Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 125, 5 April 1913 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND IALIiADIU3I AND SU-1TLEUKAJ1. SATUKIKYY.APRIL, 5, 1U13. 1 1 i ui When You speak of a beautiful city, you think of the trees, of the flowering shrubs and climbing vines; of roses in bloom and velvet (ren lawns you think ot real homes set in the midst of beautiful surroundings. That is one of the objects of this advertisment to make "Richmond Homes More Beautiful".

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We want you and your friends and neighbors to join and help make Richmond a beautiful city. We want you to beautify your home grounds, we will help you. All that is neccessary to entitle you to a membership is be a Palladium subscriber. For $1.25 you will receive this collection of six of the most beautiful hardy shrubs, climbing vines and roses in the world. Not little "slips" that can be put in a box and mailed, but big, strong, healthy plants, the kind that will grow and give satisfaction the very first yean You don't have to wait for results. EACH PLANT IS 'GUARANTEED" TO GROW---BLOOM THE FIRST YEAR. The varieties which can be obtained are as follows:

SPIREA VAN HOUTTE "Bridal Wreath." One of the finest and hardest of shrubs. It grov3 to a height of five feet. Its gracefully drooping branches during May and June are completely covered .with compact pure white flower heads. So great is the profusion of bloom that they appear like veritable bankB of snow. The leaves are. dark green, pale bluish green beneath, persisting until late autumn. Many call this shrub the "Bridal Wreath" and they have named it well. DOROTHY PERKINS. The moat useful and popular of all the hardy climbing roses. Its double clear shell pink roses come in clusters in great profusion and make a wonderful display. For verandas, walls, pillars and fences, it is a most suitable plant. It is a remarkably strong end vigorous grower, often producing shoots ten to' fifteen feet in length in a single season. Extremely hardy and thrives in a fertile soil. What a grand rose this is! Rich, glossy, insect-proof foliage, thousands of blossoms and always vigorous and healthy. GARLAND SYRINGA. Among the grandest of shrubs. A robust, rapidgrowing, flowering shrub with upright, often arching ' branches attaining a height of 8 to 10 feet. Such a glorious hardy plant with flowers so pure and white and fragrance so rich and pure that we unhesitatingly commend this as one of the very best of the flowering 'shrubs. Flowers are borne in bewildering numbers, transforming the branches into garlands of surpassing beauty and splendor. Thrives everywhere. A shrub for the masses.

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The Charm of Beautiful Surroundings" is What Makes Home Life Attractive

The Six: Gems HALL'S Ja ancse HONEYSUCKLE. The best of the climblnn honeysuckles for general planting. Of rapid and abundant growth, retaining Its gloBsy gretn foliage well into winter. It blooms from July to frost. Its showy flowers appearing creamy white, changing later to yellow and followed by beautiful black berries. It is most effective as a climber, growing to a height of 15 feet. The wonderful fragrance of the honeysuckle is well known and la tol.l In song and story. Everybody loves the honeysuckle. CLEMATIS PANICULATA. One of the prettiest cjimbers and tne proud queen of all the hardy climbing vines. Of rapid, vigorous growth, quickly covering porches, trellesU and arbors with handsome, clean glossy green foliage. Flowers of medium site, pure white, borne in Immense sheets; of a most delicious and penetrating fragrance. Absolutely the best and most satisfactory of ail the Clematis. LONICERA BELLA ALBIDA. A new and rare shrub that has created a sensation wherever planted. It IB without doubt the best of tho bush honeysuckles and is hardy as an oak. Its fine white flowers in late spring contrast beautifully with -its bright green foliage and it has all the fragrance to characteristic of the honeysuckles. Even more striking than its beautiful flowers are its scarlet: berries borne In immense profusion during the entire nun--' mer. Words or admiration are oken by all who see this shrub and it is justly classed among the best ot those "Grand Shrubs" that add beauty, grace and perfume to our garden.

Nursery Agents Everywhere Sell This Collection for $6.00

You will maruel at this wondeaful offer as we did -when you see it It was impossible to imagine that six plants of this varietybig, strong, healthy, three year old plants, could be bought for this low price. We suggest that you call at the Palladium Office and see these plants on display, also photographic reproductions. They show these plant exactly as they grow in yard and garden, ah Phone order wni Be Delivered t YourDisPoi.

