for Western Homes 
Charming Effects With Flowering Shrubs 
T HE shrubs form the greater part of attractive plantings and with careful placing and selecting of varieties, with 
reference to location, ultimate growth, flowering season, and foliage, form and color, will become the most 
treasured beauties of your possessions. They should be used around the foundations of buildings, along the edges 
of the building lot and in occasional clumps along walks and driveways, but it is not good practice usually to 
plant them here and there in the lawn. The lawn looks best in broad, unbroken stretches and this practice increases the 
apparent size of the grounds. 
Arrange the beds for shrubs in long graceful curves, using tall growing varieties where they will eventually shut 
off some undesirable distant view and low growing sorts where a pleasing view from the home is to be preserved. 
Use low growing shrubs in front of taller ones to give finish and hide the bare lower branches of the taller ones. 
Our shrubs are well grown and we have the best shrub-growing grounds in the state. The stock is well developed and 
bushy, and will surely please you. Dozen price 10% discount from each price; 100 price 20% discount from each price. 
Amygdalus - Almond 
Vigorous, symmetrical, upright shrubs literally weighted 
down in May with double, roselike blossoms. Excellent 
for specimen planting or in shrubbery borders. Attain 6 
to 8 feet high. 
AMYGDALUS rosea flore pleno. Pink flowering. 2-3 ft., 75c 
each. 
A. alba plena. White flowering. 2-3 ft., 75c each. 
ALTHEA—ROSE OF SHARON. (See Hibiscus). 
A r alia 
ARALIA pentaphylla. 5 to 10 feet high when full grown. 
Upright prickly branches with luxuriant glossy foliage. 
One of the best shrubs for shady places, rocky banks 
and adverse city conditions. 2-3 ft., 75c each. 
A. spinosa (Hercules Club). A tall shrub with prickly 
stems and tropical-looking, compound foliage. Immense 
panicles of creamy white flowers in August followed by 
dark purple berries. Excellent for backgrounds in land¬ 
scape planting. 2-3 ft., 75c each. 
followed by abundance of berries which turn to deep 
scarlet in winter. The fine green foliage turns to a 
brilliant red in autumn. Very attractive. 2-3 ft., 50c; 
3-4 ft., 75c, each. 
Buddleia - Butterfly Bush 
BUDDLEIA Veitchi magnifica. A comparatively new plant 
making an attractive show with reddish violet flowers 
and long gray-green leaves. Blooms all the latter part of 
summer. Can be planted promiscuously among shrubs 
or in masses for a background. In severe winters top kills 
back but comes up quickly next season. 4 to 6 ft. in height. 
2-3 ft., 75c each; 3-4 ft., $1.00 each. 
Caragana 
CAR AG ANA arborescens (Siberian Pea Tree). An upright 
growing shrub bearing in May and June bright yellow 
flowers in abundance. The bloom is smaller but the 
shape of a sweet pea blossom. Very hardy and attractive 
in group planting. 10 to 20 feet. 3-4 ft., 75c each; 4-5 
ft., $1.00 each. 
Amorpha 
FALSE INDIGO (A. fruticosa). Grows in large, spreading 
bush form, with bright green leaves in pinnate arrange¬ 
ment; flowers deep violet-blue, in June. (H. 8-10, S. 8-10). 
3-4 ft., 75c; 4-5 ft.. $1.00. 
Berberis - Barberry 
Chokeberry - Aronia 
ARONIA arbutifolia. Attractive pale green foliage, color¬ 
ing to vivid red in the fall. White flowers in May are fol¬ 
lowed by masses of red berries. (H. 7-9, S 6-8). 2-3 ft., 
75c; 3-4 ft., $1.00. 
A. melanocarpa (Black Chokeberry). Same habit as above, 
except grows taller and has black berries (H 8-10, S 
8-10). 2-3 ft., 75c; 3-4 ft., $1.00, each. 
Caryopteris 
CARYOPTERIS mastacanthus (Blue Spirea). This is more 
of a hardy perennial than a shrub. It grows about 2 
feet high and has a sagelike leaf. The rich lavender- 
blue flowers are produced in great profusion in July and 
continue until frost. 18-24 in., 50c each; 2-3 ft., 75c each. 
BERBERIS atropurpurea (Red Leaf Barberry). Similar to 
B. Thunbergi in all respects except that the foliage is 
of a bronzy red color which turns to fiery red in autumn. 
Excellent for contrast in the shrubbery border. A new 
and perfectly hardy introduction. Plant in full sun for 
best results. 18-24 in., 50c, each; 3-3 ft., 75c each. 
B. Thunbergi (Japanese Barberry). Low, compact-grow¬ 
ing shrub much used for border or hedge planting. Can 
be trimmed for formal planting. Small flowers in May 
Attractive plantings add hospitality 
und hominess. Features of this plant¬ 
ing are Lilacs and Philadelphus 
screening the drive, edged with Bar¬ 
berry, Snowberry and Hydrangea 
arborescens, vines on porch pillars, 
Wisteria and. on the walls Boston 
Ivy. The trees is Moline Elm. 
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