. The Geo H. Mellen Co. Innisfallen Greenhouses. Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Urbana Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Plants, Ornamental; Flowers; Roses; Fruit. 78 The Geo. H. Mellen Co., Florists and Seedsmen, Hardy Ornamental Flowering Shrubs. ALTWEA, or ROSE OF SHARON. One of the most showy and beautiful flowering Shrubs. Flowers of large size, bell-shaped, double, full and of brilliant and striking colors; borne in great profusion in August and September, when other flowers are scarce. Of regular and c
. The Geo H. Mellen Co. Innisfallen Greenhouses. Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Urbana Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Plants, Ornamental; Flowers; Roses; Fruit. 78 The Geo. H. Mellen Co., Florists and Seedsmen, Hardy Ornamental Flowering Shrubs. ALTWEA, or ROSE OF SHARON. One of the most showy and beautiful flowering Shrubs. Flowers of large size, bell-shaped, double, full and of brilliant and striking colors; borne in great profusion in August and September, when other flowers are scarce. Of regular and compact growth, with deep, glossy green leaves. Thrives in all ordinary situations, and is entirely hardy in the Middle States. Make beautiful ornamental hedges; sure to attract attention wherever seen. Two colors; double rose and double white. Price, 15 cents each. CALYCANTHUS. The well-known "sweet-scented" Shrub. It bears, in May, a profusion of double purple blossoms, which have a strong, delicious pineapple fragrance. Very popular. Price, 15 cents. DEUTZIAS. Gracillis—A charming Shrub. Flowers pure white, bell- shaped, delicately fringed and borne in such profusion as to cover the branches. Price, 10 cents each. Crenata—Four feet in height. Flowers double, of a pure white, beautifully tinged with rose. An elegant Shrub. Price, 10 cents each. Candidissima—This elegant variety resembles Deutzia Crenata, except that the flowers are pure white in color. It excels all others in size of flower and profusion of bloom. Price, 10 cents each. Exochordia Grandiflora. A vigorous growing Shrub, forming a neat, com- pact bush 10 to 12 feet high; can be trimmed into any desired shape. The flowers are borne in slender racemes of 8 to 10 florets each, on light and wiry branches that bend beneath their load of bloom just enough to be airy and graceful. It is perfectly hardy; flowers pure white. Very useful for cut flowers. Price, 20 cents each. Philadelphia, or Mock Orange. L
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