Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book dreers18381908ga1908henr Year: 1908 :^^^=5EleagnuS LongipeS. A very ilcMralile, nearly evL-rgreen Shi lib, with light luhage, which is silvered on the under surface. The abundant crop of orange- colored fruit is a very attractive feature during ihe summer. 25 cts. each. Exochorda Qrandiflora {Pearl Bush), A vigorous-growing Shrub, bearing white owers in slender racemes in early spring; very graceful; useful for cut flowers. -5 cts. each. ,FQrsythla Suspensa ( Weeping GoMen Bell). Of willowy growth, the branches __^yiaceiully arclimg
Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book dreers18381908ga1908henr Year: 1908 :^^^=5EleagnuS LongipeS. A very ilcMralile, nearly evL-rgreen Shi lib, with light luhage, which is silvered on the under surface. The abundant crop of orange- colored fruit is a very attractive feature during ihe summer. 25 cts. each. Exochorda Qrandiflora {Pearl Bush), A vigorous-growing Shrub, bearing white owers in slender racemes in early spring; very graceful; useful for cut flowers. -5 cts. each. ,FQrsythla Suspensa ( Weeping GoMen Bell). Of willowy growth, the branches __^yiaceiully arclimg, covered wiih golden-yellow bells in early spring. 25 cts. each. — Viridissima. Strong, erect habit; flowers yellow; very early. 25 cts. each; per doz. tlalesia Tetraptera {Silve>- Bell, or Snowdrop Tree). A beautiful, large Shrub ith pieily beil-sliaped white flowers in May; one of the most desirable Shrubs. !.5 cts. Hydrangea Arboresens SterWls {Snowball Bydrnngen). A beautiful new hardy blirub. tor description, illusliation, and price see page 212. ^JQydrangea Paniculata [tvpe). This must not be conlounded with Hydrangtapaniculatagrandi- Jlo7-a oflFered below, this being the original type from which the variety grandiflora originated, and while not so well known as the last-named variety, it is by many considered superior on account of the flower heads having less sterile flowers, which reduces the weight of the large heads of bloom, thus enabling the plant to carry its flowers more erect and showing same lo better advantage; the flowers are creamy-white, turning to a purplish-ied as they fade. Strong plants, 30 cts. each; $ \ per doz. HVdrangea Paniculata Qrandiflora. Without dciubt the best knovMi and most popular Shrub in cultivation at the present time. The flowers, which are borne in dense pyramidal panicles a foot long, in the greatest profusion, are white when they first open, but gradually change to rose color, and re- main in good conditio
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