228-230-232 East Fourth St., 
near Sycamore 
75 
Pussy Willow 
PUSSY WILLOW (Not the Wild Pussy Willow). Dainty silvery flowers every 
winter. A beautiful round shrub in summer. Wherever you have room for a 
Lilac or Snowball, you have room for a Pussy Willow. Use them for tall 
screens or backgrounds. Cut the ends of the branches in January or Febru¬ 
ary. Place them indoors in a vase of water. Watch them unfold their large 
catkins of silvery pink, from 1 to 2 inches long. Price, 2 to 3 ft., each, 35c. 
3 for $1.00. 
Rhus Cotinus - Smoke Tree 
Unique, spreading tree-like shrub with large leaves. Overhung in midsum¬ 
mer by cloud-like masses of very light, mist-like flowers, having the appear¬ 
ance of smoke. Foliage changing to a brilliant shade of red and yellow in 
autumn. 18 to 24 inches. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Snowberry 
SYMPHORICARPOS (White Snowberry). Hardy shrub from two to three feet 
high, excellent for massing in the lower parts of a bed or border. Rose-col¬ 
ored flowers appear in July and August. The white wax-like berries remain 
on until late in the autumn. 2 to 3 feet. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
SNOWBERRY, RED. Slender arching shrub, very showy in autumn when cov¬ 
ered with bunches of bright, coral-pink, small fruits which hang on nearly 
all winter. 2 to 3 ft. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Spirea - The Most Popular Shrub 
French Pussy Willow. 
ANTHONY WATERER 
ing shrub with dense 
Tamarix 
These plants are very beautiful all the year, in win¬ 
ter for their coloring of the bark and in summer for 
the light green, feathery foliage and large loose pan¬ 
icles of purplish flowers. 
AFRICANA. Is an upright grower. Blooms in May. 2 
to 3 ft. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Viburnum - Snowball 
ARROW WOOD (V. dentatum). A gorgeous upright, 
native shrub, thriving best in moist soil. It blooms 
in May or June, followed by black fruit. 2 to 3 ft 
Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY (V. opulus). Handsome 
native shrub attaining 12 feet. Pure white flowers 
appear in May and June, followed by decorative 
fruits, which remain on the branches and keep their 
bright scarlet color until the following spring. 18 
to 24 in. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
(F). Bright pink, June and July. A compact low-grow- 
foliage. Flowers are borne in full flat clusters on erect 
stems. Very valuable for edging in front of shrub¬ 
bery or as a dwarf hedge. 12 to 18 in. Each, 35c; 
3 for $1.00. 
SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI. 4 to 6 ft. White. May. This 
is the most useful of the hardy shrubs. The flowers 
are in flat clusters, usually an inch or more across, 
produced by spreading, pendulous branches often 
drooping to the ground. 2 to 3 ft. Each, 35c; 3 for 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Weigelas 
ROSEA. A choice, vigorous sort, which yields an im¬ 
mense crop of deep pink trumpet-like flowers in 
June, and bears a scattering of blossoms through 
the rest of the season. 2 to 3 ft. Each, 35c; 3 for 
$ 1 . 00 . 
EVA RATHKE. The flowers are a deep carmine-red, 
erect growing. A most profuse bloomer in spring 
and again in autumn. 18 to 24 in. Each, 35c; 3 for 
$ 1 . 00 . 
HEDGE PLANTS —Beautify with Hedges 
AMOOB RIVER PRIVET. Hardiest of all hedge 
plants. Upright growth, very compact. Holds fol¬ 
iage till October or later. 12-18 inch, 25 for $1.65; 
100 for $6.00. 18-24 inch, 25 for $2.00; 100 for $7.00. 
CALIFORNIA PRIVET. Free growth and succeeds 
under adverse conditions; good in south. Foli¬ 
age is nearly evergreen, remaining on the plant un¬ 
till mid-winter. Nice plants. 12-18 inch, 25 for $1.50; 
100 for $4.00. 18-24 Inch, 25 for $1.75; 100 for $6.25. 
JAPANESE BARBERRY (Berberis Thunbergi). One 
of thq best hedge plants in existence. Beautiful 
throughout the year; abundant crop of bright red 
berries in winter. Compact growth and thorny 
branches make a defensive hedge that will turn 
cattle after five years growth. Poor soil is no 
barrier. 10-15 inch, 25 for $2.00; 100 for $6.50. 
RED-LEAVED BARBERRY. Finest shrub in recent 
years. Bright red in the spring, stays red through 
the summer and deepens to a deep crimson in the 
fall. Red berries stay on all winter. Unequalled for 
bright coloring. All that is required to develop its 
brilliant coloring at all seasons is that it be planted 
in full exposure to the sun. 18-24 inch, each, 25c; 
25 for $4.75. 
Japanese Barberry. 
SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI. With its charming and deli¬ 
cate foliage it is one of the finest of shrubs for 
hedges. It never fails to attract with its perfect 
mass of pure white flowers on pendulous branches 
often drooping to the ground. Foliage is attractive 
late in fall. 18-24 inch, 12 for 90c; 50 for $3.50. 
HARDY VINES 
Clematis 
PANICULATA. Extremely showy when covered with 
small, white, fragrant flowers which appear late in 
the season. Beautiful, shiny, green foliage. Each, 
50c. 
JACKMANI. One of the best known of all the Clema¬ 
tis. The velvety purple flowers, when expanded, are 
4 to 6 inches across, very Velvety and distinctly 
veined. We send out strong, healthy roots of Clem¬ 
atis and cannot entertain any claims for non-success 
with these plants. Each, 75c. _ 
Honeysuckle - Lonicera 
HALL’S JAPAN EVERGREEN HONEYSUCKLE. 
Honeysuckles are well adapted for the covering of 
walls, arbors, etc. Leaves remain on during the win¬ 
ter. The flowers are white turning to yellow, very 
fragrant. Each, 25c. 
Wisteria 
CHINESE WISTERIA (W. sinensis). Will bloom the 
first year. Has pale green leaves and bears profusely 
in dense, drooping clusters, purplish, pea-shaped 
flowers. Blooms in May. Each, 50c. 
We do not guarantee or replace plants, shrubs or trees, at prices quoted. 
