are covered
with a profusion of rich yellow flowers and later by
broad, deep green foliage. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $1 25 $10 00
4 to 5 ft . 90 7 50
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 00
fF. viridissima. Greenstem Forsythia. (M.) I
10 ft. A more bushy shrub than the other varieties. Its I
foliage is rich green and it blooms less profusely and j
somewhat later than the other sorts. It is fine for pro¬
longing the Forsythia season. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $0 90 $7 00
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 00
HAMAMELIS
Hamamelis vernalis. Vernal Witch-Hazel. \
6 ft. Attractive winter-blooming shrub with bright yellow
flowers in January, February, or March, w^hich are not
injured by zero weather. Of unusual interest for its curious
flowers and strange blooming season. Each lo
3 to 4 ft . $2 50 $22 50
H. virginiana. Common Witch-Hazel. (L.)
10 ft. Another native shrub much like the hazel. Its
queer yellow flowers appear in November after the leaves
have fallen. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 25 $10 00
3 to 4 ft . 90 8 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 50
GENISTA
fGenista tinctoria. Woadwaxen. (M.) The
pretty, golden yellow blossoms come in June and attract
much attention when the plants are grown in masses. It
is a very good shrub for rockeries and dry hills or where
nothing else can be made to grow. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 60 $5 00
HIBISCUS SYRIACUS
Althaea; Rose of Sharon
These are sturdy, tree-Jike shrubs that
wait until the others are through blooming
and then they have the landscape to them¬
selves to make it merry with their many
flowers of pink, and white, and violet. Late
July and August finds them at their best.
They are splendid for backgrounds. 12 ft.
Anemonaeflorus. Double white flowers with
a richly tinted center.
Boule de Feu. Semi-double, violet-red flowers.
Coelestis. Large, single, blue flowers in
extravagant abundance.
Duchesse de Brabant. This double pink
variety is needed in every collection.
Jeanne d’Arc. A very strong-growing shrub,
producing double white flowers.
Lady Stanley. One of the most attractive.
Double, blush-white flowers, with a dark center.
Rubis. Single red.
Snowstorm (Totus albus). Single, pure white
flowers. Dwarf, and makes a beautiful hedge.
Prices of above varieties, 3 to 4 ft., 7 5 cts. each, $7 for 10
Beautiful yellow flowers of Forsythia intermedia spectabilis
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
AY State Nurseries
C O n. P O R> A
HYDRANGEA
The enormous production of big bold
dowers and the long time they remain in at¬
tractive condition have earned the Hydran¬
geas an almost limitless popularity. Few
plants are more satisfactory around homes
and for display on large estates or parks.
tHydrangea arborescens. Tree-Hydraiigea.
(L.) 10 ft. Strong, erect shrub, with large, broad leaves and
flat heads of green-white flowers in early summer. A striking
and picturesque plant of great usefulness. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 90 $8 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 50
fH. arborescens grandiflora. Snowhill Hy¬
drangea. 5 ft. Its large clusters of pure snow-
white flowers, averaging 4 to 5 inches in diameter, appear
from June to the middle of September. Suitable for shady
as well as sunny positions. Few plants will bloom as well
in shady places. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 90 $8 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 50
18 to 24 in . 60 5 00
tH. paniculata. Panicled Hydrangea. (L.) 8
ft. This is a form of the above with single flowers, and
in many respects is a much more pleasing shrub, particu¬
larly for its gracefulness. Highly recommended in land¬
scape planting. It blooms in September, in upright pani¬
cles, the flowers creamy white, later turning to shades of
rose and purple. Each lO
4 to 5 ft . $1 25 $11 00
3 to 4 ft . 1 00 8 00
fH. paniculata grandiflora. Peegee Hydrangea.
(L.) 12 ft. This variety is exceedingly well known,
being in almost every garden. Its large, conical heads of
white flowers become pink and red with age. It should
have plenty of water, and be severely pruned every spring
in order to produce large flowers. We offer it in both
bush and tree form. Each 10
Bush form, 3 to 4 ft . $0 90 $7 50
2 to 3 ft . 65 5 50
18 to 24 in . 60 5 00
fH. paniculata grandiflora. (Tree form.) Pre¬
ceding variety trained into tree shape. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . . $1 50 $14 00
fH. radiata. Silver-leaved Hydrangea. (M.)
6 ft. The large, heart-shaped, bright green foliage of this
variety is silvery beneath, and the contrasting colors are
decidedly pleasing. The white flowers are borne in flat
corymbs. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 60 $5 00
Kolkwitzia amabilis
HYPERICUM • St. John’s- Wort
Hypericum aureum. Golden St. John’s-Wort.
(S.) 3 ft. A showy shrub of stiff, dense habit which
prefers moist soil. The golden yellow flowers are pro¬
duced from August to October. Each 10
2 to 2K ft . $0 90 $7 50
18 to 24 in . 75 6 00
H. densiflorum. (M.) 4 ft. A larger variety
than the above, with bright yellow flowers from July to
September. Each 10
2 to 2K ft . $0 90 $7 50
18 to 24 in . 75 6 00
H. patulum henryi. Henry Hypericum. 3 ft.
Dwarf, spreading shrub with large, showy golden yellow
flowers in late summer. Fairly hardy. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $1 00 $8 50
15 to 18 in . 75 7 00
ILEX • Holly
For other shrubs of this family, see Ever¬
green Shrub section.
fllex verticillata. Common Winterherry. (M.)
8 ft. A very ornamental shrub with upright branches and
light green foliage. Its decorative scarlet berries remain
until mid-winter. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $11 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 00 8 50
KERRIA • Globe Flower
Kerria japonica. Kerr ia; Globe Flower. (D.)
3 ft. An erect, rather tall shrub with long, clean stems
bearing single, five-petaled yellow flowers throughout
the summer. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 90 $8 00
18 to 24 in . 75 6 00
K. japonica flore-pleno. Double Kerria.
(D.) 5 ft. Very double flowers which look like little
balls of gold. This bush is more common than the single
variety and enjoys the same treatment. It blooms con¬
stantly from June to September. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 90 $7 50
18 to 24 in . 75 6 50
KOLKWITZIA • Beauty Bush
Kolkwitzia amabilis. Beauty Bush. 8 ft. A
handsome new shrub from Korea, hardy in New England,
making long sprays of graceful foliage and completely
buried in delicate pink flowers like tiny weigela blossoms,
tinted with yellow in the throat. One of the finest
modern introductions to the shrub list and rapidly be¬
coming verv popular. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $4 50 $42 00
2 to 3 ft . 3 00 27 00
18 to 24 in . 2 00 18 00
These are heavy, flowering plants.
LESPEDEZA • Bush Clover
Lespedeza formosa (sieboldi). Purple
Bush Clover. 3 ft. A very desirable plant for
its long, drooping racemes of rosy purple flowers in Sep¬
tember. The top of the plant dies to the ground in
winter, and restores itself rapidly during the summer,
producing flowers late in the season at a time when showy
flowering shrubs are extremely scarce. Each- 10
3-yr. plants . .' . $0 75 $7 00
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
North AMrigtonajidFramir^ham, Mass]
LIGUSTRUM • Privet
It seems unnecessary to expatiate upon the
merits of Privet. Everybody knows what
handsome hedges and screens this valuable
group of plants can make when properly
planted and trimmed. They grow vigorously
in almost any situation, even in fairly dense
shade and places where the soil seems always
dry and barren.
The plants of the varieties Ibota, Regelia-
num, and Vulgare are frequently used as
shrubs in borders of flowering shrubs and are
very effective.
iLigustrum amurense. Amur Privet. 12 ft.
A tall-growing, upright shrub with dark green, lustrous
leaves and white flowers like bunches of little white lilacs.
Perfectly hardy. This plant has been used for hedges to a
tremendous extent in the past few years and has given
general satisfaction. It also forms an excellent quic.k-
growing screen. Each 10 100
5 to 6 ft . $0 90 $6 00
4 to 5 ft . 75 5 00 $39 00
3 to 4 ft . 60 3 50 24 00
2 to 3 ft . 40 2 50 18 00
fL. ibolium. Iholium Privet. (L.) 8 ft. This
is a new hardy Privet, a hybrid between L. ihota and L.
ovalijoliu7n, having the rich, glossy green leaves of the
latter and the bushiness and hardiness of the former.
It is becoming more popular for hedge planting each year,
and makes an excellent specimen, almost evergreen shrub
in difhcult locations. Each 10 100
4 to 5 ft . $0 75 $5 00
3 to 4 ft . 50 4 00 $27 00
2 to 3 ft . 40 2 50 18 00
fL. ibota. Ihota Privet. (L.) 8 ft. One of
the hardiest and most graceful sorts. It has spreading,
curving branches, grayish green leaves, and fragrant white
flowers in June, followed by black berries. Useful for
specimens or hedges. Each 10 100
4 to 5 ft . $0 60 $5 00
3 to 4 ft . 50 4 50 $27 00
2 to 3 ft . 40 3 00 18 00
jL. ibota regelianum. Regel Privet. (M.) 5
ft. A low, absolutely hardy shrub, with almost horizontal
branches. It is graceful and sufficiently dense for hedges
without trimming. Each 10 100
2K to 3 ft . $0 70 $6 00
2 to 2^ ft . 60 5 00 $39 00
18 to 24 in . 50 4 00 33 00
fCALIFORNIA PRIVET {Ligustrum
ovalifolium). (L.) 12 ft. This very hand¬
some shrub is of stiff, upright habit. It transplants
easily and is most useful for shrubbery, screens, or
hedges. Each 10 100
3 to 4 ft . $0 30 $2 20 $14 00
2 to 3 ft . 25 1 80 12 00
18 to 24 in . 20 1 50 10 00
Our Privet is heavy transplanted stock, bushy tops
and roots
fL. vulgare. European Privet. (L.) 15 ft.
Very hardy. It has grayish green foliage, white flowers in
June followed by ornamental clusters of shining black
berries. Each 10 100
4 to 5 ft . $0 75 $6 00 $50 00
3 to 4 ft . 50 4 00 33 00
LONICERA . Bush Honeysuckle
Graceful shrubs with interesting foliage
and habit, charming flowers which in many
cases are very fragrant, and delightful berries.
The climbing Honeysuckles will be found un¬
der Lonicera in the section devoted to Vines
and Climbing Plants.
§tLonicera bella albida. White Belle Honey¬
suckle. (M.) loft. A strong, rapidly growing
shrub, bearing a profusion of white flowers and scarlet
fruits. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $0 90 $7 50
4 to 5 ft . 75 6 50
3 to 4 ft . 60 5 00
§L. fragrantissima. Winter Honeysuckle.
(M.) 6 ft. This strong-growing bush reaches a height of
8 feet, with very fragrant, creamy white flowers in early
spring. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 90 $7 50
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 00
L. maacki. Amur Honeysuckle. 10 ft. Avery
large and attractive shrub with grayish foliage and grace¬
ful branches. Very handsome as a specimen and a very
quick-growing subject for the shrub-border. Scarlet
berries. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 00 $8 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 50
L. maacki podocarpa. Late Honeysuckle.
8 ft. A somewhat dwarfer and more spreading type of
handsome form. Very showy when in fruit. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $11 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 00 8 00
§tL. morrowi. Morrow's Honeysuckle. (L.)
12 ft. A shrub with wide-spreading branches and leaves
which are dark green above and grayish beneath. The
creamy white flowers in May and June are followed by
bright red fruits ripening in August and lasting until late
in the fall. Very decorative. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $0 75 $6 00
3 to 4 ft . 60 5 00
2 to 3 ft . 50 4 00
§|L. ruprechtiana. Manchurian Honeysuckle.
(L.) 12 ft. Another particularly desirable shrub because
of its yellowish white flowers in June, and showy red
fruit in autumn. It grows 12 feet high and has attractive
and graceful habit with an abundance of dark green
foliage that is grayish beneath. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $0 75 $6 00
3 to 4 ft . 60 5 00
§|L.tatarica. Patarian Honeysuckle. (L.) lOft.
A big, graceful bush that bears a profusion of pink flowers
in June, which show up well against the foliage. These
are followed by an abundance of light red berries. It
flourishes in partial shade. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $0 75 $6 00
3 to 4 ft . 60 4 50
§tL. tatarica alba. White Tatarian Honey¬
suckle. (L.) 10 ft. Similar to L. tatarica, but
has large, pure white flowers followed by an abundance
of crimson fruits. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $0 75 $6 00
3 to 4 ft . 60 5 00
jL. tatarica grandiflora rosea. (L.) 10 ft.
Flowers somewhat larger than the preceding, delicately
tinted pink with deeper edges. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $0 75 $6 00
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
lAY State Nurseries
C O R- P o R.
PHILADELPHUS • Mock Orange
For some curious reason the Philadelphuses were confused a long time ago with the
Syringas, which is the proper name of the lilacs, and many people still refer to the old-
fashioned Mock Orange as Sweet Syringa. But whatever their name they are charming
shrubs, with deliciously fragrant flowers, for most part, and deserve an honored place in
every shrub collection.
tPhiladelphus coronarius. Sweet Syringa.
(L.) 10 ft. This tall-growing shrub, with upright
branches, has a great profusion of pure white, delightfully
fragrant flowers in June and handsome, dark green foliage.
It makes a good hedge even in partly shady places and
has long been popular. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $0 90 $7 50
4 to 5 ft . 75 6 00
3 to 4 ft . 60 4 50
P. coronarius aureus. Golden Mock Orange.
(D.) 6 ft. A graceful, dwarf variety, with bright yellow
foliage which retains its color throughout the season,
making it very effective for contrast in shrubbery plant¬
ings. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $0 90 $8 00
15 to 18 in . 75 7 00
P. coronarius nana. (D.) 5 ft. A dwarf variety
with attractive green foliage. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $0 90 $8 00
15 to 18 in . 75 7 00
P. coronarius speciosissimus. Roundleaf
Mock Orange. 8 ft. A smaller bush than the
common Mock Orange, with dense foliage. White flowers,
June, July. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $0 90 $8 00
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 50
fP. gordonianus. Gordon Mock Orange. (L.)
10 ft. Very rapid-growing variety with grayish brown
branches and large, pure white flowers that come later
than the other sorts. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $0 75 $6 50
3 to 4 ft . 60 5 00
fP. grandiflorus. Big Scentless Mock Orange.
(L.) 10 ft. A vigorous variety, with large, white, showy
flowers in June. It grows rapidly although its branches
are somewhat straggling. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $0 90 $6 00
4 to 5 ft . 75 5 00
3 to 4 ft . 60 4 00
Hybrid Varieties of Mock Orange
These comprise some of the finest highly
developed sorts that have come from the
hands of the famous Lemoine of France. They
are great improvements over the old types,
and need only to be better known to be uni¬
versally admired.
Avalanche. (M.) 6 ft. A very handsome
shrub, with slender, drooping branches covered almost
the whole length with showy white flowers, whereby it
justifies its name. Each 10
2 to 3 ft. . $0 75 $6 00
Avalanche Flore-Plena. A double-flowering
form. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 75 $6 00
Brachybotrys. A new hybrid with tall stems
covered by large, pure white flowers produced in extra
large, showy clusters. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 50 $14 00
Lemoine. (M.) 6 ft. This choice variety
produces fragrant, pure white flowers in clusters in June.
It is very desirable for shrub plantings. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 90 $7 50
Mont Blanc. (D.) 4 ft. Charming dwarf
sort, with very large, fragrant flowers, produced in great
abundance. This would be a good variety with which to
begin a collection of Philadelphuses. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 00 $9 00
3 to 4 ft . 90 7 50
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 00
tVirginal. 8 ft. A handsome, erect shrub
which covers itself with very large semi-double flowers
in June and continues to bloom at the tips of the new
shoots all summer and fall. Next to the fragrant old-time
P. coronarius, it is the favorite of all lovers of these
beautiful shrubs. We do not hesitate to recommend this
variety to everyone. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $10 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 00 8 00
Philadelphus, Virginal
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
MYRICA • Wax Myrtle
§tMyrica carolinensis. Northern Bayherry.
(M.) A low, spreading native shrub which thrives in
sandy places. It is a sub-evergreen, much adjiiired for its
dark green, fragrant foliage. The flowers are incon¬
spicuous, but are followed by charming white, waxy
berries. A most desirable native shrub. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $1 00 $8 00
15 to 18 in . 75 6 50
12 to 15 in . 60 5 00
POTENTILLA
Potentilla fruticosa. Shrubby Cinquefoil.
(M.) 3 ft. A smallish shrub producing numerous, bright
yellow flowers throughout the summer. It thrives in either
dry or wet soil and is excellent for rockeries. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 90 $7 50
18 to 24 in . 75 6 50
PRUNUS . Plum, Cherry, Almond
This is a group of delightful early-flower¬
ing shrubs and small trees beaming with
beauty and cheerfulness. Their earliness
commends them to all discriminating plant¬
ers. Certain tree-forms will be found under
“Deciduous Trees.’’
Prunus glandulosa rosea. Double Pink¬
flowering Almond. (M.) 8 ft. Produces very
double, rose-colored flowers in great profusion in the
spring. One of the most charming old-fashioned early-
flowering shrubs. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $10 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 00 8 00
P. glandulosa sinensis. Double White-flow¬
ering Almond. (M.) 8 ft. Similar to the pink
variety but produces an abundance of double white flow¬
ers in May. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $10 00
§tP. maritima. Beach Plum. (S.) A hand¬
some thorny plant, of picturesque growth and spec¬
tacularly beautiful when covered with its billows of
shining white flowers in early spring. Desirable shrub
for seaside planting and bleak situations. It grows much
taller inland and frequently becomes a small tree in favor¬
able situations. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 90 $7 50
P. tomentosa. Nanking Cherry. (M.) 8 ft.
Erect, straight-branched shrubs, each twig buried in
small white flowers in May. Most showy and attractive.
The red fruits which follow are edible. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $11 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 00 8 50
P. triloba. Flowering Plum. (M.) 8 ft. A
vigorous shrub, having broad, pointed leaves and delight¬
ful light pink, double flowers in early spring. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 25 $11 00
3 to 4 ft . 1 00 9 00
fP. virginiana. Common Choke Cherry. 30 ft.
(L.) Bush or small tree, with rough speckled bark. The
fragrant flowers appear in the spring with the leaves in
long finger-like racemes, and are followed by red fruit in
the summer. Each 10
3 to 4 ft.
PHYSOCARPUS
Physocarpus monogynus. (S.) 3 ft. A
dwarfish Ninebark with charming clustered flowers on a
bush of dense, rather dwarf habit. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 75 $6 00
fP. opulifolius. Common Ninebark. (L.) 14
ft. Strong-growing shrub with white flowers along the
stems, from which the bark hangs in long shreds and
strips. A splendid plant for shady places. Each lo
5 to 6 ft . $0 75 $6 00
4 to 5 ft . 60 5 00
3 to 4 ft . 50 4 00
fP. opulifolius aureus. Gold leaf Ninebark.
(L.) 14 ft. Similar to P. but has bright yellow
foliage. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $0 75 $6 00
4 to 5 ft . 60 5 00
3 to 4 ft . 50 4 00
RHODOTYPOS
tRhodotypos kerrioides. Jetbead. (M.) 5 ft.
A bushy shrub from Japan, bearing snowy white flowers
in May, followed by shining black berries. It strongly
resembles Kerria japonica in all but the color of its flowers.
Grows in all soils and in shady places. Each 1 0
3 to 4 ft . $0 90 $8 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 00
RHUS . Sumac
A family of rather curious, big shrubs that
deserves notice wherever boldness and de¬
cisiveness of effect are wanted.
jRhus canadensis. Fragrant Sumac. (M.) 5
ft. A spreading shrub with clusters or short spikes of
small yellow flowers before the leaves. The thick, fra¬
grant foliage turns crimson in autumn. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $10 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 00 9 00
18 to 24 in . 90 7 50
R. copallina. Shining Sumac. (M.) 8 ft. A
large shrub or small tree with compound, dark, glossy
foliage and dense clusters of scarlet fruits in autumn.
Succeeds on dry banks and is very handsome. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 00 $8 00
2 to 3 ft . 90 7 50
R. cotinus. Common Smoke Free. (L.) 12 ft.
A much admired shrub for its clouds of purplish misty
flowers borne in early June. In the fall the leaves change
to brown, red, and yellow. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $10 00
fR. glabra. Smooth Sumac. (L.) 10 ft. This
large shrub has smooth bark and attractive crimson seeds
and foliage in autumn. Excellent for group planting and
mass effects. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $0 90 $7 50
4 to 5 ft . 75 6 00
3 to 4 ft . 60 5 00
fR. typhina. Staghorn Sumac. (L.) 20 ft. A
bold tree-like shrub with velvety hairy stems and tropical-
looking foliage which turns brilliant scarlet in the fall.
Its pointed heads of crimson berries persist all winter.
Thrives in poor, rocky soil. Especially fine for hillside
planting. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $0 90 $7 50
4 to 5 ft . 75 6 00
3 to 4 ft . 60 5 00
$0 60 $5 00
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>AY State Nurseeies
C O R. P O R.
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
ROSA . Wild Roses or Rose Species
The Wild Roses surely merit the attention of everyone. Their delicate fragrance and the
fragile beauty of their flowers are one of the most beautiful things in Nature. They vary
widely in their habits, from erect, almost climbing plants like Rosa setigera and R. muUiflora,
to flat, almost evergreen creepers like R. wichuraiana. The Rugosas are especially fine for
bold masses, even on the seashore; and a few Sweetbriers should be intermingled in every
shrub planting for the delicious fragrance of their leaves when wet with dew or rain.
§Rosa blanda. Meadow Rose. (M.) 5 ft. A
slender, erect, red-branched, almost thornless variety,
with thin, pale green foliage and single flowers of bright
pink, in clusters in May. The stems and red berries are
very bright against the winter snow. Each 10
2 to 3 f<t . $0 75 $6 00
R. hugonis. Father Hugo’s Rose. 6 ft. This
big, arching shrub, with spiny stems, blooms very early
in May, in long garlands of bright yellow, single flowers
which are followed by red, translucent fruits. The best
single yellow Rose for shrub use and especially in the
background of the rock garden. Give it a w^arm, sunny
exposure to induce it to flower early. The plant is
perfectly hardy. Each 10
2-yr . $1 25 $11 00
§tR. lucida. Virginia Rose. (D.) 4 ft. A
dwarf native variety, with prickly stems, dark green
leaves, and single, rosy pink flowers about 2 inches
across. It does well on poor soil and is often used for
roadside edging. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 75 $6 00
18 to 24 in . 60 5 00
§R. multiflora japonica. Japanese Rose. (L.)
10 ft. A Japanese native of rapid growth, forming a
round, drooping shrub of fine proportions when standing
alone; its proper place, however, is mixed with other
shrubbery. Its bunches of single, pure white flowers
which look like clustered blackberry blossoms, are pro¬
duced in great quantities, and are followed by handsome
sprays of small scarlet fruits. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 60 $5 00
2 to 3 ft . 50 4 00
§tR. nitida. Bristly Rose. (D.) 3 ft. A very
dwarf, erect plant whose branches are completely covered
with straight prickles and bristles. The foliage is bright
green and very glossy, and the very fragrant flowers are
bright pink. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 60 $5 50
18 to 24 in . 50 4 50
fR. palustris. Swamp Rose. (L.) 6 ft. The
tall-growing wild Rose, with single pink flowers pro¬
duced during the summer months. Its bright red fruit is
very showy. This variety is especially adapted to damp
ground. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 60 $5 50
18 to 24 in . 50 4 00
§tR. rubiginosa. Sweethrier Rose. (L.) 6 ft.
A well-known variety with delicately fragrant foliage
and small, pink, fragrant flowers, followed by quantities
of bright fruit. It is especially good in a mixed border
where its slender sprays of pretty leaves arch above the
lower shrubs. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 75 $6 00
2 to 3 ft . 60 5 00
§R. rubrifolia. Red-leaved Rose. (L.) 6 ft.
Slender, erect, purplish branches, covered with a bluish
bloom. The foliage is bluish green, tinged with red, and
is ver) effective as a colored shrub. Its flowers are tiny
and very vjvid pink, sparkling like stars. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 90 $7 50
§tRosa rugosa. Rugosa Rose. (L.) 5 ft. A
stout, upright shrub, 5 feet high, densely covered with
prickles, and having bold, wrinkled foliage, immune
to insects and disease. The flowers are very large, single,
usually purplish red, and very fragrant, followed by
crimson-scarlet fruit. Each 10 100
2 to 3 ft . $0 60 $5 00 $39 00
18 to 24 in . 50 4 50 33 00
§tR. rugosa alba. White Rugosa Rose. (L.) 5
ft. The habit and foliage are similar to the preceding, but
the fragrant flowers are pure white. Makes a splendid
hedge, particularly at the seashore. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $0 60 $5 00
fR. setigera. Prairie Rose. (L.) 8 ft. Large,
single flowers of deep rose-color. It is a straggly climber,
and when trained over the veranda of a rustic cottage, it
makes a beautiful display. Especially handsome on stone
piles or walls, and in a fence corner. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 60 $4 50
2 to 3 ft . 50 4 00
R. spinosissima. Scotch Rose. 3 ft A low-
growing, very spiny bush, covered in spring with a mass
of small, single white flowers. ' Each 10
18 to 24 in . $0 75 $6 50
tR. wichuraiana. Memorial (D.) Trailer.
Used extensively for covering embankments and stone¬
work, as it creeps rapidly over the surface, forming a
mat of glossy foliage. The flowers are pure white.
borne in clusters late
in the season. Each
10
100
4-yr .
. $0 90
$7 50
$66 00
3-yr .
. 75
6 00
48 00
2-yr .
. 60
4 50
42 00
Rosa hugonis
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
RHAMNUS . Buckthorn
§Rhamnus cathartica. Common Buckthorn.
(M.) 10 ft. Fine spiny shrub, with dark green foliage,
white flowers, and small fruits. An excellent hedge plant
that thrives in partial shade. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 60 $5 00
2 to 3 ft . 50 3 60
R. frangula. Glossy Buckthorn. A handsome
shrub or small tree 12 feet high with dark glossy foliage
and glittering red fruit which later turns black. Very
hardy and persistent. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $0 90 $7 50
4 to 5 ft . 75 6 00
RHODORA
Rhodora canadensis. Rhodora. (D.) 3 ft.
Very closely related to the azaleas, which it resembles,
this dwarf shrub is covered with rosy purple flowers ap¬
pearing in May. In the wild it grows in moist places but
it does well in drier locations. It blooms at the same time
as Azalea vaseyi. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $3 00 $27 00
15 to 18 in . 2 00 18 00
ROBINIA
Robinia hispida. Rose Acacia. (M.3 6 ft.
Highly ornamental shrub, bearing drooping clusters of
beautiful rose-colored flowers, like pea-blossoms, on long
stems during May and June. Especially attractive in
large masses. Will grow in any soil. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 00 $9 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 50
RUBUS
Rubus odoratus. Flowering Raspberry. (M.)
4 ft. A low shrub with very large foliage and showy rosy
purple blossoms in clusters, followed by large, flattish red
fruits. Excellent for massing under trees and on steep
banks. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 50 $4 00
SAMBUCUS . Elder
tSambucus canadensis. American Elder.
(L.) 8 ft. A well-known, very hardy native shrub with
big, light green foliage, flat heads of creamy white flow¬
ers of the utmost daintiness and charm in June and July,
followed by reddish purple berries which are excellent
for pies and other uses. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 60 $5 00
2 to 3 ft . 50 4 00
S. canadensis acutiloba. Cut-leaved Elder.
10 ft. A very handsome type of the foregoing, with finely
cut foliage and excellent habit. Distinct. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $0 90 $7 50
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 50
S. nigra aurea. Golden European Elder.
15 ft. yL.) One of the best of the yellow foliage shrubs if
grown in full sunlight. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 75 $6 00
2 to 3 ft . 60 5 00
S. racemosa. European Red Elder. A very
vigorous 12-foot shrub with large leaves, cream-yellow
flowers, and scarlet berries. Showy and desirable border
shrub. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 25 $11 00
3 to 4 ft . 1 00 9 00
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SPIRAEA
A vast and important family of extraor¬
dinarily beautiful shrubs. All have great
charm of foliage and the profusion of flowers
they produce is remarkable. The famous
Bridal Wreath is familiar to everybody; and
there are other sorts just as charming, with
different seasons of bloom and unusual diver¬
sity of habit. We recommend them highly.
jSpiraea arguta. Garland Spirea. (M.) 6 ft.
The best early-flowering Spirea, producing, in May,
sheets of flowers like drifts of snow across the border.
Very hardy and beautiful, and we consider it one of the
best of the very early-flowering shrubs. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $0 90 $7 50
4 to 5 ft . 75 6 00
3 to 4 ft . 60 5 00
fS. bumalda. Bumalda Spirea. (D.) 5 ft. A
very different bushy, dwarf plant, with large, flat heads
of rosy pink flowers in great profusion from July until
frost. Especially good for low masses. Each 10
2 to 2J^ ft . $0 75 $6 50
18 to 24 in . 60 5 00
fS. bumalda, Anthony Waterer. Anthony
Waterer Spirea. (S.) 3 ft. An improved
form of S. bumalda. A very free-blooming, compact
shrub, with bright crimson flowers in broad, flat heads.
The foliage is often variegated with crimson, white, and
yellow, especially in spring, and sometimes tinted with
pink. Makes a desirable low hedge. Each 10
2 to 23^ ft . $0 60 $5 00
18 to 24 in . 50 4 50
fS. bumalda froebeli. FroeheVs Spirea. (S.) 4
ft. Similar to Anthony Waterer but grows taller and less
compact, bearing bright crimson flowers over a long
period. An effective plant for broad low masses of sub¬
dued color. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 75 $6 50
2 to 3 ft . 60 4 50
f S. henryi. Henryks Spirea. (M.) 8 ft. Hand¬
some, rather grayish shrub with rounded clusters of
small, creamy white flowers in the manner of Van Houtte’s
Spirea, but it is a larger plant, and blooms a little later
in the season. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 75 $16 00
fS. japonica ovalifolia. White Japanese
Spirea. (D.) 3 ft. This delightful, dwarf
white-flowering shrub is of bushy, symmetrical form,
suitable for hedges or borders. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 60 $5 00
18 to 24 in . 50 4 00
S. prunifolia. Bridal Wreath. (M.') 6 ft.
Graceful shrub, with fine, tiny double white flowers in
great masses along the stems in May. This is a very
well-known and long popular plant, as the common name
indicates. Lately there has been a tendency to apply the
name Bridal Wreath to S. vanhouttei which has become
much more common. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 00 $8 00
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 50
S. reevesiana. Reeves^ Spirea. (M.) 6 ft.
Noted for its dark green narrow foliage which is pale
bluish green beneath, and its large pure white flowers.
Similar to S. vanhouttei except that its leaves turn scarlet
in the autumn. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 60 $5 50
S. sorbifolia. See Sorbaria.
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
lAY State Nursetqes
COR^POR.ATEO
Spiraea superba. Striped Spirea. (D.) 4 ft.
Quite dwarf, with striped, dark brown stems and pinkish
white flowers through June and July. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 60 $4 50
18 to 24 in . 50 3 50
fS. thi.nbergi. Thunherg^s Spirea. (M.) 5 ft
Of especially graceful habit, growing about 5 feet tall,
and bearing abundant small white flowers in May. Ex¬
tensively used in shrub borders, because of its very early
bloom and its hne feathery foliage which turns orange
and scarlet in autumn. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 90 $7 50
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 00
tS. trichocarpa. Korean Spirea. (L.) 8 ft. A
spreading, arching shrub bearing mounded clusters of
snowy flowers in the manner of Van Houtte’s but larger,
broader, and blooms later. A very new variety recently
brought from Korea and a welcome member of this inter¬
esting group of shrubs. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 50 $13 50
2 to 3 ft . 1 25 10 00
tS. vanhouttei. Van Houtte’s Spirea. (L.)8ft.
The hnest of all Spireas. Its gracefully arching branches
are covered in June with beautiful bunches of tiny white
flowers. When out of flower its handsome bluish green
foliage makes it very desirable. Each 10 100
5 to 6 ft .
. $1 00
$8 50
4 to 5 ft .
. 90
6 00
3 to 4 ft .
. 75
5 00
$33 00
•2 to 3 ft .
. 50
4 00
30 00
SORBARIA
Sorbaria sorbifolia. Ural False Spirea. (M.)
5 ft. A Spirea-like shrub, and often called Spiraea sorbi¬
folia. Fine for naturalizing because of its suckering,
spreading habit. Flowers small, white, in immense.
upright sprays, like an astilbe. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 60 $5 00
2 to 3 ft . 50 4 00
STEPHAN ANDRA
Stephanandra flexuosa. CutleaJ Stephan-
andra. (M.) 3 ft. A beautiful Japanese
shrub, closely allied to the spireas, of fountain-like habit,
with graceful, spreading and drooping branches, and
handsome, deeply cut foliage. In June its pure white
flowers appear in panicled racemes. A valuable subject
for shrubberies and rocky banks. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 60 $5 00
SYMPHORICARPOS
tSymphoricarpos chenaulti. 5 ft. A bushier
variety than the Common Snowberry, covered with light
pink berries in summer and autumn. The foliage is ex¬
tremely graceful and the habit so neat that it will make
a charming hedge without shearing or pruning.
Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $10 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 00 9 00
fS. racemosus. Common Snowherry. (M.) 5
ft. A fine, bushy shrub with very decorative leaves and
slender branches which bend gracefully under a load of
white, waxy berries, in autumn. It flourishes in partial
shade. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 75 $6 00
2 to 3 ft . 60 4 50
tSymphoricarpos vulgaris. Coralherry. (M.)
5 ft. Of more compact growth than the former. The
flowers are greenish red and are followed by dark, purplish
red berries in clusters. Excellent for massing on hillsides
and rough places, or in partial shade. Each 10
■ 3 to 4 ft . $0 60 $4 50
2 to 3 ft . 50 4 00
SYRINGA • Lilac
Again we come upon a family of shrubs too
familiar to require description; but who could
describe their charm and beauty anyway?
There’s a nobility and a haunting aura of
romance and memory about the Lilacs that
make them almost enchanted things. They
are a necessary part of every planting.
Syringa chinensis. Chinese Lilac. (M.) 12
ft. This variety grows about 12 feet high and resembles
the Persian Lilacs in its large, open heads of violet-blue
flowers which appear in June. One of the finest of the
Lilac species. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 50 $14 00
3 to 4 ft . 1 25 11 00
2 to 3 ft . 90 8 00
S. josikaea. Hungarian Lilac. (L.) 12 ft. A
sturdy, vigorous shrub with tree-like growth, dark,
shining leaves, and bluish purple flowers in June. It is
especially valuable for its late bloom which prolongs the
Lilac season. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 50 $13 50
3 to 4 ft . 1 00 9 00
S. persica. Persian Lilac. (M-) 8 ft. One of
the famous Lilacs with arching branches and very fra¬
grant, pale purple flowers in rather loose, broad panicles.
opening late in the spring. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 50 $13 50
3 to 4 ft . 1 00 9 00
S. persica alba. White Persian Lilac. 8 ft.
Pretty white variety exactly like the Persian, except in
its spotless color. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 90 $7 50
fS. villosa. Late Lilac. (L.) 18 ft. A stout-
branched shrub with bright green foliage like that of the
white fringe tree. The flowers, which are borne in
panicles, are light purple in bud, rosy white when open,
and very fragrant. Valuable for late and protracted
blooming. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $2 00 $18 00
4 to 5 ft . 1 50 14 00
3 to 4 ft . 1 25 11 00
fS. vulgaris. Common Lilac. (L.) 12 ft. The
best known of all Lilacs. It is a strong, vigorous, upright
shrub, with rich, dark green foliage and large clusters of
very fragrant purplish flowers in May. A desirable plant
for a flowering hedge or large masses. Everybody knows
and loves it. Each 10 100
4 to 5 ft . $1 75 $16 00
3 to 4 ft . 1 25 11 00 $100 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 00 9 00 80 00
fS. vulgaris alba. Common White Lilac. (L.)
12 ft. Similar to S. vulgaris., with white flowers a week
earlier than those of any other variety. Is also desirable
for a flowering hedge or bold clump. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $11 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 00 9 00
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There is a haunting fragrance and a romantic charm about Lilacs that lifts them from the list of ordinary shrubs
HYBRID LILACS
To those of us who were for a long time familiar with only the white and purple kinds
of old door-yards, the hybrid double and improved varieties seem too splendid to be
true. Unlike the old sorts, they bloom when very small plants and can be kept in fairly
limited space so it is a very tiny garden indeed that cannot find room for a really representa¬
tive collection of these splendid Lilacs.
Alphonse Lavallee. Double, pale bluish lilac
flowers of medium size in handsome, compact pointed
clusters. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $2 00 $18 00
Berryer. Semi-double, irregular flowers with
curled and twisted petals of clear lilac-purple, borne in
extra-long trusses somewhat like those of the Hyacin-
thiflora type. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $2 00 $18 00
Buffon. Single, reflexed flowers of light
mauve-pink, borne in irregular, long clusters. Of the
Hyacinthiflora type. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $2 00 $18 00
Charles Joly. Double, dark purple-red flow¬
ers in handsome, compact trusses. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $2 00 $18 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 50 14 00
Charles X. Single flowers of glowing red-
violet, borne in large, loose panicles in great abundance.
A valuable old variety. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 75 $16 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 50 14 00
Claude Bernard. Large, double or semi¬
double flowers of bright, grayish lilac, marked with
bluish lavender in the center. Quick growing and pro¬
duces enormous trusses. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $2 25 $21 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 75 16 00
Edith Cavell. Extra-large, double flowers
varying from creamy yellow in the bud to pure snow-
white when wide open. Clusters are broad and long,
loose and graceful. One of the handsomest white va¬
rieties. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $2 00 $18 00
Edouard Andre. Medium-sized, double flow¬
ers in open, pointed, very much-branched clusters. Deep
reddish purple in bud, opening to clear old-rose-pink,
much lighter in the center of the flower. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $2 00 $18 00
Emile Gentil. Large, double, camellia-shaped
flowers in dense, short clusters, grayish lavender on the
outside and strong blue-violet within, slightly streaked
with white. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $2 00 $1 8 00
18 to 24 in . 1 75 16 00
Hugo Koster. Large, single flowers in loose,
open clusters, deep red-purple in the bud, varying to
orchid and lavender when fully open. An extremely
handsome variety. Each lo
3 to 4 ft . $2 00 $18 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 50 14 00
Katherine Havemeyer. Giant, double flow¬
ers of exquisite shape, borne in big, interrupted clusters
with unusual freedom. Pale lilac in bud, opening to
bluish lilac of a most delicate shade, tinged slightly
darker, an effect almost white. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $3 00 $27 00
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HYBRID LILACS, continued
Jan van Tol. Giant, single flowers of intense
fragrance, developed in long, tapering trusses of purest
white. A remarkable variety which has created a sensa¬
tion wherever it has been grown. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $2 75 $25 00
2 to 3 ft . 2 00 18 00
Jean Mace. Broad, dense clusters of irregular,
double flowers varying from rich purple-red to light
pinkish lilac streaked with white. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $2 00 $18 00
Lamartine. Long clusters of single, mauve-
pink flowers something on the order of Hyacinthiflora.
One of the earliest to flower. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $2 75 $25 00
2 to 3 ft . 2 00 18 00
Leon Gambetta. Large, double flowers in
long, narrow, symmetrical trusses, brownish purple in
bud, opening light pinkish lilac, paling to white in the
center. One of the latest to bloom. Each
2 to 3 ft . $2 00
Ludwig Spaeth. Large, single flowers in
slender, symmetrical clusters, dark grayish purple with¬
out and rich dark purple within. One of the most free
flowering and handsomest of the dark Lilacs with single
flowers. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 75 $16 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 50 14 00
Marechal Lannes. Broad, showy clusters of
double, pale violet flow^ers, tinged with white at the
edges and on the back of the flowers. Each 10
18 to 24 in . $1 75 $16 00
Marie Legraye. Large, single, informal flow¬
ers in loose, open clusters varying from ivory to snow-
white. A famous, popular old variety. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $2 00 $18 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 50 14 00
Michel Buchner. Medium- sized, double
flowers in long, narrow clusters varying from dark lilac
to pale lilac-blue. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $2 00 $18 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 50 14 00
Mme. Casimir-Perier. Short, dense clusters
of medium-sized, double flowers, yellowish in the bud,
pure white when fully open. A fine, double white variety
which blooms freely each year. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 75 $16 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 50 14 00
Mme. Lemoine. Medium-sized, narrow, com¬
pact clusters of double, pure white flowers. One of the
most dependable of this color. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $1 25 $11 00
Montaigne. Long, narrow, rather loose
clusters of large, double flowers, deep purple-rose in the
bud expanding to clear orchid-pink tinged with white.
A handsome pink variety. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $2 75 $25 00
Mont Blanc. Giant clusters of large, round,
single flowers, greenish in bud opening to purest white.
A most beautiful and showy variety. Each 10
3 to 4 ft. . . . $2 75 $25 00
2 to 3 ft . 2 00 18 00
Mrs. Edward Harding. Large, symmetrical
clusters of giant, double flowers varying from carmine-
purple to tints of rose and orchid. A most showy variety
becoming almost white when fully open. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $3 00 $27 00
Pascal. Long, narrow clusters of single,
clear lilac-colored flowers. A form of Hyacinthiflora
which blooms very early. Each 10
, 3 to 4 ft . $2 75 $25 00
2 to 3 ft . 2 00 18 00
President Grevy. Very large clusters of soft
bluish lav^ender, double flowers. A fine old-fashioned va¬
riety which is well known and popular. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 75 $16 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 50 14 00
Reaumur. Giant sprays of extra-large, single
flowers, reddish purple in bud opening to pinkish violet.
A large, handsome variety. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $2 00 $18 00
Rubra de Marley. Flowers single, rich rosy
purple. An exceedingly free bloomer. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $2 00 $18 00
Ruhm von Horstenstein. A giant cluster of
large, single flowers somewhat resembling Ludwig
Spaeth, deep brownish red in bud changing to clear red¬
dish lilac. Very much improved dark variety. Each
2 to 3 ft . . . $4 00
18 to 24 in . 3 00
Vauban. Semi-double flowers of light pink¬
ish lilac. An early-flowering variety of the Hyacinthi¬
flora type. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $2 75 $25 00
Vestale. Large, single flowers in enormous
pyramidal sprays varying from ivory to soft creamy white.
