LoveWs Nursery, Inc. 



LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



HARDY SHRUBS 



BARBERRY {Berberis) 



Red Japanese Barberry {Berberis thun- 

 bergii alropurpurea) . 5 to 6 ft. Red- 

 foliaged type of the popular Japanese 

 Rarberry, with rich bronzy-red fohage, 

 valuable for color in the border and 

 beautiful as a hedge plant. The color 

 becomes more intense in Summer, and 

 the dense twigs take on a mass of scarlet 

 berries in the Fall. An invaluable shrub. 

 Each: 9 to 12 in. 30c, 12 to 15 in. 35c, 

 15 to 18 in. 40c, 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 

 75c. 



For Mentor Reuberry, Japanese Rarberry, 

 and that sensational new plant. True- 

 hedge Columnberry, see under "Hedge 

 Plants," page 30. 



BEAUTYBUSH ( Kolkwitzia) 

 Beautybush {Kolkwitzia amabilis). 5 to 

 6 ft. Perfect for foundation groups or an 

 informal border, this handsome, hardy, 

 Chinese bush bears long, graceful, arch- 

 ing branches, covered in June with 

 delicate pink, bellshaped flowers, veined 

 orange at their throats. Improves with 

 age. Each: 15 to 18 in. 45c, 18 to 24 in. 

 60c, 2 to 3 ft. 90c. 

 Berberis — See "Rarberry," page 30. 



BUSHCLOVER (Lespedeza) 



Purple Bushclover {Lespedeza bicolor). 

 5 to 6 ft. Handsome and graceful, the 

 arched branches, (with clover-Uke leaves 

 hidden by long drooping racemes of 

 rosy-purple flowers in July and August), 

 die to the ground in Winter, but appear 

 again in the Spring, none the worse. 

 Strong, 3 yr. old plants, each 50c. 



BUTTERFLY BUSH 



(Buddleia) 



Alternate Leaf B. {B. alternifolia) . 8 to 

 10 ft. Purple-lilac flowers cluster against 

 woolly gray foliage from July to Oc- 

 tober. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 90c. 



Farquhar B. {B. farquhari). 5 ft. Pendu- 

 lous and spreading, with many long 

 racemes of lavender pink bloom in late 

 Summer. Strong, 2 yr. plants, each 40c. 



Bullerjly Bush 



Althea 

 (See page 18) 



He de France B. 4 to 5 ft. Rest of the 

 Rutterfly Rushes with many long heavy 

 sprays of brightest rosy-purple flowers, 

 suffused violet, and each having a golden 

 "eye," throughout the Summer. Es- 

 pecially fragrant. Strong, 2 yr. plants, 

 each 50c. 



CHOKEBERRY {Aronia) 

 Ideal shrubs for Winter effects. 

 Black C. (.4. melanocarpa) . 4 to 5 ft. 

 Rushy sort, with white May flowers, 

 followed by black fruit, and lovely 

 autumnal foliage. Each: 12 to 18 in. 35c, 

 18 to 24 in. 50c. 

 Red C. {A. arbutifolia). 8 to 10 ft. Highly 

 decorative, with bright red berries, from 

 late Summer until Spring, to attract 

 birds to your grounds. Each: 12 to 18 

 in. 45c, 18 to 24 in. 60c. 



DAPHNE 



February Daphne {D. mezereum). 3 ft. 

 Among the first shrubs to bloom, with 

 countless deUciously fragrant wine- 

 colored flowers almost before the snow 

 leaves. Rright scarlet fruit in late Sum- 

 mer adds to the pleasing features of this 

 charming old-fashioned favorite. Each: 

 15 to 18 in. 90c, 18 to 24 in. §1.25, 

 2 to 2J^ ft. $1.50. 



DEUTZIA 



Lovely blush and white Summer flowers. 

 Lemoine Deutzia {D. lemoinei). 2 to 3 ft. 

 Rears an amazing abundance of cone- 

 shaped floral heads, consisting of large, 

 dazzling white flowers, in late Spring. 

 Each: 12 to 15 in. 30c, 15 to 18 in. 40c, 

 18 to 24 in. 50c. 

 Pride of Rochester Deutzia. 6 to 8 ft. 

 Most popular Deutzia, with clouds of 

 lasting, double, rose-tinted bloom in late 

 May. Vigorous and showy. Each: 2 to 3 

 ft. 35c, 3 to 4 ft. 50c, 4 to 5 ft. 65c. 

 Slender Deutzia {D. gracilis). 2 to 2^ ft. 

 Forms a dense round-topped bush, 

 covered with racemes of white flowers 

 in May. Useful for edging a shrub bor- 

 der, or in small groups at entrance to 

 walk. Each: 9 to 12 in. 30c, 12 to 15 in. 

 40c, 15 to 18 in. 50c. 



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DOGWOOD (Cornus) 



Reautiful in flower, bark, and berry. 



Goldentwig D. (C. stolonifera lulea). 6 to 

 8 ft. Useful for Winter color, with 

 amazingly bright yellow b£u-k and 

 branches. Plant with Redbranched Dog- 

 wood for a lovely contrast. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. 40c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c. 



Gray D. (C. paniculaia). 10 to 12 ft. 

 Compact shrubs, good for massing or 

 screen, with white June flowers and 

 myriad clusters of white berries on con- 

 spicuous red stems, later. Each: 2 to 3 

 ft. 65c, 3 to 4 ft. 90c. 



Redbranched Dogwood (C. alba sibirica). 

 5 to 7 ft. Rest redbarked, redbranched 

 Winter specimen. Clusters of white 

 Summer flowers, followed by pearly 

 white fruits. Each: 18 to 24 in. 35c, 

 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 65c. 



(For Flowering Dogwood, Redflowering 

 Dogwood, see imder Deciduous Trees, 

 page 26). 



ELDER (Sambucus) 



Golden Elder {S. canadensis aurea). 8 to 

 10 ft. Excellent for massing, with Isu^ge 

 flat heads of white bloom, followed by 

 edible purple-red berries, on its con- 

 spicuous golden fohage. A hardy native 

 contrast plant. Each: 18 to 24 in. 35c, 

 2 to 3 ft. 50c. 



Scarlet Elder {S. pubens). 7 to 8 ft. Rig 

 white floral panicles, early Spring, are 

 followed by red berries in mid-Summer. 

 Good specimen shrub. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 

 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c. 



EUONYMUS 



Dwarf Winged Euonymus {E. alatus 

 compacta). 4 to 5 ft. Very compact, and 

 ideal for a low, wide hedge, with brilliant 

 red berries among warm, rosy, FeJI 

 foliage. Each: 18 to 24 in. 60c, 2 to 3 ft. 

 75c. 3 to 4 ft. §1.00. 



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Slender Deutzia 



