RED DOGWOOD 



At last there is a truly red Dogwood 

 —not a pink hut a fine, dccj) red tliat is 

 amazingly diflerent. The wonderful 

 new Cherokee C:hief originated from a 

 hud sport and is propagated by graft- 

 ing on to a sturdy rootstock. Even the 

 new foliage is a red color and in ilie 

 fall the leaves are scarlet. In late sum- 

 mer there is an abundance of fine red 

 berries that add to the beauty of this 

 excellent ornamental tree. Cherokee 

 Chief is very vigorous and makes a 

 fine tree with uniform branching. 

 Sturdy, well root-ed trees, 24-30 inches 

 tall, $3.95 plus postage. 



ALMEY FLOWERING CRAB 



The Almey variety of flowering crab apple is well 

 known for its amazing production of beautiful deep 

 pink blooms. It begins to bloom early and has very 

 attractive fruit in the fall. The Almey variety is very 

 hardy and grows well under most soil conditions. It 

 does well in full sunlight or partial shade. The trees 

 usually do not grow over 12 ft. tall and have a fine 

 rounded shape that makes them especially suitable 

 for all types of gardens and other ornamental plant- 

 ings. Rayner's plants are sturdy and well rooted and 

 will rapidly grow to make beautiful trees that are some- 

 thing to be proud of. 3 -ft. trees, $2.95 each; 3 for 

 $8.25. See page 17 for postal rates. 



Almey Flowering Crab 



BRISTOL RUBY WEIGELA 



Of all the varieties of Weigela the Bristol Ruby is 

 one of the very best. It is very hardy with \igorous, 

 green foliage and develops into a fine shrub of 5-6 feet 

 or taller. The outstanding feature of Bristol Ridjy is 

 its beautiful, deep red, trumpet-shaped blossoms. They 

 appear in profusion in early summer and new blooms 

 continue to develop through most of the season. This 

 long-blooming feature gives color to your garden during 

 the'months when the spring shrubs have long finished 

 blooming. Bristol Ruby will give good results in nearly 

 any soil type. Last winter these plants withstood 10 

 below zero in our fields without anv sign of injury. 

 Beautiful strong plants, 2-3 ft. tall, $1.65 each; 

 3 for $4.50. 



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