B. F. BARR NURSERIES, LANCASTER, PA. 
Ornamental Shrubs 
EXOCHORDA grandiflora — PEARLBUSH. (L) Pearl¬ 
like, dazzling white, globular flowers in six to ten flowered 
racemes, April-May. Useful in specimen planting. 
3- 4 ft.'.$0.50 
FORSYTHIA intermedia spectabilis — SHOWY BOR¬ 
DER FORSYTH I A. *(M) Showiest of Golden Bells; 
opens late enough to escape injury by frost. Most 
profuse blooming, large flowers, crowded on branches, 
sometimes five or six petals. 
2-3 ft.$0.35 | 3-4 ft.$0.50 
F. suspensa — WEEPING FORSYTHIA. *(M) Long 
drooping branches; bright yellow flowers, very early. 
2- 3 ft.$0.35 | 3-4 ft.$0.50 
4- 5 ft., bushy plants. $0.60 
F. jortunei — FORTUNE FORSYTHIA. *(M) Upright 
branches, covered with rich yellow flowers. 
3- 4 ft.$0.50 | 4-5 ft.$0.60 
5- 6 ft., bushy plants. $.075 
HAMAMELIS virginiana — WITCH-HAZEL. *(L) 
Yellow flowers as late as October and November. 
Excellent as a background shrub planted in clumps. 
Endures city conditions. 
3- 4 ft..'.$0.55 
HIBISCUS syriacus — SHRUB ALTHEA or ROSE OF 
SHARON. (L) Hollyhock-like flowers in August- 
September. Red, blue, white or pink. Please state color 
desired. 
2-3 ft.$0.40 | 3-4 ft.$0.50 
4- 5 ft. $0.75 
HYDRANGEA arborescens grand — SNOWHILL. *(S) 
Masses of pure white flowers like big snow-balls, June- 
September. 
2-3 ft.$0.30 | 3-4 ft.$0.40 
H. opuloides olaksa — OTAKSA HYDRANGEA. (D) Blue 
or pink flowers in immense clusters. 
12-18 in. pot grown.$1.00 
One of the best and most showy of the late flowering 
shrubs is the Peegee Hydrangea with its immense 
heads of white flowers turning bronze as frosts near. 
H. paniculata grand — PEEGEE HYDRANGEA. (M) 
Immense cone-shaped heads of white flowers turning 
pink and bronze, September-October. 
2-3 ft.$0.40 | 3-4 ft.$0.50 
H. quercifolia — OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA. *(S) Leaves 
oak-like, beautifully colored in the Fall. Flowers 
pinkish-white, turning purplish, borne in narrow upright 
clusters in June. Will thrive in part shade. 
2-3 ft.$0.65 I 3-4 ft.$1.00 
Barberry and Privet—Leading Hedge Plants 
When planning a Hedge to enjoy its picturesque effect instead of the unsightliness of the ordinary 
artificial fence, one naturally thinks of Barberry or California Privet. 
Estimate 18 inches as the distance between plants for a Barberry hedge, 6 inches for California Privet, 
the latter to be cut to within 6 inches of the ground immediately after planting. 
Berberis ihunbergi. Japanese Barberry. The best 
“all-purpose” plant. In Fall has brilliantly colored 
foliage and many scarlet berries. 
Each 10 100 
9-12 in.$0.12 $1.00 $8.00 
12-18 in. . 16 1.40 12.00 
13^-2 ft., bushy plants.22 2.00 15.00 
A hedge of Japanese Barberry, with its brilliant 
foliage and bright red berries, is one of the most 
enjoyable sights imaginable in the Fall. Pop¬ 
ularly used in Foundation and Lawn Planting. 
Barberry and Privet can be used to advantage 
planted in groups and as specimens as well as 
for Hedges. 
Berberis ihunbergi atropurpurea. Red-Leaved Jap¬ 
anese Barberry. Foliage rich bronze-red spring 
to autumn; should have sunny situation. 
Each 10 100 
15 -18 in., heavy plants.$0.30 $2.50 $20.00 
18 -24 in., heavy plants. .40 3.00 25.00 
2 -2'A ft., heavy plants. .. .50 4.00 35.00 
2}/% -3 ft., heavy plants.. . .75 6.50 55.00 
B. thun. pluriflora erecla —Trueliedge Column- 
berry. (New.) See Page 2. 
Ligustrum ibota. Ibota Privet. 
3-4 ft. 
. .$0.30 
$2.00 
$15.00 
4-5 ft. 
. . .40 
3.00 
20.00 
Ligustrum ibota regelianum. 
Regel Privet. 
2-3 ft. 
. $0.30 
$2.50 
$20.00 
3-4 ft. 
. . .40 
3.50 
30.00 
4-5 ft. 
. . .60 
5.00 
45.00 
5-6 ft., heavy plants.. 
.. .75 
6.00 
Liqustrum ovalifolium. California 
Privet. 
(The 
most generally used Hedge Plant.) 
10 
100 
1000 
12-18 in. 
. . $0.40 
$2.50 
$20.00 
18-24 in. 
. . .45 
3.00 
25.00 
2- 3 ft., 2-3 yr. old. 
.50 
3.50 
30.00 
Ligustrum oval, variegatum. Golden California 
Privet. Each 10 
18-24 in.$0.40 $3.00 
25 OR MORE HEDGE PLANTS AT 100 RATES; 250 OR MORE AT 1000 RATES 
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