Center Point, Iowa 
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Spireas 
Snowball. 
Low growing shrubs well adapted for 
hedees shrubberies or single specimens 
on fhl'lawn" They .grow easily in almost 
any moderately moist soil and with very 
little care or attention. 
Snlrea Antliony Waterer— This makes an 
excellent dwarf hedge about two feet 
high if not pruned. It >s ^mooth and 
very attractive when in flower. Flant 
fifteen inches apart. 
Spirea Van Houttel— A good smooth hedge 
plant becoming five or six feet high if 
not pruned. In the spring it is a solid 
Sank of white. Plant fifteen to eighteen 
inches apart. 
Sumac, Fern-Leaved— A tall growing stag- 
"rn sumac with finely cut, large com- 
pound leaves which are very attractive, 
and fern-like. 
TamarU— This hardy and beautiful shrub 
of strong but upright growth, Is clothed 
with' fofiage as light and feathery as 
that of the asparagus, and its delicate 
fringing pink flowers are borne in spikes. 
Verf ornamental at the back of shrub- 
bery and desirable for decorations and 
bouquets. 
VVelKelias— All bloom profusely in spring 
and early summer. They need some pro- 
tection in winter here. 
Weigelia rosea — A soft, rosy pink. 
Weigelia Candida— Large, pure white. 
We lelia Eva Rathke— A brilliant crim- 
son! the finest of all and produced 
throughout the season. 
Mock Orange (Syrlnga)— One of the most 
rtpsirable shrubs. Flowers are one or 
?wo'fnches in diameter, Pure white and 
»"o"f"^i/hT^t'o^t;n fllt^'nT^bl^omt 
profusely in the spring. 
Privet, Amoor— A hardier variety than 
2if tur"po%er'\\^ Ta^ be fr1» i^?o 
i S ^Thf l^lvis" ptrs^lt'^^ntiria^l 
in fan Very healthy and vigorous. 
Privet Polish— This we believe is the 
■^'ilfdiest of the Privet. It may be sheared 
extent desired and is peiiecuy 
One of the best hedge plants. 
tiihorinn Pea Tree (Caragana Arborescens) 
* _A "war" tree with bright green bark 
I^d yli^ow leaves and pea flowers in 
spring. Hardy anywhere. . 
«n.nk<- Tree or Purple Fringe (Rhus Co- 
Tnus)-An interesting shrub because of 
the mist-like covering that panicles of 
its peculiar bloom present. 
Snowball— A well-known shrub, producing 
*" s snowy white flowers in large balls or 
,„sses in May or June.^/°r^,"-,,a'ped 
to any 
smooth. 
Iti 
masses in May 
effect, trim into 
bush. 
snowbcrrv (Symphoricarpus racemosus)-- 
A bush three to flve feet high with small 
rose colored flowers in June or July, 
which are followed by large milk white 
berries in clusters, and these hang until 
late In winter. 
Tnmarlx. 
