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MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES, SHENANDOAH. IOWA 
Jean de Arc — One of the best; pure white 
and double. 
Lady Stanley — Very double; white with 
beautiful blush. 
Pulcherima — Ltirge, double, rosy-white. 
Totus Albus — Single, pure white, very fine. 
Variegated Leaved — Foliage finely mark- 
ed with light yellow; flowers purple 
and double. 
ALMOND. Amygdalus 
Pink Double Flowered Almond (A. Flore 
pleno Rosea) — A vigorous, beautiful tree, 
covered in May with rose-colored blos- 
soms like small roses; hardy. 
White Double Flowered Almond (A. Flore 
pleno Alba) — Same as above except 
blossoms are pure and white. 
AZALEA 
A. Mollis — A hardy species from Japan, 
and one of the most valuable flowering 
shrubs: flowers large and showy yellow 
and different shades of red. 
Ghent Azalea (A. Pontica) — Grows three 
to four feet hi.gh. with small hairy 
leaves and yellow, red and orange 
(lowers. 
BARBERRY. Berberis 
Canadian Barberry (B. Canadensis) — A 
native variety of shrub or small tree 
with handsome foliage, and yellow flow- 
ers in May, succeeded by bright colored 
fruit; very ornamental in the fall and winter 
European Barberry (B. Vulgaris) — A handsome 
shrub with yellow flowers in May or June; 
followed with orange-scarlet fruit. 
Azalea 
Rose of Sharon (See page 43) 
Japanese Barberry (B. Thunbergii) — From 
Japan; of dwarf habit, small foliage, chang- 
ing to a beautiful coppery red in the fall; is 
very ornamental when used as a hedge. 
Purple Leaved Barberry (B. Vul- 
garis, var. purpurea) — Grows 
three to five feet high; foliage 
and fruit violet purple; very 
effective in groups or masses; 
yellow blossoms. 
BUCKTHORN. 
Rhamnus 
R. Carthartlcus — A very fine vig- 
orous, hard.v shrub of Euro- 
pean ori.gin with dark green 
foliage, white flowers, and 
small black fruit; a popular 
hedge plant. 
CALYCANTHUS. 
Sweet Scented Shrub 
C. Floridus — A native species 
with double purple flowers, 
very fragrant and the wood is 
also fragrant; foliage rich dark 
green; blooms in June and at 
intervals afterward. 
CARAGANA. 
Siberian Pea 
Siberian Pea Tree (C. Arbores- 
cens) — A shrub or low tree 
with pea-shaped yellow flow- 
ers; hardy and useful for mass- 
ing. 
