. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 40 Catalogue of Reading* Nursery, Mass. — J. W. Manning, P Sinensis var. rosea plena. [Double Pink Almond.] A charming rose- colored form, with equally as double and numerous flowers. 50 cents. P. triloba [Double-flowering Plum.] 5 ft. Early May. A broad- spreading bush of globular habit
. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 40 Catalogue of Reading* Nursery, Mass. — J. W. Manning, P Sinensis var. rosea plena. [Double Pink Almond.] A charming rose- colored form, with equally as double and numerous flowers. 50 cents. P. triloba [Double-flowering Plum.] 5 ft. Early May. A broad- spreading bush of globular habit and vigorous growth, with three-lobed foliage, preceded by innumerable light pink and very double flowers to completely surround and cover the branches. A native of China, and one of the finest, hardy, spring-blooming shrubs in cultivation. As a single lawn plant, very effective, as well as when grouped with other plants. 50 cents. P. tomentosa. 3 ft. May. A dwarf, compact, Chinese shrub, with ornamental foliage and showy, single pink flowers in May. 50 cents. See Trees for other plants of this class. PYRUS - Choke-Berry. A valuable shrub for producing thickets and filling in groups, of rapid growth, and thriving in all soils. P. arbutifolia, 6 ft. May. Innumerable small, white flowers, in dense clusters to envelop the bush. Lanceolate foliage, taking on showy, autumnal coloring. 25 cents. See Trees for other plants of this 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 Reading Nursery (Reading, Mass. ); Manning, Jacob W; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Reading, Mass. : Reading Nursery
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