Very handsome. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $2 00 $18 00
Waldeck-Rousseau. Long, branching clusters
of double, medium-sized flowers. Soft pinkish amethyst
of a distinct shade, slightly darker in the center. Each
3 to 4 ft . $2 75
Standard Hybrid Lilacs (Tree Form)
4 to 5 ft., $3 each, $27 for 10
Charles X. Single; dark reddish purple.
Hugo Koster. Single; pure lilac.
Jan van Tol. Single; pure white.
Ludwig Spaeth. Single; dark red.
Michel Buchner. Double, pale lilac.
Mme. Lemoine. Double; white.
President Grevy. Double; pale blue.
TAMARIX . Tamarisk
Tamarix africana. African Tamarisk. (L.)
An ornamental shrub of graceful appearance, with light,
feathery foliage and long, slender racemes of pinkish
flowers in early summer. Forms a striking picture planted
at the edge of an evergreen border. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 60 $5 00
2 to 3 ft . 50 4 50
VACCINIUM . Blueberry
fVaccinium corymbosum. Highbush Blue-
berry. 8 ft. A handsome heavy shrub of real
character, much valued for its large, blue-black berries of
excellent flavor but favored even more for its brilliant-
colored fall foliage which gives a distinct naturalistic
effect and for the bright red color of the twigs during
the winter months. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $2 50 $22 50
3 to 4 ft . 2 00 18 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 25 11 00
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
Nort})Abin0on and FraminghuTn, Mass.
VIBURNUM
Here is a group of tremendously important shrubs embracing great variety, from the old-
time beauty of the Snowball to the fascinating delicacy of the lace-like Viburnum tomcn-
tosum, which some think has the loveliest flower of any shrub or tree. Most of them
are prolific bloomers, do well in semi-shade, and follow their flowers with a profusion of
handsome fruits of varying colors. This is a group that no one interested in shrubs, and
especially in native shrubs, can afford to omit from his collection.
V. molle. Keyitucky Vihurnutn. (M.) 10 ft.
While this is a native shrub, it is quite rare and is seldom
seen. It resembles V . dentatum^ but has broader, darker
foliage, and larger fruits. Splendid novelty. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 00 $9 00
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 50
yViburnum dentatum. Arrow-wood . (L.)12ft.
A very handsoir.e, native shrub with glossy green foliage
and white flowers in June, followed by crimson berries
w'hich turn blue in autumn. Like the other Viburnums,
it will flourish in partial shade. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $2 50 .$24 00
4 to 5 ft . 1 25 10 00
3 to 4 ft . 90 7 50
V. lantana. Wayfaring Tree. (L.) 15 ft. Of
robust growth, having large foliage w'hich is silvery
underneath. It produces clusters of white flowers in
May followed by red fruit, turning black in autumn.
Especially good on dry, limestone soils. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 00 $8 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 00
fV. lentago. Nannyherry. (L.) 20 ft. A vig¬
orous shrub which may become a small tree. It has
creamy white, verv fragrant flowers, light glossy green
foliage, and bluish black fruit. Each 10
5 to 6 ft . $1 25 $10 00
4 to 5 ft . 1 00 8 00
3 to 4 ft . 75 6 50
Viburnum lentago
Viburnum acerifolium. Mapleleaf Vibur¬
num. 4 ft. A good shrub for dry soil under
trees. Flowers yellowish; foliage interesting and maple¬
like; fruits blackish. This is the Dockmackie of north¬
eastern North America whose foliage is so handsome in
late autumn. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . . $1 00 $9 00
t V. americanum. American Cranberry Bush.
12 ft. This very decorative native shrub is of open habit,
with attractive flowers and bunches of berries which
begin to turn red in July, remaining on the plant until the
following spring. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 25 $11 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 50
V. carlesi. Fragrant Viburnum. 4 ft. A low,
round bush of rather stubby growth which, in spring,
bears clusters of pale rosy white flowers of the most
delicious fragrance. Rare and much prized. Each 10
23/^ to 3 ft . $5 00 $48 00
2 to 2j^ ft . 4 00 36 00
18 to 24 in . 3 00 27 00
tv. cassinoides. Withe-rod. (M.) 12 ft.
Slender, upright-growing, well furnished with dull green
foliage. It has creamy white flowers in June, followed by
clusters of dark blue fruit in autumn. Fine for waterside
planting or shrub borders, and makes a desirable tall
narrow hedge. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $2 00 $18 00
3 to 4 ft . 1 25 10 00
2 to 3 ft . 90 7 50
fV.opulus. European Cranberry Bush. (L.) 10
ft. One of the best shrubs for general planting. It has
white flowers in panicles and red berries, resembling cran¬
berries, which remain until early winter. The foliage is
large and seldom attacked by insects. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . ' . $1 25 $11 00
3 to 4 ft . 1 00 9 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 50
Viburnum carlesi
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
Viburnum tomentosum
Viburnum opulus nanum. Dwarf Cranberry
Bush. 2 ft. A dwarf variety of V. opulus^
compact and small-leaved. It rarely flowers. Each 10
12 to 15 in . $0 90 $8 00
V. Opulus Sterile. Common Snowball. (L.) 10
ft. A well-known, large shrub, producing large, snow¬
ball-like flowers in May. Each 10
4 to 5 ft . $1 25 $10 00
3 to 4 ft., very heavy . 1 00 8 50
V. prunifolium. Black Haw. (L.) 15 ft.
Large shrub or small tree of stout, spreading habit,
bearing handsome oval foliage and flat clusters of creamy
white flowers followed by blue-black berries in autumn
and winter. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $1 00 $9 00
V. sieboldi. Siebold’s Viburnum. (M.) lift.
This vigorous-growing plant has unusually large, rich
green foliage, and white flowers in clusters. Berries pink
turning blue-black. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $11 00
V. tomentosum. Double-file Viburnum. (M.)
8 ft. Foliage resembles the Japanese Snowball, and the
flowers are white, in flat racemes, and borne in great
profusion, followed by red berries changing to bluish
black. Beyond question the most beautiful of all Vi¬
burnums, and possibly of all shrubs. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 25 $11 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 00 8 00
V. tomentosum plicatum. Japanese Snow¬
ball. (M.) 8 ft. It has handsome leaves and
globular heads of pure white flowers in June. Better than
the Common Snowball in foliage and flower but blooms
a little later. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $1 00 $8 00
VITEX
Vitex agnus-castus. Lilac Chaste Tree. 4 ft.
Shrub or small tree with strong, peppery odor and grayish
leaves. Flowers are lilac-gray in long, clustered spikes and
are produced in late summer. Valued for its late bloom and
unusual color for a shrub. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $1 00 $9 00
2 to 3 ft . 75 6 00
V. macrophylla. Big, 8 to 10-foot shrubs
with bold foliage and great spreading clusters of intensely
blue or violet-blue flowers in late summer. Most decora¬
tive in the border, and the flowers are excellent for cut¬
ting. One of the finest blue-flowering shrubs and espe¬
cially noteworthy because of its late blooming when
flowers on other shrubs are scarce. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $1 00 $9 00
18 to 24 in . 90 7 50
WEIGELA
The flowers of the Weigelas have a certain
resemblance to those of the wild azaleas and,
like them, have been confused with honey¬
suckles. These pretty shrubs bloom for a long
time and in reckless profusion. They are
valuable for hard-luck situations, and furnish
generous variety to any shrub border.
Weigela floribunda. Crimson Weigela. 7 ft.
A rather well-known and popular leafy shrub with an
abundance of tubular crimson flowers. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 75 $6 00
2 to 3 ft . 60 5 50
W. rosea. Pink Weigela. 6 ft. A very free-
flowering shrub somewhat similar to the preceding with
bright pink flowers which are considerably larger and
more of them. Each 10
3 to 4 ft . $0 75 $6 00
2 to 3 ft . 50 4 00
Hybrid Varieties of Weigela
These improved sorts are a revelation to
those who know only the old-fashioned kinds.
Candida. Snow Weigela. 7 ft. A fine white
variety with unusually large and attractive flowers. Very
pretty for cutting. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 50 $4 00
Eva Rathke. 4 ft. Perhaps the most showy
of all, with dark brownish red flowers, brightened by a
light center. Very profusely flowering. A well-known
variety that has been popular for a long time and widely
planted. Each 10
2 to 3 ft . $0 75 $6 50
ZANTHORHIZA
Zanthorhiza apiifolia. Yellow-Root. (D.) 2
ft. Native shrub of low, slender growth, bearing cloudy
sprays of plum-colored flowers, like tiny black stars, in
April. Valuable for its foliage and dwarf habit, and
much used for ground-cover. Very hardy and desirable.
In autumn the foliage becomes a mass of gorgeous golden
yellow. Each 10
15 to 18 in . $0 60 $5 50
12 to 15 in . . . 50 4 50
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ROSES
Some of the finest Rose-gardens in the United States are in New England, proving
for once and all that an abundance of beautiful Roses may be had by anyone who is
willing to give them a little space and reasonable care.
In order that our customers shall have the best possible plants^ properly acclimated to this
region^ we are growing our own Hybrid Tea Rose btishes on our own land at our North Abington
Nursery. We believe that the Roses tve produce here are best adapted to the soil and
climate of New England.
We have chosen the varieties carefully for beauty of bloom, health, and vigor of
the bushes. The ground in which they are to be planted should be prepared as for
a good crop of vegetables, although extra-deep spading and fertilizing will be an
advantage if especially fine specimen blooms are desired. During the first year little
attention will be necessary beyond constant cultivation and protection from their
enemies, but the second year and after, they should be fertilized regularly.
Cut the flowers freely with long stems and hill up the plants at the approach of
winter, covering the tops with leaves or evergreen boughs when the ground is frozen.
A specially illustrated leaflet telling how Roses should be planted will be sent
on request, and a copy will be inclosed with each shipment of Roses.
HYBRID TEA ROSES
These are the everblooming Roses which produce the beautiful, long-stemmed flowers everyone so much
admires. They should be planted about 15 inches apart in rather narrow beds and in lots of not less than three,
and preferably a half-dozen or more, of one kind.
Our Hybrid Teas are 2 -year-old, budded plants, field-grown in New England, thoroughly dormant for early spring plant¬
ing. Price $1 each; 5 or more of one kind, 90 cts. each, except as noted. We will furnish 10 or more in varieties of our
own selection at 90 cts. each.
Betty Uprichard. On'e of the most vigorous and de¬
pendable decorative bedding Roses. Flowers semi¬
double, brilliant copper and salmon, very freely produced.
Briarcliff. A handsome, improved variety of shining,
pure pink, with long, stiff stems and firm, dark foliage.
Unexcelled for cutting.
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ROSES
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HYBRID TEA
Columbia. Beautifully formed flowers of firm texture,
with stiff, curled petals, opening pink, darkening to
glowing rose as they age. Stems long and strong.
Dame Edith Helen. Very large, beautifully shaped,
extremely double flowers of pure, light pink; very fra¬
grant and long lasting. Regarded as the handsomest of
the newer varieties. $1.25 each.
Duchess of Wellington. Particularly admired for
its gigantic, long, richly tinted buds of apricot and yel¬
low. The flowers are very large, not fully double when
open, and much lighter in color.
Edel. A noble, perfectly shaped, white Rose of great
size and substance. Very handsome, both as a bud and
open flower.
Etoile de France. Spreading, bushy plants which
produce a profusion of dark, glowing crimson flowers
with a rich satisfying fragrance.
Etoile de Hollande. Glowing scarlet-crimson, fra¬
grant, and free flowering. Generally considered the best
dark red bedding Rose for the amateur. $1.50 each.
General MacArthur. Long known as the best red
Rose for the garden. Bright, pure color, and one of the
most floriferous.
Golden Ophelia. A dark yellow variation of the
popular Ophelia.
Gruss an Teplitz. Different from other Hybrid Teas
in its tall, bushy growth; rather small, nodding flowers in
clusters. Beyond question, best outdoor decorative red
Rose but should be planted in masses by itself or in a
border around the Hybrid Tea garden proper.
Independence Day. Brilliant orange-yellow Rose
with striking flame-color tints, borne very freely on low,
branching plants. Looks best in big masses. Buds almost
unbeatable; open flowers not as double as some.
Jonkheer J. L. Mock. Magnificent Rose in size, form,
and brilliant color, usually of two sharplv contrasted
shades of pink; petals firm and long lasting when cut.
Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria. Long known as the
most beautiful white Rose. Not a strong grower, but it
is worth having for its unsurpassed beauty of form.
Killarney Queen. The Killarney Roses have always
been popular and this is the best of the bright pink ones.
The buds are splendid. Blossoms are deep shell-pink.
Killarney White. Typical of the Killarney type, but
the big-petaled blooms are snowy white.
Lady Alice Stanley. One of the most handsome and
easily grown of the very fine pink Roses. A general
favorite with beginner and expert alike.
Lady Margaret Stewart. Large, deep buds and
blooms of golden yellow and apricot, flamed with bronze
and scarlet. Growth and foliage healthy. $1.50 each.
Lieutenant Chaure. Bushy, compact plants covered
throughout the season with large, cup-shaped, brilliant
crimson flowers of high quality. One of the really depend¬
able bedding Roses.
Los Angeles. A flame-pink Rose of unusual beauty
and delicious fragrance. The plants are not always
reliable, but they are decidedly worth growing for the
extraordinary beauty of the flower.
Miss Willmott. Very large flowers of glistening
white, daintily tipped with fawn and pink. Without
doubt the best white Rose for the garden. It has better
flowers than Mme. Jules Bouche and is not so embar¬
rassingly vigorous as Frau Karl Druschki.
Mme. Butterfly. An exquisite Rose of firm texture
and perfect form, shaded with pale pink, cream, and
gold. It is universally acclaimed as a close approach
to the ideal garden Rose.
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OSES, continued
Mme. Caroline Testout. An old and very reliable
. variety with clear satiny pink blooms of splendid size and
satisfying fragrance. When well grown it makes large,
.splendid bushes covered with flowers throughout the
season.
Mme. Edouard Herriot. The blazing copper-red
bloom is of almost violent intensity, paling as it opens
to soft shrimp-pink. One of the finest Roses.
Mrs. Aaron Ward. This is a charming little Rose
of unusual form, opening rich golden fawn, paling as it
ages to cream, very pale pink, and white. The low,
spreading bush has splendia foliage.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. A cream-white form of
Ophelia, strongly suffused with straw-yellow and gold
in the bud and half-open flower.
Mrs. William C. Egan. Exquisite, long-pointed buds
of delicate rosy white and pale pink. The flowers are
very large and star-like. A strong grower and free
flowering. Very fine.
Ophelia. Very similar to Mme. Butterfly, but a shade
or two lighter. We like to call it pearly white, because
of the beautiful iridescent shades of faint pink, gold, and
lilac which play over its waxen petals.
Padre. Brilliant copper-red, almost single flowers, j
borne on tall, slender stems. Plant the bushes close :
together in masses. It makes a stunning show.
Premier. A famous cut-flower variety of dark rose- j
pink and richly fragrant.
Radiance. This is generally considered the best all¬
round Rose for the beginner. The plants are very strong
and they bloom with the greatest freedom, producing
big, round flowers of sparkling pink all summer and fall.
Red Radiance. Very much like Radiance in every
respect, except that the flowers are bright, light red |
instead of pink. Some say it grows even better.
Red Premier. A clear, sparkling crimson variety j
with fewer petals than the original Premier and an ex- i
cellent blooming habit. j
Rev. F. Page-Roberts. Large, golden yellow flowers
stained red and copper on the buds and outside of the 1
petals; very fragrant. One of the most beautiful Roses j
known. j
Souvenir de Claudius Pernet. This is the best pure j
yellow Rose for the garden. The plants grow stiffly erect, j
with shining leaves, and bright, unfading yellow flowers. i
They are best in the bud and before they are fully open.
Talisman. A gorgeous novelty of 1929. Golden \
yellow buds and flowers splashed and shaded with vivid i
scarlet-crimson. Blooms continuously and the plant is j
both vigorous and healthy. Rare and very fine. $1.50 each. |
Templar. Flowers are clear, sparkling crimson, large j
and freely produced on excellent plants. This is a variety i
freely relied upon by florists to provide the cut-flowers 1
sold in winter. ^
Wilhelm Kordes. Very showy; salmon and flaming ,
orange shades mingle in the lovely, firm, curled petals. I
Best in cooler weather but very variable, and lovely |
at all times.
William R. Smith. A low, wide-spreading bush ^
bearing large, beautifully pointed, white flowers deli¬
cately tinted with pale pink and cream. Very fine. i
Willowmere. Soft golden pink, with luminous
lights all through its shell-like petals. The buds are |!
very large, exquisitely curled, and the open flowers are |
magnificent. The bush is very strong and blooms twice
as much as most Roses. j
Scorcher
A Stunning Climbing Rose
Giant, ruffled flowers 5 inches across, blaz¬
ing with a brilliant red truly justifying the
name. This new and sensational Rose is offered
here for the first time in America. It has been
imported from Australia where it has super¬
seded such brilliant Roses as Paul’s Scarlet
Climber and Crimson Rambler by the sheer
beauty and magnificence of its flowers. It is
an extremely vigorous climber, reaching 15
to 20 feet, producing long-stemmed, few-flow¬
ered clusters of gigantic bloom, usually in two
crops, the first appearing in mid-June and the
second about six weeks later, with occasional
blooms in autumn. This Rose is recommended
by all who have seen it and grown it, and
we are glad to be among the first to offer it in
America. Our stock is limited and plants are
offered at $2 each.
ROSES
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Scorcher
OTHER CLIMBING ROSES
Perhaps there is no one group of plants that is so useful and so beautiful in so many different ways as the Climb¬
ing Roses. They are suitable for all uses to which most climbers may be put, and surpass almost all of them in
the massed splendor of their flowers. They are delightful when trained over a stone wall or grouped to form a hedge-
fence, when trained upon a rustic arbor, over a pergola, at the corners of a porch, or over a trellis about the windows
of the house. They may adorn garden arches, gateways, fence-corners, or they may be tied to slim posts as pillars
where they will make splendid spires of beauty throughout the garden. The range of color is almost limitless, and
the flowers vary from tiny clustered rosettes to big blooms for cutting, borne on fine long stems.
Strong, 2 -year, field-grown plants, 75
Remember, 5 or more plants o
American Pillar. A very lusty climber with bold,
waxy foliage, bearing tremendous clusters of large,
sparkling pink, single flowers with a round white eye
and bright golden stamens.
Aviateur Bleriot. Beautiful twining growth with
holly-like leaves and lemony buds which open to clusters
of medium-sized, beautifully shaped, white flowers with
pale yellow centers. $1 each, $9 for 10.
Climbing American Beauty. A moderate-growing
pillar Rose which blooms very early, producing very
large flowers of delightful shape and a rare shade of light
purple-red unlike any other. The blooms are richly fra¬
grant, and it is one of the most desirable varieties.
Dr. Huey. This is a most distinct dark crimson-
maroon variety with large, ruffled flowers borne in im¬
mense clusters. The color does not fade but rather deepens
as the flowers age, retaining a rich velvety appearance
until the petals fall. It should be planted in full sunlight
so that the full beauty of the blooms may be brought out.
In shaded situations the color is a trifle somber. The plant
is very strong and will reach 15 to 20 feet. $1 each,
$9 for 10.
Dr. W. Van Fleet. A vigorous, shining-leaved
climber which produces beautiful Roses of the Hybrid
Tea type on long stems suitable for cutting. It blooms
with the greatest profusion rather late in the season.
The flowers are of the palest possible shade of pink, with
a slightly darker center. Undoubtedly the most beautiful
hardy climbing Rose introduced to date.
Dorothy Perkins. Immense clusters of tiny, ex¬
quisitely formed little Roses of rich shell-pink in vary¬
ing shades of softness and intensity. One of the very best
climbers in vigor and abundance of blooms.
:ts. each, $6 for 10, except where noted
one kind are sold at the 10 rate
Emily Gray. The most beautiful yellow climbing
Rose, with large, golden tan and buff flowers of exquisite
beauty. The plant needs protection in severe winters
and exposed situations but is worth it. $1 each, $9 for 10.
Excelsa. Similar to Dorothy Perkins in all respects
except that the flowers are bright, light crimson.
Gardenia. A strong climber with beautiful foliage
and rich yellow buds opening to creamy white flowers
with soft yellow centers. One of the hardiest yellow
climbers, which are mostly rather tender.
Hiawatha. A showy, brilliant red climber with im¬
mense trusses of vivid carmine, single flowers with a
white eye and a big bunch of yellow stamens. This is
one of the brightest and most spectacular Roses grown.
Jacotte. A delightful orange-yellow climber with
flowers almost identical in color and shape with the
Hybrid Tea Independence Day, although a trifle smaller. It
provides the strongest and most spectacular show of yellow
among the hardy climbing Roses. The foliage is especially
handsome and resistant to disease. $1.25 each, $11 for 10.
Mary Lovett. Probably this is the best pure white
climbing Rose in existence. The flowers are large,
camellia-shaped, and exquisite in texture and form. The
plant is very vigorous and as hardy as Dr. W. Van Fleet.
$1 each, $9 for 10.
Mary Wallace. Another large-flowered climber of
the type of Dr. W. Van Fleet, except that the blooms are
brilliant pink with a yellow undertone and are borne in
big clusters. It is a very fine sort which is becoming
very popular. $1 each, $9 for 10.
Paul’s Scarlet Climber. Brilliant scarlet flowers of
large size on a moderately growing plant suitable for
tying to a post or pillar. Very showy.
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ROSES
CLIMBING ROSES, continued
Primrose. A new, truly yellow variety with large,
light primrose-yellow flowers. It has especially hand¬
some foliage, is a good grower, and is much hardier than
Emily Gray which is its only rival. We feel that Prim¬
rose is the most promising introduction in many years in
the direction of a truly hardy, genuinely yellow, climb¬
ing Rose. $1.50 each, $13.50 for 10.
Silver Moon. A very strong climber with beautiful
waxy green foliage and very large, pure white, semi¬
double flowers with golden centers.
Tausendschon. A rapid climber with smooth, al¬
most thornless stems and big clusters of large ruffled
flowers of many different shades of pink.
White Dorothy. Snowy white double flowers in im¬
mense clusters. Plant very vigorous and easily trained.
HYBRID RUGOSA ROSES
The Rugosa Roses are large, strong-growing shrubs
with handsome, wrinkled foliage and an abundance of
flowers produced more or less frequently throughout the
season. They are excellent for border plantings, hedges,
naturalizing, and rough ground, and many of them are
especially adapted for planting along the ocean. In fact,
handsome specimens have been grown in the pure sand
of the Cape Cod dunes.
Our Hybrid Rugosa Roses are $ 1 each, or 5 or more
of one kind at 90 cts. each, except as noted
Agnes. A robust shrub attaining 4 to 5 feet, with
medium-sized, gray-green, very much wrinkled foliage,
and covered early in the season with large, well-shaped,
double flowers of deep straw-yellow. This is the only
Rugosa Rose which is truly yellow, and it has aroused
great enthusiasm, both by its beauty and its extreme
hardiness. $1.50 each, $13-50 for 10.
HYBRID RUGOSA ROSES, continued
Belle Poitevine. One of the strongest Rugosas. It
has large, bold foliage and handsome, informal flowers
of dark rosy pink, very fragrant, and produced on and off
during the season. 90 cts. each, $8 for 10.
Blanc Double de Coubert. An excellent, vigorous
variety with pure white, semi-double, fragrant flowers.
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. Very strong, sturdy
growth, often reaching 10 to 12 feet. Flowers large, very
beautifully formed, and clear light silvery pink.
F. J. Grootendorst. A perfectly hardy everblooming
shrub Rose suitable for hedges, specimens or border
planting. The plant is similar to the vigorous Rugosas
in growth, with large, glossy foliage which is seldom
attacked by insects or disease. The flowers are small,
bright red, fringed like little carnations, and are borne
unceasingly from early summer until late autumn.
Hansa. Erect, spiny plant with large, broad foliage and
dark crimson, semi-double flowers in profusion. 90 cts.
each, $8 for 10.
Mme. Georges Bruant. A spreading Rugosa with
smooth, light green foliage and large, delicate creamy
white flowers of almost Tea Rose quality.
New Century. A plant 3 to 4 feet high, with large,
fragrant pink flowers of beautiful shape. 90 cts. each,
$8 for 10.
Pink Grootendorst. A charming, bright shell-pink
variation of the scarlet F. J. Grootendorst, like it in all
other respects and equally valuable. We find it very
popular with those who do not care for the hard bril¬
liance of the red variety and believe it is really a more
attractive plant.
Roseraie de I’Hay. A strong-growing, free-flowering
variety with large, semi-double blooms of clear ruby-red.
Sir Thomas Lipton. Gigantic plant reaching 10 to
12 feet, with pure snow-white flowers produced on and
off during the whole season. Extremely hardy. 90 cts.
each, $8 for 10.
Sarah Van Fleet. A bold, handsome plant of very
vigorous growth, with large, semi-double, intensely
fragrant flowers of pure pink — the clearest shade of this
color in the family. $1.50 each, $14 for 10.
F. J. Grootendorst Rose
POLYANTHA ROSES
The name means “many-flowered.” They bear
small flowers in big clusters steadily throughout
the summer and make dwarf bushy plants suitable
for edging beds of Hybrid Perpetuals, paths, fountains,
pools, or shrubbery borders. Undoubtedly the most
continuous blooming type of Roses.
Our Polyantha Roses are 75 cts. each, $7 for 10,
$65 per 100
Chatillon Rose. Brilliant pink, semi-double flow¬
ers in giant clusters very freely produced. This variety
has a liveliness of color and a persistency in blooming
unsurpassed by any other sort.
Ellen Poulsen. Compact, bushy plants covered v/ith
a profusion of small rosy pink flowers somewhat like the
climber, Dorothy Perkins.
Ideal. The best dark red Polyantha. Flowers are in
large clusters, freely produced. Dwarfer than most.
Miss Edith Cavell. Strong-growing, ruddy-foliaged
plants with large clusters of blackish crimson flowers,
taller and lighter than Ideal.
Orange Perfection. Huge clusters of brilliant
orange-yellow flowers changing to salmon-pink.
Orleans Rose. One of the best for massing and
bedding. Brilliant rose-red.
Triomphe Orleanais. Similar to Orleans Rose but a
clearer and faster color.
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ROSES
HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES
These Roses are bigger, stronger, and hardier than the
Hybrid Teas. They are essentially cold-country Roses,
and delight in cool weather in spring and summer. Their
magnificent blooms are produced in early summer and
again in late fall, surpassing all other Roses in brilliance
of color and in fragrance.
Feed them heavily and protect them somewhat from
the most severe winters.
All Hybrid Perpetual Roses are $ I each, or 5 or more
of one kind at 90 cts. each
Frau Karl Druschki. The best white Rose for the
garden. Buds are pinkish, but the delightfully shaped
flowers are pure, snowy white. The plant grows very
large and blooms continuously like a Hybrid Tea. Its
flowers have no scent.
General Jacqueminot. This is the old-fashioned,
rich, sparkling red Rose of fragrant memory. It is still one
of the best red varieties, and should be in every garden.
Harison’s Yellow. This is not a Hybrid Perpetual,
but a big, bushy briar Rose, common in old-time gardens,
where it blooms in great billows of bright yellow very
early in the season. Undoubtedly the hnest hardy yellow
Rose there is, and it should be freely planted for speci¬
mens, borders, and hedges.
Mrs. John Laing. Very symmetrical, smooth flowers
of soft, glowing pink, deliciously sweet. It blooms very
dependably from early summer until late fall and is
always one of the loveliest things in the garden.
HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES, continued
Paul Neyron. A big, handsome flower of light pur¬
plish pink, sweetly fragrant, and very persistent in
blooming. This is the Rose most people mean when they
say American Beauty.
Ulrich Brunner. Bright, sparkling crimson flowers
of cup-like form, and richly fragrant. The bush is
particularly strong and blooms most profusely in early
summer.
HYBRID SWEETBRIER ROSES
These are improved forms of the common Sweetbrier.
They retain the delicate fragrance of the foliage to some
extent and include varieties with larger, showier flowers
in many colors. They are useful for large, decorative
planting, especially in borders and backgrounds.
All Hybrid Sweetbrier Roses are $1 each, $9 for 10
Anne of Geierstein. Dark crimson, single flowers;
very fragrant. Plant is extremely vigorous and prolific.
Flora Mclvor. Intensely fragrant, small white flow'-
ers tinged with rosy pink. Very vigorous.
Lady Penzance. Copper-colored flowers of intense
brilliant sheen. A dwarf plant of unusual beauty almost
equal to the famed Austrian Copper in brilliancy and
beauty.
Meg Merrilies. Brilliant rose-red, semi-double
flowers on a plant of extraordinary vigor which may grow
as much as 12 feet high.
HEDGE PLANTS
2 5 or more of one size at the 100 rate
Barberry, Japanese {Berberis thunbergi}.
One of the most popular hedge plants. Thorny, dense,
man-, dog-, and boy-proof. May be left unsheared or
clipped to an even, rounded form. Pretty clusters of red
berries in autumn and winter. This is a most attractive
informal hedge plant and is preferred by many people to
clipped primness of privet.
10
100
2 to 2j^ ft., bushy plants
. . . $4 00
$27 00
18 to 24 in., bushy plants . .
. . . 2 50
18 00
15 to 18 in., bushy plants . .
. . . 2 00
12 00
12 to 15 in., bushy plants . .
. . . 1 50
9 00
Privet, Amur { Li gu strum amurense}. Erect,
dense hedge of dark, lustrous green. Can be trimmed to
any form and is very quick-growing and hardy. It has a
great deal to recommend it for hedges and screen use in
difficult situations. 10 100
4 to 5 ft . $5 00 $39 00
3 to 4 ft . 3 50 24 00
2 to 3 ft . 2 50 18 00
P., California {L. ovalijolium). Used in great
quantity everywhere, and the most commonly used hedge
plant in America. The dark, shining green foliage is
almost evergreen, and the hedge can be trimmed to any
size, height, or shape. In exposed situations subject to
severe cold in winter, it may freeze to the ground. For
such situations the Ibolium Privet is suggested because
of its great hardiness. 10 100
3 to 4 ft . $2 20 $14 00
2 to 3 ft . 1 80 12 00
18 to 24 in . 1 50 10 00
P., Ibolium (L. ibolium}. A vigorous, swiftly
growing hybrid between the California Privet and the
Ibota Privet, combining the beautiful foliage of the
former with the greater hardiness of the latter. A very
popular hedge plant. 10 100
3 to 4 ft . $4 00 $27 00
2 to 3 ft . 2 50 18 00
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Privet, Ibota {L. ibota}. Tall, woody growth,
with relatively large leaves and arching branches. Very
hardy and quick-growing. 10 100
3 to 4 ft . $4 50 $27 00
2 to 3 ft . 3 00 18 00
P., Regel {L. ibota regelianum}. Low,
horizontally branching shrub, which requires little or
no trimming to make a perfect hedge. Very hardy, en¬
during cold and drought. 10 100
2 to 23^ ft . $5 00 $39 00
18 to 24 in . 4 00 33 00
Rose, F. J. Grootendorst. A fine shrub with
handsome foliage and clusters of small, bright crimson
flowers ail summer. Excellent at summer places along the
sea, where an abundance of flowers from July to October
is wanted. Perfectly hardy. For a dense hedge it should
be planted a foot apart. Each 10 100
2-yr . $1 00 $9 00 $80 00
R., Pink Grootendorst. Like F. J. Grooten¬
dorst, except that the small, clustered flowers are pretty
shell-pink. Each 10 100
2-yr . $1 00 $9 00 $80 00
R. rugosa (Rosa rugosa}. Vigorous and erect,
with big, handsome foliage and large, rosy purple flowers .
all summer, followed by showy red and yellow fruits.
It makes one of the best hedges near the Seashore, with¬
standing much exposure and salt-spray. 10 100
2 to 3 ft . $5 00 $39 00
18 to 24 in . 4 50 33 00
Willow, Laurel (Salix peutafidra}. Quick¬
growing, slender, small trees with handsome foliage,
especially useful for tall screens to hide objectionable
views or objects. Each 10 100
6 to 8 ft . $1 00 $9 00 $85 00
5 to 6 ft . 90 8 00 75 00
4 to 5 ft . 75 7 00 60 00
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VINES AND CLIMBERS
Mw
Polygonum auberti. See page 62,
VINES AND CLIMBING PLANTS
Vines are the gardener’s greatest aid in covering up mistakes and concealing
ignorance in planning or constructing anything from a garage to a spite fence. They
also mitigate the harshness of Nature, throwing a mantle of beauty over dead trees,
unsightly rocks, or rough banks, but they have a more definite, positive use, as well.
They enhance the beauty of a wall of brick or stucco or stone and provide the only
excuse for the lattice trellises and garden arbors which are so abundant in suburban
areas. They are good-natured, sheltering, friendly plants and ought to be used
generously wherever there is need for shade and comfort.
ACTINIDIA
AMPELOPSIS
Actinidia arguta. Bower Actinidia. 25 ft. A strong¬
growing Japanese vine, with rather large, handsome
leaves. White flowers with purple center and round.
edible fruit of sweetish flavor. Each 10
3-yr . $1 25 $11 00
2-yr . 1 00 8 50
AKEBIA
Akebia lobata. Three-leaved Akehia. A delightful
vine, similar to the better known Quinata, but with
three leaflets instead of five and smaller flowers in long,
drooping racemes. Each 10
Ain. pots . $1 25 $10 00
A. quinata. Five-leaved Akehia. 12 ft. A very graceful
and rapid-growing vine which is hardy and not attacked
by insects. The foliage is extremely attractive and it
bears rosy purple flowers in early summer, followed by
ornamental fruit. Each 10
3-yr . ■ . $0 75 $6 50
Ampelopsis aconitifolia. Monkshood Vine. A very
handsome vine with deeply cut foliage and small blue
berries which turn orange as they ripen. Each 10
2- yr . $0 90 $8 00
A. heterophylla. Porcelain Ampelopsis. Has deeply
lobed leaves, striped with creamy white, and clusters of
light blue, showy berries. Each 10
4-yr . $1 00 $9 00
3- yr . 90 7 50
A. quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper. 50 ft. A vigor¬
ous, high-climbing vine of rapid growth, with rich crim¬
son foliage in autumn. Valuable for covering walls or old
tree trunks. Each 10
3-yr . $0 60 $4 50
2- yr . 50 3 50
A. quinquefolia engelmanni. Engelmann’s Creeper.
40 ft. Quite similar to the preceding variety but has
smaller and neater foliage, which adapts it to less rustic
effects. Each 10
3- yr . $0 60 $4 50
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VINES AND CLIMBERS
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Ampelopsis
Ampelopsis tricuspidata. Boston Ivy. 50 ft. A very
useful climber, clinging firmly and covering walls, rocks,
and stumps densely. The glossy foliage stands smoke
and dust well and turns to a brilliant orange and scarlet
in the fall. The best substitute for English Ivy in severe
climates and exposed places. Each 10
From 4-in. pots . $0 75 $7 00
From 3-in. pots . 60 5 50
A. tricuspidata lowi. German Creeper. Of smaller
and slower growth, with tiny enamel-like foliage. Very
neat and useful for covering wall spaces of moderate
dimensions. Each
From 3-in. pots . $1 25
A. tricuspidata robusta. Similar to Boston Ivy, but a
stronger grower with rich, dark foliage. Each 10
3- yr., field-grown . $0 90 $7 50
ARISTOLOCHIA
Aristolochia sipho. Dutchman’s Pipe. 25 ft. This
very vigorous vine is excellent for porches, its immense
leaves providing a cool, dark shade. The purple flowers
are of most curious pipe-like form. Each 10
5-yr . $1 75 $15 00
4- yr . 1 50 14 00
3-yr . 1 25 11 00
A. tomentosa. Southern Dutchman’s Pipe. A native
species of climbing habit and rapid growth. Good green
foliage a little smaller than the preceding variety and the
numerous, pipe-shaped flowers are yellow. Each 10
3- yr . $1 00 $8 50
BIGNONIA
Bignonia radicans. Trumpet Creeper. 30 ft. A hardy,
high-climbing plant, with large, trumpet-shaped flowers
of glowing orange-red in August. Each 10
4- yr . $0 60 $5 00
3- yr . 50 4 50
BOSTON IVY
See Ampelopsis tricuspidata
CLEMATIS
Clematis paniculata. Sweet Autumn Clematis. 20 ft.
By far the best of the fall-blooming species. It thrives
best in sunny situations, and will stand severe pruning in
winter. A luxuriant grower and profuse bloomer with
fine foliage. The flowers are medium-sized, pure white,
very fragrant, and are borne in great profusion in late
summer and autumn. Each 10
4- yr . $0 75 $6 00
3-yr . 60 5 00
2-yr . 50 4 00
Clematis texensis. Scarlet Clematis. A pretty sort,
with a profusion of bell-shaped, brilliant scarlet dowers
which make a showy display. Foliage light green.
Each 10
2- yr . $0 60 $5 50
C. virginiana. Virgin’s Bower. 20 ft. This rapid¬
growing native sort produces clouds of white flowers
in August, followed by feathery seeds which are decora¬
tive in winter. Each 10
3- yr . $0 50 $3 50
Hybrid Large-Flowering Clematis
Duchess of Edinburgh. Double white flowers of
camellia form.
Henryi. A robust, free-blooming plant with creamy
white, large, handsome flowers.
Jackmani. Flowers broad, velvety purple, with ribbed
bar down the center. Very popular.
Mme. Baron Veillard. Strong-growing variety with
large, soft pink flowers, tinted with lilac.
Mme. Edouard Andre. Large crimson flowers. Persis¬
tent bloomer.
Ramona. One of the prettiest of the Clematises with
dainty light blue flowers.
Viticella. Italian Clematis. 8 to 12 ft. One of the
parents of the large-flowered hybrid Clematis, with bluish
purple flowers. 40 cts. each, $3-50 for 10.
Any of the above, except where noted, 2-yr. heavy plants,
from 6-in, pots, $1.30 each, $12.50 for 10
Clematis paniculata
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CELASTRUS
Celastrus orbiculatus. Oriental Bittersweet. 15 ft.
Ordinarily this plant assumes a shrub-like form, but if
given an' opportunity will make a tall and vigorous
climber. It has bright green leaves and crimson fruit
which is handsome in fall and winter. Each 10
5-yr . $1 00 $8 00
4-yr . 90 7 50
C. scandens. American Bittersweet. 15 ft. A
native climber, with glossy leaves which turn bright
vellow in autumn, and big clusters of orange and crim¬
son fruit. Each 10
3-yr . $0 75 $6 00
HYDRANGEA
Hydrangea petiolaris. Climbing Hydrangea. 30 ft.
A very beautiful, rather rare variety of Climbing Hy¬
drangea, with overlapping, mosaic-like leaves, and
round flat clusters of white flow'ers. Delightful on a
stone wall, and will grow to great height. The fragrance
is distinct and delightful and pervades the air for a great
distance from the plant. Each 10
Plants from 3-in. pots . $0 75 $7 00
LYCIUM
Lycium chinense. Chinese Matrimony Vine. 10 ft.
A vigorous climber, branching freely, and covered with
bright purple, star-shaped flowers, which are succeeded by
brilliant scarlet berries almost an inch long. Each 10
4-vr . $0 60 $5 00
3-yr . 50 4 00
LONICERA
Lonicera japonica halliana. Hall Japanese Honey¬
suckle. . 26 ft. A vigorous grower with fragrant yellow
and white flowers from midsummer until frost. This
makes a good ground-cover. Each 10 100
4-yr . $0 60 $4 50 $36 00
3-yr . 50 4 00 30 00
L. sempervirens. Trumpet Honeysuckle. One of the
best varieties. Its deep crimson flowers are borne pro¬
fusely in bunches at intervals throughout the summer
followed by scarlet berries. Each 10
4-yr . $0 60 $4 50
3-yr . 50 3 50
POLYGONUM
Polygonum auberti. Chinese Fleece Vine. A tall-
growing, hardy vine, with bronzy young leaves which
turn green. The white flowers are borne abundantly in
feathery sprays. Very quick-growing and one of the
most desirable vines. Each 10
2-yr. plants from 6-in. pots . $1 75 $15 00
PUERARIA
Pueraria thunbergiana. Kudzu Bean. A most worthy
ornamental vine. It is a very rapid grower, bearing rosy
purple, pea-shaped flowers in August. Each
2-yr . $0 50
TECOMA RADICANS. See Bignonia
VITIS
Vitis aestivalis. Summer Grape. A tall climber
with large foliage and small, black, tough -skinned
berries. Each 10
3-vr . $0 75 $6 50
2-yr . 60 5 00
Climbing Hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris)
Vitis coignetiae /^Kaempferi^. Glory Vine. Strong,
densely foliaged climber with foot-broad leaves becoming
brilliantly colored in autumn. Fruit small and black.
Showy. Each 10
2-yr . $1 00 $7 50
V. cor difolia. Frost Grape. A very vigorous Wild
Grape, attaining majestic size with age and providing
abundance of foliage for shade. The fruit is black and
very good after it has been frosted. Each 10
3-yr . $0 75 $6 50
2-yr . 60 5 00
V. heterophylla. See Ampelopsis heterophylla.
V. labrusca. Fox Grape. A strong native vine thought
to be the ancestor of most of our finest American Grapes.
Especially suited for naturalizing in thickets and wooded
corners. Each 10
4-yr . $1 00 $9 00
WISTERIA
Wisteria frutescens magnifica. Yellow-eye Wisteria.
Heavy picturesque vine with handsome foliage and an
abundance of large and dense clusters of lilac flowers
with yellow spots. Each 10
4- yr . $1 50 $14 00
W. sinensis. Chinese Wisteria. 25 ft. Hardy, fast,
tall-growing climber, with long clusters of purplish pea¬
shaped flowers in May. Each 10
5- yr . $1 25 $10 00
4-yr . 1 00 8 00
4-yr., grafted plants . 2 00
3- yr. grafted plants . 1 50 13 50
W. sinensis alba. White Chinese Wisteria. 25 ft. A
white-flowered variety of the preceding. Each 10
4- yr . $1 00 $8 00
3-yr., grafted plants . 1 50 13 50
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Showing 40 acres of our Hardy Perennial Department between North Abington and Rockland
HARDY PERENNIALS
No experienced flower-lover need be told about the importance of Hardy Perennials
in successful gardens. Beginners should understand that these plants are long-lived,
growing larger and finer from year to year, and if the soil is well and deeply prepared
for them at the start, they need not be reset for several seasons. They comprise most
of the best flowers and make the foundation of any garden.
They exist in infinite variety, ranging in size from the tiniest edging material to
tall, robust plants suitable for massing as a background, and in color through all the
shades of the rainbow and a lot more.
