BEAUTYBERRY (Callicarpa) 



American Beautyberry ( C. americana). 

 4 to 5 ft. Bluish flowers in May in 

 short-stalked clusters, followed by 

 violet fruit, conspicuous in winter. 

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



BEAUTYBUSH (Kolkwitzia) 



Beautybush (K. amabilis). 5 to 6 ft. 

 Neat, handsome, hardy shrub, with 

 many ropes of pink flowers, like 

 those of an improved Weigela, in 

 May and June. A true beautybush 

 for the informal border or in founda- 

 tion groups. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 75c, 

 3 to 4 ft. $1.00. 



BLUEBERRY (Vaccinium) 



Highbush Blueberry (V. corymbosum). 

 6 to 7 ft. If planted in sour swampy 

 soil, the autumnal foliage is magnifi- 

 cent, topping off the waxy white 

 flower bells and delicious berries 

 with a fitting climax. Each: 3 to 4 

 ft. $1.75, 4 to 5 ft. $2.50. 



BUCKTHORN (Rhamnus) 



Buckthorn (R. cathartica). 10 to 12 ft. 

 Good for a background, with count- 

 less glittering black berries in the 

 fall and winter. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c 

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



Glossy Buckthorn (R. frangula). 8 to 9 

 ft. Red berries, maturing black, are 

 produced in abundance among at- 

 tractive glossy foliage from late Sep- 

 tember well into the winter. Each: 

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

 75c. 



JAPANESE FLOWERING QUINCE 



(See page 15) 



BUSHCLOVER (Lespedeza) 



Purple Bushclover (L. bicolor). 5 to 6 

 ft. Long drooping racemes of rosy 

 purple flowers, like sweet peas, in 

 July and August completely hide 

 the clover-like foliage of this grace- 

 ful shrub. Strong, 3-year-old plants, 

 each 60c. 



BUTTERFLY BUSH (Buddleia) 



Beautiful by themselves, and be- 

 loved by the summer butterflies. 

 Alternate Leaf Butterfly Bush ( B. alter- 

 ni folia). 8 to 10 ft. A wide-spread- 

 ing sort, covered in late summer 

 with lilac-purple flowers. Each: 18 

 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c. 



"Charming" Butterfly Bush. This splen- 

 did new shrub bears long graceful 

 sprays of lavender-pink flowers 

 (distinctly pink by comparison with 

 the other sorts) in late summer and 

 fall. Strong 2-year-old plants, each 

 60c. 



Farquhar Butterfly Bushf'fi. farquhari). 

 5 ft. Pendulous and spreading, with 

 many long racemes of light laven- 

 der bloom in late summer. Strong, 

 2-year-old plants, each 50c. 



He de France Butterfly Bush. 4 to 5 ft. 



Bears many long, heavy sprays of deep, but bright, 

 purple flowers throughout the summer. Highly fra- 

 grant. Strong, 2-year-old plants, each 60c. 



CHASTE TREE (Vitex) 



Bigleaf Chaste Tree (V. macro phylla). 5 to 6 ft. Spikes 

 of beautiful lavender-blue flowers in late summer, 

 against the star-like gray-green leaves. Each: 18 to 

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



Lilac Chaste Tree fV. agnus-castiis) . 5 feet. Many 

 lilac flowers in late summer appear among grayish 

 star-like leaves. Each: 18 to 

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

 ft. 75c. 



CHOKEBERRY (Aronia) 



Black Chokeberry (A. melano- 

 carpa). 4 to 5 ft. Bushy sort, 

 with white May flowers, fol- 

 lowed by black fruit, and love- 

 ly autumnal foliage. Each: 15 

 to 18 in. 35c, 18 to 24 in. 50c. 

 2 to 3 ft. 75c. 

 Red Chokeberry (A. arbutifolia) . 

 8 to 10 ft. Highly decorative, 

 with bright red berries, from 

 late summer until spring, to 

 attract birds to your grounds. 

 Each: 15 to 18 in. 35c, 18 to 

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



CHRISTMAS BERRY 



(Photinia villosa) 

 12 to 15 ft. Bright red berries 

 persist all winter against the 

 background of foliage which is 

 nearly as red in autumn. Each: 

 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 4 ft 80c. 



CORALBERRY 



( Sym phoricarpos ) 

 Coralberry (S. vulgaris). 4 to 5 ft. 

 Deep red berries, ideal for win- 

 ter bouquets, on a compact 

 shrub. Good for hillside or nat- 

 uralistic plantings, with berries 

 relished by the birds. Each: 18 

 to 24 in. 30c, 2 to 3 ft. 40c, 

 3 to 4 ft. 50c. 



CHASTE TREE (Vitex) 



CORNELIAN CHERRY 



( Cornus mas) 



15 to 20 ft. One of the first shrubs 

 to blccm in spring, with misty yellow 

 flowers followed by attractive cherry- 

 like fruits. Each: 2 to 3 ft. $1.00, 3 to 

 4 It. $1.25. 



COTONEASTER 



Spreading Cotoneaster ( C. divarica- 

 taj. 4 to 6 ft. A vigorous spreading 

 shrub, for hedge or specimen plant- 

 ing, with many scarlet fruits. Each: 

 15 to 18 in. 75c, 18 to 24 in. $1.00. 



DAPHNE 



February Daphne ( D. mezereum) . 



2'/2 to 3 ft. Bears many delightfully 

 perfumed rosy purple flowers in 

 February, frequently before the 

 snow has left. A hardy and beau- 

 tiful small shrub. Each: 15 to 18 

 in. $1.25, 18 to 24 in. $1.60. 

 Rose Daphne (D. cneorum). See 

 under Evergreen Shrubs, page 18. 



DEUTZIAS 



Lovely blush and white summer 

 flowers. 



Lemoine Deutzia (D. lemoinei) . 4 to 

 5 ft. Compact semi-dwarf shrub 

 with many cone-shaped heads of 

 white bloom in late spring. Each: 

 15 to 18 in. 35c, 18 to 24 in. 45c, 



2 to 2 1/2 ft. 60c, 2 1/2 to 3 ft. 75c. 

 Pride of Rochester Deutzia. 8 to 10 ft. 



Vigorous and showy, with clouds 

 of lasting bloom, white with a 

 distinct blush, in late May. Most 

 popular of the family. Each: 2 to 



3 ft. 40c, 3 to 4 ft. 50c, 4 to 5 ft. 75c. 

 Rose Panicle Deutzia (D. gracilis 



rosea). 3 to 4 ft. Beautiful pinkish 

 flowers in May render this a lovely 

 foreground shrub for larger plants. 

 Each: 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 2 1/2 It. 

 65c, 21/2 to 3 ft. 80c, 3 to 4 ft. $1.00. 

 Slender Deutzia (D. gracilis). 2 to 

 2'/2 ft. A decided dwarf, with 

 racemes of white flowers in May. 

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

 50c, 18 to 24 in. 60c. 



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