TAMARISK (Tamarix) 



These are ideal shrubs for a sea- 

 shore planting, being practically 

 immune to the damage caused by 

 salt air. 



African Tamarix (T. africana). 10 

 ft. Drooping panicles of pink 

 bloom in late spring from feath- 

 ery grayish foliage. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. 30c, 2 to 3 ft. 40c, 3 to 4 ft. 

 50c. 



French Tamarix (T. gallica). 8 to 

 9 ft. Pale pink flowers from bluish 

 foliage in May and June. Each: 

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

 3 to 4 ft. 60c. 



Tamarisk "Summer Glow". 10 ft. 



This gorgeous new Tamarisk 

 bears delicate wine-red flowers 

 all during the summer, perfect for 

 cutting, and standing out well 

 against the unusual gray-green 

 foliage. Strong, 2-year-old, field- 

 grown plants, each 75c. 



PINK WEIGELA 



SPIREA — Continued 



Ocean Spray Spirea (S. ariaefolia) . 5 to 

 6 ft. Splendid as a specimen or for the 

 border, with its large soft panicles of light 

 tan flowers in early summer which are 

 exceptionally lasting. Each, 2 to 3 ft. 75c. 



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

 A dense, feathery bush, with lace-like 

 foliage, and slender arching branches, 

 which are covered with misty white flow- 

 ers like snow in very early spring. The 

 superfine pale yellow-green foliage be- 

 comes orange-scarlet in fall. Each: 18 to 

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



Van Houtte Spirea ^5. 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. 



White Japanese Spirea (S. callosa alba). 

 2 to 3 ft. Like Anthony Waterer Spirea in 

 habit, but with white flowers all summer; 

 unusual purplish foliage. Each: 15 to 18 

 in. 35c, 18 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 2V2 ft. 60c. 



STEPHANANDRA 



Cutleai Stephanandra (S. 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. 40c, 3 to 4 ft. 50c. 



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: 



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



SUMMERSWEET (Clethra) 



Summersweet (C. alnifoUa). 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. 35c, 18 to 

 24 in., 50c. 



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. $1.00. 



SWEETSHRUB (Calycanthus) 



Sweetshrub (C. floridus). 5 ft. A deserved- 

 ly popular old favorite with many double 

 chocolate-colored flowers in May, with 

 the spicy scent of crushed strawberries. 

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



3 to 4 ft. 65c. 



(See page 15) 



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



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

 Highly desirable for naturalistic plantings, 

 with creamy May flowers and blue-black 

 fruit among purple-red fall foliage. Each: 



2 to 3 ft. 50c, 3 to 4 ft. 65c, 4 to 5 ft. 85c. 



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. $1.50, 18 to 24 in. $2.00. 



European Cranberry (V. opidus). 8 to 10 ft. 

 White spring flowers and clusters of crim- 

 son berries among coppery fall foliage. 

 Each: 18 to 24 in. 50c, 2 to 3 ft. 65c. 



Fapanese Snowball (V. tomentosum plica- 

 turn). 7 to 8 ft. Indispensable shrub with 

 showy compact white flower heads in 

 June and beautiful dedp green foliage, 

 turning purple in the fall. An erect shrub, 

 extra hardy. Each: 18 to 24 in. 60c, 2 to 



3 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. 95c. 



Mayflower Viburnum (V. 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, this broad shrub 

 is a necessity to the garden or low bor- 

 der. Each: 15 to 18 in. 95c, 18 to 24 in. 

 $1.50, 2 to 3 ft. $2.50. 



Nannyberry (V. lentago). 15 ft. Big frag- 

 rant 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. 75c, 4 to 5 ft. $1.00, 5 to 

 6 ft. $1.25. 



Snowball (V. opulus sterile). 7 to 10 ft. 

 Most popular of all the species, weighted 

 down with big round heads of white 

 flowers for Decoration Day. Succeeds in 

 semi-shade. Each: 18 to 24 in. 45c, 2 to 

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



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. 

 50c, 3 to 4 ft 65c, 4 to 5 ft. 80c. 



WEIGELA 



Beautiful Flowers in Late Spring 

 and Summer 



Eva Rathke Weigela. 4 ft. A wealth of 

 deep ruby-red floral trumpets throughout 

 the early summer and intermittently 

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

 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. 90c. 



Pink Weigela (¥. rosea). 5 to 6 ft. Popular 

 Chinese Weigela, with countless intense 

 rosy carmine flowers in late spring. Each: 



2 to 3 ft. 40c, 3 to 4 ft. 50c, 4 to 5 ft. 70c. 

 Purpleleaf Weigela (W. rosea folius 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 at- 

 tractive creamy floral trumpets in late 

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

 4 to 5 ft. 75c. 



Variegated Weigela (W. variegata). 5 to 

 6 ft. The foliage is gaudily variegated 

 yellow and green, and the flowers are 

 light pink, produced from May to July. 

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



3 to 4 ft. 60c. 



WINTERBERRY (Ilex) 



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

 Lovely native with ornamental lustrous 

 foliage, bearing bright sparkhng 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. 65c, 3 to 4 ft. 85c. 



WITCH-HAZEL {Hamamelis) 



Vernal Witch-Hazel (H. vernalis). 4 to 6 ft. 

 Sweetly fragrant, light yellow bloom ap- 

 pears in mid-winter among attractive 

 foliage, deeply veined. These flowers 

 open and close as the thermometer rises 

 and falls. Each: 2 to 3 ft. 90c, 3 to 4 ft. 

 $1.35. 



[16] Hardy Shrubs 



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