AW) 
Sse 
% w 
Wau Kee 
HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
AILANTHUS (Tree of Heaven). 
A stately, rapid-growing tree with long, feathery foliage of a dis- 
tinectly tropical appearance. ' 
Each, 50¢; per doz., $5.00. 
ALMOND (Amagdalus). 
Bears an abundance of pretty, double 
flowers very early in spring. Double, 
white and pink. 
BERBERIS (Barberry). 
Excellent hedge plants, and valuable 
for massing; very hardy. 
Purpureus—Foliage purple, bearing clus- 
ters of small yellow flowers, followed 
in fall by red berries. 
Thunbergii (Japanese Barberry)—Dwart 
and compact, invaluable for planting 
in front of other taller growing 
shrubs, or around the base of a porch, 
and the best of all shrubs for a hedge. 
The foliage is small and dense, bright 
green, and assuming the most varied 
tints in fall, deepening to bright red 
as the season advances. Its bright 
Golgensiider. scarlet berries remain on the plant 
almost all winter. 
Wulgaris (Common Barberry)—The flowers are delightfully fragrant and 
are followed by clusters of bright red berries in the fall. 
DEUTZIA. 
Gracilis—Of dwarf compact habit, densely covered with long sprays of 
pure white flowers early in summer. AIso valuable for winter flower- 
ing in pots in the house during winter. 
DOGWOOD (Cornus). 
Alba—F lowers white, branches bright red in fall and winter. 
Sanguinea—The dark red bark is very conspicuous in winter. 
FLOWERING CURRANT (Ribes). 
Aureum—F lowers yellow. 
Sanguineum—Crimson flowers. 
FORSYTHIA (Golden Bell). 
Fortuneii—Bears bright yellow, drooping flowers early in spring before 
the leaves appear. 
GOLDEN ELDER (Sambucus). 
Flowers white; foliage golden yellow, contrasting splendidly with other 
shrubs. 
HYDRANGEA. 
Arborescens Grandiflora—A valuable summer flowering hardy shrub, 
coming into bloom after the early spring flowering shrubs, and bear- 
ing an abundance of large snow-white blossoms. 
Paniculata Grandiflora—The most popular of all the late summer flower- 
ing shrubs. The flowers are borne in large pyrimidal panicles, white 
at first and gradually changing to rose as the season advances. 
KERRIA. 
Japonica—Of graceful habit. Flowers bright yellow. borne freely early 
in spring. 
82 
Highly ornamental hardy shrubs, bearing an abundance 
of flowers, followed by showy berries. { 
Tatarica—F lowers pink and creamy white. 
Grandiflora—F lowers bright red, striped white. 
PHILADELPHUS (Syringa or Mock Orange). 
Exceedingly popular and deservedly so. They are per- ~ 
fectly hardy and bear a profusion of sweet-scented flowers. 
Coronarius—F lowers very fragrant, pure white. 
Grandiflorus—F lowers large, pure white. 
Aurea—Foliage yellow, flowers white; fragrant. 
Favorite hardy shrubs, all of them blooming profusely. 
They are thrifty growers, and succeed in almost any situation. 
Anthony Waterer—Dwarf, flowers pink 
Arguta—Bears a profusion of white flowers early in May. Of | 
Berberis Thunbergii. graceful habit. 
& 130 Wisconsin St. Milwaukee, Wis. ee 
Alba—Pure white. LILAC, 
Vulgaris (Common Lilac)—Flowers fragrant, lilac color. 
Persian—Various shades of lilac to deep purple. 
LONICERA (Bush Honeysuckle). : 
SPIREA. 
Opulifolia—Flowers white. 
Opulifolia Aurea—Yellow leaves, white flowers. 
Prunifolia—Blooms early and profusely; flowers 
double white. 
Thunbergii—The small white flowers are borne 
very early; leaves small, light green. 
Van Houteii (Bridal Wreath)—Flowers white, 
borne profusely. : 
Any of the above Shrubs, except where 
otherwise noted, each, 25¢; per doz., $2.50. Extra 
strong plants, each, 50c¢; per doz., $5.00. 
Spirea Van Houteii. 
