ST. lOHNSWORT (Hypericum) 



Golden Sf. Johnswort (H. aureumj. 3 to 4 

 ft. Bright yellow flowers nearly 2 in. 

 across, with many silky stamens during 

 July and August. Bluish green foliage. 

 Good for dry rocky location. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 75c. 



Van Fleet St. Johnswort (H. van flee.ti). 

 2 to 3 ft. A beautiful low growing shrub, 

 which bears countless golden flowers in 

 midsummer. It is equally successful in 

 rocky or sandy soil, and is very desirable 

 in the low border. Each: 18 to 24 in. 75c 



2 to 3 ft. $1.00. 



SPIRE A (Spiraea) 



Anthony Waterer Spirea. 2 to 3 ft. Com- 

 pact, with many broad flat pink-crimson 

 floral heads throughout the summer. Good 

 "facer" in foundation plantings, and a 

 fine low hedge. Each: 15 to 18 in. 45c, 

 18 to 24 in. 60c. 



Billiard Spirea (S. billiardi). 4 to 5 ft. 

 Bears many dense upright panicles, fuzzy 

 with lilac-pink flowers, from July to Octo- 

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



4 to 5 ft. 85c. 



Bridalwreath (S. prunifolia fl.-pl.). 7 to 8 

 ft. One of the most beautiful of all flow- 

 ering shrubs, covered in spring with 

 dainty double white flowers. The bright 

 red fall foliage is also very attractive. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. '75c, 3 to 4 ft. $1.00. 



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



3 to 4 ft. 75c. 



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: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c, 4 to 5 

 ft. $1.00. 



Koreon 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. 



Thunberg Spirea (S. thunbergi) . 5 to 6 ft. 

 A dense, feathery bush, with lace-like 

 foliage; slender arching branches, cov- 

 ered with misty white flowers in early 

 spring. The pale yellow-green foliage be- 

 comes orange-scarlet in fall. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. 40c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c. 



Van Houtte Spirea (S. vanhouttei) . 7 to 8 

 ft. Most popular flowering 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. 35c, 3 to 4 ft. 50c, 4 to 5 ft. 70c. 



White Japanese Spirea (S. callosa alba). 



2 to 3 ft. Like Anthony Waterer Spirea in 

 habit, but with white flowers, and un- 

 usual purplish foliage. Each: 15 to 18 in. 

 40c, 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 2 1/2 ft. 65c. 



STEPHANANDRA 



Cutleai Stephanandra fS. flexuosa). 4 to 5 

 ft. A fountain of drooping branches cov- 

 ered with finely cut foliage, reddish pur- 

 ple in the fall. Good for borders or rocky 

 banks. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c. 



SUMAC (Rhus) 



Fragrant Sumac (R. canadensis). 4 to 5 ft. 

 Yellow flowers, followed by glistening 

 coral-red fruit in grape-like clusters. Aro- 

 matic foliage is good in autumn. Each: 



3 to 4 ft. $1.00, 4 to 5 ft. $1.25. 



SUMMERSWEET (Clethra) 



Summersweet ( C. alnifolia) . 4 to 5 ft. Best 

 in moist shade, with exceptionally frag- 

 rant spikes of white bloom from July to 

 September. Each: 15 to 18 in. 45c, 18 to 

 24 in. 6Gc. 



SWEETLEAF (Symplocos) 

 Asiatic Sweetleai (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 (Calycanlhus) 



Sweetshrub (C. floridus). 5 ft. A neat and 

 compact old-fashioned shrub. Carries 

 large, glossy green foliage, and, in May, 

 bears great numbers of odd, double, choc- 

 olate-purple flowers which have a spicy 

 and strawberry-like fragrance. Each: 18 

 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c. 



TAMARISK (Tamarix) 



These are ideal shrubs for a seashore 

 planting, being practically immune to the 

 damage caused by salt air. 

 African Tamarix ( T. africana) . 1 ft. Droop- 

 ing panicles of pink bloom in late spring 

 from feathery grayish foliage. Each: 2 to 



3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 60c, 4 to 5 ft. 75c. 

 French Tamarix (T. gallica). 8 to 9 ft. 



Pale pink flowers from bluish foliage in 

 May and June. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 



4 ft. 60c, 4 to 5 ft. 75c. 



Odessa Tamarix (T. odessana). 5 to 6 ft. 

 The upright slender branches carry pink 

 flowers in midsummer. An attractive sort, 

 with glaucous foliage. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 

 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 60c. 



VIBURNUM 



Glorious in Flower, Fruit and Fall Foliage 

 American Cranberry (V. americanum ) . 

 10 to 12 ft. A handsome shrub with strik- 

 ing scarlet berries which last nearly all 

 winter. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. 

 $1.00. 



Arrow-wood (V. dentatum). 10 to 12 ft. 

