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The Sarcoxie Nurseries Peony Fields 
Shrubs, continued 
Spireas Anthony Waterer is an excellent dwarf summer 
blooming shrub 
Spirea Anthony Waterer 
Rosy-crimson flowers in dense flat clusters in late May and at 
intervals until fall if the flower heads are cut off as they fade: 
dwarf, compact, upright habit: excellent for foundation and 
border plantings and for massing in front of larger shrubs: 
succeed with sun half the day: prune part of the old wood out 
each spring; (3 ft.) 
Mail size, postpaid_$0.1 5 each. $1.23 per 10 
15 to 18 inches_ .30 each, 2.50 per 10 
18 to 24 inches_ .3 5 each, 3.00 per 10 
24 to 30 inches_ .45 each, 4.00 per 10 
Spirea Billardi Pink 
Small fuzzy pink flowers in narrow, dense, upright finger¬ 
like clusters 5 to 8 in. long at the tips of the branches in earl) 
summer; upright habit: prefers moist situations: prune out some 
old wood in early spring; (3 to 5 ft.) 
Mail size, postpaid_$0.20 each, $1.80 per 10 
18 to 24 inches_ .25 each. 2.00 per 10 
2 to 3 feet_ .35 each, 3.00 per 10 
Spirea Bumulda superba 
A low spreading bush with flat-topped clusters of pink flow¬ 
ers in May and at intervals during summer: prune in early spring 
18 to 24 inches__$0.30 each. $2.50 per 10 
Spirea Froebeli; Froebel Spirea 
Similar to Anthony Waiercr but with broader, darker leaves, 
and about 4 ft. tall; autumn foliage green overlaid bronzy-red. 
18 to 24 inches_$0.25 each, $2.25 per 10 
24 to 30 inches_ .35 each, 3.00 per 10 
30 to 36 inches_ .50 each, 4.50 per 10 
Spirea Golden; Golden Ninebark 
Valuable for its changing foliage, golden yellow in early 
spring, bronze-yellow in early summer, green in latter summer, 
thus furnishing a variety of colors; white flowers in flat clusters, 
a little later than Van Houttei; spreading habit; plant in full 
sun; (5 to 7 ft.) 
Mail size, postpaid_$0.1 5 each, $1.40 per 10 
18 to 24 inches_ .25 each, 2.00 per 10 
Spirea Korean; Spirea trichocarpa 
A new Spirea with larger flowers than Van Houttei and 
blooms a little later. It grows 4 to 6 ft. tall forming a dome¬ 
shaped shrub; very hardy; prune after blooming. 
18 to 24 inches_$0.25 each, $2.00 per 10 
2 to 3 feet- .35 each, 3.00 per 10 
Spirea Margarita 
Flowers bright pink in broad, flat clusters produced freely in 
midsummer; branches spreading; prune in early spring; 3-5 ft. 
18 to 24 inches_$0.35 each, $3.00 per 10 
Spirea Thunbergi; Thunberg’s Spirea 
Its graceful spreading and arching branches are covered with 
many small, pure white flowers in clusters before the leaves are 
developed; leaves very narrow, 1 to 1 Yt, in. long, light green, 
in autumn orange and scarlet. The light green, fine feathery 
foliage effect makes Thunbergi suitable for nearby plantings 
where shrubs of coarse texture would be out of place; prune 
after blooming; grows 3 to 5 ft. high. 
Mail size, postpaid_$0.15each, $1.40perl0 
3 to l>]/i feet_ .45 each, 4.00 per 10 
Spirea Van Houttei; Van Houtte’s Bridal Wreath 
A fountain of white in May, its arching branches covered 
with clusters of small flowers; the graceful drooping habit and 
neat, dense foliage make it attractive throughout the season; 
excellent for grouping, as a background for lower shrubs, a 
foreground for taller shrubs, a screen, or as a specimen plant; 
each spring after blooming prune some of the old canes to the 
ground; grows 6 to 7 ft. high. 
Mail size, postpaid___$0.15 each, $1.25 per 10 
18 to 24 inches_ .15 each, 1.25 per 10; $9.00 per 100 
2 to 3 feet_ .20 each, 1.60 per 10; 13.00 per 100 
3 to 4 feet_ .30 each, 2.50 per 10; 18.00 per 100 
4 to 5 feet_ .40 each, 3.50 per 10; 30.00 per 100 
Sumac, Staghorn; Rhus typhina 
Leaf stems 10 to 24 in. long with 11 to 31 leaflets; flow¬ 
ers greenish, fruit crimson, in clusters; valued chiefly for its 
gorgeous autumn colors, crimson, orange and scarlet. 
2 to 3 feet_$0.30 each, $2.50 per 10 
3 to 4 feet_ .40 each, 3.50 per 10 
Syringa, see Lilac 
Mock Orange is also sometimes called Syringa. 
Tamarix; Tamarisk 
Grown mainly for their delicate feathery foliage, in general 
effect somewhat resembling Asparagus; very small pink flowers; 
prune severely each year to maintain continuous supply of new 
wood; (8 to 15 ft.) 
3 to 4 feet_$0.35 each, $3.00 per 10 
Spirea Van Houttei, a fountain of white in May or June 
