94 Shrubs 
ISBELL SEED COMPANY 
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
Make Your Home More Attractive 
Shrubs are a permanent improvement, which increases in beauty from year 
to year. There is nothing- else that so quickly and for so little cost, add's so 
much to the beauty, cheerfulness and homelike appearance of a place. Orna¬ 
mental Shrubs are necessary in all landscape 
plantings and by selecting different varieties a suc¬ 
cession of bloom may be had all season from early 
spring until late fall. Many shrubs produce bright 
colored berries which remain all winter. 
All of the nursery stock listed in this catalog is 
northern grown and we supply hardy field grown 
plants. We guarantee size and quality and that 
shipment will reaeh you in good condition. Order 
nursery stock early for best results. April is the 
ideal month for planting in the North. 
NOTICE 
Ow T ing to the high cost of packing and han¬ 
dling we cannot accept orders for shrubs and 
plants (excepting the Perennials listed on 
pages 104 to 108) for less than $1.00. 
Deutzia. 
Deutzia, Pride of 
Rochester 
Produces fine large, bell-shaped, 
double flowers, white tinged with rose, 
blooming in May or June. A very good 
tall shrub to use as specimens or in 
groups. It is an old standard shrub, 
easy to grow, and free bloomer. Six 
to eight feet. Grows slowly making a 
dense bushy plant which is easily con¬ 
fined by pruning. 2-year-old plants, 35c 
each, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 3-year, 60c 
each. 
Butterfly Bush 
(Summer Lilac).—One of the most 
desirable of summer-flowering shrubs, in 
bloom from July until cut down by 
severe frost. The long, graceful stems 
terminate in tapering panicles of beau¬ 
tiful lilac colored flowers borne by the 
hundreds on a flower head, 12 to 15 
inches long, of delightful fragrance. 
Succeeds everywhere; flowers freely 
from the first year. Four to five feet. 
2-year plants, 40c each, prepaid. 
Butterfly Bush. 
Althea. 
Althea—Rose of Sharon 
Bears a profusion of large, bright 
colored flowers in August and Septem- 
ber. These shrubs are the color spots 
in the landscape in the fall when all 
other shrubs are through blooming. 
Four to eight feet. We can supply these 
in three colors: "White, Blue, Bed. 2- 
year plants, 35c each, prepaid. 
Flower Lovers—Notice 
We handle a complete line of spring 
flowering bulbs and perennial plants for 
fall planting in¬ 
cluding Tulips, 
Narcissus, Hya¬ 
cinths, Crocus. 
Lilies, Peonies, 
Iris, etc. Our 
Bulb Catalog is 
issued in August 
and we will glad¬ 
ly send you a copy 
if you request it. 
New Red-Leaved Barberry 
Highly important introduction among shrubs, giving us an easily grown shrub of 
medium height, with very good, distinctly red foliage. This new variety starts off with 
a rich bronzy foliage early in spring, the heat of summer intensifying its red brilliancy. 
The abundant scarlet berries persist throughout the winter. A splendid shrub for any 
purpose. Should have a sunny exposure to bring out its full brilliant red color. Three 
to four feet. 2-year-old plants, 55c each; 3 for $1.50, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 for $3.75. 
Japanese Barberry 
Extensively planted where beautiful foliage effects are desired. Of dwarf growth, 
bushy and rounded in form, may be pruned in any shape. The autumn foliage is scarlet 
and bronze and the branches studded with bright crimson fruits which remain well into 
the winter. Very useful for group planting near the house. Makes a fine low hedge. 2 
to 3 feet. 2-year plants, 25c each, prepaid. 
Japanese Quince - Cydonia 
Also called Firebush. Very showy and one of the earliest shrubs to bloom, the 
flowers appearing before the leaves are fully de¬ 
veloped. The brilliant scarlet flowers are followed 
by small, quince-shaped fruits of aromatic fra¬ 
grance. Very hardy and stands trimming quite 
well. Four to five feet. This shrub will attract the 
birds. 2-year plants, 50c each, prepaid.—Not pre¬ 
paid, 3-year, 75c each. 
Forsythia Intermedia 
(Golden Bell).—Of upright, vigorous growth. 
The star-shaped flowers of brilliant golden yellow 
come into bloom in great profusion in April before 
the leaves appear. The long, drooping, graceful 
branches are a mass of brilliant color and later 
make a solid bank of bright green foliage. The 
grace and beauty entitle this shrub to a promi¬ 
nent place in all plantings and it succeeds every¬ 
where. Seven feet. 2-year plants, 40c each, prepaid. 
Forsythia. 
Japanese Quince. 