A garden wholly of perennials is possible, and it is a delightful game to plan its
arrangement so that one variety may succeed another in bloom, and provide a season-
long procession of different flowers, in ever- varying forms and colors.
For best effect it is essential to plant in clumps, masses, or drifts of one kind
sufficiently large to do justice to the flowers. The bigger the plants grow, the fewer
are required to make a display. Generally at least five or six are required, even of the
largest kinds, and the smaller sorts should be planted by the dozen or hundred.
We have grown perennials successfully for many years, and our acreage has been
expanded frequently to supply the increasing demand for them.
New and choice sorts are added every year, and our stock includes an unusually
large variety. In the descriptions we have indicated the height each plant attains
and the months when the flowers appear.
We are growing perennials at both our Framingham and North Abington Nur¬
series, but the greatest quantity and most complete list is grown at the perennial
department located between North Abington and Rockland, Mass., and we suggest
that visitors who are particularly interested in perennials go directly to this part of
our nursery pictured at the top of this page,
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General List of Hardy Perennials
ABOUT PRICES. We prefer not to sell one plant of a kind, except Astilbes, Irises, and Peonies. Our price is based
on 3 of one kind. Too many people try to make gardens by using only one plant of a variety, a procedure bound to
lead to disappointment. Three plants at least and, better still, five or ten of a kind, are almost always necessary to do
justice to a variety or to produce the mass and color effect desired. Nevertheless, if only one plant of a kind is required,
we will furnish it at one-third of the three rate.
Unless otherwise indicated, the price of Hardy Perennials is 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
Five or more plants of one kind will be sold at the 10 rate and 2 5 or more of one kind at the 100 rate when it is given.
Ten plants of different kinds, such as 10 different varieties of Asters, will not be sold at the 10 rate. The lower rate applies
only -whan five or tnore plants of one variety are ordered.
By consulting the following list, one can plan a garden or border which will produce a succession of bloom from
early spring until late in the autumn. Almost all our plants are strong, field-grown sorts, except a few species which
transplant better if they are grown in pots.
Those marked with an asterisk (*) are particularly adapted to the rock garden
ACHILLEA • Yarrow
The Achilleas are a large family and provide many useful garden plants. They vary immensely from flat,
mat-like forms to tall, bold specimens closely approaching shrubs. As they delight in dry, sunny locations, they are
useful in many difficult places in the garden or border. Most of them have pungent, aromatic foliage.
Achillea ageratum. Sweet Yarrow. 12 to 18 in.
luly to October. Flat heads of pale yellow flowers and
fern-like foliage. Excellent for covering dry, bare places.
*A. filipendulina. Fernleaf Yarrow. 3 to 4 ft. June
to September. Flowers bright yellow, in flat heads. Neat
foliage. A bold, handsome plant. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20
for 10, $15 per 100.
*A. millefolium. Common Yarrow. 18 to 24 in. July.
Fine fern-like leaves and flat heads of white flowers. 75
cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*A. millefolium, Cerise Queen. 15 to 20 in. June to
November. A highly developed form of the above with
cherry-red flowers on long stems.
*A. millefolium rosea. Pink Yarrow. 18 in. June to
October. Rosy pink flowers in dense heads. Effective on
edge of shrubbery or in border. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10,
$15 per 100.
A. ptarmica, Boule de Neige. 12 to 15 in. June to
August. Flowers not so large as those of The Pearl,
but of more perfect form, fuller centers, and purer color.
A. ptarmica. Perry’s White. 2 ft. June to September.
A choice new variety, bearing pure white flowers with
broad, overlapping petals. Nothing better for cutting.
A. ptarmica, The Pearl. 2 ft. July to October. Small
heads of pure white flowers borne in great profusion on
strong wiry stems. It is of great value for mixing with
other cut-flowers. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*A. tomentosa. Woolly Yarrow. 5 to 6 in. July to
September. Bright yellow flowers. Excellent for edging
and rockeries.
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ACONITUM • Monkshood
One of the difficult garden problems is solved by the
Aconites. They provide the rare and highly prized blue
color late in the season, when there is a predominance of
yellow and red, and make an excellent substitute for
Delphiniums which are past their best when the Aconites
begin. Then, too, they seem to be indifferent, more or
less, to location, thriving well in the shade. Contrasted
with Helianthus and Rudbeckias, or the white Chrysan¬
themum maxitnum and the forms of Anemone japonica, they
are especially pleasing. They require several seasons to
get in their best form and should therefore be disturbed
as infrequently as possible.
Aconitum autumnale. Autumn Monkshood. 4 to 5 ft.
September to frost. Large spikes of dark blue, curiously
hooded flowers. Especially good for shady places. $1.50
for 3, $4 for 10, $25 per 100.
A. autumnale barbatum. 13^2 to 3 ft. June and July.
Flowers are bluish violet tipped darker. An excellent
early-flowering dwarf sort. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10.
A. fischeri. Azjtre Monkshood. 18 to 24 in. September
and October. Short spikes of large, clear blue flowers and
bright, glossy foliage. One of the finest for late flowets.
$1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $25 per 100.
A. fischeri wilsoni. 5 to 6 ft. September. A recent
introduction from northern China, of strong, stately
habit, with light violet-blue flowers. This is an extremely
handsome variety, producing a profuse display of lovely
light blue at the time this color is rarest and most ap¬
preciated in the garden. The stock has been extremely
scarce. $2.25 for 3, $6 for 10, $50 per 100.
A. napellus. Aconite. 3 to 4 ft. July and August. Long
spikes of large, dark blue flowers. One of the oldest and
best-liked varieties. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $24 per 100.
A. napellus bicolor. Bicolor Aconite. 2 to ft.
July and August. This variety has variegated blue and
white flowers, which are very effective. $1.20 for 3,
$3.50 for 10.
A. napellus, Sparks. Sparks* Aconite. l}/2 to 4 ft.
July and August. Very dark blue flowers. One of the
finest Aconites because of its free-blooming quality, and
makes a fine display for a long time. $1.05 for 3, $3 for
10, $25 per 100.
A. uncinatum. Clambering Monkshood. 3 to 5 ft.
August to October. Stems slender, inclined to climb,
with thick, deeply cut leaves and blue flowers. $1.05 for
3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
ACORUS • Sweet Flag
Acorus calamus. Sweet Flag. 1 ft. June and early
July. A swamp or water plant. Slender, sword-like
leaves. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100. |
ACTAEA • Baneberry
Actaea alba. White Baneberry. 1 to 2 ft. May and ,
June. Similar to Red Baneberry but the berries are china
white on red stems. Very decorative. Best in shady places. !
A. rubra. Red Baneberry. 18 to 24 in. May and June.
An erect plant with showy spikes of white flowers, fol¬
lowed by handsome clusters of red berries. j
AEGOPODIUM • Goutweed
*Aegopoclium podograria variegatum. Silver-edge
Goutweed. 12 to 15 in. Late in May and June. A rapid- ;
growing plant with decorative white-margined leaves, i
Fine for edgings, rock gardens, and covering barren places. 1
ALLIUM
*Allium thibetica. A fine rock plant, with a cluster of
dark green, slender foliage from which rise slender stems,
6 to 8 inches high, bearing clusters of lilac-mauve flowers
in June and July.
ALSTROEMERIA
Alstroemeria aurantiaca. Yellow Alstroemeria. 2 ft.
July and August. A very attractive perennial with yel¬
low lily-like flowers in terminal clusters and long narrow
foliage. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10, $25 per 100.
ALTHAEA ROSEA • Hollyhock
Like roses, no one needs an introduction to the Holly¬
hocks. They are familiar, friendly flowers which have
that home-like, old-fashioned air so desirable in the
garden. Especially effective against a fence or stone wall,
massed in corners, or clustered against a gate, they are
also splendid at the back of the flower-border, or wher¬
ever a tall, slender, but self-supporting plant is desired.
Their color-range is almost limitless, blue and golden
yellow alone being missing. They flower during July
and August. We grow all the good strains obtainable,
and offer strong, field-grown plants.
Double Varieties. Greatly admired for their double
frilled lasting flowers. Apple-blossom, Blood-Red, Crim¬
son, Deep Rose, Dr. Faust, Orange King, Pink, Salmon,
White, and Yellow. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
Single Varieties. Preferred by many discriminating
people to the double varieties because of their more
artistic form, and greater liberality in bloom. Pink,
Red, White, and Yellow. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10,
$15 per 100.
Allegheny. This strain produces giant fringed flowers
in a wide range of handsome colors. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20
for 10, $15 per 100.
Aconitum fischeri
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Anemone
AETHIONEMA
*Aethionema iberideum. Stone Cress. 8 to 10 in.
June and July. Delightful, wiry tufts of gray-blue foliage,
crowned in early summer with clusters of snov^y flowers
like a glorified sweet alyssum. Very hardy, and a top-
notch rock plant. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10, $25 per 100.
AJUGA
*Ajuga brock banki. 4 to 6 in. June and July. Spikes of
blue flowers rising above showy purple foliage. $1.50
for 3, $4 for 10.
*A. genevensis. Geneva Bugle. 6 to 8 in. May. Long,
showy spikes of bright blue flowers. Adapted for carpet¬
ing or bedding in shady borders.
*A. reptans rubra. Purple-leaved Bugle. 5 to 6 in.
Early May to mid-June. A dense, creeping plant with
numerous blue flowers on erect spikes. Good for carpet¬
ing shady places.
ALYSSUM
The Alyssums are useful edging plants, and are
much used in rock gardens. The perennial sorts offered
here are somewhat over a foot high and some of them
bloom very early in the season, providing low edging
plants at a time most annual edgings are not yet in
flower. Good rock plants and require no special treat¬
ment, although they like plenty of sunlight.
*Alyssum argenteum. Silver Alyssum. 12 to 15 in.
June to August. The yellow flowers come in dense clus¬
ters, with small white leaves beneath, giving a peculiarly
beautiful silver effect. Suitable for rock garden and bor¬
der. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*A. rostratum. Yellow-head Alyssum. 1 ft. June and
July. Bright golden yellow flowers in dense heads. A
very useful sort.
*A. saxatile compactum. Dwarf Goldentuft. 1 ft.
Mid-April to June. A very showy spring plant for the rock¬
ery or border, having fragrant yellow flowers in clusters,
and silvery foliage. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per lOo!
*A. saxatile sulphureum. 1 ft. April to June. The
very abundant flowers are a soft creamy shade of sulphur-
yellow which combines well with soft blue blooms^ like
forget-me-nots. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
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AMSONIA
Amsonia salicifolia. Willow Amsonia. Y/i to 2^^ ft.
Late May and early June. Shrubby habit, with stiffj
willow-like leaves which are held late, and small light
. blue flowers with white throats.
A. tabernaemontana. Willow Atnsonia. 2 to 3 ft.
Late May and early June. Small grayish blue flowers in
panicles, but the beauty of the plant is in its stiff olive¬
like foliage which remains in perfect condition all season.
ANCHUSA • Bugloss
A very variable race of plants which provides the
much-desired blue flowers. They do well in borders in
full sun, but the Dropmore variety seems to prefer a little
shade.
Anchusa barrelieri. Early Bugloss. 2 to 3 ft. May and
June. A bushy plant bearing an abundance of small,' dark
blue flowers with light pink or yellowish throats.
A. italica. Italian Bugloss. 3 to 4 ft. Large heads of
fine blue flowers in June, similar to very large forget-me-
nots. Rough leaves and stems.
A. italica, Dropmore. Dropmore Bugloss. 4 to 5 ft.
May. An improved variety of the preceding, with rich
gentian-blue flowers. One of the most desirable perennials.
A. italica, Opal. Opal Bugloss. 3 to 4 ft. Summer.
Much like Dropmore but has very beautiful large pale
blue flowers.
*A. myosotidiflora. Siberian Bugloss. 10 to 12 in.
May and June. A distinct, dwarf perennial variety from
Russia, with clusters of charming blue flowers resembling
forget-me-nots. An effective rock plant for shady places.
$1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $24 per 100.
A. sempervirens. Evergreen Bugloss. 3 ft. July.
Lavender-blue flowers and broad, almost evergreen leaves.
ANEMONE
There are two distinct classes of Anemones. The early
sorts are mostly dwarf, and are charming little plants for
woodland or rockery. The Japanese sorts bloom in late
summer and fall, are much taller, and form fine big clumps
that have an artistic grace unequaled by any other flowers
in their season. They look especially well against a
background of evergreens, and are equally effective in the
middle of the perennial border.
Anemone canadensis. Meadow Anemone. 1 to 2 ft.
May to July. White, cup-shaped flowers an inch across,
borne in a cluster of three large leaves. One of the best
of our native Anemones, and adapted to shady positions
where it makes a fine level growth of lovely foliage. Fine
for naturalizing.
*A. hupehensis. Chinese Anemone. A perfect little
gem, closely allied to A. japonka which it resembles in a
miniature way. It grows from 18 to 24 inches high, and
produces an abundance of pleasing mauve-rose flowers
about l}/2 inches across, from early in August until late
in autumn. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
A. ]a.pomcz.. Japanese Anemone. Ik. September and
October. Beautiful rosy red flowers with bright yellow
stamens. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
A. japonica alba. White Japanese Anemone. 3 ft.
September and October. Glistening white flowers, useful
for cutting. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
A. japonica, Alice, 2 to 3 ft. September and October.
Very large flowers of pale silvery rose-pink. 90 cts. for 3,
$2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
A. japonica, Mt. Rose. 3 ft. September to November.
Very large, double flowers of delightful rose-pink color.
90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
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Anemone japonica, Prince Heinrich. 2 to 3 ft.
September and October. Large, very double, dark pink,
almost red flowers, borne very freely. 90 cts. for 3,
$2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
A. japonica, Queen Charlotte. 3 ft. September and
October. Large, semi-double, deep pink flowers. De¬
sirable for cutting; is well known and widely planted.
90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
A. japonica, Richard Arends. 4 ft. September and
October. Glistening white, single flowers, sometimes
tinted with lavender. Vigorous plant. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50
for 10, $20 per 100.
A. japonica rosea superba. 2 ft. September and
October. Flowers of medium size, delicate silvery rose-
color, borne profusely on rigid stems. 90 cts. for 3,
$2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
A. japonica. Whirlwind. 3 ft. September and October.
Large, semi-double, snowy white flowers with a whorl of
green around base of petals. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10,
$20 per 100.
*A. Pulsatilla. European Pasque Flower. 9 to 12 in.
April and May. Well adapted for border or rockwork.
Flowers blue and come before the lacy, deep green foliage
appears. Afterward the plant is adorned with curious,
feathery seed-pods which add to its attraction. 90 cts.
for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
*A. Pulsatilla rubra. Red European Pasque Flower.
9 to 12 in. April and May. A red-flowering form of A.
pulsatilla. Fine for rockery or border. $1.05 for 3, $2.70
for 10, $24 per 100.
*A. sylvestris. Snowdrop Anemone. 12 to 15 in. May
to July. Large creamy white flowers which nod grace¬
fully. Foliage deeply cut at top, hairy beneath. Good in
border or partial shade.
ANTHERICUM
Anthericum liliago. St. Bernard’s Lily. 2 to 3 ft.
May and June. A very decorative specimen or border
plant with slender, ribbon-like leaves and tall stems
bearing loose spikes of starry white flowers tipped with
green. Of very easy culture. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10,
$20 per 100.
A. liliago giganteum. See Paradisea.
ANTENNARIA
*Antennaria dioica. Common Pussy-Toes. 5 to 6 ft.
July and August. A low, rosette-like plant for rockery.
White, woolly flowers on short, erect stems.
ANTHEMIS • Camomile
These are very hardy bushy plants with daisy-like
flowers and strongly scented pungent foliage. They are
excellent and enduring subjects for the perennial border
and require only ordinary soil and full sunlight.
Anthemis nobilis. Common Camomile. 18 in. June
and July. Single, white-rayed flowers. A beautiful bushy
plant with fern-like foliage. Well-known medicinal herb.
A. tinctoria. Yellow Camomile. 2 to 3 ft. June to
November. Of bushy habit, with angular stem and daisy¬
like golden yellow flowers, 1 to 2 inches across.
A. tinctoria kelwayi. Kelway Camomile. 2 to 3 ft.
June to October. Pretty lemon-yellow flowers similar to
the preceding. Good for cutting and for the border.
AQUILEGIA • Columbine
The Columbines are among the best-known and best-
liked plants, thriving, as they do, under many diverse
conditions of sun, shade, and varying soil. They are
especially good at the edge of a shady border or among
the ground-cover beneath densely foliaged trees. They
combine well with almost all plants, but show up espe¬
cially well with hemerocallis, pachysandra, wild ferns,
Filipendula hexapetala, various irises, trollius, and lupines.
For rockeries, the native Canadensis is superb. They are
persistent perennials, although they are likely to dis¬
appear unaccountably. As they seed very freely, there
are always new plants to replace missing ones.
*Aquilegia caerulea. Colorado Columbine. 12 to 18
in. May to July. Outside petals blue and throat white.
Long-spurred flowers.
*A. canadensis. American Columbine. 1 ft. May and
June. Our well-known native species, with scarlet sepals
and bright yellow petals. One of the gayest of all flowers
and most useful for rock gardens. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for
10, $15 per 100.
*A. chrysantha. Golden Columbine. 3 ft. June to
August. Numerous fragrant and showy golden yellow
flowers, with long, slender spurs.
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Aquilegia flabeilata nana
*Aquilegia flabeilata nana. Fan Columbine. 8 to 12
in. June. Dwarf, compact species with showy purple or
lilac flowers. Excellent for rock gardens. 75cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*A. flabeilata nana alba. White Fan Columbine. 8 to
12 in. June. A dwarf white form of the above. 75 cts.
for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*A. formosa, Long-spurred Hybrids. California
Columbine. 2 to 3 ft. May to July. Large flowers of a
bewildering wealth of delicate colors. Spurs very long
and fine. Foliage broad and ornamental.
A. skinneri. Mexican Columbine. 2 ft. May and June.
Crimson sepals lined with light green petals and long,
straight, crimson spurs. Good border plants. 75 cts. for
3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
A. vulgaris. European Columbine. 2 ft. May to July.
Flowers in all shades of blue, white, red, and purple.
Strong, vigorous habit of growth. An effective border
plant. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
A. vulgaris alba. White European Columbine. 2 to 3
ft. May and June. Large, pure white flowers valuable
for cutting.
A. vulgaris nivea. Munstead White Columbine. 1 to
3 ft. May and June. Produces a great profusion of large,
pure white flowers. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
A., Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Hybrids. 2 to 3 ft. June and
July. Various shades of pink. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10,
$20 per 100.
ARENARIA • Sandwort
*Arenaria balearica. Corsican Sandwort. Very dwarf,
forming dense carpets 1 inch high, with tiny white
flowers. Useful for dry walls and in the rockery. Blooms
nearly all summer. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10.
*A. montana. Alountain Sandwort. 4 to 6 in. May
and June. Very desirable evergreen trailing plant, forming
a dense carpet of foliage and covered with large white
flowers. Splendid for the rock garden.
*A. verna caespitosa. Moss Sandwort. 1 to 3 in.
June. A compact, mossy plant with small flowers on
thread-like stems which creeps along the ground and
between stones. Excellent for the rock garden and in¬
formal flagged walks.
ARABIS • Rock Cress
These are edging plants of the highest quality, produc¬
ing a mat of white flowers very early in the season, and
providing a soft, grayish green carpet throughout the
test of the season. Splendid both for rockwork and
edging borders.
*Arabis albida. Wall Cress. 6 to 9 in. May. Fragrant
white flowers in clusters. Especially adapted to stony
banks.
*A. albida flore-pleno. Double-flowering form of the
above. Very desirable. $1.05 for 3, $3 forlO, $24 per 100.
’'‘A. alpina. Alpine Rock Cress. 9 in. April and May.
Flowers smaller but similar to the former variety and
I produced in even greater profusion. One of the best rock
plants. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*A. alpina nana compacta. Dwarf Alpine Rock
Cress. 6 in. or less. April and May. Similar to the
preceding but lower and denser.
*A. mollis. May and June. Glossy tufted plants bearing
clouds of white flowers. Foliage attractive all season.
$1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $20 per 100.
ARMERIA • Thrift
For the edging plants which are commonly called
Armeria, see Statice.
ARTEMISIA • Wormwood
This family embraces many aromatic and bitter herbs
from which various drugs are extracted. Mostly they are
used in the garden for their beautiful foliage effects, but
A. vulgaris lactifiora is a handsome flowering plant which
has attracted considerable attention and has found many
decorative uses in garden schemes. All these plants de¬
light in poor, dry soil and in sunny situations, a fact
that gives them unusual importance.
Artemisia abrotanum. Old Man; Southernwood. 3 to
4 ft. Flowers inconspicuous. Foliage deep green, with
a pleasant, aromatic fragrance, and finely cut. $1.50 for
3, $4.50 for 10.
A. absinthium. Common Wormwood. 2 to 4 ft. Flow¬
ers unimportant. An old-fashioned garden herb from
which the bitter wormwood tea is brewed.
A. dracunculus. Tarragon. 3 ft. Another old-
fashioned herb with dark green, pointed foliage, which
is used for flavoring. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
A. pontica. Roman Wormwood. 9 to 12 in. Bushy,
erect plants with handsome silvery foliage and whitish
yellow flowers in nodding heads.
A., Silver King. Ghost Plant. 3 ft. July. White,
silvery leaves and sprays of mist-like flowers, useful for
cutting and for lightening heavy color combinations in
the border. Sprays keep indefinitely and may be dried for
winter bouquets. A very useful plant. 90 cts. for 3,
$2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
*A. stelleriana. Beach Wormwood. 12 to 18 in. Sil¬
very, divided foliage. A fine plant for naturalizing,
especially in difficult or sandy places. 75 cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
A. vulgaris lactiflora. White Mugwort. 3 to 4 ft.
August and September. Unlike the other varieties, which
are grown for their foliage, this introduction from China
bears sprays of creamy white flowers on tall, erect stems
which are clothed with fine-cut, dark green foliage. It
makes a splendid cut-flower for mixing with flowers of
decided color or form, such as delphiniums. $1.05 for 3,
$2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
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ASTER
A very beautiful class of hardy plants, including a great variety of forms which vary a
great deal in time of blooming, size of flowers, and stature. The dwarf, alpine species indi¬
cated below bloom early and are splendid decorative plants for either rockery or border. The
tall, fall-blooming kinds, or Michaelmas Daisies, are descendants from the beautiful wild
New England Aster so common in Massachusetts, and many other native species.
The Asters are 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100, except where noted otherwise
Aster acris. 1 ft. September. Large blue flowers with
handsome long rays. Very showy.
*A. alpinus. Roc/k Aster. 6 to 9 in. Late May to June.
Large, showy blue flowers, each on good stem for cut¬
ting. Desirable for rock garden or border.
*A. alpinus albus. 6 in. White flowers similar to the
preceding.
*A. alpinus giganteus. 12 to 15 in. Soft blue flowers of
unusually large size. A more robust plant than A. alpinus.
A. alpinus ruber. 6 to 12 in. May and June. Bright
reddish lavender flowers.
A. amellus bessarabicus. Bessarabian Aster. 18 in.
August. Showy, dark purplish blue flowers, with orange
center. Good for cutting.
A. amellus elegans. 12 to 18 in. August. A fine free-
blooming sort with bright bluish lilac flowers.
A. amellus roseus. 12 to 18 in. August. Rich purple-
rose flowers, with golden centers. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40
for 10.
A. ericoides. Heath Aster. 18 in. October. Neat
little plants with heath-like foliage and arching sprays of
fairy-like white flowers with yellow centers. A small
but elegant variety.
A., Japanese. 2 ft. An unnamed variety from Japan
which is entirely distinct from all other hardy Asters.
The symmetrical plants bear double white flowers some¬
thing like the double white feverfew, from July to Sep¬
tember. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
A. laevis. Smooth Aster. 3 to 4 ft. September and
October. Large blue flowers.
*A. longifolius. hong-leaved Aster. 12 to 18 in.
June. Similar to A. alpinus but larger and with broad
leaves 3 to 5 inches long. Flowers are large and vary
from violet to white.
A., Mauve Cushion. 9 in. October and November.
A cushion-like plant. The flowers are delicate mauve and
are produced in great numbers. A recent importation
from Japan and of unusual beauty. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40
for 10, $18 per 100.
A. multiflorus. Wreath Aster. 18 in. September.
Multitudes of small white flowers. A native which is
happy in dry places.
A. novae-angliae. New England Aster. 3 to 5 ft.
August and September. Our grandest American species
which adorns our Massachusetts hills and fields every¬
where with thousands of large violet-purple flowers.
A. novae-angliae roseus. 3 to 4 ft. August and Sep¬
tember. A charming variety of the above in all shades of
rose-pink.
A. novae-angliae roseus superbus. 3 to 4 ft. August
and September. An almost red form of the preceding, and
a profuse bloomer. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10, $24 per 100.
A. novi-belgi. New York Aster. 3 to 5 ft. September
and October. Pale blue flowers of medium size. One of
the most distinct and beautiful.
A. ptarmicoides. White Upland Aster. 18 in. August
and September. Produces a multitude of small white and
sometimes faintly yellow flowers in flat sprays. Useful
for cutting. The plant is bushy.
Aster spectabilis, Nenco. Seaside Aster. 2 ft. A
stout plant with very large lavender-purple flowers. It
usually does well near the coast. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for
10, $18 per 100.
A. tataricus. 5 to 6 ft. October and November. A very
tall variety with large blue-violet flowers. The latest
Aster to bloom.
Named Hardy Asters
The Aster family is almost endless, and European
hybridizers have produced an amazing number of very
beautiful forms, of which we olTer the choicest. They
abound in shades of lavender, pink, and bluish purple,
and produce an indescribably beautiful mass effect at the
back of the border or at the edge of a shrubbery. They
will thrive in poor soil, but to be seen at their best they
should be well treated. They are worth it.
Abendroth. 5 ft. September and October. Bright
rosy red flowers in great profusion. One of the best.
90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Anita Ballard. 43^ ft. August and September. Very
large, pale cornflower-blue, semi-double flower with
incurved rays. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $21 per 100.
Beauty of Colwall. 4 ft. August and September.
Charming double flowers of soft lavender. 90 cts. for 3,
$2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Aster, Queen Mary
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Blue Gem. 4 to 5 ft. September and October. Very
large, double flowers of a glorious shade of rich dark blue.
One of the handsomest ever introduced. $1.20 for 3,
$3.50 for 10.
Climax. 5 ft. August to October. One of the finest
Asters, producing large flowers (2 inches across) of clear
light blue with golden central disk. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40
for 10, $18 per 100.
Elta. 3 to 4 ft. October. Semi-double flowers of a
handsome pale lilac shade, which last well when cut.
$1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $24 per 100.
Feltham Blue. 23^ to 4 ft. August and September.
A decorative, free-blooming variety with bright blue
flowers, having yellow centers. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for
10, $18 per 100.
Grey Lady. 3 to 4 ft. Large, semi-double flowers of a
most exquisite shade of opal-gray, resembling small
chrysanthemums. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $24 per 100.
King of the Belgians. 3 ft. September. Immense,
semi-double, lavender-blue flowers with bright golden
centers. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $24 per 100.
Lady Lloyd. 3 to 4 ft. August and September. A very
beautiful variety with large heads of clear rose-pink
flowers. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Lady Trevellyn. 3 to 4 ft. August. Immense heads
of white flowers with yellow centers. Most conspicuous
and ornamental.
Mme. Emile Thoury. 3 ft. August. Profuse
bloomer; flowers light ageratum-blue. Earlier than
Climax. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $24 per 100.
Peggy Ballard. 3 ft. September. Large, pyramidal
sprays of double rosy mauve flowers on compact plants. A
fine thing. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Perry’s White. 2 ft. August and September. White
flowers over 23^ inches across, with a golden disk that
turns to rich maroon.
Queen Mary. 3 to 4 ft. September and October.
Enormous rich blue flowers in large, conical trusses. A
new sort of great merit, much praised abroad. $1.20 for
3, $3.50 for 10, $25 per 100.
Sam Banham. 3 to 4 ft. August. Long, feathery
sprays of large, pure white flowers. $1.20 for 3, $3.50
for 10, $24 per 100.
Snowflake. 2 ft. August and September. Flowers
snow-white. Fine.
St. Egwin. 18 to 24 in. September and October. A
charming bright pink Aster produced on strong, sym¬
metrical plants. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Aubrietia deltoidea
Thomas Ware. 3 to 4 ft. Late. Effective delicate
pink flowers. Very dense habit.
White Climax. 5 ft. September. A pure white form
of the ever-popular Climax. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10,
$18 per 100.
Ypres. 12 to 18 in. August and September. Neat,
compact bushy plants with profuse clusters of rosy red
flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
ARRHENATHERUM • Oat Grass
*Arrhenatherum bulbosum variegatum. Varie¬
gated Oat Grass. 6 to 12 in. A dwarf grass with varie¬
gated green and white leaves. Makes a fine edging along
a shrub border, or good foliage masses among other
perennials.
ARUNCUS • Goatsbeard
Aruncus Sylvester. Cotnmon Goatsbeard. 4 ft. June.
A bold and highly ornamental perennial, resembling the
astilbes but taller, and producing long, feathery plumes
of white flowers. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $20 per 100.
ASCLEPIAS • Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata. Swamp Milkweed. 3 to 4 ft.
July. Leafy and branching, with nodding heads of showy
purplish red flowers. The seed-pods are curiously owl¬
like and they are fascinating in winter before they dis¬
charge their silky seeds in spring.
A. tuberosa. Butterfly Weed. 18 to 24 in. July to
September. A handsome low, bushy plant, with heads of
dazzling orange-colored flowers. Fine plant for natural¬
izing.
ASPERULA • Woodruff
*Asperula odorata. Sweet Woodruff. 6 to 8 in. May.
Erect little plants with fine-toothed leaves in clusters of
eight, and heads of snowy white flowers. Increases
rapidly and is used for carpeting shady places and for
edgings. A fine scented herb. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10,
$20 per 100.
ASPHODELINE • Jacob’s-Rod
Asphodeline lutea. Common Jacob' s-Rod. 2 to 3 ft.
July and August. A fine border plant, having tall spikes
of very fragrant, bright yellow, lily-like flowers and
sword-like foliage.
AUBRIETIA
Charming little plants closely related to the alyssum
tribe and used for the same purpose, providing a wide
range of purple, violet, and pink shades in ideal plants
for rockwork or edging.
*Aubrietia deltoidea. Common Aubrietia. 3 to 4 in.
April and May. Small, showy purple flowers which
almost hide the silvery foliage, making a closely woven
mat between rocks and along edges of borders. $1.05
for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*A. deltoidea bougainvillei. Bougainville' s Aubrie¬
tia. 4 in. May. A more compact little plant than the
foregoing, with flowers of light violet. $1.05 for 3,
$2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*A. deltoidea graeca. Greek Aubrietia. 3 to 4 in.
May. A rock plant of trailing habit, thickly covered
with dark violet flowers larger than other Aubrietias.
$1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*A. deltoidea purpurea. Purple Cady Aubrietia. 4 to
5 in. May. Large, purple flowers and a more erect
growth. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
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ASTILBE
The fluffy plumes of the Astiibes have an airiness and a laciness about them unequaled by any perennial of similar
habit. They are not very common in gardens, although they succeed well in ordinary soil, and even in partial
shade if they are given plenty of water during the growing and flowering season. They are most familiar as pot
plants from the florists, who usually call them “Spireas,” which they are not.
They have an indescribable beauty when used as an edging to a border of shrubs or evergreens, and the many
varieties shade into each other in delicate tints of white, cream, pink, and rose. We recommend them highly.
Astilbe arendsi. This is a horticultural name given to a
number of hybrids of A. davidi, all of exquisite beauty,
and of which a representative collection follows:
America. 2 to 2^ ft. July. A charming, pale pink,
medium tall variety which is very free flowering.
50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $30 per 100.
Betsy Cupereus. 5 ft. July and August. Stout, well-
filled spikes, tipped with drooping sprays of pure white
flowers dotted with pink in the center. 60 cts. each,
$5 for 10.
Ceres. 23^2 to 3 ft. Last of July to August. Well-
branched panicles of brilliant rosy lilac flowers. 50 cts.
each, $4 for 10.
Gerbe d’Argent. 2 to 3 ft. July. The big sprays of
almost pure white flowers are most handsome. 50 cts.
each, $4 for 10, $30 per 100.
Gloria. 2 ft. July and August. Compact dwarf
plants with dense, plumy sprays of deep pink flowers.
40 cts. each, $3-50 for 10, $25 per 100.
Juno. 3 ft. June. Plumes rich violet-rose. 50 cts.
each, $4 for 10, $30 per 100.
Marguerite van Rechteren. 5 ft. August. A hand¬
some, tall sort with fringy red flowers tinted with
lilac. 60 cts. each, $5 for 10.
Meta Immink. 3 ft. July. Deep pink flowers in
dense plumes. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $30 per 100.
Moerheim. 4 ft. July. Its well-branched, erect spikes
of flowers have a length of over 2 feet and are pure
white. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $35 per 100.
Pyramidal. 2 to 3 ft. July. Very fine panicles of pure
milky white. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $30 per 100.
Astilbe arendsi, continued
Rose Pearl. 23/2 ft. July and August. Shell-pink
flowers of a very delicate and appealing shade. 40 cts.
each, $3-50 for 10, $30 per 100.
Salland. 6 ft. August. Gigantic feathery sprays of
rich red flowers. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $30 per 100.
Vesta. 3 ft. July. Very graceful plumes of light mauve
and lilac. 40 cts. each, $3-50 for 10, $30 per 100.
A. astilboides. Goatsbeard Astilbe. 2 to 3 ft. July. The
erect branching panicles are crowded with dense clusters
of white flowers. 35 cts. each, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
A. chinensis. Chinese Astilbe. 18 in. July and
August. Finely cut foliage. Pink flowers in fine sprays
which are effective in masses and in the border. 35 cts.
each, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
A. davidi. David's Astilbe. July and August. The
flower-spikes are 5 feet high, like a gigantic A. japnica,
of lovely pink. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10.
A. japonica. Japanese Astilbe. 1ft. June and July. Its
plume-like spikes of pure white flowers and pretty dark
green foliage make this a valuable sort for shady places in
the garden or forcing. 35 cts. each,$2.70for 10, $20perl00.
A. japonica, Peach Blossom. 15 to 18 in. July and
August. Soft pink flowers. 40 cts. each, $3-50 for 10,
$27 per 100.
A. japonica, Queen Alexandra. 2 ft. June. A very
fine early-flowering variety of soft creamy pink color.
40 cts. each, $3-50 for 10, $24 per 100.
A. japonica, W. E. Gladstone. 2 ft. June. Similar
to Queen Alexandra, but has feathery plumes of pure
white flowers. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $30 per 100.
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Boltonia latisquama. Splendid for cutting
BAPTISIA • Wild Indigo
Baptisia australis. Blue Wild Indigo. 2 to 3 ft. June
and July. A handsome plant, with deep blue, lupine-like
flowers in long, curving racemes. Very effective planted
with Hemerocallis flava.
B. tinctoria. Yellow Wild Indigo. 2 to 3 ft. July. A
bushy plant with dark green, deeply cut foliage and
showy spikes of bright yellow flowers. 75 cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
BELAMCANDA • Blackberry Lily
Belamcanda chinensis. Blackberry Lily. 2 to 3 ft.
July and August. A loosely formed, iris-like plant with
slender, much branched stems bearing bright orange-
yellow, lily-like flowers, spotted with brown.
BELLIS • English Daisy
The true Daisies make dense rosettes of dark green
leaves and bloom profusely early in the spring. They
are especially charming edging plants and do well in
half-shady places in the rockery. They must be kept dry
in winter and should have slight protection.
Beilis perennis. English Daisy. 3 to 6 in. April to
June. Densely double flowers of rosy red, white, and pink.
75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*B. perennis, Giant White. May and June. A larger
flowered type. This variety and tbe next, when mixed
with forget-me-nots, make a lovely edging. 75 cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*B. perennis, Giant Pink. A pink form of the pre¬
ceding. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
BOCCONIA • Plume Poppy
Bocconia cordata. Pink Plume Poppy. 5 to 8 ft. July
and August. A big, lusty plant with large, ruffled foliage
and nodding clusters of creamy flowers which are followed
by grayish seeds that make a pleasant rattle in the wind.
Good in wild garden or shrubbery and for subtropical
effects. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
BOLTONIA
A group of plants closely related to the hardy asters
and useful for the same purposes. Their stems are stiffet
and wirier, requiring less support. They are very easy to
grow and take care of themselves when once established.
Boltonia asteroides. White Boltonia. 5 to 6 ft. Sep¬
tember and October. Branching stems, bearing numerous
aster-like white flowers. One of the best late-flowering
perennials. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
B. latisquama. V iolet Boltonia. 4 ft. July to October.
A handsome plant with large showy heads of pink flow¬
ers, tinged lavender. Especially good for cutting and an
attractive plant in rough places and in the border. 75 cts.
for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
B. latisquama nana. Dwarf Pink-rayed Boltonia. 2
ft. Similar to the foregoing but dwarfer and has beautiful
pink flowers.
B. laevigata. 6 to 7 ft. October. Flowers are pink,
fading to white and borne in great profusion. A strong¬
growing plant for the middle or back of the border.
75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
BUPHTHALMUM • Oxeye
Buphthalmum salicifolium. Willowleaf Oxeye. 18
in. June and July. A showy garden plant of compact
habit, with a profusion of flowers like big, clear yellow
daisies. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
B. speciosum. Heart-leaved Oxeye. 3 to 4 ft. June
and July. A much larger plant than the preceding, with
very big, heart-shaped leaves and large, yellow flowers.
It grows very thicklv and makes splendid masses. $1.05
for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
CALIMERIS
Calimeris incisa. Starwort. 1 to 2 ft. July and August.
A plant of easy culture in any good soil. Similar to the
hardy asters and makes a brave display of large, purple-
rayed flowers shading to pale lavender with yellow
centers.
CALTHA
Caltha palustris. Marsh Marigold. 1 ft. May and
June. A cheerful little plant for marshy places and by the
sides of streams and ponds. Flowers bright yellow and
look like clusters of big buttercups.
CAREX • Sedge
*Carex morrowi variegata. Silver-edged Morrow
Sedge. 1 ft. A handsome, grass-like plant suited for
the border. The stiff, clean, white-edged foliage keeps in
condition for months. Perfectly hardy, holding its foliage
all winter. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10.
CASSIA
Cassia marilandica. Wild Senna. 3 to 4 ft. July and
August. Light green, pinnate foliage with showy yel¬
low, lupine-like flowers at top of stem. Fine for naturaliz¬
ing or shrub border.
CATANANCHE • Cupids-Dart
Catananche caerulea. Blue Cupids-Dart. 1 to 2 ft.
July and August. Heads of pretty, deep blue, daisy-like
flowers on long stems. An everlasting. An old-fashioned
herb once famed as the chief ingredient of witch’s love-
philter.
C. caerulea alba. White Cupids-Dart. A white form
of above.
Except where otherwise indicated, all Perennials are 90 cts, for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
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Campanula rnuralis Campanula garganica
CAMPANULA • Bellflower
No one interested in rock gardening can afford to pass by the Bellflowers, and perennial
borders rely upon them for some of their finest effects. They form a very large and much-varied
family, containing plants of absorbing interest and beauty for every purpose. The taller sorts
are indispensable for handsome garden effects, and the dwarfer types are equally at home in
the rockery or at the edge of garden beds. Practically all are good perennials except the
Canterbury Bells {C. medmfn)^ which are biennials and need to be planted every year in order
to have a steady supply. The Peach Bells (C
should be, are equally beautiful for border use
*Campanula alliariaefolia. 18 to 24 in. July. Erect,
pyramidal plants of vigorous habit. Flowers bell-like,
white, fringed at the edge, 2 inches long. $1.05 for 3,
$2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*C. carpatica. Carpathian Bellflower. A pretty spe¬
cies, growing in compact tufts not exceeding 8 inches
in height. Flowers clear blue, held erect on wiry stems.
It begins blooming in June, continuing until October. As
an edging for a hardy border or for the rockery, it is
unsurpassed.
*C. carpatica alba. White Carpathian Bellflower. 9
in. or more. June to September. A pure, glistening white-
flowered variety, almost indispensable in the rock garden.
Prettier than the blue variety, of which it is a variation,
and the appearance of which is much improved when the
white variety is planted with it.
*C. carpatica turbinata. Top Bellflower. 1 ft. June.
Rich purple flowers of top-shape and larger than the
above. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10.
*C. carpatica turbinata alba. White Top Bellflower.
Similar to the one above, but has white flowers. $1.05
for 3, $3 for 10, $20 per 100.
*C. garganica. Gargano Harebell. 3 to 4 in. A gem
for the rock garden. Forms a low, spreading tuft which
in June is covered with starry, light blue flowers having
a white eye. Exquisite hanging over a rock. $1.05 for
3, $2.70 for 10, $24 per 100.
*C. glomerata dahurica. T>ahurian Bellflower, 18
to 24 in. June and July. A splendid form bearing rich
purple flowers in clusters on the ends of the shoots.
Especially good for cutting. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10,
$20 per 100.
C. glomerata superba. Showy Cluster Bellflower,
ly/l ft. June and July. Farge clusters of violet-blue
flowers. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10.
*C. lactiflora. Milky Bellflower. 2 ft. July and Au¬
gust. One of the best Campanulas and finest of perennials.
Wonderful blue flowers and blooms over a long period.
persicijoUa) which are less known than they
and are true perennials.
Campanula latifolia macrantha. Royal Bellflower'
3 ft. June and July. Very handsome, enormous droop¬
ing bells of fine satiny lilac and deep purplish shades
in splendid spikes.
*C. latiloba (grandis). Olympic Bellflower. 18 in.
June and July. Very showy, large, saucer-shaped flowers
of rich violet-blue, often 2 inches across.
C. latiloba alba. A charming form of the above.
C. medium. Canterbury Bells. 1 to 3 ft. Fate June
and July. Very large, bell-shaped flowers of blue, white,
ink, and mixed. This is, perhaps, the most delicately
eautiful species of all the great Bellflower family. The
white and pink kinds are especially lovely. Colors sepa¬
rate or mixed, as desired.
C. medium calycanthema. Cup-and-Saucer BelU
flower. 2 to 3 ft. July. The enlarged calyx is of the same
color and texture as the flower, giving a cup-and-saucer
effect. Pink, Blue, White, and fdixed. Sold in separate
colors or mixed, as desired.
