HILLENMEYER NURSERIES, Lexington, Kentucky 
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Kolkwitzia or Beauty Bush. See page 6 
Calycanthus 
Calycanthus floridus. Sweet Shrub. 4 to 5 feet. An old-fashioned shrub 
with sweet-scented, chocolate-brown flowers nearly all summer. The red- 
brown stems carry large, glossy green leaves. 
Each Five Each Five 
3 to 4 ft.$0 45 $2 00 | 2 to 3 ft.. .$0 35 $1 50 
Cercis • Redbud 
Cercis canadensis. Redbud. Trained in shrub form. Description on 
page 17. Each Each 
4 to 5 ft.SI 00 | 3 to 4 ft.$0 75 
C. chinensis japonica. Chinese Redbud. Trained in shrub form. Makes a 
bushy plant of slower growth, with larger and darker purplish pink 
flowers, and excellent foliage. Prospers in moist soil. 
EecH F. 3p|i 
4 to 5 ft.SI 00 | 3 to 4 ft.$0 60 
Chionanthus 
Chionanthus virginica. White Fringe. 15 feet. A favorite native small 
tree producing white, tassel-like flowers in May. Worthy of a permanent 
place in any border. Each Five Each Five 
3 to 4 ft.$1 00 $4 50 | 2 to 3 ft.$0 75 $3 00 
Clethra 
Clethra alnifolia. Sweet Pepper Bush. 4 to 5 feet. A valuable shade- 
enduring, summer-blooming plant with lovely, fragrant, white flowers in 
midsummer. Needs good soil and moisture. 
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2 to 3 ft.SO 45 | 1H to 2 ft.SO 35 
Cornus 
Cornus florida. White Dogwood. See page 17. 
C. florida rubra. Pink Dogwood. See page 17. 
C. mas (mascula). Cornelian Cherry. 10 to 15 feet. An upright, dense- 
growing shrub. Foliage colors to burnt-orange in fall. Yellow flowers in 
March before the leaves appear, followed by bright red fruit. 
Each Five Each Five 
3 to 4 ft.$0 50 $2 25 | 2 to 3 ft.SO 45 S2 00 
C. sibirica. Red-twigged Dogwood. 6 to 8 feet. Greenish white flowers in 
June. Grown because of its conspicuous red winter twigs. Cutting out 
old wood increases color brilliance of new growth. 
Each Five Each Five 
3 to 4 ft.$0 45 $2 00 | 2 to 3 ft.$0 35 $1 50 
Hillenmeyer Shrubs are transplanted and cut back to increase root- 
system and bushiness. Don’t confuse such shrubs with “straggly,” sickly 
shrubs offered in many places. Size means more than height; quality 
more than mere price. 
Cotoneaster 
Cotoneaster acutifolia. Pekin Cotoneaster. 6 to 8 feet. 
Slender, spreading branches with small, shining foliage. 
Small-clustered pink flowers, followed by shining black 
berries. Each Five Each Five 
3 to 4 ft.$0 50 $2 25 | 2 to 3 ft.$0 45 $2 00 
C. divaricata. Spreading Cotoneaster. 4 to 6 feet. Small, 
bright, opposite leaves resembling boxwood. Interesting, 
small pinkish blooms in early summer, followed by brilliant 
red fruits over winter. 3 to 4 ft., B.&B., $1.50 each. 
Crataegus 
Crataegus cordata. Washington Thorn. 15 to 18 feet. Small 
tree with grayish bark, curious heavy thorns, and brilliant 
orange foliage in fall. White blossoms produce enduring red 
fruits. Each Each 
8 to 10 ft., B.&B.. . .$4 00 I 3 to 4 ft.$0 75 
4 to 5 ft. 1 00 I B.&B., 25 cts. extra. 
C. crus-galli. Cockspur Thorn. 12 to 15 feet. Thorn is 
covered with a mass of white blooms in spring, and in fall 
with clustered red fruits amid orange-scarlet foliage. Sharp 
thorns and glossy leaves give all-season interest. 
Each Five Each Five 
3 to 4 ft.$0 60 $2 50 | 2 to 3 ft.$0 45 $2 00 
C. oxyacantha. English Hawthorn. 12 to 15 feet. A fine sort, 
with distinct, early white flowers and showy red fruit. 
Each F. a ph 
6 to 8 ft., B.&B.$2 50 | 5 to 6 ft., B.&B.$2 00 
C. oxyacantha pauli. Paul’s Scarlet Thorn. 12 to 15 feet. 
Notable for its deep pink or red flowers. Distinct from any 
other shrub when in full bloom. Makes a superb specimen. 
Each F. arh 
5 to 6 ft., B.&B.$2 00 | 4 to 5 ft., B.&B.$1 50 
Cydonia 
Cydonia japonica. Japanese Quince. 6 to 8 feet. Early- 
blooming, spreading shrub with large masses of brilliant 
scarlet blossoms produced just as leaves are opening. 
Foliage dark glossy green. 
Each Five Each Five 
3 to 4 ft.$0 45 $2 00 | 2 to 3 ft.$0 .35 $1 50 
Forsythia’s golden blooms brighten spring gardens. See page 6 
