PLUM. FLOWERING (Prunus) 



Double Flowered Plum (P. triloba plena). 



7 to 8 ft. In earliest spring, frequently 

 before the snow leaves, beautiful double 

 pink flowers thickly stud the branches of 

 this splendid specimen. Each: 18 to 24 in. 

 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. $1.00. 



Purple-leaf Plum. See "Plum" (Prunus), 

 page 28. 



PRIVET (Ligustrum) 



Specimen Types oi the Popular 

 Hedge Plant 



For Amur River North Privet (L. amur- 

 ense), California Privet (L. ovalifolium) , 

 and Ibolium Privet (L. ibolium) — see under 

 "Hedge Plants," page 29. 

 Globe and Pyramidal California Privet. The 

 well-known semi-evergreen California 

 Privet, with their branches carefully 

 sheared four times a year until they are 

 splendidly compact globes and pyramids. 

 They resemble fine Boxwood in the luster 

 of their glossy green leaves. 

 Beautiful Globes. Each: 15 to 18 in. 90c, 

 18 to 24 in. $1.40, 2 to 21/2 ft. $1.75, 

 2i'2 to 3 ft. $2.50. 

 Shapely Pyramids. Each: 2 to 21/2 ft. 

 $1.50, 2 1/2 to 3 ft. $2.00, 3 to 4 ft. $3.00. 

 Golden Privet (L. ovalifolium aureum). 



8 to 9 ft. The unusual golden foliage of 

 this beautiful sort renders it perfect for a 

 specimen shrub and excellent for a "dif- 

 ferent" hedge. Each: 12 to 15 in. 30c, 

 15 to 18 in. 40c, 18 to 24 in. 50c. 



Ibota Privet (L. ibota). 9 to 10 ft. Very 

 hardy and exceedingly dense, with many 

 shining black berries. Also good as a 

 hedge plant. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 35c, 3 to 4 ft. 

 45c, 4 to 5 ft. 60c. 



Regel Privet (L. ibota regelianum) . 5 to 6 ft. 

 Compact and spreading, the wealth of 

 blue-black berries on gracefully arching 

 green branches renders this shrub attrac- 

 tive in the border. Resists the smoke and 

 dust of a city planting. Each: 15 to 18 in. 

 35c, 18 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 65c. 



PUSSYWILLOW (Salix) 



Pussyv/illow (S. caprea). 15 ft. Charming 

 fuzzy gray buds on long willowy 

 branches in early spring, good in bou- 

 quets. Ours is the improved French strain, 

 with larger buds, which bear a decidedly 

 pinkish cost. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 35c, 3 to 4 

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



QUINCE (Cydonia) 



Japanese Flowering Quince (C. japonica). 



5 to 6 ft. The charming old-fashioned 

 shrub which bears, in early spring, a 

 profusion of big showy scarlet flowers. 

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

 2 to 3 ft. 65c. 



Lesser Flowering Quince (C. japonica 

 maulei). 2 to 3 ft. Not so tall as the 

 above, but with amazingly brilliant red 

 bloom in April. Each: 15 to 18 in. 45c, 

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



ROSES (Rosa) 



Shrub Roses, exceedingly hardy, never- 

 theless carry all of the beauty of our fav- 

 orite flower. 



The Golden Rose of China (R. Hugonis). 



6 ft. This arching shrub bears long 

 spreading branches which are covered 

 with lovely yellow single flowers in early 



May. Even without its bloom, the feathery 

 foliage renders these hardy Roses unsur- 

 passable for a distinctive, nearly impene- 

 trable, hedge if planted from 15 to 18 

 inches apart. Stocky field-grown plants, 

 each 50c, doz. $5.00, 100 $35.00. 



Japanese Rose ( R. multiflora japonica). 

 8 to 10 ft. Large trusses of single white 

 flowers, followed by handsome red fruits, 

 exceptionally attractive to birds. Lovely 

 for a woodland border shrub. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. 35c, 2 to 3 ft. 45c, 3 to 4 ft. 60c. 



