. Kelsey's hardy American plants and Carolina mountain flowers. Nursery stock Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. NE of the most interesting and important features of our varied mountain flora is the large variety of deciduous flowering shrubs, many lavishly- placed within our easy reach, others shy and retiring and taking a special knowledge of the botany of this section to find them. With their fresh, delicate tracery and tints of leaf, twig and flower they supply that enchanting natural beauty to our garden
. Kelsey's hardy American plants and Carolina mountain flowers. Nursery stock Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. NE of the most interesting and important features of our varied mountain flora is the large variety of deciduous flowering shrubs, many lavishly- placed within our easy reach, others shy and retiring and taking a special knowledge of the botany of this section to find them. With their fresh, delicate tracery and tints of leaf, twig and flower they supply that enchanting natural beauty to our gardens and grounds so sought after by all lovers of nature, and attained so rarely, even by the professional landscape gardener; and all at moderate cost and no guess- work in the results. We offer a large list of the choicest species and particular notice is called to the Azaleas, Stuartia, Xanthorrhiza and other of the more rare and showy sorts. The sizes following the names indicate the 'variation in heights attained by the shrubs in their wild state. Under cultivation they usually reach the lesser height given. ALNUS rugosa {serrulata). Smooth Alder. 5-40 ft. A much admired shrub growth, especially along streams. Showy catkins appear early. 1 ]/2-2 ft., 25c. ea., $ for 10. alnobetula (viridis). Alpine Alder. 2-10 ft. Low, diffuse shrub with elegant foliage, found on our highest mountains. Showy red-winged fruit. Damp ground. The best of the genus probably. 6-12 in., 25c. ea., $2 for 10; 12-18 in., 35c. ea., $3 for 10. incana. Speckled Alder. 8-25 ft. Fine shrub for borders of streams and ponds. Sharply serrated leaves. 1-2 ft., 15c. ea., $ for 10. AMELANCHIER rotundifolia. Dwarf Juneberry. 3-12 ft. Dwarf species very de- sirable for its white showy flowers and edible fruit. 1-2 ft., 25c. ea., $2 for 10. AMORPHA fruticosa. False Indigo. 5-20 ft. Spreading bush, indigo-colored spiked flowers, for massing. 2-3 ft., 20c. ea., $ per 10; 3-5 ft., 35c. ea., $3 for 10. herba
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