1934 SPRING AND FALL THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS—(Continued) 
Flowering Almond 
Flowering Almond (Amygdalus)—A flower¬ 
ing shrub three to four feet high, of branching 
habit, blossoms very early in the spring. With a 
little winter protection these stand the severe 
winters of North Dakota nicely. We can furnish 
them either in the white or pink. Each, 35c; 5 
for $1.50. 
Flowering Cherry (Prunus Tomentosa)— 
Small compact but wide spreading tree-like bush. 
Flowers white appearing with the leaves and 
somewhat scattered on the branches, followed 
by numerous small red fruits that are edible. 
2- 4 ft., each, 35c; per 10, $3.00; per 50, $12.00. 
Rose Tree of China 
Prunus Triloba —A hardy flowering plum of 
wonderful beauty. Flowers are often 1 !4 inches 
across of delicate pink color. Resembles a rose 
entirely covering the bush. Grows about eight 
feet tall. Will produce flowers the first year after 
transplanting. The foliage is very attractive 
making this a valuable shrub for all collections. 
3- 4 feet, each, 40c; per 5, $1.80. 2-3 ft., each, 
30c; per 5, $1.30. 
Hop Tree 
Wafer Ash (Ptella Trifoliata)—Shrub or 
small round headed tree 25 feet high with dark 
green, glossy, trifoliate leaves that exhale a hop¬ 
like odor when bruised. This odor is even more 
noticeable in the seeds, which hang in hop-like 
light green clusters far into autumn. Very 
hardy. 18 to 24 inch, 25c each, $1.00 for 5. 
4 to 5 foot, 40c each, $3.00 for 10. 
Purple Leaf Plum (Cistena) 
One of Prof. Hansen’s hardy shrubs that has 
the bright colored leaves the entire season. 
They are used extensively in landscape planting 
and will lend color to any grouping. The leaves 
are a bright purplish red. Shrubs, 4-6 ft. tall. 
2-4 ft., each, 35c; per 5, $1..50. 
Scarlet Flowering Qtiince 
Jap Quince—Hardy south of Yankton with¬ 
out winter protection. With a little protection 
of straw or dirt it will do well and produce fruit 
that is valuable for conserves. Has a very dark 
red flower that is attractive throughout the 
spring. 35c each; 5 for $1.50. 
Japanese Barberry 
Thunberg’s Barberry—This might well 
be called the most valuable of the low- 
growing shrubs. It will stand pruning in 
;iany form; masses well in any situation; is 
(.jery attractive and showy during the whole 
season, and is particularly beautiful in the 
fall, and one of its best qualities is that it 
is effective during the entire winter, as it 
has beautiful red berries, which combine 
well with winter landscapes or with the 
dark foliage of evergreens. Makes an ex¬ 
cellent hedge plant, and is extensively used 
as such. 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Size Each 
10 
50 
100 
7 to 10 inch seed¬ 
lings . 
$0.80 
$2.80 
$ 5 00 
12 to 18 inch trans.25c 
2.00 
6.00 
11.00 
18 to 24 inch trans.SOc 
2.70 
9.50 
16.00 
2 to 3 feet. 35c 
3.00 
12.00 
Red Leafed Barberry—This is the same 
as Japanese Barberry, but has bright red 
leaves that make it very attractive the en¬ 
tire season. 
One year plants. Each 15c; 10 for $1.00. 
6-12 in. Transplant 
each.30c; per 10, 2.40. 
12-18 in. Transplant 
each.35c; per 10, 3.00. 
Elderberry—(Sambucus) 
Elderberry, Common—Makes a bush 
six feet high, foliage bright green, blossoms in 
June and July with delicate white fragrant 
flowers in dense masses, followed by black edible 
berries much prized for wine and pastry. An 
ornamental plant throughout the season. They 
may be used as a hedge. Should be planted two 
to three feet apart. 2-3 ft., each, 35c; per 10, 
$3.00; per 50, $11.00. 
