

Spirea, Anthony Waterer 



Spirea Van Houttei 



Weigela, Eva Rathke 



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SPIREA, Anthony Waterer. (Illustrated above.) The perpetual-blooming Red Spirea. 

 Makes nice, shapely bushes, 2 to 3 feet high; bears flat clusters of rich, rosy red flowers 

 and continues blooming at short intervals all through the summer. 



S., Bridal Wreath {S. prunijolia). Double white flowers like little roses cover the 

 branches early in spring. 



S., Blue {Cary'opteris mastacanthus) . Plants grow to about 2 feet in height and become 

 covered with sky-blue flowers. The foliage has a most distinct spicy fragrance. 



S. Thunbergi. Dwarf-growing. Flowers white and about the first to bloom. The bush 

 has a graceful, feathery appearance. 



S. Van Houttei. (Illustrated above.) Blooms in May and June and gro\vs 5 to 6 

 feet in height. An immense bloomer, with, pure snow-white flowers, borne in plume- 

 shaped clusters all over the plant. Most popular hardy Spirea. 



FREE-FLOWERING WEIGELAS (Diervilla). These may be planted in the sun or 

 shade. They make a broad, vigorous gro\\^h 5 to 8 feet in height. In May and June 

 the entire branches are covered with white, pink or red, trumpet-shaped flowers. 

 The young plants are upright in growth but become more graceful with age. 



Eva Rathke. The everblooming Weigela. Splendid foliage; the lovely, dark red flowers, 

 with creamy white markings, produce an efi'ect not to be had in any other shrub. 



Candida. Flowers pure white, borne in great clusters in June and occasionaKy through- 

 out the summer. 



Rosea. Rose-pink and white flowers in great profusion. 



Rosea nana variegata. The flowers are soft pink. Foliage is very attractive, being 

 bordered with creamy white; for planting among your dark-leaved shrubbery, to 

 hghten it and give variety to your collection. 



12 Flowering Shrubs that Provide 



BLOOM FROM APRIL TO OCTOBER 



and add almost at once about $100 value to your property 



1 Callicarpa (Beauty Fruit) 

 1 Corchorus 



1 Hydrangea paniculata 

 grand iflora 



1 Hydrangea arborescens 



1 Philadelphus 



2 Weigelas (2 sorts) 



2 Deutzias (2 sorts) 

 2 Spireas (2 sorts) 

 1 Forsythia 



^OFFER^- 89. ^^^ ^^°^® ^^ Hardy Shrubs, $3, postpaid; or 2-yr. size. 



T^'pTP'PQ (unless otherwise noted), 35c. each, 10 for $3, postpaid; 2-yr. size 60c. each, 10 for 

 -t Xv-LVx-C^O $5; 3_yr. size 90c. each, 10 for $7.50. See Order Sheet for low delivery cost. 



*STAR ROSE GROWERS 



West Grobe, Fa. 



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