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ALPHA NURSERY, Alpha, Illinois 
Ornamental Shrubs 
Tamarix 
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Cranberry Highbiish 
3 yr.—3 to 4 ft. Plants 
45c each; 3 for $1.20; 6 for $2.25 
ALMONDS —Grows 3-5 feet. Flowers like small roses, 
bloom in May. Very attractive. Color, Pink. 
ALTHEA —Grows 3-4 feet. Blooms in August and Sep¬ 
tember. Flowers re'sendde single roses; verj'- attrac¬ 
tive; needs a little protection in winter. Colors Pink, 
White or Purple. 
SIAIAC CCT LEAF —Grows 6 to 8 feet. Bright red 
leaves. This shrub has long fern-like leaves, which 
turn bright red in the fall, which makes it most at¬ 
tractive. It is very irregular in growth, as it is some¬ 
times called staghorn Sumac. 
CRANBEKKY HIGHHl’SH— Grows 6 to 8 feet. Scarlet 
berries. Upright in growth with smooth, light gray 
branches and broad, rough leaves, lustrous green 
changing to rich copper in the fall. Flat heads of 
white flowers 3 to 4 inches across in June. The clus¬ 
ters of fruit begin to color by the end of July and re¬ 
main on the branches and keep their scarlet color 
until the following spring. 
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TAMARIX 
AEKTCfANA —Grows 6 to 8 feet. I'ink blossoms. The 
Tamarix are becoming very popular. This variety 
has green foliage and soft sprays of pink flowers in 
July and August. 
TA3IAKIX AIMUKENSIS —Grows 5 to 6 feet. Pink flow¬ 
ers. This variety has bluish green feathery foliage, 
also pinkish red flowers. Don’t neglect to add Tamarix 
to your planting, as it is very showy and entirely dif¬ 
ferent from any other shrub. 
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GOLDEN ELDER —Grows 8 to 10 ft. Golden yellow foli¬ 
age; white flowers followed by black berries. I’ine 
tall shrub. 
I.,ANTANA (M'ayfaring Tree) —10 to 15 feet. Beautiful 
wrinkled. Lantana-like leaves; white flowers in May 
and June. Fruits color unequally from crimson to 
black, causing a charming combination of colors 
throughout summer. 
SNOWBALL COMMON —Grows 6 to 8 feet. White blooms. 
This is the old-fashioned snowball, that will grow al¬ 
most anywnere. Flowers in May with large white 
balls. 
See Page 37 for Water Lilies and Plants. 
