. Althea Wm. R. Smith Althea {Rose of Sharon). The Altheas are among the most valu- able of our tall, hardy Shrubs on account of their late season of blooming, which is from August to October, a period when but few Shrubs are in flower. We offer the following choice double-flowering sorts: Berberis Thunbergi (Japanese Barberry). A beautiful variety with small foliage, assuming the most varied tints of coloring in the autumn and attractive scarlet berries which remain on the plant the greater part of the winter; very desirable for grouping, particularly around the base of a porch or veranda to
. Althea Wm. R. Smith Althea {Rose of Sharon). The Altheas are among the most valu- able of our tall, hardy Shrubs on account of their late season of blooming, which is from August to October, a period when but few Shrubs are in flower. We offer the following choice double-flowering sorts: Berberis Thunbergi (Japanese Barberry). A beautiful variety with small foliage, assuming the most varied tints of coloring in the autumn and attractive scarlet berries which remain on the plant the greater part of the winter; very desirable for grouping, particularly around the base of a porch or veranda to hide the foundation; succeeds in sun or shade, and is the best hedge plant we know. 40 cts. each; $ per doz. Plants for hedges offered on page 212. g^^^ — Wilsonae. A pretty dwarf species of recent introduction with glossy green leaves and long spines, in the fall the foliage takes on the most beautiful autumnal tints. 75 cts. each. Callicarpa Purpurea (Beauty Berry). A splendid berried Shrub for the border or planted in clumps on the lawn; it grows 3 feet high, its branches gracefully recurving; covered in August with tiny pink-tinted flowers, followed by great masses of violet- purple berries, these remain on the plant until mid-winter. 60 cts. each. | Calycanthus Floridus (Sweet or Strawberry Shrub). An old favorite with double chocolate-colored strawberry- scented flowers in May. 60 cts. each. I Cercis Japonica (Judas Tree, or Red Bud). A showy tall Shrub or small tree. All the branches and twigs are covered with a mass of small rosy-pink flowers early in the spring before the leaves appear. Plants, 2 to 3 feet high, 75 cts. each. Clethra Alnifolia (White Alder, or Sweet Pepper Bush). One of the best of our native dwarf Shrubs, bearing spikes of pure white, deliciously fragrant flowers during July and August. 60 cts. each. Corchorus or Kerria Japonica PI. PI. (Globe-flower). A par- ticularly valuable Shrub on account of its clean, graceful habit of growth and its free
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