Specials in Unusual Shrubs 
While the shrubs offered on this page are not common varieties yet they are 
of special merit, and should be in every garden and shrub border. We are mak¬ 
ing exceptional prices to introduce them. 
Viburnum Carlesii 
Viburnum Carlesii 
(Fragrant) 
PINK FLOWERING SNOW¬ 
BALL — Round topped bush. 
Flowers are lovely pink fad¬ 
ing to white; buds tinted 
orange pink. Blooms in April 
before leaves are fully opened. 
Pleasing heliotrope odor. Plant 
along the garden path. 2 ft., 
«5e; 2 for !?1.25. 
OAK LEAF HYDRANGEA — 
Rather uncommon; leaves re¬ 
semble, in a magnified way, 
the foliage of some gigantic 
oak. Flowers similar to H. 
paniculata. Particularly val¬ 
uable for the brilliant autumn 
coloring. Good for shrub 
border. 15-18 in., 50c. 
CYDONIA SIMONSI— Low and 
spreading; short branches. 
Flowers dark red and fragrant. 
Fruit very large and delici¬ 
ously fragrant; not edible. 
10-15 in., 55c each; 2 for $1.00. 
ELEAGNUS UMBELATA —Spreading, attains heig'ht of about 12 feet; yellow flow¬ 
ers are not particularly showy. Fruit is salmon scarlet and ripens in October and 
very showy. Foliage smooth deep green above and silver beneath. 3-4 ft., 35c; 
3 for $1.00. 
EVERGREEN BITTERSWEET —Evergreen Bush will cling to wall or grow in 
bush. Very attractive among shrubs. Does well in shady places and very 
beautiful in winter with its green leaves and orange and scarlet fruit, and in 
summer with its very glossy green leaves. 
Price, 50c each; 2 for 90c; prepaid. 
KOLKWITZIA (Beauty Bush) — Graceful, 
arching shrub with center almost upright. 
The flowers are produced along the whole 
length of the branches in clusters at the 
ends of short, leafy shoots. They are 
tubular with a gaping mouth, deep pink 
without, stained with yellow brown on the 
lower throat and lip. The graceful habit 
of the plant, its free-flowering qualities, 
pleasing color, combined with perfect hardi¬ 
ness, make this one of the most beautiful, 
as well as most useful shrubs that China 
has given to the gardens of this country. 
35c each; 3 for $1.00. 
WITCH HAZEL (Hamamelis Molle) —Blooms 
early from Jan. to March, depending on sea¬ 
son. Flowers golden yellow. Foliage is 
“strongly veined and turns yellow and 
orange in fall. 45c each; 2 for SOc. 
CORNUS KOUSA CHINENSIS —The flower- 
heads are extremely large, frequently five 
to six inches across, the white bracts over¬ 
lapping the button-like mass of real flowers 
in the center. Experts have acclaimed this 
Dogwood as the finest of Chinese plants 
introduced to America. Its flowers are pro¬ 
duced in June and hang on in excellent 
condition for nearly a month. The fruits 
are like strawberries, and very much en¬ 
joyed by the birds. Its foliage turns scar¬ 
let in autumn. 12 to 18 in., 30c each; 2 for Kolkwitzia 
50c; prepaid. 
ACER PALMATUM ATROPURPUREUM —Foliage of rich purple-red characterizes 
this purple-leaved form of the Japanese Maple. 10-15 in., $1.50; 2 for $2.75; 
prepaid. 
SIBERIAN MAPLE (Acer Ginnali) —This plant is of neat bushy habit. The leaves 
are rather small, long central lobe, and turn a gorgeous red in fall of year— 
giving attraction to the shrub border. Flowers and winged fruits are produced 
in long-stemmed panicles. One of the best shrubs for holding soil on steep banks. 
2-3 ft., 35c each; 3 for $1.00; prepaid. Write for special prices on 10O lots. 
