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Do  not  assume  content  reflects  current 
scientific  knowledge,  policies,  or  practices. 


LIBRARY 


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MAY  11  1931  ★ 

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SPRING'57OT: 


Flowering  Shrubs 

and 

Rose  Bushes 


THE 

FORD  GARDENS 

415-425  Central  Street 
East  Bridgewater,  Mass. 


“You  Can-A-FORD  to  buy  from  FORD” 


FLO  W BRING  SHR  UBS  35c  each  3  for  $1 . 00 


Cornus  (Flowering  Dogwood)  Pare  white  flowers  in 
May,  followed  by  Scarlet  Berries  and  Gorgeous  Au¬ 
tumnal  Coloring  of  Leaves. 

Almond  (Pink)  A  Tree  shaped  shrub  with  Pink  Rose 
like  blossoms  growing  entire  length  of  branches. 

Syringa  (Mock  Orange)  Pure  White  flowers  in  dense 
cluster  very  fragrant. 

Spirea  (Van  Houtte)  A  graceful  bush  with  arching 
branches  which  are  set  with  beautiful  white  blossoms. 

Spirea  (Anthony  Waterer)  Shrub  of  good  foliage 
bearing  flat  heads  of  brilliant  crimson  blossoms. 

Weigelia  (Rosea)  A  reliable  and  fine  variety  Pink 
flowers. 

Weigelia  (Dwarf  Variegated)  White  flowers  Variega¬ 
ted  foliage. 

Hydrangea  (Snowball)  Bears  spherical  heads  of  pure 
white  flowers  in  July. 

Hydrangea  (P.  G.)  Bears  immense  cone-shaped  heads 
of  pure  white  flowers  turning  later  to  shades  of  pink 
and  red.  September  and  October. 

Deutzia  Pride  of  Rochester.  A  very  vigorous  shrub 
with  large  pure  white  flowers  tinted  rose. 

Deutzia  (Crenata)  Very  double  white  flowers  tinted 
purplish  rose. 

Buddleia  (Butterfly  Bush)  Long  spikes  of  Lilac  pur¬ 
ple  flowers.  Mid-summer  until  frost. 

Lilacs  Purple  or  white. 

Japan  Quince  (Fire  Bush)  Glossy  dark  foliage  with 
reddish  tints.  Large  deep  scarlet  flowers  in  abun¬ 
dance. 

Snowberry  2  varieties.  Pink  flowers  with  either 
white  or  red  berries  in  Autumn. 

Honeysuckle  Red  tartarian  compact  shrub  bearing 
beautiful  red  flowers  from  May  to  July. 

Forsythia  Blooms  in  April  before  the  leaves  appear 
Bell  shaped  yellow  flowers. 


TREES 


Apple,  Pear,  Cherry  and  Plum 
Catalpa  (Umbrella  Tree)  6  ft. 
Poplar  (Lombardy)  6-8  ft. 
Maple  Silver  6-8  ft. 

Maple  Norway  6-8  ft. 

Maple  Sugar  6-8  ft. 


$  .50  each 
1.25  each 
.75  each 
.75  each 
1.50  each 
1.50  each 


VINES  AND  CLIMBERS 


Wisteria  (Purple)  3  yrs. 
Clematis  (Paniculata) 

Trumpet  Vine  3  yrs. 
Honeysuckle  (Halls) 


65c  each 
35c  each 
35c  each 
35c  each 


TEA  ROSES  35c  EACH  3  FOR  $1.00 


Red  Radiance  Flowers  Deep  rose  red  good  healthy 
foliage. 

Ophelia  Flowers  are  full  and  perfect  of  Salmon 
Flesh  shading  to  orange  yellow. 

Grus  An  Teplitz  Medium  sized  double  flowers  of 
brilliant  velvety  crimson.  Very  fragrant. 

Los  Angeles  Flowers  salmon  pink  shading  to  golden 
orange.  Growth  good.  Free  flowering. 

Mine  Butterfly  Flowers  flesh  pink  shaded  to  rose  at 
center.  A  beautiful  shape  and  very  fragrant.  Free 
bloomer  especially  in  Autumn. 

Sunburst  Well  shaped  flowers  are  sulphur  yellow 
with  center  of  dark  yellow.  Fragrant. 

Souvenir  de  Claudius  Pernet  Sunflower  Yellow  with 
deeper  center.  Strong  grower.  Glossy  foliage. 

Killarney  Pink  Beautiful  large  pink  flowers.  Free 
bloomer. 


PERPETUAL  ROSES  35c  each  3  for  $1.00 


Frau  Karl  Druschki.  Pinkish  buds  opening  to  beautiful 
snow  white  flowers  of  enormous  size. 

General  Jack  Brilliant  velvet  crimson  flowers  of  fine 
shape.  Very  fragrant. 

Magna  Charta  Flowers  are  very  large  and  double  of 
bright  pink  suffused  with  carmine.  Very  fragrant. 

Paul  Neyron  Dark  lilac  rose  flowers,  very  large  and 
double,  extremely  fragrant. 


BABY  RAMBLER  or  POLYANTHA  ROSES 


Golden  Salmon  Large  clusters  of  reddish  orange  buds 
and  flowers.  The  plant  is  always  in  bloom. 

Katharine  Zeimet  Flowers  are  pure  white,  very  double 
and  fragrant,  large  clusters. 

Miss  Edith  Kavell  Semi-double  flowers  of  brilliant  scar¬ 
let  red,  shaded  darker,  produced  in  large  trusses. 

Mrs.  W.  H.  Cutbush  Medium  sized  flowers  of  bright 
rosy  pink  in  large  clusters,  free  flowering. 


CLIMBING  ROSES  35c  each  3  for  $1.00 

Dr.  Van  Fleet  Buds  and  flowers  pale  pink-  The  lovely 
shaped  flowers  are  equal  in  form  and  size  to  the  fine  Hy¬ 
brid  Teas. 

Gardenia  Yellow  buds  and  creamy  flowers  with  rich 
yellow  centers  formed  in  small  sprays. 

Paul’s  Scarlet  Climber  Flowers  of  bright  scarlet  quite 
large  and  beautiful  form,  blooms  in  small  clusters,  growth 
strong,  good  foliage. 

Silver  Moon  Enormous  flowers  of  purest  white,  strong 
growth,  perfect  foliage. 

American  Pillar  Single  flowers  fairly  large  of  brilliant 
crimson  pink  with  large  white  centers  growing  large  clus¬ 
ters.  Healthy  foliage. 

Climbing  American  Beauty  Flowers  brilliant  carmine 
rose,  very  fragrant. 

Roserie  Flowers  deep  shade  of  cerise  pink,  does  not 
climb  over  6  feet. 

Dorothy  Perkins  Beautiful  flowers  of  brilliant  shell 
pink  in  large  clusters. 

White  Dorothy  A  Pure  white  form  of  Dorothy  Perkins. 

Excelsia  Double  scarlet  crimson  flowers.  Same  growth 
and  color  as  Crimson  Rambler. 


Above  prices  at  garden,  if  wanted 
by  mail  add  parcel  post.