ST. JOHNSWORT (Hypericum) 



Van Fleet St. Johns wort (H. van fleeti). 2 to 3 ft. Several years 

 ago we had the honor of introducing this beautiful low growing 

 shrub with its countless golden flowers in mid-summer. Suc- 

 ceeds in rocky or sandy soil, and is indispensable in the low 

 border. Each: 18 to 24 in. 65c, 2 to 3 ft. 90c. 



SPIREA (Spiraea) 



The favorite flowering shrub of millions. 



Anthony Waterer Spirea. 2 to 3 ft. Compact; many broad flat 

 pink -crimson floral heads through the summer. Good "facer" in 

 foundation plantings, and a fine low hedge. Each: 12 to 18 in. 

 35c, 18 to 24 in. 45c. 



Billiard Spirea (S. billiardi). 4 to 5 ft. Bears many dense upright 

 panicles, fuzzy with lilac-pink flowers, from July to October. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 35c, 3 to 4 ft. 45c, 4 to 5 ft. 60c. 



Bridalwreath (S. prunifolia fl. pi.). 7 to 8 ft. One of the best and 

 most beautiful of all flowering shrubs, with roselike white 

 spring flowers and bright red fall foliage. Each: 18 to 24 in. 45c, 



2 to 3 ft. 60c. 



Froebel Spirea (S. froebeli). 4 ft. Slightly taller than Anthony 

 Waterer Spirea with bronzy red spring and fall foliage and 

 crimson-pink flower heads in June and July. Each: 18 to 24 in. 

 30c, 2 to 3 ft. 45c, 3 to 4 ft. 60c. 



Improved Douglas Spirea (S. richmensis). 5 ft. A lovely sight 

 from summer until mid-fall are the many big pink flower spikes 

 on this handsome spreading shrub. Each: 3 to 4 ft. 50c, 4 to 5 

 ft. 65c. 



Korean Spirea (S. trichocarpa). 4 to 5 ft. Neat spreading globular 

 bush with dome-shaped clusters of white flowers like those of 

 the Van Houtte Spirea, but even larger and about three weeks 

 later. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 65c. 



Ocean Spray Spirea (S. ariaefolia). 5 to 8 ft. The large soft 

 panicles, which consist of many small flowers that ripple in the 

 breeze, and suggest the common name of this splendid sort, are 

 borne in early summer, after other spring blooms are past. These 

 attractive flower masses remain through the summer, changing 

 from light tan to fawn. Splendid as a specimen or for the border. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 90c. 



Thunberg Spirea (S. thunbergi) . 5 to 6 ft. A dense, feathery bush, 

 with lace-like foliage, and slender arching branches, which are 

 covered with misty white flowers like snow in early spring. The 

 superfine pale yellow-green foliage becomes orange-scarlet in 

 fall. Each: 18 to 24 in. 35c, 2 to 3 ft. 45c, 3 to 4 ft. 65c. 



Van Houtte Spirea (S. vanhouttei) . 7 to 8 ft. Most popular flower- 

 ing shrub, whose graceful branches droop beneath their lovely 

 burden of snowy flower garlands in May and June. A graceful, 

 adaptable bush which needs no pruning. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 30c, 



3 to 4 ft. 40c. 



White Japanese Spirea (S. callosa alba). 2 to 3 ft. Beautiful for a 

 flowering hedge, with white flowers all summer, from unusual 

 purplish foliage. Each: 15 to 18 in. 35c, 18 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 

 21/2 ft. 55c. 



STEPHANANDRA 



Cutleaf Stephanandra (S. fiexuosa). 4 to 5 ft. A fountain of 

 drooping branches covered with finely cut foliage, reddish purple 

 in the fall. Good for borders or rocky banks. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 40c, 

 3 to 4 ft. 50c. 



SUMMERSWEET (Clethra) 



Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia). 4 to 5 ft. Best in moist shade, 

 with exceptionally fragrant spikes of white bloom from July to 

 September. Each: 15 to 18 in. 35c, 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 75c. 



SWEETLEAF (Symplocos) 



Asiatic Sweetleaf (S. paniculata). 25 ft. A lovely large shrub 

 which bears fragrant white flowers in late spring, followed by 

 bright blue fruits. Each: 2 to 3 ft. $1.25. 



SWEETSHRUB (Calycanthus) 



Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus). 5 ft. A deservedly popular 

 old favorite with many double chocolate colored flowers in May, 

 with the spicy scent of crushed strawberries. Each: 18 to 24 in. 

 35c, 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c. 



TAMARISK (Tamarix) 



These are ideal shrubs for a seashore planting, being immune 

 to the damage caused by salt air. 



