. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, flowering shrubs, vines, hedge plants, Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, West Chester, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. Exochorda grandiflora Although introduced into cultivation as early as 1845 Mr. Fortune, who found it in China, this valuable and elegant shrub has never been abundant in this country, owing to the difficulty experienced in reproducing it from cuttings. Being closely re- lated to the Spireas, it was at first supposed to be a member
. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, flowering shrubs, vines, hedge plants, Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, West Chester, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. Exochorda grandiflora Although introduced into cultivation as early as 1845 Mr. Fortune, who found it in China, this valuable and elegant shrub has never been abundant in this country, owing to the difficulty experienced in reproducing it from cuttings. Being closely re- lated to the Spireas, it was at first supposed to be a member of that genus, but sub- sequent research has proven its right to a distinctive title. It is much larger in size than the Spireas, usually attaining a height of 10 or 12 feet, with a profusion of slender branches densely clothed with light glaucous-green leaves, and during early summer svhen it is literally covered with pure milk-white flowers, it may be said to resemble an immense ball of snow. Throughout the middle states it has proven entirely hardy and reliable in any good garden soil, and is beyond a doubt one of the most effective shrubs in our entire list. Recognizing the great importance of the Exochorda for belts and masses, we have succeeded in growing a stock of several thousands strong healthy plants which we offer in two sizes,—3 to 4 and 4 to 5 feet high ; all annually pruned, and once or twice transplanted, which we can recommed with the greatest confidence to our customers. We are now prepared to fill all orders for this desirable shrub at as equally low prices as are usually charged for the common and mostly inferior species so prevalent in collections. HOOPES, BRO. & THOMAS, Maple Avenue Nurseries, WEST CHESTER, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Maple Avenue Nurseri
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