*C. rnuralis {C. portenschlagiana}. 6 to 9 in. June and
July. A profuse, blue-flowering trailer similar to C.
garganica but with differently shaped flowers. $1.05 for
3, $2.70 for 10, $24 per 100.
C. persicifolia. Peachleaf Bellflower. 2 to 3 ft. June
and July. Broad, single, blue, bell-shaped flowers ar¬
ranged along a tail flower-spike. One of the most de¬
sirable border plants.
C. persicifolia alba. White Peachleaf Bellflower.
Similar to the above, but has white flowers.
C. persicifolia, Feltham Beauty. 3 ft. June, July. A
delightful new variety with large, single bells of soft,
light blue. Most attractive. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24
per 100.
C. persicifolia moerheimi. Moerhehn Bellflower.
2 ft. June and July. A handsome plant of free, sturdy
habit, with large, pure white, semi-double flowers, borne
on a stiff, erect flower-stalk. An excellent variety.
C. pulcherrima. 2 ft. July., A variety with numerous
small blue bells. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
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Cerastium tomentosum. A delightful edging or rock plant
Campanula punctata. Spotted Bellflower. 1 ft. July.
A very pretty little plant, quite hairy, with large whitish
flowers spotted with purple inside. One of the most in¬
teresting of the whole family.
C. pyramidalis. Chimney Bellflower. 4 to 6 ft. July
and August. Forms a pyramid composed of numerous
stems, crowded with large, handsome blue, salver¬
shaped flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
C. pyramidalis alba. W^hite Chimney Bellflower.
Similar to the above, but has white flowers. $1.05 for 3,
$2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*C. rotundifolia. Harebell. 1ft. June to August. In
the wild it is more slender and taller than in the garden.
Clear blue flowers. Especially suited for crevices in the
rock garden or steep slopes.
*C. trachelium. Coventry Bells. 2 to 3 ft. July and
August. Sturdy, hairy plant, with drooping, light pur¬
ple, somewhat downy flowers.
CEDRONELLA
*Cedronella cana. Hoary Cedronella. 12 to 18 in.
July to October. A fine aromatic herb with purple-
crimson flowers borne in whorls on long spikes. $1.05
for 3, $2.70 for 10.
CENTAUREA
The Centaureas are bold flowering plants, with grace¬
ful, fluffy flowers resembling thistle-blossoms. They
bloom over a long season and are useful for cutting.
*Centaurea dealbata. Persian Centaurea. 1 ft. June
to August. Large, rosy pink flowers on leafy stems, with
gray-green divided foliage.
C. macrocephala. Globe Ceyitaurea. 3 ft. July and
August. Perhaps the most showy Centaurea with enor¬
mous bright yellow flowers. Useful for cutting, and
especially suitable for naturalizing or background work.
*C. montana. Mountain Bluet. 20 in. July and
August. A low, bushy plant with big bluish violet
flowers, like enormous cornflowers. Valuable for cutting
and very effective in the border mixed with pale pink,
yellow, or white flowers.
*C. montana alba. White Mountain Bluet. A white
form of the above.
CENTRANTHUS • Jupitersbeard
Centranthus ruber. Jupitersbeard. 3 ft. June and
July. The old-fashioned garden variety, called “Red
Valerian,” with many crimson and light red flowers
produced steadily through the summer. A fine old flower,
much neglected nowadays, which ought to be better
known.
C. ruber albus. White Jupitersbeard. A white form of
the above.
C. ruber roseus. Pink Jupitersbeard. A rare and at¬
tractive pink-flowering type, like the preceding in other
respects.
CEPHALARIA
Cephalaria tatarica. Tatarian Cephalaria. 6 ft. July
and August. Flat heads of showy cream-white flowers on
good stems for cutting. Suited for rear of border, where
bold and striking effects are desired. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20
for 10, $15 per 100.
CERASTIUM
*Cerastium argenteum (C grandiflorum). 6 to 8 in.
May and June. Silvery gray foliage and white, almost
transparent flowers. Plant creeping and suitable for
rockwork. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10, $27 per 100.
*C. biebersteini. Taurus Cerastium. 6 in. May and
June. A creeping plant with white flowers and dark green
foliage.
*C. tomentosum. Snow-in-Summer. 3 to 6 in. May
and June. Spreading plant with silvery foliage covered
with a sheet of small white flowers. Used principally for
edging and rockwork. It is especially good in the corners
of stone steps and its gray foliage looks well with low
pink flowers. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
CERATOSTIGMA
*Ceratostigma plumbaginoides. Larpente Plum¬
bago. One of the most desirable border and rock plants.
It is of dwarf, spreading habit, growing 6 to 8 inches
high, covered with deep blue flowers from late June to
early September. Comes up very late in spring so the
ground should not be disturbed until it appears. $1.05
for 3, $2.70 for 10, $21 per 100.
Except where otherwise indicated, all Perennials are 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
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Bed of different types of Hardy Chrysanthemums
CHRYSANTHEMUM
Under this name we find many of the daisy-like flowers referred to as Shasta Daisies,
Arctic Daisies, Marguerites, Pyrethrums, and others, as well as the typical fall-blooming
Chrysanthemums which are so useful for late color in the garden. All of them are of the
easiest culture, thriving even under abuse, but they repay careful attention. Certainly no
garden is complete without an adequate representation of this marvelous family of flowers.
^Chrysanthemum arcticum. Arctic Chrysanthemum.
18 in. September and October. This charming plant
forms an attractive rosette of dark green foliage, covered
in September with multitudes of blush-white, daisy¬
like flowers from 2 to iS/i inches in diameter.
C. coccineum. See Pyrethrum at end of Chrysanthemum
list.
*C. coreanum. Korean Chrysanthemum. 2 to 3 ft.
September and October. A superb garden plant, coming
into bloom before the first frosts. Flowers are single, 2 to
3 inches across, white at first, acquiring a rose-pink tinge
with age. Showy in masses and charming when cut.
$1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
C. maximum, Alaska. 2 ft. July to September. Large,
white flowers which are splendid for cutting and much
used by the florists.
C. maximum, Burbank’s Frilled. 2 ft. July to Sep¬
tember. A gorgeous new variety produced by the creator
of the original Shasta Daisy. The large, white flowers
have great substance and are beautifully undulated and
frilled. The stock is in great demand and everyone who
has seen it has demanded plants at once. We have
watched it in our nursery with increasing enthusiasm
from year to year and believe it is superior to existing
varieties in size, floriferousness, habit, and form of flower.
Strong plants, 75 cts. each.
C. maximum. King Edward. 3 ft. July to October.
One of the largest and finest varieties, producing Mar¬
guerite-like flowers of glistening white.
C. maximum. Triumph. 2 to 3 ft. July to September.
Gigantic white flowers 4 inches across, on very long
stems. Very showy.
Chrysanthemum maximum, Westralia. ft. July
to October. A fine new variety with very large, white,
long-stemmed flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
C. uliginosum. Giant Daisy. 4 to 5 ft. August and
September. A fine, tall-growing variety, bearing a pro¬
fusion of large, pure white flowers with yellow centers;
foliage light green. Desirable for shrubbery border.
75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
Named Hardy Chrysanthemums
Late in autum.n, in the midst of frosts and freezes, these
Hardy Chrysanthemums make the garden gay with color.
They should be planted most generously in order to
provide a brave display, for they are almost the only
things in bloom at their season. They may be inter-
planted with earlier flowers, or moved in to follow such
things as Canterbury bells. A very successful way of
handling them is to grow them all summer in an out-of-
the-way place — a nursery or even in the vegetable-garden
— and move them to the places where they are to flower
when the ground is cleared of other plants. They may
be moved when in full bloom without interfering with
their beauty, and live on from year to year, spreading
rapidly, but should have a light covering after the ground
has frozen.
Except where noted, all named Hardy Chrysanthemums
are 90 cts. for 3 of one kind, $2.40 for 10 of one kind (5
of one kind sold at this rate), $18 per 100 of one kind (2 5
of one kind sold at this rate). Please order at least 3 of one
kind for most satisfactory results. We cannot furnish 10
plants of 10 varieties for $2.40.
Aberdeen. Pompon. Flowers of bright maroon.
Autumn Glow. Large flowers of rosy crimson.
Baby Marguerite. Button. Pure white.
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Barbara Gumming. Single. August to October.
Large, semi-double, decorative flowers, 3 inches across,
clear vellow shading to orange-brown at center. New and
very fine. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10.
Boston. Pompon. October and November. Golden
bronze flowers with open center; tall and bushy.
Brutus. Pompon. Flowers of old-gold.
Captain Cook. Pompon. October and November.
Dark rose.
Eve. October. Large flowers of rich, deep pink.
Excelsior. October. Large, single flowers of yellow.
Field of Snow. Button. White, tinged pink.
Glory of Seven Oaks. Large flowers. September
and October. Golden yellow. One of the best.
Golden Pheasant. Pompon. Orange-yellow.
Gypsy Girl. Single. Large flowers with a double row
of petals. Bright crimson shaded with chestnut-brown.
Begins blooming in early October and continues through
the frosts. A new and dependable variety. $1.20 for 3,
$3.50 for 10.
Hilda Wells. Late blooming, producing fine single
flowers of brownish red, yellow at base.
James Boone. Pompon. Late. Pure white flowers in
profuse sprays.
Julie Lagravere. Pompon. November. Rich velvety
maroon.
Lucifer. Early, shaggy flowers of star-form. Deep
ox-blood-red of great depth and brilliance.
Mrs. Albert Phillips. Single. Early October. Beau¬
tiful rosy pink and cream blooms. Very lovely.
Oconto. Large flowers. October. Splendid white.
October Girl. Single. Medium size, semi-double
flowers 2 inches across. Clear rose-pink turning to lav¬
ender. Blooms very early (October 1) and is very prolific
and bushy. New and very desirable. $1.20 for 3, $3-50
for 10.
Old Homestead. Late. Large flowers of lavender-
pink.
Ouray. Pompon. Rich mahogany-brown flowers of
loose, graceful form.
Petit Louis. Pompon. Late October. Rosy pink
flowers with bronzy centers.
Provence. Large flowers of rose-pink, tipped rosy red.
Ruby Queen. Late. Small button-like flowers of
dark ruby-red.
Ruth Hatton. Pompon. Very double, clear ivory-
white flow'ers produced early in great abundance. Buds
and half-open flowers delicate lemon-yellow. In full
flower about October 10 and is very resistant to frosts.
A splendid new white variety which we believe will
become very popular when its merits are discovered by
lovers of Chrysanthemums. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10.
Skibo. Pompon. Early. Opens bronze, changing to
clear yellow with bronze center. Bushy, floriferous
plants of medium height.
Soleil d’Or. Pompon. Late. Bright bronzy orange.
Tints of Gold. Pompon. Early. Rich golden yellow
flowers of medium size.
Victory. Large flowers of snowy white.
White Doty. Pompon. October. Large pure white
flowers with creamy center. One of the very finest. Tall
grower.
CHRYSANTHEMUM COCCINEUM
Pyrethrum Roseum {Painted Lady)
Two feet. May and June. Most useful hardy flowers,
thriving in almost any soil or situation, and when estab¬
lished thrive for many years without transplanting.
There are many varieties, both single and double, and
all are beautiful flowers in the border and unsurpassed
for cutting. They should be planted in generous masses
to give best effects. We list only single-flowering varie¬
ties as follows:
Hybrid Pyrethrums
Coccinea. Rich reddish purple.
Elsie Gertrude. Pale flesh-pink; very large.
Hebe. Pure white with golden center.
James Kelway. Vivid scarlet; very large and free.
Nimrod. Large flowers of silvery rose.
Rosy Morn. Rose-pink; very pretty.
Any of the above varieties, $ 1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100
Single Varieties, Mixed. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10,
$18 per 100.
CHEIRANTHUS
*Cheiranthus allioni. Wallflower. 6 to 12 in. May
to July. Small plants, with erect stems crowned by flat
heads of dazzling orange-yellow flowers. One of the
finest plants for massing or edging. A very peculiar,
modernistic color combination is to plant it with pale
blue forget-me-nots. It also looks exceedingly well with
dark purple, not violet flowers; white is not very good with
it.
CHELONE • Turtlehead
Chelone glabra. White Turtlehead. 1 ft. July and
August. Spikes of curiously shaped creamy white flowers.
Does best in moist soil and likes some shade.
C. lyoni. Pink Turtlehead. 2 to 3 ft. August and
September. Produces rosy purple flowers in profusion.
Foliage dark glossy green. It prefers a moist, half-shady
situation.
CIMICIFUGA • Bugbane
*Cimicifuga foetida simplex. Kamchatka Bugbane.
3 to 4 ft. July. Slender racemes of densely packed, creamy
w'hite flowers. Attractive both in flower and fruit.
$1 each, $7.50 for 10.
C. racemosa. Cohosh Bugbane. 4 to 6 ft. July to
September. A stately plant, with fine, long, elegantly
twisted racemes of feathery white flowers. Effective
against a dark background in a moist, shady corner.
Fine for naturalizing.
CLEMATIS
Clematis heracleaefolia davidiana. Fragrant Tube
Clematis. 1 to l}/2 ft. August and September. Bushy
plants with whorls of hyacinth-like, sweetly scented, pale
blue flowers. Leaves larger than any other variety.
I C. integrifolia. 18 to 24 in. June to August. Erect,
[ bushy plants with handsome foliage and small, but in-
j teresting, porcelain-blue flowers. A fine border plant.
1 $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100.
C. recta. Ground Clematis. 2 to 3 ft. July and August.
Tufted plants with large panicles of small, fragrant, white
flowers on long stalks. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $21 per 100.
For other Clematis see section devoted to Vines and
Climbing Plants
Except where otherwise indicated, all Perennials are 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
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CONV ALLARIA
Convallaria majalis. hiJy-oJ-the-V alley. 8 in. May
and June. So familiar to everyone that we scarcely need
to describe it. Large, luxuriant foliage, with sprays of
small, bell-shaped flowers of waxen texture and most
delightful fragrance. Each 10 100
Clumps . $0 50 $4 50 $40 00
Strong Pips . 50 cts. for 3 . 1 00 7 50
COPTIS
*Coptis trifolia. Goldthread. 4 to 5 in. July and
August. A little low evergreen, with bright shiny leaves
and white flowers. Will thrive in shade and moist, peaty
ground. A pretty and unusual plant with curious flowers.
75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
COREOPSIS
A group of splendid bedding and cutting flowers,
mostly in clear, bright shades of yellow, with strong,
wiry stems. They bloom over a very long season and are
invaluable for maintaining continuous color and life in
the garden.
Coreopsis delphinifolia. Larkspur Coreopsis. 1 ft.
July to September. Deeply cut foliage and yellow flowers
with dark brown disk. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15
per 100.
C. grandiflora. Big Coreopsis. 2 to 3 ft. May to No¬
vember. Very large, golden yellow flowers. Superb for
cutting. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
C. lanceolata. Lance Coreopsis. 1 ft. June to Sep¬
tember. Large, cosmos-like flowers of pure yellow. An
excellent showy garden plant and beautiful when cut.
75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*C. rosea. Rose Coreopsis. 1 ft. July and August.
Beautiful rosy pink flowers, with yellow centers. A fine
rock plant. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
C. verticillata. Threadleaf Coreopsis. 18 to 24 in.
June to September. A pretty variety with narrow, dark
green foliage and small, lemon-yellow flowers. 75 cts.
for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
CORONILLA
*Coronilla varia. Crownvetch. 1 to 2 ft. June to
October. A trailing plant with showy pink, pea-shaped
flowers. Fine for covering rough banks and ledges.
COTULA
*CotuIa squalida. 1 to 2 in. A flat, creeping little plant
from New Zealand, with dark green, very finely divided
leaves somewhat like those of Achillea tomentosa. White
flowers like tiny daisies on short, erect stems. An excel¬
lent rock plant for crevices and carpeting. It likes mois¬
ture and full sun, although it does not insist upon them.
Grows quickly and soon forms a dense green carpet.
Rare. $1 each, $8 for 10.
CYNANCHUM
Cynanchum acuminatifolium. Mosquito-trap. 1 ft.
July. A plant with attractive, neat foliage and pretty
glossy white flowers that resemble lilies-of-the-valley.
CYPRIPEDIUM
Cypripedium acaule. Pink Ladyslipper. 8 to 12 in.
May and June. A hardy native Orchid, with curious
pocket-like flowers of vinous pink. It does best in a dry,
acid soil in open places in the woods, or in a half-shady
border* From 4-in. pots.
Cypripedium pubescens. Yellow Ladyslipper. 1 to
2 ft. May and June. Tall, leafy stems surmounted by yel¬
low, sac-like flowers stained brown. VTry beautiful and
long-lasting. Likes moist, acid soil in a shady place.
$1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $21 per 100.
C. spectabile. Showy Ladyslipper. 1 to 3 ft. June.
The largest and handsomest of our native Orchids. The
large-pouched flowers are pale pink or white, stained
with crimson, and last for many aays. Not hard to grow
if given damp, acid soil and either dense or partial shade.
$1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $21 per 100.
DICENTRA
*Dicentra eximia. Fringed Bleeding-heart. 1 ft. All
summer. A delicate-looking, plume-like plant with
fern-like foliage and drooping racemes of curious rose-
colored blooms. Excellent in shady places, rock garden,
and mixed border. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*D. formosa. Western Bleeding-heart. 15 in. April
to August. Similar to the preceding, with finely cut
foliage and showy pink flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10,
$20 per 100.
D. spectabilis. Bleeding-heart. 3 to 4 ft. Late April
to July. Large, rosy red, heart-shaped flowers. A fine
old-fashioned flower desirable for planting in the shade.
60 cts. each, $5 for 10, $40 per 100.
DICTAMNUS • Gas Plant
Dictamnus albus. Gas Plant. 2 to 3 ft. June and July.
An old garden favorite, with white flowers which will
sometimes give a flash of light on a summer evening
when a lighted match is held near the base of the flower-
spike, leaving a strong scent of lemons. A fine permanent
border plant. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10.
D. albus caucasicus. Giarit Gas Plant. 3 to 4 ft.
June and July. Similar to D. albus but larger in all
respects, producing flower-spikes fully twice as long.
$1.35 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100.
D. albus ruber. Purple Gas Plant. 2 to 3 ft. June and
July. Has very fragrant flowers of reddish color. $1.20
for 3, $3.50 for 10, $25 per 100.
DODECATHEON
*Dodecatheon meadia. Common Shootingstar. 1 ft.
May and June. A tufted plant from which arise tall
slender stems bearing a cluster of rose-colored flowers like
small cyclamens, with the petals bent backward and the
stamens forming a sharp point. For grouping in shady
places. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $20 per 100.
DORONICUM • Leopardbane
Doronicum caucasicum. Caucasian Leopardbane.
1 ft. May and June. Pleasing yellow, daisy-like flow¬
ers, blooming early, when no other flower of that type
is obtainable. Very long lasting as a cut-flower. Plant
of branching habit. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10.
D. clusi. Downy Leopardbane. 1 ft. May and June.
Larger flowers than D. caucasicum and blooms a little
later. The foliage and stems are covered with silky hairs.
50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $36 per 100.
D. magnificum. Sunflower Leopardbane. May and
June. A very attractive sort with large flowers resembling
a single sunflower. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $36 per 100.
D. plantagineum excelsum. Showy Leopardbane.
2 to 3 ft. May and June. Vigorous, bushy plants with
showy orange-yellow flowers about 4 inches across.
50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $36 per 100.
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A Delphinium border edged with pink Sweet Williams
DELPHINIUM • Larkspur
More and more we rely upon the Hardy Larkspurs for the wonderful tints and shades
of blue, lavender, and purple which they provide. Incredible improvements have been
made in the types and size of the older kinds, so that the new beauties are almost unbeliev¬
able until one has grown them. They should be well cared for, given a good soil and an
occasional taste of lime, which will improve their foliage and color.
Delphinium belladonna. Pale blue flowers, in spread¬
ing sprays which bloom almost all season. This is espe¬
cially good near pink rambler roses or among Madonna
lilies.
D. bellamosum. Dark blue form of D. belladonna.
D. elatum. Bee Larkspur. 5 to 6 ft. June to Septem¬
ber. Dark blue flowers in long spikes. If plants are cut
back when through flowering, they will blossom a
second time.
D. formosum. Hardy Larkspur. 3 to 4 ft. June and
July. A splendid old hardy plant, with rich blue flowers,
tinged with purple, and having white eye. One of the
finest for permanent effects because it persists so long.
D. grandiflorum chinense. Slender Larkspur. 18 to
24 in. June to August. A slender, low-growing type, fine
for cutting, with numerous large flowers of varying
shades of blue.
D. grandiflorum album. White Siberian Larkspur.
A white-flowering form of above.
D. grandiflorum azureum. A selected pure blue form
of D. grandiflorum chinense. Very choice.
Blackmore & Langdon’s Hybrids. Seedlings from
the famous prize-winning strain of one of the greatest
Delphinium growers in the world. These make tall,
sturdy plants of perfect habit, with large flowers in all
shades of blue, lavender, violet, and mauve. This strain
is famous wherever Delphiniums are grown and always
arouses enthusiasm. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $35 per 100.
Gold Medal Hybrids. 3 to 5 ft. June and July.
Stately, decorative plants for masses, beds, and clumps.
The flowers range in color from light azure to deep blue
and from delicate lavender to purple. A splendid strain
of high-class Delphiniums for mass planting and general
garden effects.
Named Delphiniums
The following list represents a careful selection from
the many improved, named varieties which have been
imported and tested. These are hybrids of many types
which vary tremendously in height, form of spike, and in
delicacy of shades and combinations of tints. They are
the supreme product of the best hybridizers, and we
recommend them highly. They have been carefully se¬
lected from seedlings of the best named varieties from
English seed and are strong, heavy plants. We believe
they are really superfine varieties bound to make a sen¬
sational display and be a source of continual pleasure
and satisfaction.
Advancement. 7 to 8 ft. Enormous flowers and gi¬
gantic spikes nearly a foot in diameter at the base, taper¬
ing to a symmetrical cone. Clear reddish blue, with
mauve center. $5 each.
Bay State Seedling. An unusual variety with double,
delicate mauve blossoms. 90 cts. each, $7.50 for 10.
Countess Cowley. 5 ft. Light blue and mauve, semi¬
double flowers of wonderfully fine form; black eye.
Magnificent spikes. $3 each.
Except where otherwise indicated, all Perennials are 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
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Edward Bromet. 5 ft. The purplish blue ground is
especially rich and the white eye extremely large. In¬
dividual pips are of enormous size and are well set on
immense spikes. $2.50 each.
Glory. 4 ft. Mauve and ultramarine-blue, shaded rose
with white eye. Stout, sturdy plant, producing a very
long spike. $1.50 each.
Great Strides. 4 to 5 ft. Long spires of giant, semi¬
double flowers of pale blue, blended with pinkish mauve,
emphasized by a striking black center. $3 each.
Happy Thought. 5 ft. Enormous flowers with med¬
ium blue outer petals, shaded pansy-violet and amethyst
with a bright gold and brown bee. $3 each.
Lamartine. 3 to 4 ft. Large, single, dark gentian-
blue flowers, borne on branching plants similar to D.
belladonna in habit. 90 cts. each, $7.50 for 10.
Moerheimi. 5 to 6 ft. June until autumn. A beauti¬
ful new hybrid producing creamy white flowers without
any shading. 90 cts. each, $7.50 for 10.
Moerheimi, Improved. 5 to 6 ft. June to October.
Strong, hardy grower with larger, whiter flowers than
the preceding. 90 cts. each, $7.50 for 10.
Mrs. Norman Holden. 5 ft. Mauve and blue, semi¬
double flowers of unusual size, set off by a glittering
black eye. Very handsome. $3 each.
Mrs. Shirley. 5 to 6 ft. Lovely lilac-mauve variety,
with white and sulphur eye. $2 each.
Mrs. Townley Parker. 5 ft. Single. Sky-blue,
white eye. $1.50 each.
R. A. Pilkington. 5 ft. Very large, semi-double
flowers of rich purple-violet, edged blue. $3 each.
The Bishop. 5 ft. Bright royal-blue, large and con¬
spicuous white center. An outstanding variety. $3 each.
The Shah. 5 ft. Large, semi -double, circular
flowers consisting of several rows of deep rosy lavender
petals with dark eye. Spikes extra long and finely propor¬
tioned. $3 each.
DIANTHUS • Pink
Delightful edging or border plants, also including a great many excellent rock plants.
The Dianthus family is extensive and has long been one of the most popular garden
flowers, embracing the fragrant, old-fashioned Pinks and Carnations, and the charming China
Pinks and the beloved Sweet Williams. As a race they like good soil and a situation which
will be dry in winter. They should be planted in masses to get the best effects.
*Dianthus alpinus. 3 in. June and July. A dainty
little Pink from the Tyrolean Alps, with pure pink flowers
in great abundance. A splendid rock-garden subject and
suitable for edging paths. Likes gritty, well-drained,
limestone soil. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10.
D. allwoodi. Allwood^s Pink. 12 to 15 in. May to
October. An ever-flowering race of Pinks, with very
fragrant, single or double flowers on long stems suitable
for cutting or garden decoration. The colors run through
many shades of white, pink, and crimson.
*D. arenarius. Sand-loving Pink, 8 to 12 in. June to
August. White fringed flowers; very fragrant. Fine
mat-like foliage. An excellent rock plant.
*D. arvernensis. A minute, compact form of the
Cheddar Pink, D. casius, with tiny, sparkling pink flowers
on 2-inch stems. Excellent rock plant. $1.20 for 3,
$3 for 10.
D. barbatus. Sweet William. 10 to 20 in. June and
July. One of the oldest garden flowers, which perpetuates
itself by self-sowing. Flat heads of fringed flowers,
many marked with a distinct eye, varying through shades
of pink, red, and white. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15
per 100.
D. barbatus, Newport Pink. An especially choice va¬
riety of a lovely salmon-pink color.
D. barbatus. Scarlet Beauty. A deep rich scarlet.
For Double Sweet William, see D. latifolius
*D. caesius. Cheddar Pink. 3 to 6 in. May to July.
Makes close tufts of grayish foliage from which it pro¬
duces its delicate pink, fragrant flowers. Excellent in
sunny place in the rock garden or as an edging.
*D. caesius compactus. 2 to 3 in. A dense, mat-like
variety with small, bright rose-pink flowers. Fine for rock
garden. $1.20 for 3, $3 for 10.
D. caryophyllus, Grenadin Scarlet. Hardy Border
Carnation. 12 to 18 in. June and July. Fine, double,
fragrant flowers, splendid for cut-flowers. Compact
growing.
D. caryophyllus, Grenadin Pink. A pink-flowering
form of above.
Dianthus caryophyllus, Grenadin White. A white
variety of the preceding.
D. chinensis Heddewigi. Heddewig Pink. 6 to 9 in.
June to autumn. Flowers are very large and vary from
pure white to richest crimson, many curiously marbled
and streaked and fringed. Very charming.
*D. deltoides. Maiden Pink. 6 in. June and July.
Deep pink, small flowers on slender stems. Blooms pro¬
fusely. Foliage green, in thick mats. Fine for ledges and
rock walls.
*D. deltoides albus. White Maiden Pink. A white
form of above.
*D. deltoides. Brilliant. 6 to 9 in. June and July.
An improved form of above, with crimson flowers.
*D. knappi. 8 to 12 in. June and July. Stringy, long¬
stemmed plants which sprawl in all directions. Valued
for its clear, bright yellow flowers, unique in this family.
Give it a dry, sunny place where it can tumble over a
large rock. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
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*Dianthus latifolius atrococcineus fl.-pl. Double
Cluster Pink. 8 to 12 in. June to October. A hybrid,
everblooming Sweet William, producing masses of the
brilliant, double, fiery crimson flowers. Excellent for
border or rock garden.
*D. neglectus. 3 to 4 in. June and July. A fine Pink
from the Alpes-Maritimes, and one of the gems of the
family. The fringed flowers vary from deepest carmine-
pink to palest rose, and are mostly pale buff-yellow on
the backs of the petals. Thrives on well-drained, sunny
slopes, and is a perfect rock-garden subject because of its
compact, dwarf habit. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10.
*D. plumarius. Grass Pink. 9 to 12 in. June. Pink,
fragrant flowers. An old-fashioned favorite much used
for edging and bedding. Especially good for border or
rock garden. Blooms continuously if flow'ers are cut
when they begin to fade. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15
per 100.
D, plumarius semperflorens. Perpetual Pink.
Charming pink flowers produced throughout the summer.
75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*D. speciosus. 1 ft. June. Lacy, fragrant flowers of
lavender-pink, especially adapted to hot and dry posi¬
tions.
D. superbus. Lilac Pink. 10 to 20 in. June to August.
A charming variety, with fringed lavender-pink flowers
which are very fragrant. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10.
Hardy Garden Pinks
This group contains hybrids of many of the preceding
species and selected garden strains. All are charming
subjects, most of which are delightful when cut, for the
delicate poise of the flowers and their delicious fragrance.
To enjoy them fully they should be planted in masses.
They make compact cushions of gray foliage which is
very decorative in the border or when used for edging.
Abbotsford. 6 to 12 in. June and July. Rich crim¬
son flowers, marked white.
*Carmen. bin. June and July. Light pink; fragrant.
*Essex Witch. 4 in. Bright but delicate pink, finely
fringed flowers.
*Furst Bismarck. 8 to 12 in. Never out of bloom
during summer. Same shade as Paul Neyron rose, slightly
darker. Dark green foliage. Lovely hardy Pink. $1.05
for 3, $3 for 10, $20 per 100.
*Her Majesty. 8 to 10 in. June and July. Very large,
smooth-edged flowers of pure, glistening white.
*Homer. 8 to 10 in. June and July. Rosy red, with a
dark center. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*Lord Lyons. 8 to 10 in. June and July. A beautiful,
fully double variety of soft lavender-pink.
*Mrs. Sinkins. 8 to 10 in. June and July. Large,
white, fragrant fringed flowers delightful for cutting.
*Rose de May. 9 to 15 in. Everyone who has seen
this Pink has liked it. The delicate pink blossoms, which
are borne steadily throughout the summer, will delight
you with their exquisite fragrance. Add several of them
to your garden. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $25 per 100.
^Bristol Purity. 8 to 10 in. June to September.
Double, white, very fragrant flowers that do not split.
DRABA
*Draba fladnizensis. Arctic Whitlowgrass. 2 to 3 in.
May. Dense little rosettes of leaves and yellowish white
flowers. A very attractive rock plant. $1.50 for 3, $4
for 10, $36 per 100.
*D. repens. 3 to 4 in. April and May. Dense little
yellow-flowering plants resembling a miniature ery¬
simum. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $30 per 100.
DIGITALIS • Foxglove
There is an uncommon dignity and stateliness to the
Foxgloves which make them invaluable for permanent
and settled effects in the garden. They seem to add an
air of calmness and peace to any situation, and are best
at the back of the border, or grouped in a little bay in the
shrubbery. Should be planted in bold masses to get best
effect.
Digitalis ambigua. Yellow Foxglove. 1 ft. June to
August. A hardy plant, with slender spikes of medium¬
sized yellowish flowers, marked with brown. Effective
in groups in wild garden and when near pale mauve or
magenta flowers.
D. lanata. Grecian Foxglove. 1 ft. June to August. A
slender persistent perennial, with spikes of rather small
grayish or purplish yellow flowers. A very different
and interesting form.
D. purpurea. Common Foxglove. 3 to 4 ft. June to
August. Handsome tubular flowers in tall terminal
racemes. The blooms are purple on the outside, marked
inside with dark purple spots, edged with white. The
old-fashioned garden favorite adapted to wild garden or
border, or for planting among shrubbery.
D. purpurea alba. Common White Foxglove. A beau¬
tiful white form of the Common Foxglove.
D. purpurea gloxiniaeflora. Gloxinia Foxglove. 3 to
4 ft. June and July. A highly improved popular variety,
with large flowers ranging from pure white to deep
purple. Robust habit.
D. purpurea gloxiniaeflora rosea. 2 to 3 ft. June
and July. A selected form with charming rose-colored
flowers.
D. , Shirley Hybrids. A magnificent strain raised by
the originator of the famous Shirley poppies. The plants
grow 5 to 7 feet tall, with flower-spikes 4 feet long, carry¬
ing blooms of enormous size, ranging from white to dark
rose-purple, handsomely spotted with crimson, maroon,
and dark mahogany-brown. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24
per 100.
ECHINACEA
Echinacea purpurea. Purple Coneflower. 23^ to 33^
ft. July and August. Large, reddish purple, daisy-like
flowers that persist unusually long, making this a fine
plant for late sum.mer bloom. Showy and vigorous
growing.
ECHINOPS • Globe Thistle
Echinops pumilum. Globe Thistle. 3 ft. August.
Dark blue heads, somewhat smaller than E. ritro. 75 cts.
for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
E. ritro. Steel Globe Thistle. 4 ft. July and August.
Handsome thistle-like foliage and large, globular heads
of blue flowers. A wild-garden plant and looks well
combined with yellow helianthus or even Bocconia
COY data.
E. sphaerocephalus. Common Globe Thistle. 5 to 7
ft. A much more vigorous background plant, with bluish
flowers and yellowish spines. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10,
$15 per 100.
EPIGAEA • Trailing Arbutus
*Epigaea repens. Trailing Arbutus. 4 in. April and
May. Matted evergreen sub-trailer with clusters of in¬
tensely fragrant, delicately pink flowers of exquisite
beauty. Give it shade, good drainage, and acid, peaty
soil. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
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EPILOBIUM
Epilobium angustifolium. Blooming Sally. 3 to
4 ft. June to August. A very handsome plant which
spreads rapidly. Valuable for shrubberies or along
streams, producing showy spikes of purplish pink flowers.
*E. hectori. July to August. A tiny, rather frail-looking
creeper from New Zealand with small, smooth leaves and
stems rising 6 inches or more at the tips. Flowers pink
followed by purple seed-capsules. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10.
EPIMEDIUM
Choice plants for the rock garden or shady places in
the border. They belong to the very interesting Barberry
family, all of which are curious and beautiful.
*Epimedium alpinum. Alpine Epimedium. 9 in.
May and June. A charming little plant with bronzy
foliage and sprays of curious, spurred flowers of grayish
red and yellow. 50 cts. each, $4.50 for 10.
*E. macranthum niveum. Snowy Epimedinm. 9 in.
April and July. A very pretty plant with leaves in groups
of three and clusters of pure white flowers with prominent
spurs. One of the finest. 50 cts. each, $4.50 for 10.
*E. pinnatum elegans. 9 in. June to August. A wool¬
lier plant than the previous kinds, with many bright red
flowers. Very pretty. 50 cts. each, $4.50 for 10.
ERIGERON • Fleabane
Perennials of very easy culture, producing aster-like
flowers on slender stems rising from a compact rosette of
foliage. They bloom early and are very showy planted in
masses in the border or rockery, showing up much better
in big clumps than as scattered plants.
*Erigeron caucasicus. 1 ft. June and July. Large
flowers with bright violet rays and rich yellow centers.
$1.50 for 3, $4 for 10.
*E. coulteri. 15 in. July. A native of the Rocky
Mountains, producing charming pearly white flowers,
two or three together on slender stems.
*E. glabellus. Smooth Eleahane. 6 to 8 in. June and
July. Large flowers with small golden eye. Rays very
slender and violet-purple.
*Erigeron speciosus. Oregon Eleahane. 1 ft. June
and July. Large, handsome blue flowers, tinted violet,
with yellow centers. \"ery desirable for cutting. Plant in
masses in rock garden or border.
*E., Quakeress. 18 in. June and July. A choice
hybrid variety with mauve-pink flowers frequently
botne all season.
ERINUS
^Erinus alpinus. Alpine Liver Balsam. 3 to 4 in.
May and June. A tiny plant suitable for massing on banks
or among stones which it covers with a mantle of rosy
purple flowers. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $21 per 100.
*E. alpinus albus. A form of the foregoing, with white
flowers. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10.
ERYNGIUM • Eryngo
Eryngium alpinum. Bluetop Eryngo. 1 ft. June and
July. A bold, picturesque plant wdth numerous heads of
flowers of attractive blue, wdiich color extends to the
leaves of the upper part of the plant.
E. amethystinum. Amethyst Eryngo. 1 ft. June to
September. The handsome flowers, foliage, and stems
are deep amethyst-blue. A useful plant for winter
decoration, when colored and dried.
E. aquaticum. Button Snakeroot. 2 to 6 ft. July and
August. A strong erect plant suited to wet soil. The
bluish heads are large and attractive.
ERYSIMUM
*Erysimum pulchellum. Blister Cress. 6 to 12 in.
May and June. A dwarf rock plant bearing tufts of light
sulphur-yellow flowers. Closely related to the wall¬
flowers.
EUPATORIUM
Eupatorium aromaticum melissoides /"frazeri/.
Melissa Thoroughwort. 2 to 3 ft. August to October.
Delicate white flow^ers in large terminal heads. Useful
for cutting and grows well in poor, sandy soil.
Ferns, Hostas, and Hemerocallis used to advantage,
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C O R. P O
Ejupatorium coelestinum. Mistflower. 18 to 24 in.
August to October. A very compact, wiry-stemmed
plant with many heads of lavender-blue, ageratum-like
flowers that last unusually long as cut-flowers. $1.05
for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
"E. Vturpnr&um. foe-Pye-W'eeci. 6 to 7 ft. Autumn. A
igantic perennial with whorled leaves and branching
eads of purple flowers 18 inches across. Naturalizes well
on banks of streams or wet meadow-land. 75 cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
E. urticaefolium /"ageratoides^. Snow Thorough-
wort. 2 to 3 ft. August and September. A superb native
plant with handsome heads of feathery pure white flow¬
ers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
EUPHORBIA
Euphorbia corollata. Flowering Spurge. 18 in. July
and August. An erect plant bearing broad clusters of
pure white flowers with green eye which can be used like
gypsophila for mixing with other flowers. 75 cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10.
E. myrsinites. 4 to 6 in. May and June. A very pretty
creeper with thick bluish leaves and yellow-orange
flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
HARDY FERNS
The Ferns of New England take as readily to cultiva¬
tion as the common garden flowers. While flowers re¬
quire a sunny place. Ferns delight in some shady nook;
they also can be grown in boxes or pans on the porch, in
the house or under trees, any place that is shady, but are
not suitable for house culture in winter, for that is their
time of rest.
The price of all hardy Ferns is 75 cts. for 3 of a kind,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100
*Adiantum pedatum. American Maidenhair Fern.
12 to 15 in. One of the finest native Ferns. Grows with
exceedingly graceful fan-like foliage which produces a
handsome effect when massed in broad patches. Plant
8 inches apart.
*Asplenium platyneuron /^ebeneumjt. Ebony
Spleenwort. 6 to 15 in. A splendid Fern for stony places
and in dry woodlands and very desirable for rock-garden
work.
*Athyrium filix-femina. Lady Fern. 2 to 3 ft. Finely
cut foliage of rich green, making a handsome specimen
plant if well grown in moist soil, either in sun or shade.
Massed l}/2 3 feet apart it makes a splendid rich dis¬
play.
*Cryptogramma acrostichoides. American Rock-
brake. 6 in. A small evergreen Fern of delightful form
which is eminently adapted to the rock garden and for
edging shady borders.
*Dennstedtia punctilobula. Hay -scented Fern.
18 to 24 in. A good massing Fern, with broad fronds.
Increases rapidly and is good for naturalizing.
Dryopteris goldiana. Goldie’s Fern. 2 to 4 ft. Very
stately Fern with handsome fronds 12 to 18 inches wide.
Its unusual beauty and grace make it desirable in all
fern plantings.
*D. marginalis. Leather Woodfern. 1 ft. An ever¬
green species with leathery, rather stiff foliage, adapted
especially to rocky places. Good when cut for mixing
with flowers.
D. spinulosa. Toothed Woodfern. 18 to 24 in. Very
strong evergreen Fern which makes a splendid ground-
cover under shrubs and deserves a place in any collection
of Ferns.
Onoclea sensibilis. Sensitive Fern. 1 ft. A rather
rough Fern with large, triangular fronds. It likes a
moist situation and will grow in places too wet for
other Ferns.
Osmunda cinnamomea. Cinnamon Fern. 2 to 5 ft.
Very handsome Fern of perfect habit with big fronds
in circular clusters. Woolly when young and its big
“fiddleheads” are interesting and amusing in the spring.
Likes rich, moist soil, where it develops noble propor¬
tions.
O. claytoniana. Interrupted Fern. 3 to 5 ft. Much
like the Cinnamon Fern, but the fronds are frequently in¬
terrupted in the middle so that they seem to be in sec¬
tions. The break is caused by the fertile spore-bearing
leaflets turning in toward the midrib. Useful and at¬
tractive.
O. regalis. Royal Fern. 2 to 5 ft. This very hand¬
some form grows to perfection in thin shade with plenty
of moisture. Its spore-bearing fronds rise high above the
plant and are most unusual.
Polypodium vulgare. Common Polypody. 4 to 10 in.
A good evergreen Fern for rock work and borders, form¬
ing mats of durable foliage. Plant in well-drained soil,
about 4 to 5 inches apart.
*Polystichum acrostichoides. Christmas Fern. 1 ft.
Very hardy evergreen Fern which is useful in almost all
positions, especially in the rockery. Very pretty and
needs only common, well-drained soil.
Pteretis nodulosa. Ostrich Fern. 2 to 4 ft. One of
the handsomest, with big feathery fronds 6 to 10 inches
wide. Good at the background of other Ferns or suitable
as a specimen. It needs good soil, and will thrive in the
sunlight.
FESTUCA • Fescue
*Festuca giauca. Blue Fescue. 10 to 12 in. An orna¬
mental grass which makes dense tufts of very narrow
bluish leaves, excellent in contrast with darker foliage.
Desirable for rock-garden or edging purposes.
FILIPENDULA • Meadowsweet
These are handsome, spirea-like flowers blooming in
early midsummer. They delight in cool, rich soil, and
look especially well at the back of the border, where
their fern-like foliage and feathery and foamy flowers
form an admirable background for the plants in front of
them. Plant them in bold, broad masses or considerable
drifts to give a permanent, stable effect.
Filipendula camtschatica i^Spiraea gigantea^.
Kamchatka Meadowsweet. 5 to 6 ft. July. A bold
background plant with frothy, white flowers held well
above the foliage.
*F. hexapetala /^Spiraea filipendula^. Dropwort.
1 ft. June and July. This fine perennial bears clusters of
rather large, cream-white flowers. It prefers a rather dry
situation in full sunlight.
*F. hexapetala flore-pleno. Double Dropwort. 12 to
15 in. A handsome double-flowering form of the pre¬
ceding. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10.
