Deciduous Shrubs 



'The beautiful lessons which "blossoms 

 teach to Children "—Chapin 



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ARIETY, as in everything in life, should be the effect sought by those 

 who wish to glorify their home grounds. Gorgeous blossoms, bright berries, 

 handsome foliage and irregular shapes are the characteristics of ornamental 

 deciduous shrubs which always add variety to the landscape. Although leaf- 

 less in the winter months, manv have colorful berries and twigs, and all of 

 them reward the owner in spring, summer and autumn with an ever-changing 

 pageant of flowers and foliage. 



The various combinations of color and a rapid succession of bloom may be 

 achieved by the use of the proper tvpes. 



ACANTHOPAXAX pentaphyllum 

 {Bush Aralia). Have vou a drv shady 

 place in which you would like to 

 plant some shrubs? Bush Aralia, with 

 its glossy, deep green leaves and light 

 gray twigs, makes a desirable shrub 

 for such a situation. 



Size Price Each Per 10 



3 to 4 feet $.75 $5.00 



4 to 5 feet 1.00 7.50 



5 to 6 feet 1.50 



6 to 8 feet heavy . . 5 00 to 7.50 



Dwarf Horsechestnut 



AESCULUS parviflora {Dwarf 

 Horsechestnut). One of the best of the 

 late flowering shrubs, very ornamen- 

 tal and rare. Its spreading branches 

 bear numerous showv white flowers 

 on large upright panicles in Julv. 



Size Price Each 



3 to 4 feet S5.00 



Shadbush 



AMELANCHIER canadensis {Dow- 

 ny Shadbush). A bushy, tree-like 

 shrub with many white flowers ap- 

 pearing in early spring. 



F 'rices, top of next column 



Size 



Price Each 



6 to 8 feet $7-50 



8 to 10 feet $10.00 to 12.50 



W to 12 feet 15.00/o20.00 



Indigo Bush 



AMORPHA fruticosa {Indigo bush). 



An ornamental, vigorous growing 

 shrub with fine feathery foliage. 

 Prefers a moist soil and is best when 

 used in naturalistic or mass planting. 

 In summer the large spikes of pea- 

 shaped, dark violet flowers are borne 

 in narrow, drooping clusters. 



Size Price Each 



6 to 7 feet $1.50 



7 to 8 feet 2.00 



Flowering Almond 



AMYGDALUS communis var. alba 

 flore plena {White Flowering Al- 

 mond). A small tree valued for its 

 manv double white flowers, which 

 cover the branches in early spring. 



Size Price Each 



2 to 3 feet $1.50 



3 to 4 feet 2.00 



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