THE SIX BEST PLANTS From the list of over two thousand hardy ornamental plants, we have selected these six plants. The Six Best Plants in all the world of ornamental horticulture. We have taken into consideration everything'. Hardiness Ability to withstand our severe northern winters equally as well as our hot, dry summers. Ease of Culture They are all of the very easiest culture and although they will grow and thrive even under neglect, yet, they will respond liberally to good care and treatment. They are as near "fool proof" as living plants can be. Foliage One of the first requirements of a really good plant is that it must present an attractive appearance not only when in bloom, but throughout the entire season. Even if they did not flower at all they would still be planted for the plant in this collection has handsome dark green foliage ; even beauty of their foliage. Flowering Qualities What is more beautiful than a shrub, climbing vine or rose in full blossom? Pleasing to the eye and soothing to the nerves. A real picture no artist can paint. In this collection are the very cream of all our hardy flowering plants. The plants we send out are large and vigorous "the blooming size." They should bloom the very first year and will bloom every year. Every one of the six is a sure bloomer. A WONDERFUL NEW AND RARE SHRUB We want to call special attention to the fact that we are including in this collection one plant of that New and Rare Shrub Lonicera Bella Albida. This is one of the most remarkable and valuable introductions in recent years. This shrub alone is worth the price we ask for the entire collection. QUALITY OF STOCK The illustration shows the size and quality of the stock we send out Not little "slips" that can be put in a box and mailed, but strong, healthy and bushy plants. The kind that will grow and give satisfaction the very first year. You don't have to wait for results. The plants in this collection are of the very highest quality. Strong, healthy, vigorous specimens. The shrubs are two to three feet high, and are three to four years old. They are real bushes (see illustration). The climbing rose bush and the climbing vines are two to three years old big plants. These are the kind that will give immediate effect and produce results the very first year. No long tedious waiting. Each of these plants is just.the "right size" to plant for best results. If you paid us ten times the price we could give you no better plants. They are the kind that will give absolute satisfaction.

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HOME SWEET HOME Take away the trees and shrubs, the climbing vines and you take away the features that make the home attractive. The six plants in this collection properly arranged on the home grounds will go a long way toward transforming many a bare, forlorn looking place into a cheerful and charming home. The vines and climbers will quickly cover the porch, their foliage affording a place of rest and shelter from the rays of the hot summer's sun. The shrubs as specimens on the lawn will add greatly to the beauty and value of property and contribute a wealth of pleasure and interest to the home. 0UT-D00R PLANTS. These six plants are strictly "out-door" plants. The kind that "live outside" the year round. They will live for years and years, each year growing larger and more beautiful than the preceding. In early spring, long before it is safe to set out the tender plants and annuals, you begin to get results. In autumn after Jack Frost has played havoc with the tender plants, these hardy plants will still retain their green glossy foliage even into the winter months. They are perfectly hardy. A SUCCESSION OF FLOWERS. This collection has been so selected as to cover a period of bloom from Spring until Autumn. With the coming of spring the leaves unfurl followed quickly by flowers. The Bridal Wreath Spirea (Van Houtte) opens theseason, followed by the splendid new and rare Lonicera Bella Albida. A magnificent shrub. Then the Garland Sytinga with its wealth of pure white flowers. June find3 us in the month of roses with Dorothy Perkins, that queen of climbing roses, holding full sway. Meanwhile the fragrance of the Honeysuckle has filled the air and reminds us that summer is here. It will bloom at intervals until frost. Again we have with us the wonderful Lonicera Bella Albida; this time with its scarlet berries standing out in strong contrast with its fine foliage,

all through the summer they lend their attraction. September finds Clematis Paniculata, the queen of hardy climbers, delighting the eye with its countless thousands of flowers and enchanting you with its penetrating fragrance. It will bloom until frost. r. THE FRED H. LEMON CO. RECOMMENDS The wholesale and retail florist, The Fred H. Lemon CbJ, has been, consulted in regard to these 6 gems and recommends them to be. the -proper selection of outdoor plants for this part of the country and if properly handled will grow .to be large and beautiful shrubbery and -vines. Mr. Lemon said: "They are beautiful flowers and you should be well patronized by Richmond people." "

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