F. purpurea j^Spiraea palmata^. Japanese Meadow^
sweet. 2 to 4 ft. June to August. Undoubtedly the finest
of the Meadowsweets, with carmine or dark pink flowers
in large clusters on strong, wiry, dark crimson stems. Very
desirable. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
F. purpurea alba. White Japanese Meadowsweet.
2 to 4 ft. June to August. A dainty white variation of
the preceding. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
Except where otherwise indicated, all Perennials are 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
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Nojt])Abin0on andFramin^})am,Mciss\
Filipendula purpurea elegans. Showy Japanese
Meadowsweet. 3 to 4 ft. June and July. One of the
most useful hardy plants, with dark green foliage, and
purple-red stems and branches, passing into the silvery
pink of the broad corymbs of flowers which are very
freely produced.
F. rubra venusta. Carnime Meadowsweet. 4 to 5 ft.
June and July. A vigorous plant for the back of the border
with very large heads of rich carmine-pink flowers.
$1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
F. ulmaria. Qneeyi of the Meadows. 2 to 3 ft. June
to August. Pure white foam-like, fragrant flowers in
dense heads. A fine, old-fashioned garden plant, very
widely cultivated.
F. ulmaria flore-pleno. Doable European Meadow¬
sweet. 2 to 3 ft. June to August. Dense panicles of
double white flowers. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per
100.
GAILLARDIA
Gaillardia aristata. Common Perennial Gaillardia.
18 to 24 in. June to November. The blooms are 2 to 3
inches across with dark red and brown centers, and
orange, crimson, and red rays shaped into rings of color.
90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
G. aristata, Golden Gleam. Pure yellow flowers
without marks or other colors, of great size, and carried
erect on stout, wiry stems. Good as a cut-flower and a
garden plant of fine habit and effective color. $1.05 for 3,
$3 for 10.
G. aristata grandiflora. 2 ft. July to autumn. Large,
gorgeous flowers of crimson and gold are borne through¬
out the season. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
G. aristata, Portola. A much improved variety with
flowers of exceptional size and substance, brilliantly
colored. This is a decided improvement in color, habit,
and refinement over the varieties commonly grown.
90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
GALAX
*Galax aphylla. 8 to 10 in. June. Large, round, var¬
nished, evergreen leaves, which turn deep bronze in
autumn. The slender spike of white flowers is pretty
and graceful. Demands acid soil, moisture, and heavy
shade. Foliage fine for Christmas greens.
GALEGA • Goatsrue
Galega heldreichi. 2 to 3 ft. June to August. Very
bushy plants with large lavender flowers like pea blos¬
soms, borne in fine clusters. A good and seldom seen
perennial. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
G. officinalis. Common Goatsrue. 2 to 3 ft. June to
September. A slender, bushy plant with lilac-purple
flowers in compact racemes. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10,
$20 per 100.
G. officinalis alba. Albino Goatsrue. Form and habit
same as the above, but flowers are white. $1.05 for 3,
$2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
G. officinalis hartlandi. Hartland Goatsrue. An ex¬
cellent form of the Common Goatsrue with variegated
flowers of white and lavender. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10,
$20 per 100.
GALIUM
Galium boreale. Northern Bedstraw. 2 to 3 ft. June
to September. The delicate sprays of minute white flow¬
ers and fine slender leaves in whorls make this an excellent
variety for cutting, giving a light, airy effect to masses
of heavier flowers.
GAULTHERIA • Wintergreeti
*Gaultheria procumbens. Wintergreen. 6 to 12 in.
A low, small-leaved evergreen, which bears clusters of
bright red, aromatic berries, sought for their fragrance
and flavor. It grows in association with Eplgaa repens
and enjoys the same sharp acid soil and good drainage.
Makes a fine evergreen carpet where it is happy.
GERANIUM • Cranesbill
A group of delightful spring-flowering plants which
are very effective among stones and in semi-shaded places.
The common Wild Geranium is one of the handsomest
wild flowers, and it takes kindly to cultivation. It blooms
with the pale yellow Rosa hugonis and makes a delightful
combination of color when planted beneath and in front
of that shrub.
*Geranium grandiflorum. Lilac Cranesbill. 1 ft.
June to August. Large, open, violet-blue flowers with a
satiny luster. Especially suited to rock gardens.
G. maculatum. 12 to 18 in. April to August. The
Wild Geranium of our woods and fields. Its rather large,
light purple flowers are borne in loose clusters above the
mound of foliage. A delightful plant which takes kindly
to gardens and may be successfully combined with many
other flowers.
*G. sanguineum. Bloodred Cranesbill. 8 to 12 in.
May to October. The plants are of compact habit, with
bright blood-red flowers. Good for wild garden, rock
garden, or border.
GEUM • Avens
Geum chiloense. 12 to 18 in. May to July. Bright
red, single flowers in terminal clusters, very bright and
showy. A good low border plant. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10.
G. chiloense atrosanguineum atrococcineum
fl.-pl. 12 to 15 in. June and July. Dwarf plant with dark
red, rose-like flowers. Similar to G. atrosanguineum^ but
flowers are larger and more double.
*G. chiloense, Lady Stratheden. 2 ft. July and
August. Deeply crimped, semi-double, pure golden
yellow flowers. Like the more common Mrs. Bradshaw
except in color. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $20 per 100.
G. chiloense, Mrs. Bradshaw. 12 to 15 in. June to
September. A very choice variety wffth large, double,
brilliant scarlet flowers. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $20 per 100.
GLADIOLUS BULBS
Most gardeners find that Gladiolus interplanted with
the early-flowering perennials, shoot up among them
and take possession of their space when they are through
blooming, thus giving a second period of very desirable
bloom. Of course, they are splendid when bedded by
themselves, and that is really the best way to grow them
for either garden display or for fine, individual cut spikes.
Our list of Gladiolus is not long, but it includes splendid
varieties in a fine assortment of colors. We offer good,
first-class bulbs of flowering size.
All Gladiolus bulbs, 7 5 cts. for 10, $7 per 100, except where
noted otherwise
Alice Tiplady. Orange-yellow and saffron. Good
grower, and very showy. 75 cts. for 10, $6 per 100.
Baron Hulot. Deep violet-blue. One of the best of
its color.
Carmen Sylva. Snow-white, penciled with lavender
in the throat.
Flora. Almost pure golden yellow. Flowers large,
and a strong grower.
There are many other varieties of perennials growing in our nurseries besides those listed here.
Write us your wants and we will tell you what we can supply
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AY State Nurseries
COR.POR-ATED
Gypsophila paniculata fl.-pl., Bristol Fairy
GLADIOLUS BULBS, continued
Mrs. Dr. Norton. La-France-pink, shading to rose
and tinted with sulphur-yellow.
Mrs. Francis King. Light salmon-scarlet; very large
and fine. 75 cts. for 10, $6.50 per 100.
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Salmon-pink, blotched with
velvety maroon. 75 cts. for 10, $6.50 per 100.
Peace. Large, white flowers veined lilac on the lower
petals. Late blooming.
Pink Wonder. Many massive light pink flowers
open at once on heavy spikes.
Purple Glory. Deepest velvety maroon flowers with
darker blotches; petals ruffled at the edges. $1 for 10,
$8 per 100.
Rose Ash. Flowers dull ash-rose color, very different
from all other shades.
Scarlano. Light, bright orange-red, with edges
finely ruffled.
War. Large flowers of dark glowing red. Very tall
spikes. 75 cts. for 10, $6.50 per 100.
Exhibition Mixture. Fine varieties. $5 per 100.
GYPSOPHILA
Essential plants in every garden, not so much for their
own flowers as for the assistance they render by contrast
of color and form to showier plants. No satisfactory
substitute exists for the feathery, airy grace of Baby’s
Breath in bouquets of showier, heavier flowers.
Gypsophila acutifolia. Green Gypsophila. 2 to 3 ft.
July and August. Rose-colored flowers that are larger
than those of G. -paniculata. The plant is more open in
habit and greener. A fine border plant. 90 cts. for 3,
$2.40 for 10.
*Gypsophila cerastioides. Mouse-Ear Gypsophila.
3 to 4 in. May and June. A woolly little plant which
forms a dense mat-like growth over rockwork or along
edgings, and covers itself with large lilac or white flowers
veined pink. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10.
G. paniculata. Baby’s Breath. 2 to 3 ft. July and
August. A very popular, graceful plant good in the
border and large rock garden, where it has a charming,
misty, soft gray quality. Flowers small, white, in large,
loose panicles, excellent for cutting and mixing with
other flowers.
G. paniculata flore-pleno. Double Baby’s Breath.
3 ft. July and August. A beautiful, double, white¬
flowering form of the above. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10,
$30 per 100.
G. paniculata flore-pleno, Bristol Fairy. 2 to 3 ft.
June to October. A highly improved form of the pre¬
ceding variety, with flowers two to three times as big,
beginning to bloom two weeks earlier and continuing
throughout the whole season, blooming on the tips of
new side shoots. The flowers are larger, double, with a
clearness of color lacking in the older type; and graceful,
delicate, and misty as the common variety is, Bristol
Fairy is far superior in appearance, usefulness, and general
desirability. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10, $50 per 100.
*G. repens. Creeping Gypsophila. 6 in. June and July.
This trailing, spreading plant is fine for steps and rock
garden, with myriads of tiny, white flowers in graceful
panicles.
GILLENIA
Gillenia trifoliata. Bowmansroot. 3 ft. June and
July. A graceful spirea-like plant, with slender, dark
red stems, clothed with pretty, star-shaped, rose-pink
and white flowers. Effective planted liberally with lilies
and irises. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
HELENIUM • Sneezeweed
An important group of late summer and autumn flow¬
ers, bearing some resemblance to the rather common
daisy-like type of flower, but distinguished by curiously
reflexed rays and a profusion of massed bloom which is
quite distinct. The colors are warm and lively, and
combine well with other autumn flowers to give color
and comfort to the late season. For best effect, of course,
they should be planted in broad masses against the
shrubbery, and in particular they look well with some
of the misty lavender hardy asters.
Helenium autumnale. Common Sneezetueed. 4 to 6
ft. August and September. An elegant autumn plant
with showy golden yellow flowers borne at the top of
branching stems. Suitable for planting among shrubbery.
H. autumnale pumilum. Dwarf Sneezeweed. 1 ft.
July to September. A very free-flowering dwarf sort
much liked for cut-flowers and the front of the border.
$1.20 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
FI. autumnale pumilum magnificum. 18 in. June to
September. A very fine and vigorous plant which pro¬
duces throughout the summer a continuous supply of
splendid, soft, pale yellow flowers. $1.50 for 3, $4 for
10, $30 per 100.
H. autumnale, Riverton Beauty. 4 to 5 ft. August
to October. Its flowers are of a rich lemon-yellow with
a large cone of purplish black. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10,
$20 per 100.
H. autumnale, Riverton Gem. 4 to 5 ft. August to
November. The flowers on opening are old-gold suffused
with bright terra-cotta, changing as they mature to
mahogany-red. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
Except where otherwise indicated, all Perennials are 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
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Helianthemum chamaecistus (vulgare)
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1 *Helianthemum chamaecistus macranthum. 6 to
12 in. June and July. Pure white flowers of exquisite
texture, blotched with vellow at the base of the petals.
$1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $21 per 100.
*H. halimifolium multiflorum. Morocco Sun Rose.
4 to 6 in. June to September. A charming rock plant of
spreading growth. Flowers bright orange-pink and most
attractive.
*H. perfoliatum roseum. 6 to 8 in. June to August.
A new trailing plant producing a profusion of single
salmon-pink flowers with yellow centers. Valuable for
rock garden.
HELIANTHUS • Sunflower
For the most part, this group is composed of big showy
plants suitable for bordering woodland paths or massing
in a naturalistic fashion along streams or before shrub¬
bery. They are very effective planted close to the eupa-
toriums, either coelestinum or purpureum, and look well
mingled with the great violet ironweed and various of
the darker purple hardy asters. Their beauty is in the
mass of color they make, and they should be used gener¬
ously for bold effects.
Helianthus decapetalus. Thinleaf Sunflotcer. 4 to
5 ft. August to October. A fine free-blooming form, with
clear yellow flowers in immense panicles. One of the
best late-blooming plants. Desirable for shrubbery
border and naturalistic effects. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10,
$15 per 100.
H. decapetalus multiflorus flore-pleno. Double
Golden Thinleaf Sunflower. Similar to above, but the
flowers are double. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10.
H. maximiliani. Maximilian Sunflower. 5 to 7 ft.
The latest of all to bloom, perfecting its fine golden
yellow flow'ers in long, graceful sprays during October,
when all others have finished flowering. 75 cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
H. mollis. Ashy Sunflower. 3 to 4 ft. July to Sep¬
tember. Large, single, lemon-yellow flowers and downy
white foliage. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
H. orgyalis. 6 to 8 ft. September. Tall and graceful,
with very leafy stems and flowers 3 to 4 inches in diam¬
eter, produced abundantly. Plant among shrubs. 90 cts.
for 3, $2.40 for 10.
Helenium autumnale rubrum. 4 ft. September and
October. In color the flowers resemble the blood-red
English wallflowers. Fine for cutting. $1.20 for 3, $3
for 10, $24 per 100.
H. hoopesi. Orange Sneezeweed. 18 to 24 in. May to
August. A fine border plant with very show'y, bright
orange-yellow flowers. Especially useful for cutting.
$1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
HELIANTHEMUM • Sun Rose
The surprising beauty of the Sun Roses astonishes
everyone who is not familiar with them. The wiry little
plants form dense, springy tufts which are covered by the
dainty, rose-like flowers in a great variety of delicate
shades of pink, copper, and yellow. The various kinds
are much alike in habit but are most variable in the color
of the flowers, many of which come double at times. It
is an indispensable rock plant and should be used liberally
wherever there is opportunity.
*Helianthemum chamaecistus j^vulgare/. Common
Sun Rose. 8 to 10 in. June and July. A pretty, almost
shrubby evergreen plant having narrow, rather wiry
foliage with a silvery sheen, which makes a low, thick
carpet. Flowers yellow, like small single roses. De¬
sirable for rock garden.
*H. chamaecistus, Bride. 8 to 10 in. June to August.
Very dainty; delicately white.
*H. chamaecistus, Fireball. 4 to 5 in. June to August.
A dazzling double red variety of an amazingly bright
shade.
H. chamaecistus, Sudbury Gem. 6 to 8 in. June to
August. A beautiful silvery gray variety with large,
single, rose-pink flower.
*H. chamaecistus tomentosum fangustifolium^.
Rosemary Sun Rose. June to August. A similar plant
with slightly woolly foliage and pretty yellow, rose¬
like flowers.
*H. chamaecistus citrinum. 6 in. June to August. A
beautiful, pale yellow, single-flowered sort, similar to
the preceding in other respects.
*H. chamaecistus cupreum /'hyssopifolium cu-
preum^. 6 in. June to August. A variety with flat,
narrow leaves, glossy on the upper surface, and large,
copper-colored flowers. It is especially fine in a dry.
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HARDY PERENNIALS
Heuchera, Rosamundi
Nurseries
Helianthus rigidus. Prairie Sunflower. 2 to 3 ft.
July and August. A showy plant making a great display
of large, semi-double golden yellow flowers over a
very long season.
H. scaberrimus, Miss Mellish. 5 to 6 ft. Late
August and September. Vigorous, leafy plant with large,
graceful, yellow flowers. A very desirable variety either
isolated or massed in waste places.
H. scaberrimus, Wolley Dod. 6 ft. September. One
of the best autumn-flowering varieties, producing great
quantities of deep yellow flowers. Entirely distinct.
HELIOPSIS • False Sunflower
This family of False Sunflowers is closely related to
the preceding group and may be used for the same pur¬
poses, supplying lower, denser-growing subjects than in
helianthus. It is very useful for that reason, and striking
effects may be obtained by large-scale planting.
Heliopsis helianthoides fla.e\is}. Sunflower Heli-
opsis. 3 to 5 ft. July to October. An erect, robust plant,
producing fine heads of golden yellow flowers.
H. helianthoides pitcheriana. Pitcher Heliopsis.
2 to 3 ft. July to October. A choice dwarf variety with
deep orange-yellow flowers of great value for cutting all
through the summer. Especially good for dry situations.
H. helianthoides pitcheriana semi-plena. to 3
ft. July to October. Semi-double form of the above, with
curious, narrow petals of the same orange color issuing
from the center of the flowers. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10.
HEPATICA
*Hepatica acutiloba. Sharplohe Hepatica. 6 in. April
and May. The flowers vary from pure white to purple
and into shades of pink. It has leathery, three-lobed
le'aves resembling the following, but lobes more pointed.
*H. triloba. Roundlohe Hepatica. 6 in. Late April
and early May. Flowers white, dark rose, or purple.
Good for eastern and northern exposures in the rock
garden and shady places generally.
HESPERIS • Rocket
*Hesperis matronalis. Darnels Rocket. 2 to 3 ft. June
and July. Fragrant purple flowers in showy spikes.
Desirable for wild garden, shrubbery, or mixed border.
*H. matronalis alba. White Dame’s Rocket. Same
height and season as above, but showy terminal spikes
of white flowers.
HEUCHERA • Coral Bells
Abroad, these pretty perennials are called “Fairy
Lanterns,’’ a name they deserve for their delicacy and
grace. They make handsome rosettes or mats of good-
looking leaves from which rise slender, swaying stems
bearing showers of tiny bells. They look well about a
sun-dial, at the edge of a pool, or planted among rocks,
or in the perennial border. The descriptions of the many
kinds sound much alike, but they have a varied charm
and all are beautiful in their different ways.
*Heuchera brizoides. Pink Bells. 1 ft. June to
August. Pale pink flowers on slender red stems. A very
interesting plant because of its bigeneric origin, being a
hybrid of Tiarella and Heuchera. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for
10, $24 per 100.
*H., Hybrids. 18 in. Plants of similar habit and flow¬
ers of various shades of best red. Twice as large as H.
sanguinea. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $24 per 100.
*H., Edge Hall. 2 ft. Bright apple-blossom-pink flowers
from June to September. $1.05 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20
per 100.
*H., Perry’s White. 1 to 2 ft. May to September. A
charming pure white variety of unusual grace. $1.05 for
3, $2.70 for 10, $24 per 100.
H., Rosamundi. June to September. A very strong
grower, producing an abundance of tall, strong stems
crowned with intense coral-pink flowers in great pro¬
fusion, which last over two months. Finest of the pink
varieties. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $24 per 100.
*H. sanguinea. Coral Bells. 12 to 18 in. June to
September. A splendid border or rock plant with big
rosettes of leaves from which rise clusters of slender
stems bearing showers of tiny crimson bells. Pretty for
cutting and excellent for the rock garden. $1.05 for 3,
$2.70 for 10, $24 per 100.
*H. sanguinea alba. White Coral Bells. A variety of
the above having white flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10,
$24 per 100.
*H. sanguinea gracillima /"gracilis rosea^. Grass-
leaf Coral Bells. A slender and even more dainty plant
than H. sanguinea. Suited to similar situations. $1.05
for 3, $2.70 for 10, $24 per 100.
*H., Splendens. Crimson Bells. 18 in. May to Sep¬
tember. A rich, dark crimson form which blooms over
a very long season. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $24 per 100.
Those who wish to visit our nurseries, particularly in
connection with perennials, will find the larger and much
more complete stock at our North Abington Nurseries. _
Except where otherwise indicated, all Perennials are 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
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Hemerocallis
Betscher’s
New Hybrids
For more than twelve years Charles Betscher has been patiently working with Day Lilies,
interbreeding and selecting all varieties and species. Three years ago we were glad to introduce
to American gardeners twelve of his originations which he selected, and three of which he
named for us.
We have been growing them in our nursery for over five years, and we are just as en¬
thusiastic about them now as when we first saw them. Three years ago we offered them for
sale for the first time and had an excellent demand for them. The past years’ customers have
ordered them in increasing quantities. Visitors who saw them in our nursery were particularly
interested in them. We trust that you will be able to come to our nursery and see them, this
summer. supply strong plants of the varieties described at $2 each, $18 for 10
Bay State. Tall variety with deep yellow blossoms a
shade lighter than Goldeni, and having wavy edge. A
persistent bloomer from early July to middle August.
Cressida. A lovely deep reddish orange with narrow
band across center. It is of medium height, with heavy
foliage, and blooms from middle of July to middle of
August.
D. D. Wyman. Light golden yellow at first, with a
tawny splash across center of petal, becoming paler with
maturity. Blooms from July 10 to early August.
Goldeni. A bushy sort with heavy foliage and deep
orange flowers on short stems in July.
Gypsy. Orange-yellow blooms not quite so large as
some of the other varieties. Very tall and strong; neat in
appearance. This past year it bloomed from early July
to late August.
Harvest Moon. Plants of medium height. Flowers
with long, slender petals of clear orange-sherbet color
appear in July.
J. A. Crawford. Very open, apricot-yellow blossoms
appearing early in July. Plant of medium height and
unusually floriferous.
Lemona. A splendid pale lemon-yellow which grows
about 4 feet high and blooms in late July and into August.
This is a favorite variety.
Modesty. Medium to large, pale yellow blooms on
slender stems from middle to late July. Extremely grace¬
ful and flowers abundantly produced.
Mrs. A. H. Austin. Handsome, large flowers of deep
golden yellow. Very fine variety which blooms over a
long period beginning about July 10.
Mrs. W. H. Wyman. A wonderful sort and the very
last to bloom. About same height as Lemona but just a
shade lighter. Blooms from mid-July to latter part of
August.
The Gem. Deep yellow blossoms of very fine sub¬
stance, wavy edge. Medium height; light foliage. One
of the first to bloom.
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HEMEROCALLIS • Day Lily
Much attention has been paid of late to improving the Day Lilies, and now a proper selec¬
tion of varieties will enable one to have them in flower the greater part of the season. They
are very decorative, with their ribbon-like foliage and their beautiful lily-like flowers, espe¬
cially when grown in clumps at prominent places in the border. The pale lemon types are
lovely with light blue flowers such as Belladonna delphiniums, and soft magenta or mauve
tones find a happy combination with them. The richer yellow flowers give opportunity for
combinations with darker blues and purples, as well as bolder, tawnier flowers. They are
very hardy, very persistent, and make permanent borders when established.
Hemerocallis aurantiaca major. Great Orange Day
Lily. 18 to 24 in. June to September. A splendid va¬
riety from Japan, with large, trumpet-shaped, sweetly
scented flowers of deep orange. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10.
H. citrina. Citron Day Lily. 3 ft. June and July. A
broad-leaved sort with very fragrant long flowers of pale
sulphur-yellow, borne on tall, graceful stems. Highly
desirable for cutting.
H. dumortieri. Early Day Lily. 18 to 24 in. May and
June. Rich cadmium-yellow buds and reverse of petals
bronze-yellow.
H. dumortieri sieboldi (Blooms three weeks after
Dumortieri). 18 to 24 in. June and July. Flowers orange-
yellow; large leaves, long, narrow and tapering.
H. flava. Lemon Day Li'}’. 3 ft. May and June. Flow¬
ers clear lemon-yellow and very fragrant. Fine for cut¬
ting. Charming in masses on the banks of streams and in
clumps in border or rock garden. $1.20 for 3, $3 for 10,
$24 per 100.
H. fulva. Tawny Day Lily. 3 ft. June and July. Hand¬
some foliage with trumpet-shaped flowers of dusty orange
with darker, almost crimson, shading. Attractive in
semi-wild spots on the edge of water. A very vigorous
and persistent plant. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $16 per
100.
H. gracilis. 12 to 15 in. June and July. Grass-like
foliage; lemon-yellow flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for
10, $20 per 100.
H. luteola. Golden Day Lily. 4 ft. Golden yellow
flowers. A splendid variety which is effective both in the
garden and when cut. $1.20 for 3, $3 for 10, $21 per 100.
Hemerocallis
Hemerocallis middendorffi. Amur Day Lily. 1 to
3 ft. June and July. Handsome golden orange flowers
especially good for cutting.
H. thunbergi. Japanese Day Lily. 3 ft. July. Rich,
clear buttercup-yellow, sweet-scented flowers.
We are the introducers of Betscher’s remarkable Hemer¬
ocallis Hybrids. Described and offered on page 8 7.
Hybrid Hemerocallis
These are all highly improved sorts, with purer color
and flowers of higher hnish than the species. Very
splendid garden pictures can be made by placing them in
appropriate locations. They look especially well near
pools, although they are in no sense water-plants. A re¬
markable new set of varieties is offered on preceding page.
Apricot. 2 ft. June. A very pretty clear bright orange
flower of excellent size and hnish. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for
10, $20 per 100.
Aureole. 3 ft. May and June. A splendid early sort
of rich orange-yellow.
Betscher’s Hybrids. See preceding page.
Dr. Regel. 18 in. May and June. A very fragrant
sort of pure orange-yellow. One of the hnest named sorts
and excellent for cutting.
Gold Dust. 2 ft. June. Very large, golden yellow
flowers.
Kwanso flore-pleno. 2 to 3 ft. June and July.
Double flowers of rich orange-copper.
Orangeman. 3 ft. May and June. Very large flowers
of bright orange-yellow.
HIBISCUS • Rose Mallow
The native Mallows are almost all swamp plants, but
their garden forms seem to thrive well in Ly places.
They are big and bold, almost shrub-like, and look well
against a shrub background. As they come up very late
in the spring, their positions ought to be marked so
that they will not be overlooked and cut with the hoe
or other cultivating tools.
Hibiscus moscheutos. Common Rose Mallow. 3 to
4 ft. August and September. Large flowers of light
i pink. Excellent for water edge or bog-garden.
H. moscheutos. Marvel Mallows, Red, White,
Pink, and Mixed. 3 to 6 ft. August and September.
Robust plants with giant flowers often 10 to 12 inches
in diameter, of varying shades from white to dark red.
Useful in shrub border to give color when the shrubs are
out of flower, but highly decorative in any situation.
They do well in almost any location, but enjoy moisture
at the root. Few plants are more spectacular.
H. oculiroseus. Crimson-Eye Rose Mallow. 3 to 6 ft.
August and September. A similar plant to EL. moscheutos
but has very large snow-white flowers with a crim¬
son center. Very showy and does well in almost all
locations, even very wet ones.
HOLLYHOCKS. See Althaea
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Hosta plantaginea grandiflora
HIERACIUM • Hawkweed
Hieracium aurantiacum. Orange Hawkweed. 6 to
12 in. June to October. A low herb, producing small
clusters of dandelion-like orange flowers, on leafless
stems, rising from tufts of shaggy foliage. Good ground-
cover for sterile waste land or wild garden.
*H. pilosella. Yellow Hawkweed. 4 to 12 in. Bloom
all season. Plant creeping or spreading; rough foliage;
flowers pale yellow. A quick ground-cover.
HOSTA (Funkia) • Plantain Lily
Shade-loving plants that look well just at the edge of a
heavy shrub border, or along shady paths. The flowers
are like small, clustered lilies and rise on tall stems above
the big, glossy leaves. Decorative in or out of flower.
Hosta caerulea. Blue Plantain Lily. 1 to 2 ft. July
and August. Pretty masses of shiny foliage and deep
violet-blue flowers on spreading stems.
H. lancifolia. Lance-leaf Plantain Lily. 2 ft. Au¬
gust. Spikes of pale lilac flowers; deep green narrow
foliage.
H. lancifolia albo-marginata. Silver-edge Plan¬
tain Lily. 1 to 2 ft. June and July. A fine foliage plant
with handsome white -margined leaves. Light blue
flowers.
H. lancifolia undulata variegata. Wavy-leaf Plan¬
tain Lily. 1 ft. June and July. Fine variegated foliage
and blue flowers. One of the best for edging.
H. ovata. 18 in. June. Large, handsome, glossy green
foliage and big spikes of trumpet-shaped, lilac-colored
flowers. $1.20 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
H. plantaginea grandiflora. Big Plantain Lily.
1 to 2 ft. August and September. This is the variety
found in old gardens and yards, with big ribbed leaves
and tall stems of waxy white flowers. $1.20 for 3, $3-50
for 10, $30 per 100.
H. sieboldiana. Cushion Plantain Lily. 1 ft. August.
Flowers pale blue and leaves metallic blue. $1.20 for 3,
$3.50 for 10, $30 per 100.
HYPERICUM
*Hypericum repens. 4 to 6 in. A creeping plant with
dark foliage and bright yellow flowers 1^ inches in
diameter. A wonderful little plant. $1.20 for 3, $3-50
for 10, $25 per 100.
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HYSSOPUS
*Hyssopus officinalis. Hyssop. 1 to 2 ft. June to
August. Aromatic shrubby herb of culinary and medicinal
value with bluish purple flowers in leafy spikes. Good
for edging and can be trimmed like box.
*H. officinalis rosea. A seedling variety which ori¬
ginated in our fields. Similar to the species but the flow¬
ers are pink.
INULA
*Inula ensifolia. Sivordleaf Inula. 6 to 8 in. July and
August. A narrow-leaved sort with large, bright yellow
flowers. Showy for a bold clump in the rockery. $1.20
for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
I. glandulosa. Caucasian Inula. 18 to 24 in. July.
Large, bright yellow, aster-like flowers with fringed
petals. A good border plant. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10.
I. salicina. Willowleaf Inula. 2 ft. July and August.
A vigorous variety producing a profusion of pretty yellow
flowers.
IBERIS
Edging and rock plants of much refinement and beauty.
They should be planted in broad clumps or long lines,
and they like to be let alone when once established.
*Iberis gibraltarica. 1 ft. May and June. White
flowers tinged rose. One of the most striking and showy
sorts and not always obtained easily as the true stock is
fairly rare.
*1. sempervirens. Evergreen Candytuft. 1 ft. May.
Of loose, spreading habit and distinctive narrow ever¬
green foliage. Flowers pure white, completely covering
the plant. Splendid for rock garden; good for edging
borders.
*1. sempervirens, Little Gem. 6 in. May. A minia¬
ture form of the above which blooms profusely and
makes a splendid little evergreen rock plant or edging.
*1. sempervirens, Snowflake. An early-flowering va¬
riety, with large, snowy white flowers.
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German Iris
IRIS
Irises appeal both to the connoisseur who enjoys their delicacy of texture, beauty of form, and the exquisite
colorings, ever modified by the interplay of light, shadows, and reflections within the complexity of the flower,
and also . to the “quick and easy” back-yard gardener because of their everlasting willingness to grow anywhere
and bloom their heads off without any attention at all.
They rank among the most important of all plants and share the top of the perennial list only with the peony.
We have upward of one hundred and fifty varieties in our collection, including all classes in both named va¬
rieties and separate colors.
German Iris • Tall Bearded Iris
This class of Iris is particularly adapted for the wild-garden, shrubbery border, or any well-drained garden soil.
They bloom early and their variety of color is infinite. Very useful for cutting, the buds opening rapidly in water.
The following list includes many old varieties with certain characteristics that make them still greatly de¬
sirable, and we have added a number of newer varieties of real value. The figures which follow the names of the
originators denote the rating according to the symposium of the American Iris Society, published in May, 1922.
They should be planted in full sunlight, in well-drained soil, and it is conceded that a little lime now and then is
beneficial. There is considerable prejudice among Iris fanciers against using manure, and fertilization is usually
accomplished by the use of bone-meal or some commercial product.
Admiral Togo. White, faintly tinted lavender; F.
and S. lightly bordered purple; of the habit of Mme.
Chereau. 30 cts. each, $2.40 W 10, $18 per 100.
Afterglow. (Sturtevant, 1917.) 8.6 Soft grayish
pink, shading to rich yellow through the center. 3 ft.
73 cts. each.
Alcazar. (Vilmorin, 1910.) 8.9 S. light bluish violet;
F. deep purple, with bronze-veined throat. 42 in. 40 cts.
each, $3 for 10, $27 per 100.
Amas. (Foster, 1885.) 7.8 S. rich blue; F. violet;
very large, beautiful flower. 2 ft. 40c. each, $3.50 for 10.
Ambassadeur. (Vilmorin, 1920.) 9.4 S. lavender
with smoky stains and crystalline texture; F. glorious
purple with a silky velvety sheen of glowing crimson.
One of the tallest, largest, and most beautiful Irises in
the world. 60 cts. each, $5 for 10.
Archeveque. (Vilmorin, 1911.) 8.3 S. deep purple-
violet; F. deep velvety violet. 2 ft. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10.
Atroviolacea. (Salter, before 1859.) S. violet-blue;
F. deep purple. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Aurea. (Jacques, 1830.) S. and F. rich chrome-yellow-
Large flowers of perfect form. 35 cts. each, $3 for 10,
$24 per 100.
Canary Bird. (Barr, 1910.) S. canary-yellow; F.
crimson -purple; very distinct. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for
10, $18 per 100.
Candelabre. (Vilmorin, 1911.) 6.6 S. pale lavender-
violet, flecked darker at base; F. velvety purple, densely
veined. 2 ft. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Caprice. (Vilmorin, 1898.) 7.5 S. rosy red; F. deeper
rosy red. 15 in. 35 cts. each, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
Cecil Minturn. (Farr, 1922.) S. light lavender-pink;
F. pale purple, center violet stained, and illumined by a
golden beard. Medium-sized flower on stems 27 inches
high. A wonderful “pink” Iris for specimen clumps or
broad landscape effect. It grows and spreads rapidly.
60 cts. each, $5 for 10.
Charles Dickens. (1889.) S. blue; F. dark blue, suf¬
fused and veined dark violet; anthers white, tipped yel¬
low. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
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GERMAN IRIS, continued
Eldorado. (Vilmorin, 1910.) 7.8 S. bronzy yellow
stained mauve; F. violet and yellow-bronze. l}/2 ft.
30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Elavescens. (De Candolle, 1813.) S. and F. creamy
white and pale yellow; very fragrant. Free blooming.
Early. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Florentina alba. (Italy, 1500.) Creamy white, with
a faint lavender cast. A variety of the following and both
bloom very early in the season. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10,
$18 per 100.
Florentina, Blue {Iris germanica}. S. and F. blue;
fragrant, free bloomer. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18
per 100.
Garrick. (Caparne, 1901.) S. lilac; F. dark violet-
blue. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Gen. Grant. (Dutch, 1889.) S. pale lemon; F. purple,
striped white on the lower half, narrowly bordered with
lemon. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Gold Imperial. (Sturtevant, 1924.) S. and F. rich
golden yellow, intensified by a bright orange beard.
Flower of medium size on tall stems, 33 inches. One of
the rare choice Irises. Good, pure yellow varieties are
very scarce. $1.25 each, $10 for 10.
Her Majesty. (Perry, 1903.) 7-3 S. rose-pink; F.
bright crimson, shaded darker. 22 in. 35 cts. each, $3
for 10, $21 per 100.
Herant. (1889.) S. bright blue; F. much deeper in
color. A beautiful broad-leaved sort; very early flower¬
ing. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Horatius. S. buff, shaded blue; F. blue, veined deeper
blue and chocolate. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Iris King. (Goos & Koenemann, 1907.) 7.9 S.
lemon-yellow; F. rich maroon, bordered yellow. 22 in.
35 cts. each, $3 for 10.
Isoiine. (Vilmorin, 1904.) 8.6 S. rosy lilac; F.
darker, veined brown at the base, with a bright orange
beard. Tall, very large, and the falls carried in unique
style. Very fine popular variety. 25 cts. each, $2.20 for
10, $15 per 100.
Johan de Witte. S. light lilac-blue; F. purple. 30 cts.
each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Juniata. (Farr, 1909.) 8.1 S. and F. clear blue.
Large, fragrant flowers. 44 in. 35 cts. each, $3 for 10,
$24 per 100.
Kochi. S. and F. dark, rich purple, very broad and
large. An excellent early sort 12 to 18 inches ’high.
30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Lent A. Williamson. (Williamson, 1918.) 9.0 S.
mysterious lavender-violet with silky sheen; F. velvety
purple with a dull blackish shadow and rich velvety
texture. Center brightened by a showy gold-orange
beard. One of the finest Irises in existence. Flowers very
large borne on vigorous branching stems 4 feet high.
60 cts. each, $5 for 10.
Lohengrin. (Goos & Koenemann, 1910.) 8.2 S.
and F. light lilac-pink with a soft, silvery sheen. Strong
erect stems. Very handsome. 35 cts. each, $3 for 10,
$25 per 100.
Lord of June. (Yeld, 1911.) 9.1 S. light silvery blue;
F. darker, marked with brown at the base. Very large,
stately flowers on tall stems. One of the most beautiful
of all Irises. 60 cts. each, $5 for 10.
Loreley. (Goos & Koenemann, 1909.) 7.9 S. light
yellow; F. deep sea-blue, with creamy edging. An ex¬
cellent bedding variety for landscape e&cts. 32 in.
35 cts. each, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
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Midnight. A rich velvety dark purple. 28 in. 30 cts.
each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Mme. Chereau. (Lemon, 1844.) S. and F. white,
edged and feathered with violet and pale blue. \'ery
free flowering but a landscape variety only. 30 cts. each,
$2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Monsignor. (Vilmorin, 1907.) 8.4 S. pale violet;
F. with a groundwork of the same color but richly over¬
laid and veined with deep purple. 28 in. 50 cts. each,
$4 for 10.
Mother of Pearl. (Sturtevant, 1921.) S. and F. pale
bluish lavender with a faint creamy undertone. Large
flowers of exceptional substance and perfect form on
well-branched stems. Color is delicately beautiful. 50 cts.
each, $4 for 10, $36 per 100.
Mrs. Horace Darwin. (Foster, 1903.) 6.8 S. pure
white; F. slightly reticulated violet at the base. 2 ft.
30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Nibelungen. (Goos & Koenemann, 1910.) 7.3 S.
fawn-yellow; F. violet-purple on bronze. Large. 23^2 h-
35 cts. each, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
Nuee d’Orage. (Verdier, 1905.) 7.6 S. pale mauve
or slate-color; F. reddish purple. Free flowering. 3 ft.
30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Oroya {Charles Dickens}. S. purple; F. purple, pen¬
ciled white and mauve; limb purple, splashed with darker
shade. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Pallida Dalmatica, Princess Beatrice. True Pal¬
lida Dalmatica, and still one of the most attractive va¬
rieties as well as most satisfactory. Large flowers of a
clear lavender-blue, shading to a pale silvery blue at the
base, and sweetly scented. 40 cts. each, $3 for 10, $24
per 100.
Parc de Neuilly. (Verdier, 1910.) 8.1 Flowers rich
plum-purple; S. arching, ruffled; F. drooping. l]/2 ft.
50 cts. each, $4 for 10.
Pauline. (Farr, 1913.) S. bright blue; F. dark blue.
30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Perfection. (Barr.) 7.8 S. light blue; F. velvety
purple-black, with conspicuous orange beard. 3 ft.
35 cts. each, $3 for 10, $21 per 100.
Pocahontas. (Farr, 1915.) 7.7 S. and F. pure white,
with S. faintly bordered pale blue. 28 in. 50 cts. each.
Princess Victoria Louise. (Goos & Koenemann,
1910.) 7.2 S. sulphur-yellow; F. rich plum, bordered
cream. 23^ ft. 35 cts. each, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
Prosper Laugier. (Verdier, 1914.) 8.3 S. light
bronze-red; F. deep velvety crimson, richly veined at the
throat. 35 cts. each, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
Purple King. A bright purple. 30 cts. each, $2.40
for 10, $18 per 100.
Quaker Lady. (Farr, 1909.) 8.4 S. smoky lavender
with yellow shading; F. ageratum-blue and old-gold.
32 in. 40 cts. each, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100.
Queen Caterina. (Sturtevant, 1918.) 9.1 S. and F.
light silvery blue, with a very faint lavender tinge,
veined bronze in the heart of the flower, and bearing a
rich orange beard. One of the handsomest varieties. 40
cts. each, $3.50 for 10, $27 per 100.
Queen of May. (Salter, before 1859.) S. most
delicate rose-pink. The best “pink” for landscape use.
30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Rebecca. (Lemon, 1840.) S. golden yellow; F. yel¬
low, splashed and veined golden brown. 30 cts. each,
$2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
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GERMAN IRIS, continued
Rhein Nixe. (Goos & Koenemann, 1910.) 8.4 S.
pure white; F. deep violet-blue with white edge. 3 ft.
35 cts. each, $3 for 10, $21 per 100.
Shekinah. (Sturtevant, 1918.) 8.8 S. and F. pale
lemon-yellow, shading to buff and straw-color, and a
strong orange beard. A fine tall plant and one of the very
few good, tall yellow varieties. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10.
Sherwin-Wright. (Kohankie, 1915.) 7.6 Fine
golden yellow; vigorous grower. 2 ft. 35 cts. each, $3
for 10, $24 per 100.
Souvenir de Mme. Gaudichau. (Millet, 1914.) 9.3
A splendid early variety of clear, distinct blue-purple,
very dark and fine. Excellent substance and tall stems.
$1 each, $8 for 10.
St. Clair. (Lemon, 1854.) S. and F. white, with well-
defined blue borders half an inch wide. One of the best.
3 ft. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
'Striata. S. pure yellow; F. white, with yellow border,
penciled dark brown. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18
per 100.
Violetta. (Dykes, 1921.) S. white; F. blue, striped
lavender. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
White Knight. (Saunders, 1916.) 8.3 A beautiful,
absolutely pure white variety without markings; well
formed; sweet-scented. 18 in. 35 cts. each, $3 for 10.
William III (Amas). (Col. by Foster, 1885.) Dark
violet, very large flower; late and beautiful, very fra¬
grant. 30 cts. each, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
Iris kaempferi • Japanese Iris
Extremely showy plants, bearing enormous, flat, salver-like flowers in many shades of white, lavender, purple,
violet, blue, and beautifully veined types. They bloom about one month after the German Iris varieties, usually
in mid-July.
They like a moist spot and full sun, but do well in dry soil if plenty of water is supplied at blooming¬
time. This is one of the finest groups of perennials. They are so distinct from other Irises that they seem to belong
to a different family.
Prices of Japanese Iris, except where otherwise noted, are 50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $30 per 100. We will furnish 10
named Japanese Iris of our own selection for $4 — all good varieties f^lO named Japanese Iris, your selection, would cost
50 cts. each/.
Alida. White, six-petaled variety, with stripe of
light blue.
Aspasie. (Vilmorin, 1905.) Single; soft mauve-blue.
Astarte. (Vilmorin, 1903.) Double; beautiful dark
violet.
Babylon. (Hallock, 1889.) Reddish purple; very
rich color; extra-large flowers.
Band of Clouds {Kumo-no-Ohi} . Bright clear pur¬
ple with distinct rays and halo of white.
Blue Belle. Beautiful deep blue, yellow center; late.