Meadow Rose (R. blanda). 4 to 5 ft. Soft 

 pink blooms on strong thornless canes are 

 followed by round, red fruit. Very hardy 

 and good in a mass planting, succeeding 

 in poor soil. Each: 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 



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



Pasture Rose (R. humilis). 3 ft. Lovely 

 single pink Roses nearly two inches 

 across, delicately fragrant. Good for 

 banks and to edge fields. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 65c. 



Prairie Rose (R. setigera). 10 to 12 ft. A 

 great broad bush which bears big single 

 old-rose flowers in July, on long arching 

 branches. Good for covering rocky slopes. 

 Each: 18 to 24 in. 40c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 



4 ft. 75c. 



SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpos) 



(About one-half natural size) 



Rugosa Rose (R. rugosa). 5 to 6 ft. Excep- 

 tionally beautiful in a mass planting, with 

 extra large deep pink flowers, highly 

 fragrant, and very delicate in their tex- 

 ture. Good for the seashore. Each: 15 to 

 18 in. 35c, 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 70c. 



Swamp Rose (R. palustris). 8 ft. Best in 

 swampy ground, with bright rosy pink 

 flowers in great abundance. Each: 2 to 

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



Sweetbriar Rose (R. rubiginosa). 6 ft. 

 Bears a mass of deep rich, pink flowers 

 in June, and foliage is highly aromatic. 

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



Virginia Rose (R. lucida). 3 to 6 ft. Lovely 

 native with many pink flowers until July, 

 followed by shiny red fruits. Each: 15 to 

 18 in. 35c, 18 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c. 



ROSE OF SHARON. See "Althaeas," page 

 11. 



SMOKETREE (Rhus) 



Smoketree (R. cotinus) 10 to 12 ft. Bold, 

 rugged shrub-tree with a filmy purple 

 cloud of delicate, thread-like fruits in mid- 

 summer and unusual leaves, pinkish 

 when young and purple and gold in the 

 fall. Truly a lawn specimen. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. 65c, 2 to 3 ft. 90c. 



SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpos) 



Chenault Snowberry (S. chenaulti). 3 to 4 



ft. Best in partial shade, with coral-red 

 fruits from attractive small foliage until 

 January. Each: 18 to 24 in. 35c, 2 to 3 ft. 

 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c. 



Snowberry (S. racemosus) . 4 to 5 ft. Small 



pink summer flowers are followed by 

 many marble-sized waxy white berries 

 on graceful drooping branches from Sep- 

 tember to mid-winter. Grows under trees 

 successfully and berries are popular for 

 household decorations in winter. Each: 

 18 to 24 in. 35c, 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c. 



Spreading Snowberry (S. mollis). 6 to 7 ft. 



Bears a mass of persistent white berries 

 in early summer and again in late fall. 

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

 4 ft. 75c. 



SPICEBUSH (Benzoin) 



Spicebush (Benzoin aestivale). 12 to 15 ft. 

 Yellow misty April bloom and countlessr- 

 scarlet berries later, fragrant when^ 

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



ST. JOHNSWORT (Hypericum)' 



Van Fleet St. Johnswort ( H. van fieeti). 



2 to 3 ft. A beautiful low growing shrub, 

 which bears countless golden flowers in 

 midsummer. It is equally successful irs 

 rocky or sandy soil, and is very desirable 

 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. Cbrff- 

 pact, 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. 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 Octo- 

 ber. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 60c, 



4 to 5 ft. 75c. 



Bridalwreath (S. prunifolia fl. pi.). 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: 18 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 3 ft. 60c. 



Froebel Spirea (S. froebeli). 4 ft. Slightly- 

 taller than Anthony Waterer Spirea witb 

 bronzy red spring and fall foliage and 

 crimson-pink flower heads in June and 

 July. Each: 18 to 24 in. 35c, 2 to 3 ft. 45c, 



3 to 4 ft. 60c. 



Improved Douglas Spirea (S. richmensisK 



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. 60c, 4 to 5 

 ft. 75c. 



Korean Spirea (S. trichocarpa) . 4 to 5 ft. 

 Neat spreading globular bush with dom©' 

 shaped clusters of white flowers like- 

 those of the Van Houtte Spirea, but eveiE 

 larger and about three weeks later,- 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 40c, 3 to 4 ft. 50c, 4 to 

 5 ft. 35c. 



Little Silver. N. J. 



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