 Highly desirable for naturalistic plant- 

 ings, with creamy May flowers and blue- 

 black fruit among purple-red fall foliage. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c, 4 to 



5 ft. $1.00. 



Burkwoodi (Improved V. Carlesi). 5 to 6 ft. 

 The waxy pinkish-white flower heads of 

 this new semi-evergreen, hardy variety 

 are frequently 4 inches wide. The blooms 

 are as fragrant as are those of the May- 

 flower Viburnum, but are produced from 

 one to two weeks earlier. Each: 15 to 

 18 in. $2.50, 18 to 24 in. $3.00. 



Doubleiile Viburnum (V. tomentosum ) . 8 to 

 10 ft. Wide-spreading horizontal branches 

 bear handsome leaves and showy flat- 

 topped clusters of white flowers along the 

 upper side. Attractive purple foliage. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. $1.00. 



European Cranberry (V. opidus). 8 to 10 

 ft. Clusters of showy white flowers in 

 spring, followed by crimson and orange 

 fall foliage, and clusters of scarlet ber- 

 ries, which last well into the winter. 

 Each: 18 to 24 in. 60c, 2 to 3 ft. 75c, 3 to 

 4 ft. $1.00. 



Japanese Snowball (V. tomentosum plica- 

 turn). 7 to 8 ft. Indispensable 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: 18 to 24 in. 70c, 2 to 

 3 ft. 90c. 



Kentucky Viburnum (V. moHe). 10 to 12 ft. 

 A very dense grower, with round coarse- 

 ly-toothed deep green leaves, white flow- 

 ers, and blue-black berries. Each: 2 to 3 

 ft. 65c, 3 to 4 ft. 80c. 



Mayflower Viburnum fV. carlesi). 4 to 5 ft. 

 This Korean sort bears lasting round flow- 

 er-heads of delicate waxy pink bloom, 

 like arbutus, in early May. Decidedly 

 and delightfully fragrant. Each: 15 to 18 

 in. $2.00, 18 to 24 in. $2.50. 



Nannyberry (V. lentngo). 15 ft. Big fra- 

 grant 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. $1.00, 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 flow- 

 ers for Decoration Day. Succeeds in semi- 

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

 75c, 3 to 4 ft. $1.00. 



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. 

 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c, 4 to 5 ft. $1.00. 



WEIGELA 



Beautiful Summer Flowers 



Eva Rathke Weigela. 4 ft. A weahh of deep 

 ruby-red floral trumpets throughout the 

 early summer and intermittently there- 

 after. The most popular of all Weigelas. 

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

 3 to 4 ft. 80c. 



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

 Weigela, with intense rosy carmine flow- 

 ers in late spring. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 45c, 

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



Purpleleaf Weigela (W. rosea f alius pur- 

 purea). 5 to 6 ft. Distinct novelty, with 

 bright pink flowers among its rich bronzy 

 purple foliage in June. Each: 18 to 24 in. 

 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 75c. 



Snow Weigela (W. Candida). 6 ft. Best 

 white-flowered sort, with many big attrac- 

 tive creamy floral trumpets in late spring. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c, 4 to 

 5 ft. $1.00. 



Variegated Weigela ( W. variegata) . 4 to 

 5 ft. Clusters of bell-shaped light pink 

 flowers are produced in profusion during 

 late May and through June. The foliage 

 is attractively variegated yellow and 

 green. Each: 18 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 

 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c. 



WHITE FRINGE ( Chionanthus ) 



White Fringe (C. virginica). 20 to 25 ft. 

 The fluffy clusters of small white flowers 

 appear in panicles, frequently 8 inches 

 long, and are followed by dark blue 

 olive-like fruits, which are relished by 

 birds. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 90c. 



WINTERBERRY (Ilex) 



Winterberry (I. verticillata) . 8 to 10 ft. 

 Lovely native with ornamental lustrous 

 foliage, bearing bright sparkling red ber- 

 ries from October to mid-winter, much 

 prized for Christmas decorations. Thrives 

 in low swampy ground, but gives equal 

 success in high, well-drained soil. Each; 

 2 to 3 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. $1.00. 



WITCH-HAZEL (Hamamelis) 

 Common Witch-Hozel (H. virginica). 15 to 

 25 ft. The fringy light yellow flowers ap- 

 pear in late fall while the leaves are fall- 

 ing. Rich yellow autumn foliage. Best in 

 moist shade. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. 

 $1.00, 4 to 5 ft. $1.25. 

 Vernal Witch-Hozel fH. vernalis). 4 to 6 ft. 

 Sweetly fragrant light yellow bloom ap- 

 pears in mid-winter. The attractive foli- 

 age is deeply veined. Each: 18 to 24 in. 

 75c, 2 to 3 ft. 90c, 3 to 4 ft. $1.25. 



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