30 Shrubs and Dwarf Trees 



LOVETT'S NURSERY, Inc. 



SPIREA, Spiraea — Continued 



Vanhoutte Spirea (5. vanbouttei). 7 to 8 ft. Proba- 

 bly the most popular of all flowering shrubs, the 

 beautiful Vanhoutte Spirea fills our landscape 

 with masses of white flowers in May and June. 

 Free flowering, graceful, adaptable, and worthy 

 of its acclaim in every way. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 30c., 

 3 to 4 ft. 40c., 4 to 5 ft. 50c. 



White Japanese Spirea (5. callosa alba). 3 ft. 

 White flowers in early Summer. Purple foliage 

 when young. Each: 15 to 18 in. 30c., 18 to 24 in. 

 40c., 2 to 23^ ft. 50c. 



STEPHANANDRA • Stephanandra 



Cutleaf Stephanandra (5. flexuosa). 5 to 6 ft. 

 Graceful, arching branches carrying short panicles 

 of white flowers in early Summer. Handsome 

 foliage, turning a rich purple red in the Fall. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 35c., 3 to 4 ft. 50c., 4 to 5 ft. 65c. 



ST. JOHNSWORT • Hypericum 



Van Fleet St. Johnswort {H. vanfleeti). 2 to 3 ft. 

 Best by far of the lovely St. Johnsworts, with a 

 mass of brilliant golden^ flowers in July and August 

 from the attractive bluish green foliage. Of neat, 

 charming habit, these plants are particularly 

 adaptable as to soil or climate, and with practi- 

 cally no care they will give astoundingly gorgeous 

 results. Each: 18 to 24 in. 75c., 2 to 3 ft. $1.00. 



SUMMERSWEET • Clethra 



Summersweet (C. alnijolia). 4 to 5 ft. White 

 flowers, very fragrant, in late Summer. Grows 

 well in moist, shady locations. Each: 18 to 24 in. 

 40c., 2 to 2H ft. 50c. 



SWEETSHRUB • Calycanthus 



Sweetshrub {C. floridus). 4 to 5 ft. Old-fash'oned, 

 yet still popular, with many chocolate colored 

 flowers in early Spring, carrjung a spicy fragrance 

 as of crushed Strawberries. Each: 18 to 24 in. 

 30c., 2 to 3Ift. 40c. 



TAMARIX . Tamarix 



African Tamarix (T. ajricana). 12 to 15 ft. Good 

 for a seashore planting, with pink flowers in April 

 and May from its feathery, gray green leaves. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 30c., 3 to 4 ft. 40c. 



Fragrant Vtbttrnttm {Viburnum carlesi) 

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VIBURNUM . Viburnum 



One of the most beautiful classes of hardy shrubs. 



Arrowwood (V. dentatum). 10 to 12 ft. May flow- 

 ers are creamy white, followed by black fruit. 

 Fohage turns purple and red in the Fall, Each: 



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

 European Cranberry (V. opulus). 9 to 10 ft. 



Big bunches of scarlet berries which hang on 

 through the Winter. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 35c., 3 to 



4 ft. 50c. 



Fragrant Viburnum (V. carlesi). 4 to 5 ft. Waxy 

 pink flower heads appear in early May, gorgeous 

 to behold, and delightfully fragrant. Our favorite 

 Viburnum, and the favorite wherever it is planted 

 Each: 15 to 18 in. 65c., 18 to 24 in. 85c., 2 to 3 ft. 

 $1.35, 3 to 4 ft. $1.75. 



Japanese Snowball (V. tomentosum plicatum). 

 7 to 8 ft. Very compact white heads of June 

 bloom, and handsome purple foliage in Autumn. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 60c., 3 to 4 ft. 85c., 4 to 5 ft. $1.00. 



Nannyberry (V. lentago). 20 ft. White flowers in 

 May and June, with blue-black berries following; 

 purple and crimson Fall foliage. Each: 3 to 4 ft. 

 50c., 4 to 5 ft. 75c., 5 to 6 ft. $1.00. 



Rhytidaphyllum Viburnum. See "Evergreen 

 Shrubs," page 33. 



Snowball (V. opulus sterile). 9 to 10 ft. Showy 

 old favorite, with big round heads of white 

 flowers in late Spring. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 40c., 



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



WEIGELA . Weigela 



Probably the most glorious Summer flowers of 

 any shrub. 



Eva Rathke Weigela {W. Eva Ratbke). 4 to 5 ft. 

 Probably the most popular of all Weigelas, with 

 its foliage buried all Summer long under a mass 

 of rich carmine bloom. Each: 18 to 24 in. 35c., 

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



Purpleleaf Weigela ( W. rosea Joliis purpurea). 5 to 

 6 ft. Distinct novelty, with bright pink flowers 

 from its rich bronzy purple foliage in June. Each: 

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



Rose Weigela (W. rosea). 6 to 7 ft. Light rosy 

 pink flowers in June, from a lovely and popular 

 bush. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 35c., 3 to 4 ft. 50c., 4 to 



5 ft. 65c. 



Snow Weigela (M^. canc?i(/a). 6 to 7 ft. Best of the 

 white Weigelas, with flowers assuming a pinkish 

 tinge as they mature. Early Summer. Each: 

 2 to 3 ft. 30c., 3 to 4 ft. 40c., 4 to 5 ft. 50c. 



Variegated Weigela {W. nana variegata). 5 to 6 ft. 

 Pale pink flowers produced from attractively 

 variegated leaves in abundance, from late May 

 until July. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 35c., 3 to 4 ft. 50c. 



WINTERBERRY • Ilex verticillata 



Winterberry (/. verticillata). 8 to 10 ft. Carries 

 its bright red berries throughout the Winter. A 

 lovely native shrub. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 60c., 3 to 



4 ft. 90c. 



For Evergreen Holly, see "Evergreen Shrubs," 



page 33. 



WITCH-HAZEL • Hamamelis 



Witch-hazel ( H. virginiana). 15 to 20 ft. Latest 

 to bloom of any shrub, with conspicuous yellow 

 flowers in November. Best in a mass planting. 

 Each 2 to 3 Jt. 50c. 



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