Blue Bird. (Hallock, 1889.) Intense blue throughout.
Blue Danube. (Hallock, 1889.) Pure rich blue,
yellow center; six petals.
Commodore Perry. Very dark violet-red; six petals,
medium size.
Double Blue Belle. Beautiful, double, deep blue
flowers; very late.
Gold Bound. (Hallock, 1885.) Large white flowers,
yellow center; six petals.
Harlequin. (Elliott.) Whitish lavender; large.
Helen Von Siebold. Deep pink, white lines.
Hercules. (Vilmorin, 1910.) Light blue, shaded with
violet.
Iso-no-Nami. Cerulean-blue on gray-lilac, flaked
and speckled, large yellow blotches; six petals.
Kamaochi-guma. Dark purplish indigo; midseason;
double.
Mahogany. (Hallock, before 1893-) Dark red, shaded
maroon; six petals; very distinct.
Maple Cascade. A choice double variegated variety;
bright crimson-purple, beautifully feathered in white.
Melpomene. (Vilmorin, 1906.) Double; charming
shades of lilac and blue.
Minerve. (Vilmorin, 1908.) Single; a lovely pink
shade, tinted rose.
Moonlight Waves {Gekka-no-nami}. White,
overlaid light pink; yellow center. A very choice variety.
75 cts. each, $7 for 10.
Navy Blue. Rich dark blue, yellow at base; six petals.
Neptune. (Vilmorin, 1906.) Violet, overlaid dark
blue; single.
Norma. (Hallock, 1893.) Double; shining lavender-
pink, tinged blue and gold at center. Large and fine.
Oscar. (Hallock, 1885.) Dark red, changing to a
very light color.
Painted Lady. White, richly suffused and striped
with bright pink; very showy.
Paragon. (Hallock, 1885.) Rich velvety purple;
six petals.
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JAPANESE IRIS, continued
Patrocle. (Vilmorin, 1907.) Single; superb dark
reddish violet.
Proserpine Vilmorin. (Vilmorin, 1908.) Rich
lavender, stippled on grayish ground, center lavender-
violet edged white.
Purple and Gold. Enormous double flowers; early
and free blooming. Color rich violet-purple with white
petaloids.
Purple Emperor. (Wallace, 1910.) Very dark pur¬
ple, yellow center; large flower and strong grower.
Pyramid. (Hallock, before 1893.) Lilac-blue veined
with white in center of petals; six petals.
Reine des Bulgares. (Vilmorin, 1910.) Single; the
three large outer petals of soft lilac-blue finely veined
with white, the lilac a little more pronounced in the
small center petals, half yellow.
Turban. (Hallock, 1889.) Beautiful light blue and
white; six petals. One of the best.
Uchi wa. Cerulean-blue, yellow blotches surrounded
with white halo radiating out into broad line; six petals;
very long stems.
Venus. (Hallock, before 1893.) Pure white. A strong
grower and free bloomer.
White Crane {Manadziiru}. Six large white petals
blotched yellow and feathered blue. A very handsome
and decorative variety.
William Tell. (Hallock, 1885.) White, veined with
indigo; six petals. A very attractive variety. 50 cts.
each, $4 for 10, $30 per 100.
Zama Forest. Large white blossom, the face of which
is shaded with purple; three petals.
Kaempferi, Mixed Colors {Mixed Japanese Iris}.
35 cts. each, $3 for 10, $20 per 100.
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Charming, very dwarf plants which bloom in May and
June. The flowers are large and showy, of the same
general appearance as the German Iris. They are very
easily grown and spread rapidly into a dense mat, which
makes them very suitable for edging borders and for
rather broad patches in the rock garden. Coming into
flower with the daffodils and tulips, they make a splendid
prelude to the grand chorus of German and Japanese
varieties which follow them.
*Bride. (Caparne, 1901.) A large, showy, pure white.
$1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*Charmer. (Caparne, 1901.) A pretty little light
blue flower, delightful in the rock garden. $1.05 for 3,
$2.70 for 10.
*Cyanea. (Goos & Koenemann, 1899.) Deep blue.
$1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*Dixmude. (Millet & Fils, 1916.) Dark violet-pur¬
ple. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*Excelsa. (Goos & Koenemann, 1899.) 5 in. A fine
yellow form. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10.
*Pumila Atroviolacea. (Todaro, 1856.) A rich
royal purple. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*Pumila, Canary. Bright yellow. $1.05 for 3, $2.70
for 10, $20 per 100.
*Sambo. (Perry, 1903.) 10 in. Dark purple with
crimson veins. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*Schneekuppe. (Goos & Koenemann, 1910.) White,
slightly veined darker at the base of petals. $1.50 for 3,
$4 for 10.
*Spring Skies. Clear, light blue, self-colored flowers
of great attractiveness. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20
per 100,
Iris cristata
Miscellaneous Iris
*Iris cristata. Crested Iris. 4 to 5 in. Early. A very
low southern species with charming light blue flowers
marked with white. Pretty in open border and on a rock
ledge. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
I. chrysographes. Goldvein Iris. 2 to 3 ft. Blooms
after the Japanese Iris. Rich, dark red-violet flowers of
graceful form, conspicuously veined with golden yellow.
A handsome late Iris, good for water-planting. $1.05
for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
I. forresti. An 18-inch erect plant for stream-side, with
clear yellow flowers faintly veined with purple. Charm¬
ing. $1.25 each.
*1. gracilipes. A rock-garden gem with tiny lilac-pink
flowers on 8 and 10-inch stems. $1.25 each.
I. orientalis. 18 to 24 in. June and July. A fine shade
of Yale blue. 90 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
I. pseudacorus. 4 ft. May and June. The common
yellow Water-Flag, suitable for marshes and water¬
courses. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100.
*1. reticulata. Small, rush-like plant with rich violet
flowers mottled with gold; fragrant. Splendid rock plant.
$1.25 each.
I. sibirica. 3 ft. June. Long, narrow leaves; pale blue
flowers. Fine for water-garden. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10,
$18 per 100.
I. sibirica alba. A fine, pure white form. 75 cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
I., Snow Queen. (Collected in Japan, 1900.) 3 ft.
June and July. Large, well-formed and exquisite snowy
white flowers in great abundance. Foliage very graceful.
A gem for border or waterside. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10,
$18 per 100.
*1. verna. 4 in. June. A little low Iris with blue flowers,
having a yellow center. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10,
$18 per 100.
I. versicolor. 20 in. June. A native of stream-sides
and swamps, producing its charming light purple flowers
verv freelv in spring and early summer. 75 cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
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INCARVILLEA
Incarvillea delavayi. 18 in. June and July. A hardy,
tuberous-rooted plant, and one of the choicest perennials
yet introduced. The large, rose-colored, trumpet-shaped
flowers are produced in clusters and have unusual lasting
qualities. Good border plants for sheltered positions.
$1.20 for 3, $3 for 10.
JASIONE
*Jasione perennis. Sheep’s-Bit. 6 to 12 in. July and
August. A good rock or border plant of compact habit,
bearing numerous round heads of blue flowers. 90 cts.
for 3, $2.40 for 10.
KNIPHOFIA • Torch Lily
Kniphofia uvaria pfitzeriana. Bonfire Torch Lily.
2 to 3 ft. August to October. A lily-like plant which
produces extra-fine spikes of orange-scarlet flowers, with
long, protruding anthers.
K. uvaria grandiflora. Dayglow Torch Lily. 3 to 4
ft. August and September. The old-fashioned sort with
rich red flowers, changing to salmon.
K. uvaria nobilis. Giant Torch Lily. 4 ft. August to
November. Immense spikes of orange-red flowers.
LATHYRUS • Pea
*Lathyrus latifolius. Perennial Pea. 4 ft. July to
September. Clusters of large, bright rosy red flowers, on
long stems produced in abundance. Can be used as a tall,
bushy perennial, or makes an excellent vine for covering
rocks, stumps, and walls.
L. latifolius albus. White Perennial Pea. 4 ft. July
to September. A white-flowering variety of the above,
useful for the same purposes. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10,
$20 per 100.
L. latifolius, Pink Pearl. 4 ft. July to September. An
improved variety with clusters of large pink flowers.
Fine.
LAVANDULA
Lavandula officinalis True Lavender. 18 in.
July and August. This is the true Sweet Lavender. De¬
lightfully fragrant blue flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10,
$20 per 100.
*L. officinalis nana. A dwarf, more compact plant than
L. officinalis, with somewhat darker flowers, and blooms
earlier. Good for rock garden. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10,
$20 per 100.
L. spica. Spike Lavender. 1 ft. July and August. A
little lighter in color than the preceding, with shorter,
denser spikes of flowers and even stronger and more
pervasive scent. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
LEONTOPODIUM • Edelweiss
*Leontopodium alpinum. 6 to 8 in. June to
August. A famous alpine plant for a dry situation. The
flowers are woolly, grayish white, and curiously shaped
rosettes on the tops of sturdy stems. $1.20 for 3, $3-50
for 10, $30 per 100.
LEWISIA
*Lewisia cotyledon. 10 in. Rosettes of fleshy 3-inch
leaves from which arise slender stems topped with sprays
of white flowers veined with pink, like the common
spring beauties. Charming rock plant from the Cali¬
fornia mountain-tops. $1.80 for 3, $5 for 10.
LIATRIS
Liatris pycnostachya. Cat-tail Gayfeather. 3 to 5 ft.
August to October. A most striking and desirable plant,
with great rocket-like spikes of pale purple flowers.
Excellent for the border or among shrubbery.
L. spicata. Spike Gayfeather. 2 to 3 ft. July to Sep¬
tember. Slender spikes densely crowded with rosy purple
flowers.
LIGULARIA
Ligularia clivorum. Ragweed. 2 to 3 ft. July to
September. Many fleshy stems with loose clusters of large
orange-yellow flowers. Large, shiny leaves. A fine plant
for the waterside. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10, $25 per 100.
L. veitchiana. 6 ft. June and July. Bright yellow flow¬
ers on tall stems forming spikes 2 feet long. A good
border plant with large tufts of spreading foliage for
shady places. 60 cts. each, $5 for 10.
L. wilsoniana. Giant Groundsel. 4 ft. July and Au¬
gust. Spikes of yellow flowers later than L. veitchiana.
50 cts. each, $4 for 10.
LIMONIUM • Statice
*Limonium latifolium. Bigleaf Sea Lavender. 1 ft.
July and August. A most valuable plant either for the
border or for the rockery. It bears tufts of leathery foliage
and immense candelabra-like heads of minute, purplish
blue flowers, the sprays often ij^ feet high and 2 feet
across. If cut and dried, the flowers last in perfect con¬
dition for months.
LINARIA
*Linaria cymbalaria. Kenilworth Ivy. June to Oc¬
tober. A trailing plant or vine with ivy-like leaves and
dainty little lavender flowers. A perfect plant for rock-
crevices and for flaggings and walls. Also much used in
hanging-baskets or wherever a vigorous, persistent
trailing plant is desired.
LINUM • Flax
*Linum flavum. Golden Flax. 1 ft. June and July. A
neat, bushy plant with numerous yellow flowers. Fine
for rock garden. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $18 per 100.
*L. narbonnense. Narhonne Flax. 1 to 2 ft. May
and June. A good, hardy plant of spreading habit, bear¬
ing large, azure-blue flowers in loose sprays. 90 cts. for 3,
$2.40 for 10, $20 per 100.
*L. perenne. Perennial Flax. 18 in. May to August.
A desirable bushy little plant with wiry stems and a
multitude of large, clear blue flowers. Good in either
border or rockery.
*L. perenne alba. White Perennial Flax. A white-
flowered variety of the above.
LOBELIA
Lobelia cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. 3 ft. July and
August. A very showy variety with long spikes of scarlet
flowers and handsome green foliage. Desirable for plant¬
ing along water’s edge.
L. siphilitica. Large Blue Lobelia. 2 to 3 ft. August
and September. An interesting plant with dense spikes
of showy deep blue flowers. Useful along edge of ponds
or streams.
L. siphilitica alba. Large White Lobelia. A handsome
white-flowered form of above. Good for damp ground or
bogs. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10.
Except where otherwise indicated, all Perennials are 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
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LILIUM • Lily
The Lilies are a marvelously beautiful and variable race and merit a great deal of at¬
tention in all perennial plantings. The white kinds are most highly finished and look best
in more or less formal surroundings, while the red and orange kinds are more adapted to
the edges of shrubbery or to meadow planting. Most Lilies require a little shade about
their roots, and for that reason are best planted among low shrubs, or under thin trees.
They like good soil, but no manure, and they
Lilium auratum. Goldhand Lily. 3 ft. July and
August. Gigantic, pure white flowers with tiny crimson
spots and a broad gold band through each petal. Espe¬
cially effective scattered in evergreen beds or massed
in generous clumps in the perennial border. $1.50 for 3,
$4 for 10, $30 per 100.
L. canadense. Canada Lily. 4 to 6 ft. July and
August. Slender stems with whorled leaves and big,
branching sprays of drooping, bell-like flowers varying
from orange-yellow to tawny red.
L. candidum. Madonna Lily. 2 to 3 ft. June and July.
The most popular of garden Lilies. The pure white, very
fragrant flowers are arranged like a snowy pyramid about
the stiff, tapering stem. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30
per 100.
L. carolinianum. Carolina Lily. 2 to 4 ft. July and
August. Same color as L. superhum, but with paler,
almost white-throat. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10.
L. elegans. 18 in. July. A dwarf sort, bearing clusters
of erect flowers varying from orange to deep maroon.
$1.05 for 3, $3 for 10.
L. hansoni. Japanese Wax Lily. 3 to 4 ft. June and
July. Stiff stems with whorls of narrow leaves, sur¬
mounted by sprays of nodding, reflexed flowers with
thick, waxy petals of apricot-yellow dotted with brown.
Grows well in ordinary garden soil, likes partial shade,
and blooms in late spring. A very quaint and charming
Lily, and one of the easiest of the whole group to raise.
$2.25 for 3, $6 for 10.
L. henryi. Henry Lily. 6 to 8 ft. July and August. A
very tall, sturdy Lily bearing giant sprays of reflexed,
bright apricot-orange flowers somewhat like the Specio-
sums, each marked by a rich emerald-green crease at the
base of each petal. Needs shade at the root and sun for
the flowers. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10,
must not be in wet ground.
Lilium longiflorum giganteum. Giant Easier Lily.
4 to 5 ft. July and August. The white Lily sold by florists
at Easter, and much more beautiful when grown in the
garden. $1.80 for 3, $5 for 10.
L. regale. Royal Lily. 2 to 3 ft. July. This variety has
enormous white flowers, shaded pink or purple, with a
canary-yellow center. Undoubtedly the easiest of the
white Lilies to grow and will grow almost anywhere, so
long as the flowers can reach the sunlight. Lovely on
top of a wall, or in the higher sections of the rock garden
where it can be looked up to. $1.80 for 3, $5.50 for 10,
$50 per 100.
L. speciosum album. White Speciosum Lily. 3 ft.
August and September. Large, pure white, fragrant flowers.
$1.50 for 3, $4.40 for 10, $40 per 100.
L. speciosum rubrum. Red Speciosum Lily. 3 ft.
August and September. Large, fragrant flowers of light
pink with a crimson stripe and many deep pink dots.
Fine for planting among evergreens. $1.20 for 3,
$3.50 for 10, $25 per 100.
L. superbum. American Turkscap Lily. 3 to 4 ft.
July. Flowers bright reddish orange, conspicuously
spotted. Especially effective scattered in margin of
evergreens. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
L. tenuifolium. Coral Lily. 18 in. July. Slender, nar¬
row-leaved plants with a few drooping smallish flowers
of coral and vermilion. Very pretty and showy. $1.05
for 3, $3 for 10, $25 per 100.
L. tigrinum. Tiger Lily. 2 to 5 ft. August. Nodding,
bright red flowers, thickly covered with large purplish
spots in a pyramidal cluster. A thoroughly old-fashioned
and remarkably useful plant. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10,
$20 per 100.
L. tigrinum fl.-pl. A double-flowering form of above.
$1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $30 per 100.
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LUPINUS • Lupine
The Lupines are a coming flower. While they have
long been grown to a limited extent, we are just beginning
to realize the possibilities of these beautiful plants. They
delight in dry, sunny situations and resent being disturbed
when once established. A good, healthy border of them
is rivaled in beauty only by the flnest Delphiniums. One
or two plants do not make much of a show; they should
be planted by the dozen or the hundred.
Lupinus polyphyllus. Washhigton Lupine. 2 to 3 ft.
June to September. Beautiful plants with handsome
leaves and deep blue, pea-shaped flowers in bold, long
spikes. Cut off faded flowxrs to insure continuous bloom.
L. polyphyllus albiflorus. White Washington
Lupine. 3 ft. June to September. Fine, bold, showy
plant with white flowers.
L. polyphyllus moerheimi. Moerheim Lupine. 1 ft.
June to September. A new variety and one of the best
Lupines. It produces fine long spikes of pink flowers in
''•arying shades. Excellent for the border and cutting.
$1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
L. polyphyllus roseus. Blush Lupine. 3 ft. June to
September. Very charming sort with rosy pink flowers.
A free bloomer. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
L. polyphyllus, Downer’s Hybrids. 2 to 3 ft. June
to September. This fine new strain embraces many shades
of pink, white, and both light and dark blues and purples.
$1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
LYCHNIS • Campion
A much-varied family of old-fashioned plants which
have been grown under various names — Viscaria, Lychnis,
Agrostemma, etc. They are all permanent and pleasing
and full of old-time charm. The individual plants are
usually small and should be massed to secure showy
effect. This is especially applicable to L. chalcedonica
and L. coronaria.
*Lychnis alpina. Arctic Campion. 4 in. May and
June. An alpine plant with tufted foliage and reddish
purple flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $18 per 100.
L. chalcedonica. Maltese Cross. 2 to 3 ft. June to
August. An old and valued plant with terminal heads of
very showy orange-scarlet flowers.
L. chalcedonica alba. 2 to 3 ft. A form of the pre¬
ceding with w'hite flowers.
L. coronaria. Rose Campion. 18 in. July. A woolly,
branching plant with grayish leaves bearing brilliant
carmine or crimson flowers. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10,
$15 per 100.
L. coronaria alba. White Campion. Same as pre¬
ceding, except the flowers are white. They look well
together. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
L. flos-cuculi. Ragged Robin. 12 to 18 in. June to
September. A spreading plant with fringed pink flowers
in clusters.
L. flos-jovis. Flower-qf-Jove. 12 to 18 in. July. A
fine old-fashioned plant making dense rosettes of leaves
from which rise clusters of fringed rosy pink flowers.
L. haageana. Haage Campion. 1 ft. June to August.
A very showy perennial, producing orange-red, scarlet,
or crimson flowers nearly 2 inches across.
*L. viscaria splendens flore-pleno. Double Rose-pink
Campion. 12 to 15 in. June and July. A splendid variety
of tufted habit with large, double, rose-colored flowers
closely arranged on slender stems. A fine old-fashioned
perennial adapted to the rock-garden or border, also
good for cutting.
LITHOSPERMUM
*Lithospermum, Heavenly Blue. 6 in. A most
desirable little plant for the rock garden with heads of
clear blue flowers in midsummer. Rather spreading
habit. $1 each.
LYSIMACHIA • Loosestrife
Lysimachia clethroides. Clethra Loosestrife. 1 ft.
July to September. A pretty border perennial with long,
dense spikes of starry white flowers and oval foliage with
brilliant tints in autumn. Splendid for cut-flowers. 90 cts.
for 3, $2.40 for 10, $20 per 100.
*L. nummularia. Moneywort. 4 in. June and July.
A rapid-growing, creeping plant with round, shining
leaves arranged in pairs, and small, yellow, bell-shaped
flowers. For hanging-baskets, rock work, and walls,
where it will make dense mats of foliage and flowers.
75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
L. punctata. 18 to 24 in. June and July. Grows in dense
clumps, with light yellow flowers close to stem.
L. vulgaris. Golden Loosestrife. l}/2 to 3 ft. July. A
vigorous, branching plant with pointed leaves in whorls,
with large yellow flowers like golden stars on thread¬
like stems among the leaves, and packed into a leafy
panicle at the top of the plant. Very showy and easy
to grow. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
LYTHRUM
Lythrum alatum. Winged Lythrum. 2 to 3 ft. August
to October. The very showy, deep purple flowers are
borne in long spikes. Likes moist soil and is excellent
among shrubbery.
L. salicaria roseum. Rose Loosestrife. 4 to 5 ft. July
to September. A strong, erect plant with spikes of rosy
flowers. Splendid for banks of streams.
L. salicaria roseum, Perry’s Variety. 4 to 5 ft.
August and September. A choice new variety with
glistening cherry-red flowers. A fine plant for naturalizing.
L. virgatum. Wand Lythrum. 18 in. July to Sep¬
tember. A more slender plant than L. salicaria with
smaller flowers, but of a deeper, more intense shade of
rose-pink. An excellent variety for landscape work
because of its color value which shows up remarkably at
a distance. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10.
MALVA • Mallow
Malva alcea. Hollyhock Mallow. 1 ft. July to Sep¬
tember. Round, much-divided leaves and numerous
bright pink flowers, like small hollyhocks.
M. moschata. Musk Mallow. 18 to 24 in. July to
September. Fragrant, rosy-tinted flowers in clusters. A
very pretty and deserving plant which should be massed
in borders.
M. moschata alba. White Musk Mallow. A white
form of the above.
MAZUS
*Mazus rugosus. 1 in. May and June. A very low,
creeping plant, with many lilac, lobelia-like flowers.
Very good between stepping-stones. $1.05 for 3, $2.50
for 10, $20 per 100.
MELISSA • Balm
Melissa officinalis. Common Balm. 1 to 2 ft. June to
August. An old-fashioned sweet herb, grown for its
fragrant foliage. White and yellowish flowers in clusters.
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MENTHA • Mint
Mentha piperita. Peppermint. 1 to 3 ft. July and
August. A well-known useful herb with fragrant foliage.
Thrives well in any soil. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15
per 100.
*M. requieni. Keqiiien Mint. 2 to 4 in. July. This
minute, creeping herb has tiny, round leaves and pale
mauve flowers. Peppermint scented. $1.05 for 3, $3
for 10.
M. spicata. Spearmint. 1 to 2 ft. July and August.
Purplish flowers on slender spikes. Foliage has an at¬
tractive taste and fragrance.
MERTENSIA • Bluebells
*Mertensia virginica. Virginia Bluebells. 1 to 2 ft.
May and June. Bears drooping clusters of beautiful blue
and pink bell-like flowers in early spring. The foliage is
large, light green, and disappears in midsummer. Pre¬
fers a moist, shady place.
MISCANTHUS • Eulalia
Miscanthus sinensis. Eulalia. 4 to 6 ft. A fine orna¬
mental grass with very fine leaves 2 to 3 feet long, making
a big fountain-like clump from which its plumy flowers
rise on stiff stems several feet above the leaves. Splendid
for specimens and bordering paths or drives. $1.05 for 3,
$3 for 10, $20 per 100.
M. sinensis variegatus. Striped Eulalia. 4 to 6 ft.
Similar to M. sinensis but the leaves are wider and
striped lengthwise. $1.05-for 3, $3 for 10, $20 per 100.
M. sinensis zebrinus. Zebra Grass. 4 to 6 ft. A va¬
riety with the leaves crossed with narrow yellowish
white bands. Very handsome and effective. $1.05 for 3,
$3 for 10, $20 per 100.
MITCHELLA
*Mitchella repens. Partridge Berry. 2 to 4 in. A
little trailing evergreen which forms firm mats in shady
places and covers itself with sparkling crimson berries.
It likes a very acid and a moist but well-drained situation.
MONARDA
Bold, showy, native plants which grow along streams
and in fence-corners, and light up the dark corners of
woods or thickets. They are much used in landscape
work for broad, showy effects, and do well at the back
of ordinary borders, in full sun. The flowers have a rich
bergamot fragrance.
Monarda didyma. Oswego Beebalm. ij^ to 'F/i ft.
June to September. Showy heads of brilliant scarlet
flowers in rich profusion. Very effective.
M. didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. Beebalm. 2 to 3 ft.
July to September. Heads of brilliant scarlet flowers. An
improved variety.
M. didyma salmonea. Salmon Beebalm. 18 to 24 in.
July to September. A rather uncommon sort with flowers
of soft salmon-pink. It likes a moist situation and is a
beautiful massing plant. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20
per 100.
M. didyma violacea superba. Amaranth Beebalm.
2 ft. July to September. A distinct sort with bright
purple flowers.
M. fistulosa. Wild Bergamot. 2 to 3 ft. July and
August. A pretty plant, producing fine lavender flowers.
It will grow well in dry places.
M. fistulosa alba. White Wild Bergamot. 18 to 24 in.
White flowers. Striking in masses along banks or in wild
places.
MYOSOTIS
Finest of all edging plants for borders of spring-flower¬
ing bulbs, the Forget-me-nots are equally good for in¬
formal rock gardens or stonework of any kind; and the
second variety is particular!)- adapted to the banks of
streams or ponds. These are among the prettiest and
showiest of flowers without being unduly gaudy, and
they are especially fine when planted in combination
with pale pink or creamy yellow flowers.
*Myosotis dissitiflora. Swiss rorget-me-7iot. 6 to 12
in. May to July. The deep sky-blue flowers are borne in
small clusters. A good earl\ -blooming variety for rock
garden and edging bulb-beds. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10,
$13 per 100.
*M. scorpioides semperflorens. Perpetual Forget-
me-7iot. 8 in. June to September. Bright blue flow-ers in
clusters, each one lit with a bright yellow eye. A very
charming edging or rock-garden plant of more spreading
habit than the preceding. Also fine for ponds and streams,
growing well even in the water. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for
10, $15 per 100.
NEPETA
Nepeta hederacea { glechoma/. Ground Ivy. 4 to 6
in. A low plant with pretty, round foliage and light blue
flowers in May and June. As it creeps extensively, it is
desirable for covering banks or under trees, spreading
rapidly. It is a terrific weed if permitted to get into
flower beds, and should be rigorously kept to dry shady
corners where nothing else will grow.
*N. mussini. An excellent plant for any position, but
especially useful in the rock garden. It is compact, form¬
ing dense tufts about 12 inches high, with masses of
small, light violet-blue flowers during July and August.
$1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
N., Souvenir d’Andre Chaudron. 20 to 24 in. July to
September. Large, light lavender-blue flowers on long,
wiry stems. Quite distinct from N. mussini, and better
adapted for the mixed planting. 60 cts. each, $5 for 10.
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NIEREMBERGIA • Cupflower
*Nierembergia rivularis. Whitecup. 2 to 3 in. July
to September. Beautiful dwarf alpine plant with large,
creamy white, cup-shaped flowers. A very adaptable
and extraordinarily persistent plant for stream-banks,
dry borders, or rock gardens. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10,
$20 per 100.
OENOTHERA
OEnothera fruticosa major. Bush Snowdrops. 1 ft.
June to September. A strong-growing plant, forming a
dense bush-like specimen and bearing deep yellow flowers
in profusion.
O. fruticosa youngi. Young's Sundrops. 2 ft. June
to August. Strong, stocky, large-leaved plant with firm,
shiny foliage and numerous bright lemon-yellow flowers.
*0. missouriensis. Ozark Sundrops. 10 in. June to
August. Low-branched, almost prostrate plants, bearing
a profusion of large, bright yellow, solitary flowers often
5 inches across. Good for rock garden or border. $1.20
for 3, $3 for 10, $25 per 100.
*0. speciosa. 18 in. July and August. A fine, hardy
plant with large, pure white flowers. Spreads rapidly and
is attractive in rock garden or naturalistic planting.
$1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
PACHYSANDRA. See Evergreen Shrubs.
PAPAVER • Poppy
*Papaver alpinum. 6 in. June to September. A pretty
little alpine Poppy, with nodding, fragrant yellow
flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10.
*P. alpinum album. A white-flowered form of the
above. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10.
*P. alpinum roseum. The pink-flowered form. $1.05
for 3, $2.70 for 10.
*P. nudicaule. Iceland Poppy. 1 ft. June to Sep¬
tember. These produce graceful orange, white, and yel¬
low flowers all summer. Good for massing in border or
rock garden.
P. orientale. Oriental Poppy. 2 to 3 ft. May to July.
Glowing scarlet flowers of giant size, with black blotch
at base of each petal. A good plant for hardy or shrub¬
bery borders.
Hybrid Oriental Poppies
The Hybrid Oriental Poppies are unrivaled in their
barbaric splendor of color, ranging from silvery white,
soft pink, and salmon to dark blood-crimson and black-
m&roon. They are very hardy and are one of the most
permanent features of the garden. As they thrive in
any good garden soil, they can be easily transplanted
during their dormant season. In the spring we ship
pot-grown plants only. Bloom in June and July.
$1.20 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100
Beauty of Levermere. 4 ft. Enormous flowers of
dark blood-red, sometimes a foot in diameter, with
crimped petals and glittering black center.
Cerise Beauty. l}/2 ft. Brilliant salmon-cerise with
a glittering black blotch at the base of each petal.
Goliath. 33^ ft. One of the most effective. Strong,
erect stems, with enormous scarlet flowers in great
abundance.
Loreley. 2 ft. Orange-scarlet.
Mahony. 2 ft. Immense, mahogany-red flowers with
a deep glowing fiery sheen. An old favorite.
Mrs. Perry. 3 ft. Beautiful shade of salmon-pink.
One of the finest.
Olympia. 2 ft. Semi-double flowxrs, extremely un¬
usual in this family. They are brilliant scarlet overlaid
with orange, giving them a blazing, iridescent sheen.
Plants bushy and extremely free flowering.
Orange Queen. 2 ft. Very large flowers of rich
orange. Free flowering and extremely showy.
Oriental King. 2 ft. Strong stems of upright habit;
large crimson-scarlet flowers.
Oriflamme. 2 ft. Immense, handsome flower of bril¬
liant orange-scarlet.
Perry’s White. 2}^ ft. Enormous flowers of pure
satiny white with a striking crimson base. Extremely
effective in masses.
Princess Victoria Louise. 2 ft. Soft salmon-pink
flowers, shaded to blush-pink.
Queen Alexandra. 2 ft. Beautiful clear rose-pink,
with salmon shades.
Royal Scarlet. 3 ft. Rich glowing scarlet flowers of
medium size, produced in greatest profusion. A strong
grower.
PARADISEA
Paradisea liliastrum giganteum. St. Brunovs Lily.
1 to 2 ft. Similar to St. Bernard’s Lily, Antherkum liliago,
but has larger flowers and more of them. A charming
lily-like flower. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
PHALARIS
Phalaris arundinacea variegata. Ribbon Grass;
Gardeneds Garters. 2 to 3 ft. An old-fashioned orna¬
mental grass for bedding, specimens, or edging streams
and ponds. The leaves are striped lengthwise with
yellowish white.
PHYSALIS • Ground Cherry
Physalis francheti. Chinese Lantern Plant. 1 to 2 ft.
July and August. Large heart-shaped leaves, with small
whitish flowers, followed in the autumn with large,
bright coral-red fruit, enclosed in a brilliant orange-red
balloon-shaped bag of papery texture. Fine for decora¬
tion m winter.
Except where otherwise indicated, all Perennials are 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
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PAEONIA • Peony
There is no question that Peonies are one of the most important of the Hardy Perennials. The plants
grow easily, are beautiful in foliage all season long, become larger and finer year by year, and are superbly beau¬
tiful when in flower, either for garden decoration or cutting. The numbers following the names of the varieties
indicate the rating of their merit upon the basis of 10 as perfection. This rating was determined by a symposium
among the members of the American Peony Society.
Albert Crousse. (Crousse, 1893-) 8.6 Large, ball¬
like flowers of magnificent form, and soft, creamy salmon-
pink. One of the very finest. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10.
Augustin d’Hour. (Calot, 1867.) 7.8 Large, com¬
pact bomb-type flower of bright red. $1 each, $9 for 10.
Baroness Schroeder. (Kelway, 1889.) 9.0 Very
large white flowers sometimes tinted pale pink, fragrant
and floriferous. $1.50 each, $14 for 10.
Beaute Francaise. (Guerin, 1850.) 6.5 Pale lilac-
rose. Midseason. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10.
Comte de Nippon. Large; white with crimson
spots. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10.
Couronne d’Or. (Calot, 1873-) 8.1 Fine, very
double flowers of creamy white with a strongly marked
band of crimson-flecked petals and bright golden stamens
about the center. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10.
Dorchester. (Richardson, 1870.) 7.7 Large, com¬
pact flower; pale hydrangea-pink; fragrant. Late. 90 cts.
each, $8 for 10.
Dr. Bretonneau. (Guerin, 1850.) 6.9 Large; pale
lilac. Midseason. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10.
Duchesse de Nemours. (Calot, 1856.) 8.1 Beauti¬
fully cupped, pure white flowers of medium size, with
lemon-yellow tints in the depths of its petals and a
green base. 90 cts. each, $8 for 10, $70 per 100.
Edulis Superba. (Lemon, 1824.) 7.6 Splendid, early
flowers of rich rose-pink, with a fluffy center of lighter
shades; fragrant. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10.
Felix Crousse. (Crousse, 1881.) 8.4 Rich satiny
crimson flowers with round, ball-like centers. Stems
good; plant very floriferous. One of the very best crim¬
son Peonies. $1 each, $9 for 10.
Festiva Maxima. (Miellez, 1851.) 9.3 An old va¬
riety which carries a very high rating because of its
superb, enormous, pure white flowers with occasional
crimson flakes, its tall stems, and abundant blooming
habit. Early. 75 cts. each, $6.50 for 10, $50 per 100.
Francois Ortegat. (Parmentier, 1850.) 6.7 Semi¬
double; large; purplish crimson with brilliant golden
yellow anthers. 75 cts. each, $5 for 10.
Golden Harvest. (Rosenfield, 1900.) 7.3 Medium
size; pale lilac-rose; fragrant. Dwarf. Midseason. 75 cts.
each, $6 for 10.
Humei. (Anderson, 1810.) 5-7 Large, cherry-pink,
tipped silver; fragrant. Very late. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10.
Karl Rosenfield. (Rosenfield, 1908.) 8.8 Double,
light crimson flowers of shapely form with distinctly
waved and curling petals. Vigorous, floriferous plants
with tall, strong stems. The finest red Peony at a mod¬
erate price. $1.50 each, $14 for 10.
Kelway’s Glorious. (Kelway, 1909.) 9.8 Immense,
pure white flowers with long, deeply fluted petals ar¬
ranged symmetrically about a lovely, rose-like center.
Strong, delicious fragrance. $9 each, $85 for 10.
Lady Leonora Bramwell. (Kelway, before 1895.) 6.
Medium silvery pink. 75 cts. each, $6 for 10.
Le Cygne. (Lemoine, 1907.) 9.9 A gigantic, ball¬
like bloom of purest cream-white, the broad, waxen
etals incurved and overlapping like the feathers on the
reast of a swan. The flower is the most nearly perfect
of all Peonies and is correspondingly rated. Plant is not
tall, rather compact, and blooms abundantly. $8 each,
$75 for 10.
LTndispensable. 7.3 Large to very large full rose
tvpe. Lilac-white, shading to pale violet at the center.
$1 each, $9 for 10.
Louis Van Houtte. (Calot, 1867.) 6.9 Large, dark
crimson-purple variety. None better. Late. 90 cts. each,
$8 for 10.
Marie Jacquin. (Verdier.) 8.3 A very beautiful
cup-shaped Peony of pale pink and lilac which opens pure
white, with an elusive opalescence that defies description.
The incurved petals cluster about its golden center in the
most charming fashion and give warrant for its popular
name, “The Water Lily Peony.” $1.25 each, $11 for 10.
Mary Brand. (Brand, 1907.) 8.7 Large, globe-
shaped blooms of light, showy crimson, a shade darker
than Karl Rosenfield, which it resembles superficially,
although it is somewhat larger and has other differences.
One of the finest red Peonies in beauty of color, growth,
and blooming quality. $2 each, $18 for 10.
Mme. Auguste Dessert. (Dessert, 1899.) 8.6 Large
flower of beautiful rose-pink, with outer petals and center
slightly flecked with crimson. A very fine variety for
landscape planting. $2 each, $18 for 10.
Mme. de Verneville. (Crousse, 1885.) 7.9 Very
large and fragrant pure white with center tinged car¬
mine. 90 cts. each, $8 for 10.
Mons. Jules Elie. (Crousse, 1888.) 9.2 An extra-
fine early variety with a high mounded center clasped by
an enveloping circle of wide, undulating guard petals,
all shimmering, silvery pink. $1.25 each, $11 for 10.
Officinalis Rosea. Pink. 75 cts. each, $7 for 10.
Officinalis Rubra. Brilliant, glowing, deep crimson.
Early. This is the old-fashioned red Peony. $1 each,
$9 for 10.
Phoebe Cary. (Brand, 1907.) 8.8 An exquisite,
globular flower of pale old-rose-pink with a delicate
overcast of silvery lavender and lilac. Its broad, im¬
bricated petals give it a strongly individual character
and charm. Late blooming. $5 each, $48 for 10.
Rosea Plena Superba. Delicate pink and salmon.
60 cts. each, $5 for 10.
Rubra Superba. (Richardson, 1877.) 7.2 A beauti¬
ful, rich, brilliant, dark crimson. Very late. $1 each,
$9 for 10.
Solfatare. (Calot, 1861.) 7.6 Milk-white, with a
sulphur-yellow center. Midseason. 90c. each, $8 for 10.
Souvenir de Louis Bigot. (Dessert, 1913 ) 9.1 A
beautifully cupped, semi-double variety of soft rose-pink
shaded with shell-pink and illumined by numerous
yellow stamens. One of the most exquisitely colored
Peonies in existence, approaching Walter Faxon in this
respect. Dwarf, free-blooming plants with strong stems.
Midseason. $5 each, $48 for 10.
Therese. (Dessert, 1904.) 9.8 Very large flowers
with long, crisp petals of translucent old-rose-pink,
spreading wide as it opens, disclosing a lovely rose-bud
center. Plant bushy, not tall, and very floriferous. This
is one of the best-loved Peonies and a prize-winner at all
shows. It carries a rating equal to Kelway’s Glorious,
and surpassed only by Le Cygne. It is impossible to do
justice to its superb beauty here; it must be seen in your
own garden to understand the enthusiasm with which
all lovers of the Peony regard it. $3 each, $27 for 10.
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PEONIES, continued
Tourangelle. (Dessert, 1910.) 9.4 A delicious va¬
riety with pale creamy flowers tinted with apple-blossom-
pink and pale champagne, deepening to shell-pink at the
tenter. There is probably no Peony of greater delicacy
of color and refinement of shape. $3 each.
Walter Faxon. (Richardson.) 9.3 Glowing pink of
extraordinary brilliance, almost salmon-pink at times.
Midseason. $3-50 each, $33 for 10.
Double Pink, Double Red, and Double White.
50 cts. each, $4 for 10.
Single Peonies
Camille. (Dessert, 1908.) 7-3 A splendid dark rose
(nearly red), single Peony which blooms very late in
the season. $1.50 each, $13-50 for 10.
Carnot. (Dessert, 1913.) 7-7 A red, single Peony
blooming earlier in the season than Camille. This va¬
riety has splendid stiff stems, and also a nice quantity of
laterals. $2 each, $18 for 10.
Le Jour. (Shaylor, 1915.) 8.6 Very large, single
white flowers with a glorious golden center. We think
it is the loveliest of all the single Peonies, from the first
unfolding of its waxen buds to the wide-flung beauty of
its broad, undulating petals held firmly through all
weathers. A magnificent variety for landscape use because
of its strong stems, its floriferousness, and long blooming
season. $2.50 each, $22.50 for 10.
Lucienne. (Dessert, 1908.) 7.7 A dainty pink, single
Peony whose laterals open almost as soon as the main
bloom, but which, on account of being a little later,
show a deeper pink color. This variety is taller than
Nellie. $2 each, $18 for 10.
Madeleine Gauthier. (Dessert, 1908.) 8.5 Ex¬
quisitely tinted silvery pink; single flowers of great size
and charm. $2.50 each, $22.50 for 10.
Marguerite Dessert. (Dessert, 1913.) 8.5 Large,
single bloom; pure white dotted carmine, with a crown
of golden stamens. Very good. $4 each, $35 for 10.
Mikado. (Japan, 1893.) 8.6 A gorgeous Japanese
variety brought to the Chicago World’s Fair in the
Japanese exhibit in 1893- It has a flaring crimson cup
surrounding a bronzy yellow tuft of staminodes com¬
pactly curled in the center. Extremely showy and bril¬
liant in the landscape, and desirable for its vigorous
growth, stiff stems, and great floriferousness. $2.50 each,
$22.50 for 10.
Minerve. (Dessert, 1908.) 7-3 A pink, single Peony
which is somewhat darker than the excellent variety
Nellie, and the same height as that variety. $1.50 each,
$13.50 for 10.
Mistral. (Dessert, 1905.) 7-3 This is a dee-p rose,
single Peony, so deep, in fact, that the color approaches
red or carmine. It has strong stems and good bloom on
its laterals. $1.50 each, $13-50 for 10.
Nellie. (Kelway.) 8.6 Clear shell-pink, single
flowers with a brilliant yellow center. A very beautifully
shaped flower. $1.50 each, $13-50 for 10.
Othello. (Dessert, 1908.) A deep rose, single Peony
with a slightly brighter color-tone than Camille. It has
good stems and good laterals. $1.50 each, $13-50 for 10.
Princess Mathilde. (Dessert, 1908.) 7.2 ft.
Large, single blossom, of white shaded lavender-pink.
$2.50 each, $22.50 for 10.
The Moor. (Barr.) 7.8 Single, dark silky garnet
flowers with a large showy mass of golden stamens. A
fine dark single. $1.50 each, $13-50 for 10.
Vesuve. (Dessert, 1905.) 7.6 Very closely resembles
Carnot. Intensely dark red, which contrasts well with
golden stamens. $2 each, $18 for 10.
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PENTSTEMON
Attractive, showy plants for the hardy border allowing
great range for choice in color and habit. The species are
among the most permanent and hardy plants. They like
full' sunshine, but the ground must not be too dry, or
they are likely to disappear within a season or two.
*Pentstemon acuminatus. Stiff Pentstemon. 15 to 18
in. July and August. An attractive and very satisfactory
plant with stiff spikes of large lilac flowers changing to
purple.
*P. arizonicus. 6 to 8 in. July. A low, somewhat
sprawling variety with erect stems bearing slender tubu¬
lar flowers of purplish blue. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10,
$27 per 100.
