Shrubs (Continued) 



MALUS (Flowering Crab Apple) 



A most interesting group of trees, large- 

 ly natives of the highlands of Western 

 China. They are strong growers, bear love- 

 ly flowers, followed by ornamental fruits 

 that will attract birds to your garden, 

 loensis Plena (Betchel's Crab) — Large, 

 double, fragrant clear pink flowers. 

 Atrosanguinea (Carmine Crab) — Bright 

 pink flowers during May. 

 Spectabilis (Chinese Crab) — Coral buds, 

 delicate rose flowers. 



Purpurea (Purple-leaf Crab) — One of the 



showiest. Bright red flowers, purple foli- 

 age, purple fruits. 



All varieties, 3 to 4 ft., $2.50; 4 to 5 ft., 

 $3.50 each. 



PHILADELPHUS (Syringa) 



Coronarius (Mock Orange) — Of upright 

 habit and produces, in June, a wealth of 

 white, fragrant flowers. 



Gordonianus (Gordon's Mock Orange) — 



A large shrub with spreading branches; 8 

 to 10 feet tall. Produces its white flowers 

 in greac racemes late in the summer. 



Grandiflorus — Similar to Coronarius, with 

 larger flowers but not so fragrant. 



BUTTERFLY BUSH 

 Buddleia magnifica 



PHILADELPHUS (Concluded) 



Virginalc — Vigorous and tall; flowers in 

 dense clusters; large and double; pure 

 white. Undoubtedly the best of all va- 

 rieties. 18 to 24 in., 75c; 2 to 3 ft., $1.00 

 each. 



Zeyheri — Tall-growing, with large, 

 grant white flowers. A fine sort. 

 Any of the above, except as noted, 3 

 ft., 50c; 4 to 5 ft., 75c each. 



PRUNUS 



Pissardi (Purple-leaf Plum) — A dwarf 

 growing tree with deep purple foliage car- 

 ried throughout the entire summer and fall 

 months. 3 to 4 ft., $1.00; 4 to 5 ft., $1.50 



ft 



to 4 



jach. 



RHODODENDRONS 

 (Great Laurel) 



SPIREA — Anthony Waterer 

 Spirea Bumalda 



The finest of our native, broad-leaved 

 Evergreen Shrubs and one that thrives best 

 where it is disturbed the least. 



Rhododendron Maximum — The hardiest of 

 the species and a strong grower. Contrary 

 to common belief, it does equally well in 

 sun or shade, so long as the soil does not 

 contain lime. Produces light pink flowers 

 in late June and throughout July. Illus- 

 trated on page 39. 18 to 24 in., $1.50; 

 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.50 each. 

 Write for special quotations on carload 

 lots. 



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