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ALLEN’S NURSERIES, GENEVA, OHIO 
HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
Continued. 
niiladelphiUS, Virgfinal. A magnificent new variety. Moder¬ 
ately tall, with good foliage and compact habit. The flowers 
(fully double, semi-double and single) are the largest, hand¬ 
somest, and most sweetly fragrant of any known variety, 
with longest early and intermittent blooming season. Best 
of the modern Mock Oranges. Each 
2 to 3 ft.$0.25 
Frunus cistena (The Purple Leaf Sandcherry). A new hy¬ 
brid Prunus out of the cold Northwest. Not only is it one of 
the hardiest large shrubs, but its refined beauty elevates the 
standard of all purple or red-leaved trees. Cistena is more 
compact and dwarfer than the Purple Leaf Plums, with 
much more red in its glossier leaves, persistent all season. 
The early spring flowers are deep pink and quite enjoyable. 
Each 
3 to 4 feet .$0.40 
Frunus japonica (Flowering Almond). Pink double flowered 
Almond (P. jap. flore pleno rosea). A vigorous beautiful 
tree, covei'ed in May with rose-colored blossoms like small 
roses ; hardy. Each 
2-ft. plants .$0.50 
Prunus Japonica. 
Snowball, See Viburnum. 
Snowberry. See Symphoricarpos. 
Spirea, Anthony Waterer. A crim¬ 
son flowered, dwarf variety, makes 
low compact bush, never getting 
higher than 24 inches. Is used for 
low work such as putting in front 
of larger plants for border. Is cov¬ 
ered with red blossoms, very attrac¬ 
tive plant. 
Each Per 10 
12- to 18-in. plants ..$0.25 $2.00 
Spiraea arg-uta. One of the finest of 
early flowering shrubs. Blooms with 
the coming of the leaves, a mass of 
small white flowers. Foliage is cut¬ 
leaved and very pleasing in appear¬ 
ance. 
Each Per 10 
18- to 24-in. plants ..$0.25 $1.50 
Spiraea Billiardi. We can furnish 
this tall growing Spiraea in either 
pink or white as you may order. 
Please state color. Has spearmint¬ 
shaped leaves and cone-shaped blos¬ 
soms. Is a very nice shrub for plant¬ 
ing with others in bank. 
Each Per 10 
Frunus (Japan Flowering Cherry, Kwanzan). The best va¬ 
riety of Pink Flowering Cherry. A wonderful ornamental 
tree for individual plants. Each 
3 to 4 ft.$1.00 
Frunus (Japan Flowering Cherry, Mt. 
Fuji). Famous flowering cherries of Ja¬ 
pan. Beautiful specimens, blooming in 
profuse panicles. Each 
3 to 4 ft.$1.00 
St. Joseph, Mich., 
Dear Sirs: Will you please send us 
your catalog or price list of your nurs¬ 
ery stock. 
John Williams of Three Oaks tells 
me that he has never bought any nurs¬ 
ery stock from you that did not come 
true-to-name. That is a splendid rec¬ 
ord. H. J. LURKINS. 
County Agricultural Agent. 
Rhtis Cotimis. 
18- to 24-in. plants ..$0.20 $1.50 
Philadelplius, Virginal. 
Rhodotypos kerrioides. White. May and 
June. Very ornamental shrub with 
bright green, pleated leaevs and large 
white flowers one-half to one inch 
across. These are produced in the ends 
of the branchlets and are followed by 
conspicuous shining black fruits that 
adhere practically all winter. A desirable 
shrub. Each 
18 to 24 in., by mail .$0.30 
2 to 3 ft., by express .25 
Rhus cotinus (Purple Fringe; Smoke 
Tree). One of the handsomest shrubs; 
its loose, graceful, flowing. panicles of 
purple flowers are quite fragrant and 
borne in fringing clusters above very 
dark green leaves of thick feathery text¬ 
ure. A very handsome tree shrub. 
Each 
By mail, postpaid, 18 to 24 in. tall.$0.50 
Sambucus canadensis aurea (Golden 
Elder). Thrifty shrubs that will do well 
* in any locality, should be planted where 
they receive sunlight, otherwise leaves 
may not be golden in color. The foliage 
is beautiful, green and gold mixed. 
Grows tall but can be kept pinched back. 
Each Per 10 
2- to 3 ft. plants .$0,25 $2,00 
Hardy 
Ornamental 
Offer 
Five 2 yr., 2-3 ft. orna¬ 
mental shrubs, 
. $L00 
1 Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia 
amabilis) 
1 Korean Spirea 
1 Snowberry 
1 Coralberry (Symphoricar' 
pos vulgaris) 
1 Golden Bell (Forsythia) 
Shrub Prices: Each, postpaid; 10 f. o. b. freight or express. 
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