P. barbatus, Coral Gem. 2)^ ft. July and August.
Dense, showy spikes of brilliant coral-red flowers. $1.05
for 3, $3-50 for 10, $25 per 100.
P. barbatus, Pink Beauty. (Formerly Huntington’s
Shell-Pink.) 2 ft. July and August. Clear, bright shell-
pink flowers on good spikes, not stringy like P. torreyi.
Perfectly hardy and makes a beautiful cut-flower and
garden decoration. Very effective with gypsophila.
$1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10, $27 per 100.
P. diflfusus. Bushy Pentstemon. 1 to 2 ft. June and
July. Showy spikes of light purple flowers.
P. heterophyllus. Violet Pentstemon. 1 ft. June and
July. Flowers of a lovely azure-blue.
P. laevigatus digitalis. Foxglove Pentstemon. 3 ft.
June and July. Large spikes of long, pure white flowers,
with purple-spotted throats. Excellent for planting in
shrubbery border.
*P. pygmaeus. 6 in. July. A very dwarf form of P.
alpinus, with large, pale blue flowers of an exquisite tint.
A most charming rock plant for a dry, sunny situation.
$1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10.
P. torreyi. Torrey’s Pentstemon. Id/i to 3/^ ft. July.
One of the best varieties. Tall, loose spikes of scarlet
flowers. Will bloom constantly if flowers are cut.
Pentstemon laevigatus digitalis
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A hint of the midsummer glory of Phlox paniculata. See page 102.
PHLOX
About the most satisfactory of all perennials is the Phlox. It deserves a good place in the
hardy garden or border. The best effects are obtained by planting masses of each color, not less
than six, and even as many as two dozen or more of one kind together. They begin blooming
in midsummer and continue until frost. In making selections keep in mind that while descrip¬
tions are often similar, the varieties have distinct characteristics and usually bloom at different
periods. Our collection includes the finest sorts to be found in this country.
The Phlox family is very large and varies widely in habit and time of blooming. While
the Paniculata varieties are fine, showy border or massing plants, there are dwarf, early-
flowering types which are splendid ground-covers, edging plants, and rock plants.
*Phlox amoena. Pretty Phlox. 4 to 5 in. April and
May. Slender, erect plants, with clusters of bright pink
flowers. A charming variety.
*P. divaricata. Wild Blue Phlox. 1 ft. May and June.
The flat heads of large, fragrant, lilac-blue flowers are
borne on slender, erect stems. One of the most delightful
flowers of spring. Beautiful with pale yellow tulips.
$1.20 for 3, $3 for 10, $20 per 100.
*P. divaricata alba. White form of Wild Blue Phlox.
*P. divaricata laphami. 1 ft. May and June. A new
variety of P. divaricata, with darker blue flowers in wide-
spreading heads. A splendid variation, blooming over a
much longer period. $1.20 for 3, $3 for 10.
P. glaberritna suffruticosa, Indian Chief. 18 to
24 in. June. Clear purple-red flowers in large clusters,
borne on erect stems.
P. glaberrima suffruticosa. Miss Lingard. 2 to 3 ft.
June and July. A fine white variety with very faint lilac
eye and large individual florets.
*P. ovata. Mountain Phlox. 12 to 18 in. Erect stem
with small clusters of light red flowers about an inch
across. A good rock plant.
P. paniculata. Garden Phlox. See page 102.
*P. stolonifera /^reptansy. Creeping Phlox. 6 in. A
low, prostrate plant with tufts of light foliage, throwing
up slender stems crowned with small clusters of purple
and violet flowers. A rock plant. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for
10, $15 per 100.
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Subulata or Creeping Phlox
A group of carpeting Phloxes with mosslike foliage
completely buried in a mass of striking early spring
flowers. Spreads rapidly into large patches.
*Phlox subulata. Moss Pink. 4 in. May and June.
Forms a carpet of moss-like foliage, covered with pink
flowers. A superb ground-cover and rockery plant.
75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
Note. — We have two varieties of P. suhulata, one light
pink, and the other deep pink. Specify which you prefer.
*P. subulata alba. White Moss Pink. 4 in. A form of
P. suhtdata, equally valuable in all respects, with charming
white flowers. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $18 per 100.
*P. subulata, G. F. Wilson. Blue Aloss Pink. 6 in.
Lilac-blue flowers with a lighter center. 75 cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*P. subulata lilacina. 6 to 8 in. Soft light lilac flowers
and rapid growth. A charming companion for early,
pale yellow flowers. 75 cts. for 3, $2,20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*P. subulata Nelsoni. 3 in. White flowers occasionally
very faintly tinged at the eye. Growth is compact and
moss-like. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*P. subulata, The Bride. 5 in. White, with red center.
*P. subulata, Vivid. 3 in. Clearest bright pink.
Makes a very bright and pretty showing free from the
magenta tones which many object to. A compact grower;
very fine. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $36 per 100.
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Phlox subulata. See page 101
Paniculata or Garden Phlox
This is the group of very showy, midsummer-blooming
Phlox whose bewildering variety of color is so extremely
interesting and beautiful. They are of easiest culture,
but care should be taken not to let them seed as the
seedlings are inferior and tend to crowd out the original
plants, thus giving rise to the notion that they run out
or change color.
We are continually adding new varieties to our col¬
lection and will have a number of new things in bloom
in our fields this summer. We shall be delighted to show
them to interested visitors.
All varieties of Phlox paniculata, except as noted, 90 cts.
for 3 of a kind, $2.40 for 10. $18 per 100
Albion. Medium height; white flowers with pale
pink edge. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
Annie Cook. Flesh-pink.
Atlas. Salmon-pink. A very tall grower.
B. Comte. Very dark, velvety red. The most effective
dark variety. Very late.
Baron von Dedem. Salmon-red; very effective.
Beacon. Brilliant cherry-red.
Blue Hill. This Phlox is the nearest to a blue of any
we have seen. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
Boule de Feu. Cherry-red. Late.
Bridesmaid. White, light pink center.
Commander-in-Chief. Beautiful crimson-red with
darker eye; color does not bleach or fade. $1.05 for 3,
$3 for 10, $24 per 100.
Coquelicot. Orange-scarlet. One of the most showy.
$1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
Count Zeppelin. Very large, clean, white flowers
with sharply contrasting scarlet eyes. Brightest and best
Europa type. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $24 per 100.
Debs. The finest red Phlox there is. Color is bright
fiery crimson. There is no other Phlox that resembles
Debs. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100.
Eclaireur. Large carmine flower with lighter center.
Elizabeth Campbell. Bright salmon-pink, dark red
eye. One of the really famous varieties. $1.05 for 3,
$3 for 10, $24 per 100.
Enchantress. Very bright salmon -pink. Large
trusses. Similar to Elizabeth Campbell, but brighter and
stronger. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
Ethel Pritchard. Handsome, stately heads of soft
mauve and lilac. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
Etta’s Choice. A late, very tall, free-flowering white.
Europa. Flowers large, white with a crimson eye.
GARDEN PHLOX, continued '
Firebrand. Bright red with deeper center. $1.05 for Ij;
3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100. ;
Frau Anton Buchner. Very large, pure white flowers.
Frau G. von Lass burg. Pure white flowers in enor- .
mous panicles. Late. ;|
General van Heutz. Orange-scarlet with white eye. ' [
Goliath. An excellent red sort with darker eye. i
Hans Volmuller. Large, white flowers marbled with
pale violet and suffused with mauve. A very delicate
color. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10.
Independence. See Mrs. Jenkins.
Iris. 4 ft. Light purple-blue.
Jeanne d’Arc. Tall; pure white; late flowering.
Johnson’s Favorite. Light salmon-pink with a
dark red eye, resembling Elizabeth Campbell, but a
strong grower. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
Jules Sandeau. A large, fine, very free-flowering,
pure pink variety that grows about 15 inches high. $1.05
for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100. . -
Juliet. Light pink, dark red eye.
Julius Heurlin. Light salmon-pink.
L’Esperance. Light lavender-pink, large white center.
L’Evenement. Delicate pink, tinted salmon; dwarf. j
Le Mahdi. Large heads of deep velvety purple blooms.
Maid Marian. Soft lavender, very even in color.
$1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100. i
Mia Ruys. 1 ft. A good improvement over Tapis j
Blanc. Pure white blooms in big trusses. $1.20 for 3, j
$3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. |
Michael Buchner. Dark purple. I
Mme. Paul Dutrie. Soft pink, suffused with white. I
Mme. Prosper Laugier. Bright red, vermilion eye. '
Mrs. Jenkins /^Independence^. Pure white; very i
large truss. f
Mrs. Milly van Hoboken. Bright pink with soft
mauve suffusion. Unquestionably one of the finest var¬
ieties. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
Mrs. P. Pfitzer. A splendid, newly imported variety I
of a very clear shade of light mauve-pink. It is of dwarf, j
sturdy habit. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10. |
Mrs. Rutgers. Enormous, broad trusses of extra- |
large flowers tinted with light rosy lilac. $1.20 for 3, I
$3.50 for 10.
Mrs. Scholten. Rich, dark salmon-rose of impressive |
size and finish. Very handsome. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10. |
Pantheon. Brilliant rose with lighter center. b
Peachblow. Delicate pink, rose center; beautiful r
trusses. Rather dwarf. i
Pecheur d’Island. A splendid tall variety with |
bright purple blooms. J
Professor Virchow. Brilliant carmine, overlaid |
with orange-scarlet. 1
Rheinlander. Immense blossoms of salmon-pink, |
with claret eye. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100. |
Richard Wallace. Pure white, violet-rose center. j
Rijnstroom. Bright carmine-rose. !
R. P. Struthers. Bright pinkish salmon; crimson eye. -
Special French. Mammoth trusses of fine, even !
form. Florets very large, soft rose-pink with bright eye.
Somewhat like Mrs. Milly van Hoboken, but not quite
so tall.
Tapis Blanc. A beautiful pure white variety with
large flowers. A very dwarf grower. $1.05 for 3, $2.70
for 10, $20 per 100.
Thor. Lively shade of deep salmon-pink, suffused
and overlaid with a scarlet glow; aniline-red eye.
Victor. Large, bright salmon-pink bloom. $1.05 for
3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100. ;
W. C. Egan. Very large flowers of delicate lilac, with j
large, bright solferino eye. The color effect as a whole is , j;
a pleasing shade of soft pink. L
Widar. Light reddish violet with large white center.
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PHYSOSTEGIA • False Dragonhead
These native plants revel in damp lowlands along
streams or in cool fence-corners. They are splendid for
naturalizing, and make good border plants, quickly
forming broad, permanent clumps. In borders where
rare things are growing that are likely to be crowded
out by them, it is wise to dig them up every spring and
reset them. There will always be plenty of roots left
over to use in some other part of the garden.
Physostegia virginiana alba. White False Dragon¬
head. 2 to 3 ft. July to September. Erect plants with small
slender spikes of beautiful white flowers of curious form.
P. virginiana rubra. Red False Dragofihead. 3 ft. A
similar variety with dark pink or rosy red flowers.
P. virginiana speciosa. Tall Cluster False Dragon¬
head. 3 ft. August. A tall and very useful form, with
showy dark pink flowers.
P. virginiana granciiflora, Vivid. September and Oc¬
tober. A wonderful little plant, growing about 15 inches
high, with unusually large flowers of glowing mauve-pink.
PLATYCODON • Balloon Flower
As soon as the bells of Cam-panula tnedtum have faded,
the Platycodons open their handsome, saucer-like flowers
and take up the burden of carrying on the beauty of the
Bellflower race. Their stems are wiry and very slender
and the plants take a season or two to become thoroughly
established, so they should not be disturbed when they
are growing well. Use them in masses or borders in the
same manner as Canterbury Bells.
Platycodon grandiflorum. Balloon Flower. 18 in.
June to October. Large, showy, deep blue flowers.
P. grandiflorum album. White Balloon Flower.
White-flowered form of the above.
P. grandiflorum mariesi. Maries’ Balloon Flower.
12 to 15 in. July until late September. A beautiful dwarf
species with broad, thick foliage and large, deep violet-
blue flowers.
PLUMBAGO. See Ceratostigma.
PODOPHYLLUM
Podophyllum peltatum. Common May-apple. 1 ft.
Early June. An erect herb with creeping rootstalks and
fibrous roots. The large leaves are usually borne in pairs
and look like an umbrella, bearing an exquisite white
flower at the point where their stems divide.
POLYGONATUM
Polygonatum commutatum /^giganteum^. Great
Solomon’ s Seal. 2 to 3 ft. June and July. Long, arching
stems, with pairs of lily-like leaves from the joints of
which the tiny whitish flowers hang down like little
bells. Fine for growing in shade.
POLYGONUM • Fleece Flower
Polygonum affine. Himalayan Fleece Flower. 12 to
18 in. August and September. An excellent little plant
for cool places, with bright rosy red flowers in dense
spikes at the tips of the stems.
P. cuspidatum j^sieboldi^. Japanese Fleece Flower.
4 to 8 ft. August and September. A very effective plant
for mass effects, with tall, gracefully arching stems
covered with a cloud of small whitish flowers in great
drooping sprays. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
P. filiforme variegatum. Marhled Jumpseed. 5 to 6
ft. A long-lasting plant with leaves marbled yellow and
pale green; slender spikes of whitish flowers.
POLEMONIUM
*Polemonium caeruleum. Greek Valerian. 18 to 24
in. June to September. Long, fern-like foliage, with the
shoots surmounted by terminal clusters of bell-like blue
flowers.
*P. caeruleum album. White Greek Valerian. A
handsome pure white-flowered form of the above.
*P. reptans. Jacob’s Ladder. 8 to 10 in. April to
June. Dwarf, bushy plant of graceful growth, with showy
blue, bell-like flowers. Fine rock-garden and border plant.
Not a creeping plant as its specific name would inuicate.
P. richardsoni. Dwarf Polemonium. 15 to 18 in.
June to August. Very bushy plant with persistent foliage,
handsome all season long, and fine curved clusters of
ruffled, blue, bell-like flowers.
POTENTILLA • Cinquefoil
Few flowers are more persistent and easily grown than
these graceful little relatives of the roses. The leaves and
flowers resemble those of the strawberry, and they are
particularly pretty and attractive in the rockery during
July, when their bloom is most profuse.
*Potentilla atrosanguinea. Himalayan Cinquefoil.
18 in. June to August. A bushy, leafy plant with rich
crimson, single flowers.
*P. fragiliformis. 6 to 9 in. June. A choice little plant
with leaves like a strawberry and large yellow flowers.
$1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $25 per 100.
*P. grandiflora. Alpine Cinquefoil. 10 to 20 in. June
and July. These good border plants have an abundance of
bright yellow flowers and are also very desirable for the
rock garden.
*P. hippiana. 6 in. July and August. Silvery foliage
and rather small yellow flowers. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10,
$25 per 100.
*P. hirta. 1 ft. July and August. A scarce, but easily
grown variety for naturalizing on dry banks or stony
places. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10, $25 per 100.
*P. hybrida, Miss Willmott. 9 in. June and July. A
prostrate plant with masses of foliage and an abundance
of bright cerise flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20
per 100.
P. nepalensis /"Formosa^. Nepal Cinquefoil. 1 to 2
ft. July and August. Bushy plant of neat habit, with
purple-red flowers. The stems grow long and zigzag
during midsummer.
*P. purpurea flore-pleno. 18 in. July and August. A
handsome little plant bearing pretty, double, rich purple
flowers in great profusion.
*P. pyrenaica. Pyrenees Cinquefoil. 10 to 15 in. July
and August. This very useful little rock plant is closely
related to and resembles the Alpine Cinquefoil, with fine
yellow flowers an inch or more broad.
*P. tridentata. Wineleaf Cinquefoil. 6 to 12 in. June
to August. A splendid plant for dry banks and rockeries,
with small clusters of white flowers.
PRIMULA • Primrose
Primroses, Cowslips, and Oxlips are among the plants
of song and story. They are none too common in Ameri¬
can gardens, chiefly because they do not like hot, dry
situations and need the moist, deep ground along a
stream-bank or the deep shade of deciduous trees or
shrubs. Given the locations they like, and a few leaves
scattered over them in autumn, even the fine hybrid
strains thrive in a wonderful fashion. Mixed with for¬
get-me-nots, they make a very attractive carpet under the
Except where otherwise indicated, all Perennials are 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
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PRIMULA, continued
edge of shrubs or along a shady border, but they should
always be massed in quantity and fairly close together.
Besides the common and fancy varieties of Primroses,
we have a few of the more unusual species and varieties
of this almost endless family. To grow all the Primroses
would be a fascinating and absorbing pastime, but there
is scarcely land enough in New England to do it.
*Priniula acaulis /'vulgaris^. English Primrose.
6 to 8 in. May and June. The true English Primrose is a
delightful, much-prized plant, forming tufted rosettes of
leaves among which the charming light yellow flowers
nestle on the tip of slender stems. A beautiful little rock-
garden plant or edging for an informal path, and makes
a delightful combination with myosotis. $1.05 for 3,
$2.70 for 10.
*P. acaulis /^vulgaris^. Red-flowering. A specially
selected red-flowering form. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10,
$25 per 100.
*P. auricula alpina. Alpine Auricula. 6 to 8 in. May
and June. Attractive rosettes of thick leaves often covered
with a mealy down. The flowers are large and round,
borne in a cluster on the top of short, erect stems, and
come in many shades. They are very fragrant. A very
charming plant for the rock garden.
*P. bulleyana. ij/^ to 23^ ft. Late spring and summer.
Long, thin leaves, widest at the ends, with a tall stem
bearing several clusters of orange-yellow flowers above
each other. A good plant for a half-shady border or
among large rocks in the rock garden. $1.05 for 3, $2.70
for 10.
*P. denticulata cachemiriana. Kashmir Primrose.
6 to 8 in. June. Clusters of leaves which are heavily
dusted with meal on the under side. The flowers are
large, purple-blue with a golden eye, clustered on an
erect stem. Rare and handsome. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for
10, $25 per 100.
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Primula japonica
*Primula elatior alba. Oxlip. 8 to 12 in. May and June.
Taller and stronger than the Primroses and Cowslips,
with big clusters of erect white flowers. A fine plant of
many old associations. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20
per 100.
*P. frondosa. 12 to 18 in. Foliage mealy. Rosy flowers
during spring and early summer, and again in the fall.
$1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $25 per 100.
*P. japonica. Japanese Primrose. 1 to 2 ft. June and
July. Early to midsummer. Strong, handsome plants for
rich soil in shady places, producing fine clusters of flowers
of light pink and cream shades on the top of slender but
strong, erect stems. A highly desirable plant. $1.05 for
3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
*P. polyantha, Munstead Strain. 6 to 12 in. May and
June. A splendid strain of the popular Polyanthus, com¬
prising flowers of many charming shades of yellow from
cream to dark orange. This strain was perfected by Miss
Jekyll in England.
*P. polyantha, Sutton’s Giant White. One of the best
strains. Large flowers of pure color. $1.05 for 3, $2.70
for 10, $20 per 100.
*P. polyantha, Sutton’s Giant Yellow. A similar clear
yellow type. Very fine. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20
per 100.
*P. pulverulenta. Silverdust Primrose. Ij^ to 3 ft.
June and July. A fine plant for massing in deep, rich soil,
and is particularly fine along banks of streams. Much
like P. japonica but taller, with a silvery stem and darker,
almost violet, flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20
per 100.
*P. veris hybrida /"officinalis^. Drooping Cowslip.
6 in. April and May. The clustered, drooping flowers
range in color from crimson to deep yellow and pure white.
P. vulgaris. See P. acaulis.
PYRETHRUM
See Chrysanthemum coccineum
Primula polyantha
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PRUNELLA • Self-Heal
*Prunella grandiflora. Great Self-Heal. 9 to 10 in.
June and July. A pretty little border or rock plant with
large heads of dark violet-blue flowers of curious shape.
*P. webbiana. W ebb’s Self-Heal. 1ft. July. Round
heads of rosy pink flowers throughout the summer.
PULMONARIA • Lungwort
■'Pulmonaria saccharata. Bethlehem Laagwort.
9 to 15 in. May and June. Mertensia-like flowers and
pretty spotted foliage thats last all summer. A shade-
loving plant. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10, $27 per 100.
RANUNCULUS • Buttercup
Ranunculus acris flore-pleno. Tall Double Butter¬
cup. 2 ft. May to September. Flowers deep glossy
golden yellow and very double. Leaves coarsely toothed
or cut. This is one of the many plants referred to as
Bachelor’s Buttons.
R. repens. Creeping Buttercup. 8 in. May to July.
A trailing variety of the above, with branches often 2
feet long. A fine ground-cover for difficult places but
kee-p it out of the rock garden.
RUTA
*Ruta graveolens. Common Rue. 12 to 18 in. July.
Panicles of small, fragrant flowers and divided leaves.
An old-time medicinal herb of value for association’s
sake. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
RUDBECKIA • Coneflower
These very showy plants are found in most gardens in
one or more of their many forms. They are easy to grow,
very persistent, and the single-flowered varieties fit
splendidly into any naturalistic planting. Kudbeckia
triloba is especially fine in late autumn at the edge of
shrubberies and mixed with the late blue aconitums,
while R. speciosa and the lighter yellow varieties are
excellent with the stronger-growing delphiniums. They
are really good only in masses, except such as Golden
Glow, which is best grouped in clumps of four or five
together for some emphatic point in the garden.
Rudbeckia fulgida. Orange Coneflower. 2 ft. August
and September. This plant bears numerous heads of
bright orange-yellow flowers, with deep purple disk.
75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
R. laciniata, Golden Glow. 5 to 6 ft. July to Sep¬
tember. A very popular hardy perennial, with masses
of double bright golden yellow flowers. Fine for screen¬
ing and planting near stone walls. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20
for 10, $15 per 100.
R. purpurea. See Echinacea purpurea.
R. speciosa ^newmanni/. Showy Coneflower. 2 ft.
July to October. Large yellow or orange-yellow flowers
3 to 4 inches across. Fine for cutting.
R. subtomentosa. Sweet Coneflower. 2j^ to 3 ft.
August and September. Brilliant lemon-yellow flowers
with dark purple centers.
R. triloba. Brown-eyed Susan. 3 to 5 ft. July and
August. Dense, bushy plant with numerous-rayed, deep
yellow flowers which form brilliant masses of color.
SANGUINARIA
*Sanguinaria canadensis. Bloodroot. 6 to 10 in.
April and May. Delicate, starry, pure white flowers on
soft, red, juicy stems, followed by tall, broad, gray leaves.
One of the most beautiful native wild flowers. 75 cts.
for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
Saxifraga inacnabiana. See page 106
SALVIA
Salvia azurea grandiflora. Great Azure Sage. 3 to 4
ft. August and September. Plants of shrubby habit,
with beautiful light blue flowers in long, slender spikes.
S. azurea pitcheri. 3 to 4 ft. September and October.
More branching habit than above, with large flowers of
rich gentian-blue. This is a very handsome and showy
variety which we highly recommend. $1.05 for 3, $2.70
for 10, $20 per 100.
*S. argentea. Silver Sage. 2 to 3 ft. June. Large silvery
foliage and white flowers.
S. officinalis. Garden Sage. 1 to 2 ft. June and July.
Aromatic whitish, somewhat downy leaves, used for
herbs and flavoring. Flowers come in whorls, varying
in size and color from blue to white.
*S. pratensis. Meadow Sage. 18 to 24 in. June to
September. Useful plant for borders, with violet-blue
flowers in showy spikes.
*S. sclarea. 2 to 3 ft. July to September. A fine graceful
plant with slender spikes of clear pink or lavender-pink.
Pretty with Madonna lilies and in the rock garden. $1.50
for 3, $4 for 10.
SANTOLINA
*Santolina chamaecyparissus. Lavender Cotton.
1 ft. July. Evergreen perennial, with attractive silver-
white foliage and yellow flowers. It is useful as a rock or
border plant and largely used for massed bedding.
SAPONARIA
*Saponaria ocymoides. Rock Soapwort. 6 in. May
to August. A half-trailing plant, useful for rockwork,
with bright pink flowers in loose, broad cymes. Very
showy and effective clambering over stones. $1.05 for 3,
$2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*S. officinalis flore-pleno. Double Bouncing Bet.
12 to 18 in. July and August. Pretty variety, with broad
heads of double pink flowers. Fine for wild-garden.
Spreads very rapidly and is most persistent, thriving in
very inhospitable soils.
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Saxifraga virginiensis
SAXIFRAGA
A very interesting group of dwarf plants, chiefly valu¬
able for rockeries or low borders. There are innumerable
species and varieties, and we have assembled here what
we consider the best of the various types. They are all
charming and easily grown, provided they are not ex¬
posed to scorching summer heat. For that reason they
are best planted in the shade of late-starting deciduous
shrubs. Their greatest beauty is in the even, showy sheets
of bloom they make when well grown in masses, and for
that reason they should be planted liberally and fairly
close together.
*Saxifraga ai2oon. 4 to 6 in. July. Neat little tufted
plants with rosettes of silvery-edged leaves. The flowers
are white, sometimes faintly tinged pink, in graceful
sprays. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10, $30 per 100.
*S. aizoon rosea. A pink form of the above. $1.50 for
3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100.
*S. bathoniensis alba. 6 in. July and August. A
mossy variety of great charm; flowers white and very
freely produced. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
*S. caespitosa. 6 in. July and August. The true va¬
riety is very rare, the name being applied usually to
hybrids. The plant is tufted, mossy, and bears three or
four white flowers on each of its short purplish stems.
$1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*S. cochlearis. 4 in. July. Massed silvery rosettes
with thick recurved leaves and large showy white flow¬
ers on red stems. A very beautiful rockery plant. It likes
lime. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
*S. cordifolia. Heartleaf Saxifrage. 15 in. May and
June. A strong-growing species with large, waxy foliage
and clusters of bright rose-colored flowers on the tips of
tall stems very early in the spring. Fine among large
rocks or ledges. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $20 per 100.
*S. crassifolia. Leather Saxifrage. 12 to 15 in. May
and June. This showy, spreading plant has drooping
masses of pink flowers high above the large, clustered
leaves. A fine rock plant. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20
per 100.
*Saxifraga decipiens. Crimson Moss. 4 in. May and
June. A mossy plant somewhat like S. caspitosa with tiny
white flowers. The foliage turns bright crimson in win¬
ter. A very highly prized variety for the rock garden.
$1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
*S. lingulata. 1 ft. June and July. The long, narrow,
tufted leaves are fleshy and beaded with crystals of lime.
The flower-spike is covered with smaller leaves and bears
a branched head of tiny white flowers. One of the finest
and showiest of the family. It likes limestone soil and
good, sharp drainage. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10.
S. macnabiana. 1 ft. May and June. Numerous
clusters of white flowers heavily speckled with large
pink-purple dots. $1.05 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
*S. virginiensis. Virginia Saxifrage. 3 to 12 in. April
to June. A dainty little native varying greatly in height
according to soil and moisture. It will grow on almost
bare rock, producing a tiny, russet-tinted rosette of
roundish leaves and a slender stem with a cluster of little
white flowers. Likes a somewhat shady place. $1.05
for 3, $3 for 10.
SCABIOSA
These are handsome, bushy plants suited to any good
border, thriving in sunny locations and producing great
quantities of beautiful flowers on fine cutting stems.
They should be grown in quantity for their excellent
decorative effect.
Scabiosa caucasica. Caucasian Scahiosa. 18 to 24 in.
June to September. Vigorous, handsome border plant
with large, soft lilac-blue flowers on long stems, useful
for cutting. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $21 per 100.
S. caucasica alba. White Caucasian Scabiosa. A charm¬
ing variety of the preceding with white flowers, $1.20
for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100.
S. japonica. Japanese Scahiosa. 1 ft. July to Sep¬
tember. This Japanese variety has beautiful blue flowers
in great abundance.
S. pennsylvanica. See Cephalaria tatarica.
S. sylvatica. 18 in. July to September. Flowers purple-
pink and very pretty. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10.
SEDUM • Stonecrop
Of easiest possible culture, the Sedums will thrive for
almost everyone, and apparently in some of the most
inhospitable places. They will not endure dampness,
however, and should always be planted so that their
roots are high and dry. Ideal for rockeries, cracks between
stones, covering bare sandy patches of sterile ground, and
for innumerable places where hard-luck plants are needed.
*Sedum acre. Gold Moss. 2 to 4 in. May and June. A
little, low, tufted plant with pulpy light green leaves
and with masses of yellow flowers. Good for edging and
covering ledges. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. album. White Stonecrop. 4 to 6 in. July and
August. Very pretty creeping variety, with small foliage
and tiny white flowers on pinkish stems. 75 cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. anglicum. 3 in. July. Rose and white flowers. A
rare variety of excellent, neat habit for small crevices in
the rockery.
Except where otherwise indicated, all Perennials are 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
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*Sedum dasyphyllum. Leafy Stonecrop. 2 in. July
and August. Tufted, branching plant with crowded, fleshy
leaves, studded with crystals. Flowers pinkish in flat
clusters. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $25 per 100.
*S. ewersi. Ewer’s Stonecrop. 6 to 8 in. September and
October. Little clumps, with broad, glaucous leaves and
purplish pink flowers.
*S. ewersi turkestanicum. Violet Stonecrop. 8 in.
A dark violet-flowered form of the foregoing. Attractive
and hardy. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*S. kamtschaticum. Orange Stonecrop. 6 to 9 in.
July and August. Pulpy, bright evergreen foliage, with
golden flowers in flat clusters.
*S. lydium. Lydian Stonecrop. 2 in. July and August.
Forms a dense carpet of bright green, turning red in dry,
sunny locations. Pure white flowers on short stems. 75
cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. maximowiczi. Amur Stonecrop. 1 ft. June and
July. A good border and rock plant, with heads of
orange-yellow flowers; green foliage.
*S. maximum. Great Stonecrop. 1 to 2 ft. September
and October. A vigorous, bushy border plant with
pinkish or whitish flow'ers.
*S. maximum haematodes { atropurpureumy. 1 to 2
ft. September and October. Metallic brown foliage and
red flowers. Very effective for borders.
*S. oppositifolium. Two-row Sedum. 6 in. August.
Compact, green foliage and white flowers in clusters.
$1.05 for 3, $3 for 10.
*S. pruinatum forsterianum. 6 in. June and July.
Small, trailing plant, with round bunches of tiny golden
yellow flowers and bluish green leaves.
*S. reflexum. Jenny Stonecrop. 8 in. July and August.
Trailing habit with erect flower-stems and clusters of
yellow flowers. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
*S. rupestre. 6 in. or more. July. Closely allied to S.
reflexum in habit and appearance. Dense heads of yellow
flowers.
*S. sarmentosum. Stringy Stonecrop. 4 to 6 in. June
and July. A slender, creeping plant with whorled, thread¬
like leaves and flat heads of small, fleshy, yellow flowers.
*S. sexangulare. Hexagon Stonecrop. 2 to 3 in.
Tune and July. Very slender-stemmed massing plant,
similar to T. acre, but with brown foliage.
Sedum acre. See page 106
Sedum stoloniferucn
*Sedum sieboldi. Siehold’s Stotiecrop. 6 in. August
and September. This variety has broad, bluish gray foliage,
margined with pink, and rose-pink flowers. Quite showy.
$1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*S. spectabile. Showy Stonecrcp. 18 in. September
and October. An erect-growing plant with broad green
foliage and large heads of handsome rose-colored flowers.
One of the best plants for rock garden or border of shrub¬
bery bed. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. spectabile, Brilliant. 1 ft. September and October.
A more richly colored form of the above, being a bright
amaranth-red. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
*S. stoloniferum. Running Stonecrop. 4 in. July and
August. A trailing plant, and one of the most desirable
Sedums. It has flat, fleshy leaves and pink flowers.
*S. ternatum. Mountain Stonecrop. 3 to 6 in. May
and June. A small-leaved, very spreading plant with
triangular clusters or sprays of starry white flowers. A
very charming sort. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10.
SIDALCEA • Prairie Mallow
Sidalcea Candida. White Prairie Mallow. 2 to 3 ft.
June. A fine border plant, with large, pyramidal heads
of pure white flowers about an inch long. Thrives best in
moist, loamy soil. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10.
S., Rosy Gem. 2 to 3 ft. July to September. One of the
finest of the new hybrid sorts. Its graceful spikes of rose-
pink flowers resemble the larkspur. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40
for 10, $20 per 100.
SILENE • Catchfly
A very pretty family of plants related to the pinks.
They make showy little edgings and have very attractive
flowers and foliage. Most of them are deep-rooting and
will endure rock-garden conditions. The native T. -penn-
sylvanica is perfectly at home on dry, sterile banks.
*Silene alpestris. 4 to 6 in. June. A showy variety
with bright green glossy foliage and pure white flow¬
ers. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
*S. schafta. Schafta Catchjly. 4 to 6 in. June to Sep¬
tember. Cushion-like plant with clusters of rose-pink
flowers on stems springing from the rosettes of leaves.
Beautiful for rock garden or edging.
*S. virginica. Fire Pink. 1 to 2 ft. June and July.
Thin, erect plants with loose cluster of blazing scarlet
flowers with fringed petals. A superb rock plant in
moderately dry and not too shady places. 90 cts. for 3,
$2.40 for 10.
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SEMPERVIVUM • Houseleek
A most interesting group of plants suitable for dry
walls, rockeries, an(d edgings. All of them form firm,
fleshy rosettes of foliage with smaller offsets, from which
they derive their common name of “Hen and Chickens.”
Most of them bloom in June and July and they are at¬
tractive for their very curious habit and amusing form.
Sempervivum arenarium. The plant makes small
rosettes of bright green varying to crimson, and spreads
rapidly. It is a fine variety where tiny plants are needed
in large numbers. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. arachnoideum. Spiderweb Houseleek. 6 in. A
lacy network of fine threads spreads from tip to tip of
leaves, giving a cobweb effect. The flowers are bright red.
Curious and very interesting plants. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20
for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. assimile. 6 in. Compact rosettes of pale gray-green
leaves and large, pale pink flowers with narrow petals.
75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. brauni. 6 in. Bronze, almost dull red tips, dull
green at base. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. fauconnetti. 4 to 6 in. The small leaves are arranged
in rosettes and the flowers are red. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20
for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. fimbriatum. Fringed Houseleek. 6 to 10 in. Ro¬
settes reddish at base, very downy and fringed with hairs
at the tips. Flowers red, in loose spikes. Pretty. 75 cts.
for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. globiferum. Globe Houseleek. 6 to 9 in. Flattish
rosettes of gray leaves with small yellow flowers. 75 cts.
for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. hispidulum. Dark foliage in tiny rosettes and deep
purplish red flowers. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15
per 100.
*S. potsi. 6 in. Small rosettes of dark leaves and yellow
blossoms. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*Sempervivum soboliferum. Hen and Chickens. 6 to
9 in. Compact little tufts with many loosely attached
offsets which roll away and make new colonies. Pretty
silvery foliage, lightly tinged bronze. Flowers yellow, in
dense, fleshy spikes. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. tectorum. Roof Houseleek. 8 to 12 in. Broad ro¬
settes of green leaves with reddish tips and light red
flowers^ 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. tectorum violaceum. Violet Houseleek. 1 ft. Olive-
green rosettes tinted with violet-brown; reddish flowers.
Largest of the Houseleeks. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10,
$15 per 100.
SHORTIA
Shortia galacifolia. Oconee Bells. 8 in. June. A rare
little evergreen plant with round, glossy green, leathery
leaves from which rises a slender stem bearing fringed,
nodding white flowers about half an inch across. A very
dainty thing which wants acid soil and shade. $1.05 for
3, $3 for 10, $25 per 100.
SILPHIUM • Rosin Weed
Silphium perfoliatum. Cup Rosin Weed. 6 to 8 ft.
July to mid-September. Showy heads of yellow flowers.
SMILACINA
*Smilacina bifolia /^Maianthemum bifolium^. 6 to
8 in. May and June. A small plant like a lily-of-the-
valley, with two large leaves and a spiky spray of small
white flowers.
SOLIDAGO • Goldenrod
The Goldenrods are too well known to need extensive
description. They are showy at the back of borders, in
meadow plantings, and along the edges of groves or
thickets. For bold landscape effects they are unequaled,
giving a mass of brilliant color from midsummer until
autumn, and the dead heads are still beautiful and grace¬
ful as they sway above the winter snow.
Solidago canadensis. Canada Goldenrod. 3 to 4 ft.
July to early October. A tall species that is fine for sandy,
open places. The numerous flowers are golden yellow,
in large, rather flat heads. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10,
$15 per 100.
S. rigidus. Stiff Goldenrod. 2 to 3 ft. August and
September. A bold plant with large, heavy foliage and
immense heads of rich yellow flowers. 75 cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
S. rugosa. Wrinkled Goldenrod. 2 to 3 ft. August and
September. Massive heads of yellow flowers and large,
heavy foliage. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
S. sempervirens. Seaside Goldenrod. 2 to 3 ft. Au¬
gust and September. Very large leaves and large yellow
flowers. One of the best Goldenrods. 75 cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
SOLDANELLA
*Soldanella alpina. 6 in. May. Dainty, nodding
blue flowers in clusters on erect stems. $1 each.
STACHYS • Betony
*Stachys grandiflora. Big Betony. 1 ft. June and
July. A fine border plant, with heavily veined leaves and
pretty spikes of rosy pink flowers.
*S. grandiflora superba. M.auve Betony. 12 to 18 in.
July to September. Spikes of rosy purple flowers. Fine
for shrubbery border.
*S. lanata. Woolly Betony. 1 ft. July. A very useful
plant for edging because of its dense, attractive, silvery
white foliage which is particularly effective in showing
off the small, delicately tinted, purple flowers.
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HARDY PERENNIALS
STATICE • Armeria
There is much confusion in the names of these plants.
Those commonly called Statice will be found under
Limonium, and here are listed those plants usually found
under Armeria. This nomenclature is in accord with best
authorities.
They are fine rock-garden or edging plants, forming
dense carpets or rosettes of foliage above which their
globular flower-heads sway on slender stems.
*Statice armeria /"Armeria maritima^. 3 to 6 in.
May and June. Valuable for edging. Flowers fine lav¬
ender-pink. Foliage grass-like, evergreen. 75 cts. for 3,
$2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. armeria alba /"Armeria maritima alba/. 3 to 6
in. May and June. Tufts of deep green foliage; white
flowers.
*S. armeria laucheana. 3 to 6 in. April to June. Bright
rose-colored flowers. Exxellent for rock garden or edging.
75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. armeria laucheana robusta. 8 to 10 in. June to
October. Large crimson flowers. Very useful for edging
and cutting.
S. latifolia. See Limonium latifolium.
S. plantaginea leucantha /"Armeria dianthoides^.
White Plantain. 1 ft. or more. July and August. Tufts
of narrow foliage and large, dense heads of pure white
flowers.
*S. pseudo-armeria rosea { Armeria formosa rosea/.
12 to 15 in. July and August. Rather broad leaves in
large rosettes and slender stems bearing brilliant pink
flower-heads. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*S. pseudo-armeria rubra /"Armeria cephalotes
rubra/. 12 to 18 in. July and August. Densely tufted
plants, with large, rich crimson flower-heads on tall,
slender stems. An exceedingly lovely and graceful plant
superior to the other Armerias in all respects. Stock is
always in heavy demand and consequently scarce. 90 cts.
for 3, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
STENANTHIUM
*Stenanthium robustum. Feather Fleece. 3 to 4 ft.
July and August. Long, slender leaves and tall stems with
showy panicles of white, feathery flowers often 2 feet
long. Valuable for naturalizing in moist, shady corners.
90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $20 per 100.
STOKESIA
Stokesia laevis /cyanea/. Stokesia. 1 to 2 ft. July to
October. A charming plant, with very large, lavender-
blue flowers resembling the centaureas. Of great value
for border and cutting.
S. laevis alba. White Stokesia. A variety of the pre¬
ceding with pure white flowers.
TEUCRIUM
*Teucrium chamaedrys. Chamaedrys* Germander.
1 ft. July to September. Terminal spikes of bright rose
flowers, the lower lips spotted with red and white;
evergreen foliage. An especially good plant for late
summer bloom and in many places it is being used in
place of boxwood for edging. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10,
$20 per 100.
TIARELLA
*Tiarella cordifolia. Allegheny Foam Flower. 6 to
12 in. May and June. An elegant plant with fine foliage
and small, creamy white, star-shaped flowers in clusters
on slender stems. A fine plant for naturalizing.
Statice pseudo-armeria rubra (Armeria cephalotes rubra)
THALICTRUM • Meadowrue
Unusually graceful plants, beautiful both in flower and
foliage, which remain attractive throughout the whole
season. The showy part of the flowers is usually the long,
thread-like stamens which are very delicately colored,
giving a most airy, foam-like quality to the bloom. Beau¬
tiful either as specimens or masses, but they look best in
masses at the edge of shrubs or at the center or rear of
borders, depending upon the height of the varieties
chosen.
Thalictrum aquilegifolium. Columbine Meadowrue.
3 to 4 ft. May to July. A very graceful border plant,
with heads of feathery cream-colored flowers. Its finely
cut foliage resembles that of the columbines. Good for
rock garden.
T. aquilegifolium purpureum. Purple Colutnhine
Meadowrue. Similar to the preceding but with showy
purple stamens, giving a soft misty beauty to the flowers.
$1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
T. cornutum. 3 to 4 ft. July to September. A strong¬
growing native variety with white flowers. It thrives in a
wet, open place, often along brooks.
T. dipterocarpum. Yunnan Meadowrue. 2 to 3 ft.
August and September. Flowers violet-mauve with
lemon-yellow stamens. A very graceful, showy, and
beautiful plant. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
T. dipterocarpum album. 2 to 3 ft. A lovely new va¬
riety with pure white flowers. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10.
T. glaucum. Dusty Meadowrue. 4 to 5 ft. July.
Similar in habit to T. aquilegijoliimi, with blue-gray, fine-
cut foliage and heads of Chinese yellow, fragrant flowers.
*T. minus adiantifolium. Maidenhair Meadowrue.
1 to 2 ft. June to mid-July. Grown for the foliage, which
is grayish and resembles that of the maidenhair fern.
Charming in the border as edging or in rock garden.
T. sulfureum. Sulphur Meadowrue. 5 ft. July and
August. A hybrid variety from the famous hybridizer
Lemoine. It bears immense panicles of charming sulphur-
yellow flowers.
Except where otherwise indicated, all Perennials are 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
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Thermopsis
THERMOPSIS
Thermopsis caroliniana. Carolina Thermopsis.