African Tamarix (T. africana). 10 ft. Drooping panicles of pink 

 bloom in late spring from feathery grayish foliage. Each: 2 to 3 

 ft. 35c, 3 to 4 ft. 45c, 4 to 5 ft. 60c. 



French Tamarix (T. gallica). 8 to 9 ft. Pale pink flowers from 

 bluish foliage in May and June. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 35c, 3 to 4 ft. 50c. 



VIBURNUM 



Glorious in flower, fruit, and fall foliage. 

 Arrowwood (V. dentatum). 10 to 12 ft. Highly desirable for 

 naturalistic plantings, with creamy May flowers and blue-black 

 fruit from purple-red fall foliage. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 60c, 

 4 to 5 ft. 85c. 



European Cranberry (W opulus). 8 to 10 ft. White spring flowers 

 and clusters of crimson berries from coppery fall foliage. Each: 

 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 55c. 



Japanese Snowball (V. tomentosum plicatum). 7 to 8 ft. Indis- 

 pensable shrub with showy compact white flower heads in 

 June and beautiful deep green foliage, turning purple in the fall. 

 An erect shrub, extra hardy. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 70c, 3 to 4 ft. 90c. 



Kentucky Viburnum (V. molle). 10 to 12 ft. Like the Arrov/wood 

 but with larger leaves of deeper green. Each: 3 to 4 ft. 60c, 



4 to 5 ft. 80c. 



Mayflower Viburnum (V, carlesi). 4 to 5 ft. Best of the family, 

 this Korean sort bears lasting round flower-heads of delicate 

 waxy pink bloom, like arbutus, in early May. Decidedly and 

 delightfully fragrant, this broad shrub is a necessity to your 

 garden or low border. Each: 18 to 24 in. $1.50, 2 to 3 ft. $2.00. 



Nannyberry (V. lentago). 15 ft. Big fragrant clusters of white 

 spring bloom, and a colorful sight in autumn, with black fruit 

 on red stems amid purplish foliage. Each: 3 to 4 ft. 90c, 4 to 



5 ft. $1.25, 5 to 6 ft. $1.50. 



Snowball (V. opulus sterile). 7 to 10 ft. Most popular of all the 

 species, weighted down with big round heads of white flowers 

 for Decoration Day. Succeeds in semi-shade. Each: 18 to 24 in 

 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c. 



Wayfaring Tree (V. lantana). 12 to 15 ft. Bold accent plant, with 

 white May blooms in big clusters and red fruit, turning black 

 among red fall foliage. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 65c, 

 4 to 5 ft. 85c. 



WEIGELA 



Beautiful flowers in late spring and summer. 



Eva Rathke Weigela. 4 ft. A wealth of deep ruby-red floral 

 trumpets throughout the early summer and intermittently there- 

 after. Each: 18 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 85c. 



Pink Weigela (W. rosea). 5 to 6 ft. Popular Chinese Weigela, 

 with countless intense rosy carmine flowers in late spring. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 35c, 3 to 4 ft. 45c, 4 to 5 ft. 60c, 5 to 6 ft. 80c. 



Purpleleaf Weigela (W. rosea foliis purpurea) . 5 to 6 ft. Distinct 

 novelty, with bright pink flowers from its rich bronzy purple 

 foliage in June. Each: 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. 

 $1.00. 



Snow Weigela (W. Candida). 6 ft. Best white-flowered sort, with 

 many big attractive creamy floral trumpets in late spring. Each: 

 2 to 3 ft. 40c, 3 to 4 ft. 60c, 4 to 5 ft. 75c. 



Variegated Weigela (W. variegata). 5 to 6 ft. The foliage is 

 gaudily variegated pink and yellow, and the flowers are pale 

 pink, produced from May to July. Each: 18 to 24 in. 35c, 2 to 3 

 ft. 45c, 3 to 4 ft. 60c. 



WINTERBERRY (Ilex) 



Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) . 8 to 10 ft. Lovely native with 

 ornamental lustrous foliage, bearing bright sparkling red berries 

 from October to mid-winter, much prized for Christmas decora- 

 tions. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 65c, 3 to 4 ft. 90c. 



WITCH-HAZEL [Hamamelis) 

 Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) . 15 to 20 ft. Familiar to our 

 native woods, the Witch-Hazel is the last shrub to bloom, throw- 

 ing its fringy yellow flowers after the leaves have fallen in 

 November. Lovely in mass. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 80c, 3 to 4 ft. $1.00. 



TAMARISK " SUMMER GLOW" 



10 ft. We are indeed fortunate in being able to list this 

 gorgeous new Tamarisk this season. It bears delicate wine-red 

 flowers all during the summer, perfect for cutting, and standing 

 out well against the unusual gray-green foliage. 



Strong 2-year-old field-grown plants, each 75c, doz. S7.50. 



[16] Hardy Shrubs 



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