Cut-Leaf Elder—This is the same as the Cut- 
Leaf Golden Elder but has the green leaves. 
\’ery hardy, rapid-growing shrub producing the 
large bunches of white flowers followed by the 
dark glistening berries. 2-4 ft., each, 40c; per 
10, $3.50. 
Cut-Leaf Golden Elder (Sambucus Lacin- 
iata)—Grows 6 to 8 feet high with foliage that is 
almost fern-like. Drooping habit. They make a 
beautiful screen, are very ornamental at all 
seasons of the year. Include at least a few of 
these in your order. 18-24 in., 30c each; per 10, 
$2.50; 2-3 ft., each, 40c; per 10, $3.50. 
Golden Elder (Sambucus Aurea)—A very 
striking shrub, 8 to 10 feet high; similar to the 
American Elder, only that the foliage is a very 
bright yellow. Can be trimmed to a small, com¬ 
pact shrub. 2-3 ft., 35c each; per 10, $3.00. 
A Pleasant Spot in Your Lawn? 
Bechtel’s Flowering Crab 
This more than beautiful ornamental 
tree is a selection or sort of the Iowa wild 
crab. It is an exceedingly hardy shrub, 
withstanding the most severe winters and 
producing in the spring an immense quan¬ 
tity of double, clear, rich pink flowers 
more than 1inches across, similar in 
appearance to the pink rambler rose. After 
the flowers are gone, they are followed by 
the heavy, dark green foliage, which makes 
it a beautiful ornamental tree each summer. 
It blooms at two years in the nursery and 
is a continuous annual bloomer. One of 
the very best ornamental trees, exception¬ 
ally desirable for cemeteries, or other 
places where it is hard to get trees or 
plants to survive, 50c each; 5 for $2.25. 
Bechtel’s Flowering Crab 
Honeysuckle 
Tartarian or Upright 
Its glossy, leathery foliage comes very early in 
the spring ahead of other hedge plants and lasts 
well into the fall. Its grayish-white wood is 
beautiful at all seasons of the year. Its ability to 
stand heavy trimming and cutting back, makes 
it one of the most beautiful specimen plants. Its 
fragrance fills the air for long distances when in 
Each 10 50 100 
18 to 24 in.$0.20 $1.80 $ 8.00 $15.00 
2 to 3 ft.30 2.50 10.00 18.00 
3 to 4 ft.40 3.50 12.00 20.00 
Morrow’s Honeysuckle (Lonicera Mor¬ 
row!) —medium sized honeysuckle, having 
wide-spread branches; leaves a downy gray un¬ 
derneath; flowers white, changing to yellow; 
berries bright red. 2 to 3 ft., each, 40c; per 
10, $3.50. 
Golden Bell Forsythia 
Few, if any, of the spring flowering hardy 
shrubs can surpass this slender and brilliant 
flowering shrub. It is upright in growth; foliage 
rich, dark green; flowers brilliant golden yellow 
which open in very early spring before the shrub 
leafs out. 2-3 ft., 35c each; 10 for $3.00. 
The House of Gurney Lexington, Nebr. 
Yankton, S. Dakota March 13, 1933 
Gentlemen: 
I just received the garden and flower 
seeds ordered from you a few days ago and 
am surely well pleased with the generous size 
of the packages. More seeds in them than in 
any others I ever saw. I compared them with 
a few packages from another seed house and 
yours, 1 believe, are a half larger. 
A satisfied customer and friend, 
F. M. Cooper 
Sioux Rapids, Iowa 
Dear Sirs: May 24, 1933 
We just received the Weeping Willow. It 
sure came nice. It is a nice tree. We had one 
hundred and eighty Russian Olive and they 
are all started. We have lots of trees and 
flowers and a big garden. 
Thanks many times for the tree and 
Gladioli. I was sure glad to get the bulbs. 
Yours truly, Mrs. H. J. Mahoney. 
Did You Know That the Grape Is a Perfect Food ? 
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