4 to 5 ft. June and July. A tall plant with bright yellow,
pea-shaped blossoms along the upper part of the stalk,
and clover-like foliage. The merit of this splendid
native has never been fully appreciated. Fine for wild-
garden or half-shady places in the shrubbery, but it is
even better introduced among the lighter shades of
delphiniums, making an interesting and striking con¬
trast with them. $1.20 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
T. mollis. Soft Thermopsis. 2 to 3 ft. Mid-May to
August. Erect, branching plant with yellow flowers in
showy spikes. A good border subject. $1.20 for 3, $3
for 10, $24 per 100.
TRADESCANTIA
Tradescantia virginiana. Virginia Sp id erwort. 2 ft.
July and August. An old garden plant, with grass-like
foliage and violet-blue flowers all summer.
T. virginiana alba. White Spiderwort. White. 75cts.
for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
T. virginiana rosea. Pink Spiderwort. 1 ft. Slender,
smooth-stemmed, with rose-pink flowers.
TRILLIUM
*TriIlium grandiflorum. Snow Trillium. 9 in. May.
The large, white, three-petaled, lily-like flowers nod at
the center of a cluster of three big leaves and change to
rosy pink as they fade. Fine for planting in shade. 75 cts.
for 3, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100.
*T. erectum. Wake Robin. 1 ft. or more. May. The
flowers are smaller than the preceding and brownish
purple, sometimes tinted green. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10,
$15 per 100.
TRITOMA. SeeKniphofia
HARDY PERENNIALS
THYMUS • Thyme
Tiny, old-fashioned sweet herbs valuable for edging,
stone work, and low carpet bedding. Thymus serpyllun.
is usually evergreen. Splendid for steps and walks for
the fragrance exhaled when the plants are brushed or
bruised.
*Thymus serpyllum. Creeping Thyme; Mother-of-
Thyme. 6 in. July. Creeping, evergreen plant much
prized for edging, rockwork, and ground-cover. It has
tiny lilac flowers and odorous leaves used for seasoning.
A very leafy and attractive plant.
*T. serpyllum albus. White Mother-qf -Thyme. 1 to ;
4 in. June to August. A pretty subject for rockery with |
dark green foliage and little white flowers. $1.05 for 3, !
$2.70 for 10, $20 per 100. ^
*T. serpyllum argenteus. Another of the many j
Creeping Thymes. This one has silvery foliage. $1.05 1
for 3, $3 for 10, $20 per 100.
*T. serpyllum citriodorus. Lemon-scented Thyme.
4 in. July and August. Very similar to the Creeping
Thyme, with tiny pink flowers and sweet foliage. Ex¬
cellent for rock garden.
*T. serpyllum coccineus. Crimson Thyme. 2 to 4 in.
Similar in form to preceding with bright crimson flowers.
$1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10, $20 per 100.
*T. serpyllum lanuginosus. Woolly Thyme. 3 to 4 in.
June to August. Downy gray foliage. Effective for
compact carpeting and edging.
*T. serpyllum roseus. 4 in. July and August. A rare
form of the Creeping Thyme making a lovely carpet of
pure pink in early summer. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10,
$20 per 100.
*T. vulgaris. Common Thyme. 6 in. June and July.
It is grown as a sweet herb. The small, lilac or purplish
flowers are borne in terminal, interrupted spikes. Foliage
very fragrant. Fine for rock garden.
TUNICA
*Tunica saxifraga. Saxifrage Tunic Flower. 6 in.
July to October. A dwarf, tufted rock plant with pinkish
flowers and most delicate foliage.
*T. saxifraga alba. A white-flowered form.
Tunica saxifraga
Except where otherwise indicated, all Perennials are 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $18 per 100
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TROLLIUS
Very showy flowers of globular shape, resembling giant
buttercups. They like damp places, not necessarily
shaded as some of them develop their best colors only in
sunlight. They are splendid for massing along water¬
courses for display, and are equally good in the garden
for cut-flowers.
Trollius asiaticus. Siberian Globeflower. 12 to 18 in.
May and June. Large orange flowers on leafy stems which
are suitable for cutting. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10.
T. asiaticus giganteus. Similar to T. asiaticus, but
much taller and stronger. 50c. each, $4 for 10, $36 per 100.
T. europaeus. Common Globeflower. 12 to 18 in.
May to August. A valuable border perennial, with large,
globular, lemon-yellow buttercup-like flowers on long
stems. 40 cts. each, $3-50 for 10, $25 per 100.
T. europaeus, Eleanor. 18 in. Flowers clear yel¬
low and double the size of T. europaus. A fine variety.
50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $30 per 100.
T. europaeus japonicus. Japanese Globeflower. 8 to
12 in. Beautiful, semi-double, orange-yellow flowers.
50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $30 per 100.
T. europaeus japonicus. Excelsior. 2 ft. Rich orange
flowers. 50 cts. each, $4 for 10.
T. europaeus loddigesi. Goldenball Trollius. Similar
to T. europaus but has larger and deep yellow flowers.
50 cts. each, $4 for 10.
T. europaeus, Orange Globe. 2 ft. June to August.
A strong, sturdy grower, with large, globular flowers of a
rich, deep glowing orange. Free blooming. 50 cts. each,
$4 for 10, $36 per 100.
T. ledebouri. Ledebour Globeflower. July and Au¬
gust. A giant in the family, 3 feet or more tall. Flowers
orange-yellow, spread open more than other sorts. 40 cts.
each, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100.
VALERIANA
Valeriana officinalis. Garden Heliotrope. 4 ft. June.
Numerous trusses of pinkish lavender flowers with a
delicate vanilla fragrance. Foliage showy.
V. coccinea. See Centranthus ruber.
VERBASCUM • Mullein
The Mulleins are bold, showy plants, very effective in
naturalistic planting and for emphatic effects in the
wilder part of the garden. Their foliage is striking and
makes a beautiful contrast with the brighter leaves of
other perennials.
Verbascum densiflorum j^thapsiformey. 4 to 6 ft.
June and July. The yellow flowers have mahogany centers
and are clustered along the much-branched stems.
V. hybridum. Miss Willmott. 6 ft. July and August.
A very beautiful variety with large, pure white flowers
produced on picturesque plants over a long season.
$1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $18 per 100.
V. longifolium pannosum. Golden Gate Mullein.
3 to 4 ft. July and August. A very vigorous, woolly plant
with tall, showy spikes of sulphur -yellow flowers.
V. olympicum. Olympic Mullein. 6 to 10 ft. July.
A stately variety, with large, woolly, silvery white
foliage and bright yellow flowers in branching spikes.
V. phoeniceum. Purple Mullein. 18 in. Flat rosettes
of crinkly leaves from which rise slender spikes of beau¬
tiful mauve-purple and rosy violet flowers. Showy and
very desirable. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $20 per 100.
Trollius europaeus
VERBENA
Verbena hastata. Blue Vervain. 4 to 6 ft. August
and September. This bold, wiry plant has tough, narrow
leaves and long, slender spikes of rich, intensely blue-
violet flowers. Showy in meadow or wild-garden.
V. venosa /"rigida^. 1 to 2 ft. Stiff, erect plant with
dense spikes of purple flowers 3 inches long. $1.05 for 3,
$3 for 10.
VERNONIA • Ironweed
Vernonia crinita /^arkansana^. Bur Ironweed. 5 ft.
September. Large heads of purple flowers.
V. noveboracensis. Common Ironweed. 3 to 6 ft.
July to September. One of the noblest and showiest of our
native flowers. A tough and rather coarse plant with
beautiful heads of violet and purple blooms. Contrasts
especially well with groups of helianthus.
VERONICA • Speedwell
A large and very interesting family varying from creep¬
ing rock plants to husky shrubs. They all do well in
rather moist soil and half shade, but prefer the full sun¬
light. In masses they make a vivid splash of rich blue in
their season, and the foliage of all of them is attractive.
*Veronica amoena. A leafy bushlet about 1 foot
high, with rosy lavender flowers in neat spikes. Good
for rock gardens and borders. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10.
*V. gentianoides. Gentian Speedwell. 9 to 12 in.
May. One of the earliest and most valuable border plants.
It has attractive pale blue flowers with darker streaks.
*V. incana. Woolly Speedwell. 1ft. July and August.
A white woolly plant with numerous blue flowers. It is
of good appearance both in and out of bloom. Useful in
rockery or border.
V. longifolia alba. White Beach Speedwell. 12 to 18
in. July to September. A strong, leafy plant, with up¬
right spikes of pure white flowers. $1.05 for 3, S2.70
for 10, $20 per 100.
There are many other varieties of perennials growing in our nurseries besides those listed here.
Write us your wants and we will tell you what we can supply
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HARDY PERENNIALS
)AY State Nurseeies
COR-POR.ATeD
Viola, Jersey Gem, tucked in the corner of the garden steps
Veronica longifolia subsessilis. Clump Speedwell. 1
ft. July to September. One of the handsomest blue¬
flowering plants. It is perfectly hardy and increases in
strength and beauty each year. Spikes completely stud¬
ded with beautiful blue flowers. Fine for cutting and
one of the best plants for the hardy border. $1.20 for 3,
$3.50 for 10, $25 per 100.
V. longifolia, Blue Jay. 2 to 3 ft. A handsome variety
with the glorious blue-violet color of V. spicata and the
general habit and foliage of V. longifolia subsessilis.
$1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $25 per 100.
*V. nummularia. 3 in. A wandering, carpeting va¬
riety with overlapping, tiny leaves, and large, lovely
flowers of dainty blue in roundish heads. Splendid rock
and edging plant. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10.
*V. repens. Creeping Speedwell. 3 to 4 in. May and
June. A useful rock or carpeting plant with light blue
flowers, as it covers bare spaces rapidly. It prefers a moist
situation but does well in dry soil. $1.05 for 3, $2.70
for 10, $20 per 100.
*V. rupestris. Rock Speedwell. 4 in. May and June.
An excellent plant for carpeting rockeries or bare spots.
Dense spikes of blue flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70 for 10,
$20 per 100.
*V. rupestris, Heavenly Blue, May and June. A splen¬
did light blue form. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100.
*V. rupestris rosea. 2 ft. June to September. A much-
branched variety with pink flowers. $1.05 for 3, $2.70
for 10, $20 per 100.
*V. rupestris trehani. June and July. Of same general
type as V. rupestris but the foliage makes a lovely show of
greenish gold.
*V. saxatilis /'fruticulosa^. 6 in. Shrubby little plant
with glittering spikes of pale blue flowers, sometimes
varying to pink. A rock plant. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10.
V. spicata. Spike Speedwell. 18 in. June and July.
Long spikes of violet-blue flowers. One of the best plants
for a sunny border.
V. spicata alba. White Speedwell. A similar variety
with long spikes of snowy white flowers.
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*Veronica spuria /"amethystina^. Bastard Speed¬
well. 8 to 12 in. May and June. A slender, upright,
leafy plant, with many narrow spikes of dark blue
flowers. One of the best varieties for rock work.
*V. spuria. Royal Blue. 1 ft. May and June. A bushy
plant with a great abundance of bright blue spikes. Very
showy. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $21 per 100.
*V. spuria. True Blue. 10 to 12 in. June to August. A
new variety of dense habit with clear, dark blue flowers.
90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $21 per 100.
V. traversi. Stiff, formal bushes, with bright but dark
green foliage, set all summer with white flowers in loose
spikes. The hardiest of the strange and rare New Zealand
Veronicas or Hebes. $1.20 for 3, $3-50 for 10.
V. virginica. Culver’s Physic. 3 ft. or more. August
and September. An erect plant with terminal spikes of
pale blue flowers. Good for wild-gardens.
V. virginica alba. 4 ft. A similar form with erect spikes
of white flowers.
VINCA
Vinca minor. Common Periwinkle. See Evergreen
Shrub Section.
VINCETOXICUM. See Cynanchum
VIOLA
The Violet family is large and contains many useful
and showy plants. Besides several distinctive species,
we list a choice selection of varieties of the beautiful
Violas. These are especially good for edging in rather
moist, half-shady places. They are excellent at the edge
of rose-beds and just at the edge of low-growing shrubs.
*Viola bosniaca. 4 in. June and July. A distinct alpine
species with very pretty rosy pink flowers. $1.05 for 3,
$3 for 10, $20 per 100.
*V. cornuta. Tufted Pansy. 8 in. April to September.
A hardy variety with large, pale blue flowers of Violet
form. A fine border plant. For various hybrid varieties,
see Tufted Pansies.
*V. cornuta alba. (Type.) White Tufted Pansy.
Large, white-flowered variety. A constant bloomer.
*V. cornuta atropurpurea. (Type.) Purple Tufted
Pansy. May to September. Deep violet-blue flowers
with distinct Violet fragrance. Blooms all summer. One
of the best for border or rock garden.
*V. cornuta, G. Wermig. 8 in. May to September.
Dark blue flowers on long stems. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for
10, $20 per 100.
V. cucullata. Blue March Violet. 8 in. April and
May. Dark blue flowers, freely produced on long stems.
Fine for planting in shade. 75 cts. for 3, $2.20 for 10,
$15 per 100.
V., Jersey Gem. 8 in. May to September. An im¬
proved variety with showy violet-blue flowers which
are produced more freely and over a longer season than
most kinds. It is also very resistant to hot weather.
$1.05 for 3, $3 for 10, $20 per 100.
V., Jersey Gem, White. A charming pure white sport
of the popular Jersey Gem, with the same profusion and
perennial habit. $1.05 for 3, $3 for 10.
V. odorata. Gov. Herrick. 3 to 6 in. April to June.
Fine, large flowers of clear blue, moderately fragrant.
V. odorata, Rosina. A most delightfully fragrant
single variety with deep rose-pink flowers. Floriferous
and hardy. $1.20 for 3, $3 for 10, $25 per 100.
V. odorata. Single Russian. Sweet Violet. 6 to 8 in.
May to October. Fine flowers of rich fragrance produced
at intervals all summer.
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HARDY PERENNIALS
Nort1)Alnn0on andFraminfiljam,Mass.
Viola odorata, Double Russian. A lovely double
form of the preceding. Flow^ers large and richly fragrant.
$1.20 for 3, $3 for 10.
*V. pedata. Bird’s-Joot Violet. 6 in. One of the best
wild flowers and one of the first to bloom. Deep purple
flowers and fine-cut leaves.
Tufted Pansies {Viola cornuta)
The following varieties of Tufted Pansies are the
result of hybridizing Viola cornuta with other species.
They are somewhat showier than the straight Cornuta
varieties but generally less compact in habit.
75 cts. for 3 of one kind, $2.20 for 10, $15 per 100,
except as noted
Admiration. Rich dark blue.
Apricot. Deliciously colored flowers of soft apricot
throughout, tinted orange at center. A fine bloomer and
exceedingly beautiful. $1.20 for 3, $3 for 10, $24 per 100.
Black Knight. Glossy black flowers of striking ap¬
pearance. This and Apricot are each unique and extremely
valuable plants. 90 cts. for 3, $2.40 for 10, $21 per 100.
Blue Perfection. Mauve, yellow eye.
Lutea. Golden yellow.
Mauve Queen. Fine reddish violet.
Papilio. Similar to V. cornuta in color but larger
and more wavy.
Purple Queen. Purplish violet. Fine.
White Perfection. A fine white flower.
YUCCA
* Yucca filamentosa. Common Yucca. 4 to 5 ft. June
and July. Very ornamental, sword-like foliage and tall
spikes of fragrant, drooping, bell-shaped, creamy white-
flowers. A showy landscape plant for bold effects.
3 10 100
2- yr. plants . $0 90 $2 40 $18 00
3- yr. plants . 1 05 3 00 20 00
Yucca filamentosa
PLANTING AND CARE
The Time to Plant
The great bulk of planting is done in spring — the
earlier, the better. Many herbaceous perennials, and
most shrubs, fruit trees, and shade trees are successfully
planted at that time. Evergreens can be moved in
spring or early autumn, before the middle of October.
Autumn planting is also recommended for shrubs,
deciduous trees, and roses, particularly the hardy climb¬
ing roses and the shrubby types. Perennials may be
planted in September, giving them time to become
established before winter.
How to Plant
To a person not experienced in planting trees, it seems
quite a task, but in reality it is not difficult. More plants
are killed by intended kindness than by willful neglect.
Some people are so fussy in planting that they needlessly
consume a great deal of time setting a single tree, while
there are others drying up awaiting their turn. Do not
dig the holes until the plants are on the ground and ready
to be put in. Dig a fresh hole for every plant. Plants must
not be allowed to remain on top of the ground in the sun,
but must be taken one by one from the boxes, or all at
one time, and heeled into the ground properlv, to be
removed as wanted for planting. Dig the holes sufficiently
large so that the roots may spread out laterally in their
natural position without cramping. Do not dig the holes
too deep or too shallow — the collar on the plant will
indicate how deep it was planted in the ground before
it was taken up.
Set it about one inch deeper. Use only well-pulver¬
ized loam in filling in around the roots. No sods or
manure should be used under any circumstances.
Shake the soil in gradually and jostle the tree or plant until
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every crevice is filled and no air-chambers left. In case of
trees that are too large to be jostled, it is often necessary
to tamp the dirt with a hoe handle or other smooth stick
that v/ill not injure the roots. After the roots have been
well covered in this way, the ground should be thor¬
oughly firmed and the hole filled again and the second
time trodden. Do not be afraid of making the ground
too firm around the roots. The final filling should be
left without treading. When trees or shrubs are planted
in this way, there is little danger of their dying.
Puddling
In case it is very dry, dip the roots into a thick mud
paste before planting. This is known as “puddling”
the roots. If the season is wet, it is not necessary.
Mulching
We strongly recommend mulching freshly planted
trees and shrubs with manure. It conserves moisture,
furnishes food for the plants, and renders watering un¬
necessary except in unusually dry periods.
Formulas for Spraying
Formulas can be had at all of the Agricultural Experi¬
ment Stations throughout the United States, and bulletins
containing the most efficient and up-to-date methods of
applying the same.
Planting Evergreens
It is no more difficult to plant evergreens than decidu¬
ous trees, but extra care must be taken that the roots are
not allowed to become dry. A few special hints are given
in the section of this catalogue devoted to them.
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FRUIT TREES
lAY State Nurseries
C O R. P O R.
FRUIT TREES
APPLES
Standard Apples
The trees we offer have all been inspected for trueness
of name, although not all individually certified.
2-yr. trees, 5 to 7 ft., 11 l6-in. cal., $1 each,
$9 for 10, $85 per 100
Baldwin. Famous variety w'hich originated near
Boston about 1740. Yellow fruits almost completely
overlaid with dark red- very crisp, snappy flavor; good
for eating and cooking — keeps long and ships well.
Delicious. Very popular autumn and early winter
variety of superb quality. Fruits large, conical and
striped red and yellow.
Golden Russet. An ancient English golden brown,
long winter-keeping variety of excellent quality.
Gravenstein. A delicious red and yellow autumn va¬
riety of superb cooking quality.
McIntosh Red. Large, firm, well-flavored variety of
bright red, for autumn and early winter use.
Red Astrachan. A bright red early Apple for sum¬
mer. Quick growing and early bearing.
Rhode Island Greening. Very popular, high-grade,
midwinter Apple, both for cooking and dessert. Fruits
green and yellow.
Roxbury Russet. Similar to Golden Russet but a
little larger, less acid in flavor, and a longer keeper.
Yellow Transparent. Bright greenish yellow, early
summer Apple of good quality for eating and cooking.
Certified Apples
Our 3-ye3.r and 4-year Apple Trees have all been cer¬
tified individually as to trueness of name by Prof. J. K.
Shaw, of the Massachusetts Agricultural College.
3-yr. trees, 5 to 7 ft., $1.50 each, $13.50 for 10
Baldwin. Described above.
Cortland. A fine new bright red variety resembling
the famous McIntosh Red, with the same fine flavor, but
keeps in fine condition until late in the winter.
Delicious. Described above.
Fameuse. From October until midwinter a splendid
bright red eating Apple of delicious flavor.
Golden Sweet. Prized for family use in late summer
and autumn; very sweet and tender.
Gravenstein. Described above.
Grimes Golden. Medium size; deep golden yellow.
Aromatic and sweet. November, December.
McIntosh Red. Described above.
Northern Spy. Very large red and yellow striped
fruits of rich juicy quality. One of the best midwinter
les grown for eating and cooking,
orter. A fine eating and cooking Apple of bright
yellow, tinged with red, for autumn and early winter
use. Originated in Massachusetts about 1800.
Red Astrachan. Described above.
Rhode Island Greening, Described above.
Roxbury Russet, Described above.
Stayman’s Winesap. A handsome late winter va¬
riety of excellent cooking quality and well liked.
Tolman Sweet. Small uniform fruit of firm quality,
popular for culinary use in late autumn and early winter.
Williams’ Early Red. A pretty red Apple, very popu¬
lar for home use in August and September.
Dwarf Apples
2-yr, trees, $1.25 each, $11 for 10
See description under Standard and Certified Apples.
Baldwin Red Astrachan
Delicious Rhode Island Greening
McIntosh Red Yellow Transparent
Crab-Apples
2-yr. trees, 5 to 7 ft,, $1 each, $9 for 10
Hyslop. Dark red or purplish fruits. One of the best-
known Crabs. Late September and October.
Martha. Large, clear yellow tinged red; crisp, juicy
and excellent flavor. September to November.
Transcendent. Beautiful red and gold fruits of high
quality in August and September.
CHERRIES
2-yr. trees, 5 to 7 ft., 11/16-in. cal., $1.50 each,
$14 for 10
Black Tartarian. The favorite black sweet Cherry of
New England. Early ripening.
Early Richmond. Excellent early bright red sour
Cherry for pies and home use.
Governor Wood. Handsome, yellow- white, sweet
fruits of the best flavor. Excellent for home use.
Montmorency. The standard sour Cherry for home
and market. Extremely productive, hardy, and of ex¬
cellent flavor. Ripens early.
Napoleon Bigarreau. The largest white sweet
Cherry. Beautiful fruits of excellent flavor.
Windsor. A firm, free-bearing, dark maroon fruit of
excellent quality.
Yellow Spanish. The oldest and one of the best wi:h
red and yellow sweet Cherries of superb quality.
PEACHES
l-yr. trees, 4 to 5 ft., 75 cts. each, $6 for 10, $50 per 100
Belle of Georgia. Very beautiful fruit of fair qual¬
ity, maturing in midseason.
Champion. A most delicious white-fleshed Peach for
home use. Early midseason.
Crawford Early. This delicious early golden yellow
variety is of wonderful quality, but an erratic bearer.
Elberta. Most popular of all Peaches for its keeping
and marketing qualities. Midseason.
J. H. Hale. A splendid new sort, better than Elberta,
in size, earliness, and flavor.
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FRUIT TREES
PEARS
Standard Pears
3-yr. trees, 5 to 7 ft., $1.50 each, $14 for 10
Bartlett. Most popular of all Pears for dessert and
canning. Matures in September. Fine shape and color, and
excellent flavor.
Beurre d’Anjou. Delicious, buttery Pear of high
flavor which has been popular many years.
Beurre Bose. A favorite russet-gold Pear of elegant
shape and exquisite flavor. Makes a handsome tree and
bears abundantly, ripening in October and November.
Clapp’s Favorite. Equal to Bartlett in appearance
and flavor, but matures a week or two earlier.
Seckel. The most delicious of all Pears and popular
the country over. Fruits are small, russet-brown, and
borne abundantly. Ripens in October.
Sheldon. A handsome, beautifully colored fruit of
high quality, ripening in October. Fine for domestic
use or home market.
Winter Nelis. The standard winter Pear in this
country. Medium size; excellent flavor; keeps well into
January.
Dwarf Pears
3-yr. trees, $1.50 each, $12.50 for 10
Bartlett. Described under Standard Pears.
Clapp’s Favorite. Described under Standard Pears.
Duchesse d’Angouleme. Very large, solid fruits of
superb buttery flavor, ripening in October and November.
Seckel. Described under Standard Pears.
PLUMS
2-yr. trees, $1.50 each, $14 for 10
Abundance. Pinkish red fruits with golden flesh;
very juicy and sweet. Early.
Bradshaw. One of the most popular blue Plums.
Fruits large; flesh yellow, of excellent flavor. Midseason.
Burbank. Larger fruits and better quality than
Abundance, which it resembles in color and shape.
Lombard. An extremely adaptable tree succeeding
everywhere, with excellent pinkish purple fruits of fair
quality.
Reine Claude. An old and valued Plum of great rich¬
ness of flavor and abundance. Fruits yellow-green. Mid¬
season. Frequently called “Green Gage.’’
Shropshire Damson. One of the best Plums for cul¬
inary purposes. A favorite for both home and market.
QUINCES
Trees, 4 to 5 ft., $1.25 each, $11 for 10
Champion. Prolific, constant bearer, with large, oval
fruits of fine quality. Ripens late and keeps long.
Orange. Heavy bright yellow fruits of excellent
flavor. Ripens in October.
Rea’s Mammoth. Similar to Orange, averaging
larger, of the same handsome form and color. Prolific.
SMALL FRUITS
BLACKBERRIES
$1.25 for 10, $10 per 100
Eldorado. A very early main-crop variety, with
large, handsome fruits of exceptionally high quality.
Very hardy and much prized for home and local market.
Erie. Extremely large, handsome berries, well-flavored
if allowed to ripen on the plant. Midseason variety.
Rathbun. A productive early variety with large,
handsome fruits of very good quality. Should be planted
with another variety for cross pollenization.
Snyder. A standard old-time commercial variety,
ripening in late midseason.
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GRAPES
3-yr. plants, 60 cts. each, $5 for 10, $45 per 100,
except as noted
Blue and Black Varieties
Concord. The standard American Grape. Popular
everywhere for all purposes. 4-yr. plants, 75 cts. each,
$6 for 10.
Moore’s Early. Early form of Concord. Dark blue.
Worden. A handsome black Grape, larger and with
better flavor than Concord.
Red Varieties
Brighton. Delicious, meaty red Grape of great beauty.
Catawba. Late-ripening red variety of excellent flavor.
Delaware. A small plant bearing tiny bunches of
medium-sized berries of delicious flavor.
White Varieties
Green Mountain. Clear green or yellowish fruits in
slender clusters. Very fine quality. 75 cts. each.
Niagara. Large, handsome bunches, similar to
Concord, but of delicious flavor and clear greenish white.
RASPBERRIES
Columbian. A handsome purple hybrid between the
red and black varieties. Large, firm, handsome berries of
high quality. Strong plants, $1.25 for 10, $10 per 100.
Cumberland. Fine shipping variety of excellent size
and good flavor. Strong plants, $1.25 for 10, $10 per 100.
Cuthbert. The most popular red Raspberry, adaptable
to all soils and climates. Strong plants, $1.25 for 10, $10
per 100.
Golden Queen. The finest yellow variety and very
richly flavored and productive. Strong plants, $1.50
for 10, $12 per 100.
Latham. A recent bright red variety of excellent
quality which blooms and fruits late in the season.
Strong plants, $2 for 10, $18 per 100.
Ranere. Popular everbearing variety of exceedingly
vigorous growth. The fruits are small and produced
all season. Strong plants, $1.25 for 10, $10 per 100.
STRAWBERRIES
Aroma. A splendid commercial berry of uniform size,
and an excellent keeper and shipper. Adapted to many
soils. Late. Runner plants, $1 for 25, $2.50 per 100, $20
per 1000.
Marshall. Exceedingly high-flavored, and a good
cropper when well cultivated. Midseason. Runner
plants, $1 for 25, $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000.
Mastodon. An Everbearing Strawberry of extraor¬
dinary size and delicious quality. It bears its bright red
fruits in great abundance. Runner plants, $1.50 for 25,
$3.50 per 100, $30 per 1000.
Progressive. The best-known Everbearing Straw¬
berry. Produces an excellent crop in the spring and
autumn. Runner plants, $1 for 25, $2.50 per 100, $20
per 1000.
Senator Dunlap. A favorite market and garden va¬
riety of high quality and handsome appearance. Early.
Runner plants, $1 for 25, $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000.
ASPARAGUS
2-yr., $1 for 25, $3 per 100; 3-yr., $1.50 for 25,
$4.50 per 100
Conover’s Colossal Martha Washington
Giant Argenteuil Palmetto
RHUBARB
Myatt’s Linnaeus. 30 cts. each, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100.
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INDEX
Page
Abies .
. 4
Acanthopanax .
. 37
Acer .
. .23. 24
Achillea .
. 64
Aconitum .
. 65
Acorus .
. 65
Actaea .
. 65
Actinulia .
Tigopodiutn ...
. 65
/Esculus .
. 24
Att hionema .
. 66
Ailantlius .
. 24
Ajuga .
. 66
Akebia .
. 60
Allium .
. 65
Almond, idowenng. .47
Alnus .
. 24
Alstnetneria . . . .
. 65
Ait ha.‘a .
.43, 65
Alyssum .
. 66
Amelanchier . . .
. 35
Amurpha .
... .35
Ampelopsis .
Amsonia .
. 66
Anchusa .
. 66
Andromeda .
Anemone .
.66, 67
Angelica Tree. .
. . . .24
Antennaria .
. 67
Anthemis .
. 67
Anthericuin . . . .
....67
Apples .
. . .114
Aquilegia .
Arabis .
. 68
Aralia .
Arborvitte .
13-15
Arbutus .
... .80
Arctostaphylos.
. 16
Arcnaria .
... .68
Aristolochia . . .
... .61
Arrneria .
68, 109
Aronia .
... -37
Arrhenathcrum .
... .70
Artemisia .
... .68
Aruncus .
... .70
Asclepias .
.... 70
Ash .
.27. 33
Asparagus .
. . . 115
Asperula .
Asphodel ine . . . .
.... 70
Aster .
.69, 70
Astilbe .
. 71
Aubrietia ......
.... 70
Azalea .
36, 37
Baby’s fircath. .
... .84
Balm .
.... 96
Baptisia .
... .72
Barberry. . i6, 57, 38, 59
Beauty Bush . . .
... .44
Beech .
... .27
Belamcanda . . . .
... .72
Bellllower .
■73, 74
Beilis .
... .72
Benzoin .
....38
Berberis.. 16, 37, 38, 59
Betula .
Bignonia .
. 61
Birch .
... .25
Blackberries. . . .
. . .115
Bleeding- 1 leart.
. 77
Bluebells .
... .97
Blueberry .
... .52
Bocconia .
.... 72
Boltonia .
... .72
Box .
. 16
Boxelder .
. . .23
Bridal Wreath .
... .49
Buckt horn .
. 49
Buddleia .
• . • .37
Buphthalmum . .
... .72
Burning Bush .
.... 42
Butterfly Bush .
. 37
Buxus .
. 16
Calimcris .
. 72
Cal lima .
Call ha .
. 72
Calycanth'is . . . .
. 38
Calymeris .
. 72
Camomile .
. 67
Campanula .
.73, 74
Campion .
. 96
C.ind ytuft .
. 89
Canterbury Bell
s. ... 73
Caragana .
. 38
Carex .
. 72
Carpinus .
. 25
Caryoptcris . . .
. 38
Cassia .
Catalpa ....
Catananche . . .
. 72
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Page
Catchfly .
. . . . 107
Ceanothus .
. 38
Cedar, Red .
. 7
Cedronella .
Celastrus .
Celt is .
... .25
Centaurea .
.... 74
Centranthus. . . .
.... 74
Cephalanthus. . .
....38
Cephalaria .
... .74
Ccrastium .
.... 74
Ceratostigma. . .
.... 74
Cercidiphyllum .
... .25
Cercis .
... .26
ChamiEcyparis . .
.... 5
Charniedaphne. .
.... 17
Cheiranthus . . . .
.... 76
Chelone .
.... 76
Cherry .
■ 32, 40
47, 98, 1 14
Chionanthus. . . .
... .25
Chrysanthemum
• 75, 76
Cimicifuga .
Cinquefoil .
47, 103
Cladrastis .
... .25
Clematis .
.61, 76
Clethra .
...38
Coffee Tree, Ky.
. 27
Columbine .
Coneflower .
80, 105
Convallaria .
■ . . .77
Coptis .
. . . .77
Coralberry .
. . . .50
Coreopsis .
.... 77
Cork Tree .
. . . .31
Cornel .
.... 40
Cornus .
. 26, 40
Coronilla .
. . . .77
Corylus .
. . . .41
Cotoneaster . . . .
• 39, 40
Cotula .
. . . .77
Crab-apples . . . .
. . .114
Crab, Flowering
• 29-3 1
Cranberry Bush.
•53, 54
Crataegus .
. 26, 27
Cress . 66, 68, 8i
Cydonia .
. . . .41
Cynanchum . . . .
.... 77
Cypress .
Cypripediuin . . .
.... 77
Daisy .
.... 72
Daphne .
• 17, 41
Delphinium . . . .
. 78, 79
Deutzia .
. . . .41
Dianthus .
. 79, 80
Dicentra .
.... 77
Dictamnus .
. . . .77
Diervilla .
. . . .41
Digitalis .
. . . .80
Dodecatheon . . .
. . • .77
Dogwood .
. 26, 40
Doronicum .
... .77
Draba .
. . . .80
Dropw'ort .
. . . .82
Dutchman’s Pipe. . .61
Echinacea .
....80
Echinops .
. . . .80
Elaeagnus .
. . . .41
Elder .
. 23, 49
Elm .
. . . .34
Enkianthus .
. . . .41
Epigaea .
Epilobium .
. . . .81
Epimedium .
. . . .81
E,>-ica .
.... 17
Erigeron .......
. . . .81
Erinus .
.... 81
Eryngium .
. . . .81
Eryngo .
. . . .81
Erysimum .
. . . .81
Eulalia .
... .97
Euonymus .
.18, 42
Eupatorium . . . .
.81, 82
Euphorbia .
... .82
Exochorda .
.... 42
Fagus .
... .27
Ferns, Hardy . . .
. 82
Fescue .
... .82
Festuca .
. 82
Filbert .
. 41
Filipendula .
.82, 83
Fir .
. .4, 10
Flax .
. 94
Forgct-mc-not . .
... .97
Forsythia .
. 43
Foxglove .
. 80
Fraxinus .
. 27
Fringe Tree . . . .
... .25
Funkia .
. 89
Caillardia .
. 83
Page
Galax .
. 83
Galega .
. 83
Galium .
. 83
Gaultheria . . .
. 83
Genista .
. 43
Geranium . . . .
. 83
Geum .
. 83
Gillenia .
. 84
Ginkgo .
. 27
Gladiolus ....
...83, 84
Gleditsia .
. 27
Globe Flower.
. . 44, III
Golden Bell . .
. 43
Goldenrod . . . .
. 108
Grapes .
. .62, 1 1 5
Gum, Sweet . .
. 28
Gymnocladus.
. 27
Gypsophila . . .
. 84
Hamamelis. . .
. 43
1 law'thorn ....
. , . 26, 27
Hazelnut .
. 41
I leath .
. 17
Heather .
. 17
Hedera .
. 19
Helenium. . . .
. . .84, 85
Helianthemun
1 . 85
Helianthus . . .
. . .85,86
Heliopsis .
. 86
Heliotrope . . . .
. Ill
Hemerocallis .
. . .87, 88
Hemlock .
. 15
Hepatica .
. 86
Hesperis .
. 86
Heuchera ....
. 86
Hibiscus .
. . .43. 88
Hieracium . . . .
. 89
Holly .
. . . 19, 44
Hollyhock . . . .
. 65
Honeysuckle. .
. 37
41, 45, 62
Horsechestnut
. 24
Hosta .
. 89
Hydrangea . . .
... 44, 62
Hypericum . . .
... 44, 89
Hyssopus ....
. 89
Iberis .
. 89
Ilex .
. . . 19, 44
Incarvillea . . .
. 94
Indigo Bush . .
. 35
Inula .
. 89
Iris .
. . . 90-93
Ivy . 19,
61, 94, 97
Jasione .
. 94
Juglans .
. 28
Juneberry . . . .
. 35
Jimiperus . . . .
. 6,7
Kalmia .
. 19
Katsura Tree.
. 25
Kerria .
. 44
Kniphofia . . . .
. 94
Koelreuteria . .
. 28
Kolkw'itzia . . .
. 44
L.aburnum . . .
. 28
Ladyslippcr . .
Lantern Plant,
, Chin..98
Larch .
. 28
Larix .
. 28
Larkspur .
... 78, 79
Lathy rus .
. 94
Laurel .
. 19
Lavandula. . .
. 94
Lavender . . . .
. 94
Leathcrieaf. . .
. 17
Leiophyllum . .
. 19
Leontopodium
. 94
Leopardbane .
. 77
Lespedeza . . . .
. 44
Lcucothoe . . . .
. 19
T eVA’ I Q I ‘1
Liatris .
. 94
Ligularia .
. 94
Ligustrum . . . .
• .45, 59
Lilac .
Lilies .
. . .67, 72
87-89, 94, 95, 98
Lilium .
. 95
Lily-of-the-Valley . . .77
Limonium . . . .
. 94
Linaria .
. 94
Linden .
. 34
Linum .
. 94
Liquidambar .
. 28
Liriodendron .
. 28
Lithospermum
1 . 96
L.obelia .
. 94
Locust .
Loniccra .
. . .45, 62
Loosestrife. . .
. 96
Lupinus .
. 96
Lychnis .
. 06
Page
Lycium .
Lysimachia .
. . . .96
Lythrum .
. . . .96
Magnolia .
. . . .28
Mahonia .
. ... 19
Maidenhair Tree
. . . .27
Mallow . 88, 96, 107
Maljus .
■ 29-3 1
Malva .
.... 96
Maple .
.23, 24
Marigold, Marsh
. 72
Matrimony Vine
. . . .62
Mazus .
.... 96
Meadowrue .
. . . 109
Meadowsweet.. .
.82, 83
Melissa .
.... 96
Mentha .
... .97
Mertensia .
.... 97
Mint .
... .97
Miscanthus .
.... 97
Mitchella .
... .97
Mock Orange. . .
.... 46
Monarda .
... .97
Monkshood .
. 60, 65
Morus .
.... 28
Mulberry .
.... 28
Mullein .
... 1 1 1
Myosotis .
.... 97
Myrica .
.... 47
Myrtle .
Nepeta .
.... 97
Nicrembergia . . .
.... 98
Ninebark .
... .47
Nyssa .
... .28
Oak .
• -33
CEnothera .
....98
Oxydendrum ...
. 31
Pachistima .
.... 20
Pachysandra . . . .
Paeonia .
99, 100
Pansy, Tufted . .
. . . 113
Papaver .
....98
Paradisea .
....98
Pea, Perennial . .
....94
Pea Tree, Siberian. .. 38
Peaches
. .114-
Pearl Bush .
.... 42
Pears .
33, 115
Pentstemon .
...100
Peony .
99, 100
Phalaris .
....98
Phellodendron . .
... .31
Philadelphus. . .
. 46
Phlox . I
01, 102
Physalis .
. 98
Physocarpus . . . .
.... 47
Physostegia ....
. ... 103
Picea .
.... 8
Pieris .
.... 20
Pine .
Pink .
■ 79, 80
Pinus .
Plane Tree .
. 32
Platanus .
. 32
Platycodon .
... 103
Plumbago .
. 74
Plum . 32, 47, 1 15
Podophyllum . . .
... 103
Polemonium . . . .
... 103
Polygonatum . . .
... 103
Polygonum .
62, 103
Poplar .
. 32
Poppy .
. 72, 98
Populus .
. 32
Potentilla .
47, 103
Primrose . 1
103, 104
Primula . i
103, 104
Privet .
• 45, 59
Prunella .
... 105
Prunus .
• 32, 47
Pseudotsuga . . . .
.... 10
Ptelea .
Pueraria .
Pulmonaria .
... 105
Pyrethrum .
.... 76
Pyrus .
• • - 33
Quercus .
■ . . 33
Ouince .
4,T II5
Ranunculus .
... 103
Raspberry .
49, 115
Redbud .
.... 26
Rctinospora .
.... 5
Rhamnus .
.... 49
Rhododendrons .
.21, 22
Rhodora .
.... 49
Rhodotypos .
.... 47
Rhubarb .
. . . 1 15
Rhus .
.... 47
Robinia .
• 33, 49
Rose of Sharon .
. . . .43
Page
Roses . 48, 55-59
Rose, Sun . 85
Rubus . 49
Rudbeckia . 105
Ruta . 105
Sage . 105
Salix . 34, 59
Salvia . 105
Sambucus . 49
Sandwort . 68
Sanguinaria . 105
Santolina . 105
Saponaria . 105
Saxifrage . 106
Scabiosa . 106
Sedum . 106, 107
Sempervivum . 108
Shortia . 108
Sidalcea . 107
Silene . lO"'
Silphiuni . 108
Smilacina . 108
Smoke 1 ree . 47
Sneezewced . 84, 85
Snowball . 54
Snow berry . 50
Snow'-in-Summer . ... 74
Soldanella . 108
Solidago . 108
Sorbaria . 50
Sorbus . 33
Sorrel Tree . 31
Sourwood . 31
Speedwell . 111,112
Spiraea . 49, 50
Spruce . 8
Spurge . 82
Slachys . 108
Statice . 94, 109
Stenanthium . 109
Stephanandra . 50
Stokesia . 109
Stonecrop . 106, 107
Strawberries . 1 15
Straw berry Tree . ... 42
Sumac . 47
Sunflower . 85, 86
Sweet Flag . 65
Sweet Pepper Bush.. 38
Sweet Shrub . 38
Sweet William . 79
Symphoricarpos . 50
Syringa. . .34, 46, 50-52
Tamarix . 52
Taxodium . 34
Taxus . 11,12
Teucrium . 109
Thalictrum . 109
Thermopsis . 1 1 o
Thistle, Globe . 80
Thuja . 13-15
Thyme . 1 10
Tiarella . 109
Tilia . . . 34
Tradescantia . 1 10
Trillium . iio
Trollius . Ill
Trumpet Creeper.. . .61
Tsuga . 15
Tulip Tree . 28
Tunica . 110
Ulmus. . 34
Vaccinium . 52
Valeriana . 1 1 1
Valerian . 103
Verbascum . 1 1 1
Verbena . 1 1 1
Vernonia . 1 1 1
Veronica . 111,112
Viburnum . 53, 54
Vinca . 20
Viola . 1 12, 1 13
Violet . 1 12, 1 13
Virginia Creeper. . . .60
Virgin’s Bow'er . 61
Vitex . 54
Vitis . 62
Wallflower . 76
Wayfaring Tree . 53
Weigela . 54
Willow . 34, 59
Wintercreeper . 18
Wintergreen . 83
W isteria . 62
Witch-Hazel . 43
Wormwood . 68
Yarrow . 64
Yew . 11,12
Y ucca . . 1 1 3
Zanthorhiza . 54
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