Dreer's mid-summer list 1917 (1917) Dreer's mid-summer list 1917 . dreersmidsummerl1917henr Year: 1917 34 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—HARDY SHRUBS HIT J^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1 P^ HH^ f y lo H^ ' j^^^^M^BJBBP^^^^^^B^^^^^^^^B Deutzia Lemoinei Hydrangea Arborescens Qrandiflora {Snow-ball Hy- drangea). This magnificent, perfectly hardy American Shrub has snow-white blossoms of largest size. One of its most valu- able characteristics is its coming into bloom just after the passing of all the early Spring-blooming shrubs, flowering from early June until late July, makes it valuable in any g
Dreer's mid-summer list 1917 (1917) Dreer's mid-summer list 1917 . dreersmidsummerl1917henr Year: 1917 34 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—HARDY SHRUBS HIT J^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1 P^ HH^ f y lo H^ ' j^^^^M^BJBBP^^^^^^B^^^^^^^^B Deutzia Lemoinei Hydrangea Arborescens Qrandiflora {Snow-ball Hy- drangea). This magnificent, perfectly hardy American Shrub has snow-white blossoms of largest size. One of its most valu- able characteristics is its coming into bloom just after the passing of all the early Spring-blooming shrubs, flowering from early June until late July, makes it valuable in any garden. 50 cts. each. — Paniculata Grandiflora. Without doubt the best known and most popular summer-flowering Shrub in cultivation. 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 remain in good condi- tion for weeks. We offer the following sizes: Fine bush plants, 50 cts. each; | per doz.; $ per 100. Standard or tree-shaped plants, which make beautiful specimens for the lawn or garden, $ each. Hypericum Patulum Henryi. A new hardy St. John's Wort of shrubby habit, growing 2J to 4 feet high and produc- ing masses of clear yellow flowers during July and August. A most desirable shrub. 50 cts. each. Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum {Golden-leaved Privet). A beautiful golden variegated form and very effective for asso- ciating with other dwarf shrubs. 35 cts. each. Lonicera Tatarica (Tartarian Honey stickle). Pink flowers, contrasting beautifully with the foliage; blooms in June. 50 cts. each. — Virginalis alba. A creamy-white colored variety of the above, flowering during May and June. 50 cts. each. Corchorus, or Kerria Japonica fl. pi. ( Globe-flower). A graceful Shrub of medium height, with double yellow flowers from early June to October. 50 cts. each. Desmodium Penduliflorum. A Shrub which dies to the ground in winter, but comes up vigorously
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