EARL FERRIS NURSERY, Hampton, lowo 
Beautify your home with 
N O NEED, now, to deny yourself the beauty and serene jov of Flowering 
Shrubs, when you can get them at such low prices. And what a miracu' 
lous change even a group of them will make around the porch or along 
the foundation. You will be delighted with their charming blooms, both for in' 
door bouquets and for the outdoor color 
they bring. 
A few simple rules will help you to create 
the most beautiful setting for your home, 
such as keeping an open lawn for the most 
part, planting shrubs in groups at the en' 
trance, around the foundation of the house, 
at the corners and along the boundary lines 
—keeping the taller growing sorts in the 
background and the dwarf plants in front— 
avoiding too stiff lines by rounding out the 
corners and forming curves along the 
straight stretches. 
We offer you here a wonderful assort' 
ment of shrubs to choose from—fine, hardy 
plants that will make ideal foundation 
groups, or taller growing varieties for 
screens and backgrounds, as well as good 
substantial sorts to give body and tone to the 
garden and outdoor living room. 
FLOWERING ALMOND. Early in the spring before 
other shrubs have budded, the spectacular Flowering 
Almond is loaded with exquisite double blooms of 
pink or white. Hardy, but does best when planted 
in a protected place close to the house or in the 
garden, yet should have a rather predominate place 
w r here the early flowers can reflect their full beauty. 
4'7 ft. at maturity. Choice, Pink and White. 
, Each 10 
2-yr., 2 ft. average.#0.40 #3.00 
Hardy 
Thrifty 
Plants 
Wonderful 
Bargain Prices 
PARCEL POST 
Shipment of Shrubs 
The smaller sized shrubs we 
list can in most cases be shipped 
by parcel post, and where de¬ 
sired that way and it is re¬ 
quested on the order, we will 
ship parcel post with the post¬ 
age C. O. D. This automatical¬ 
ly insures your shipment and 
protects you. The larger, heav¬ 
ier shrubs are in many cases too 
large and bulky for parcel post 
shipment. 
ALTHEA—Rose of Sharon. (See next page). 
How to Plant Shrubs 
PLANT THREE OR MORE OF A KIND TOGETHER.. 
PLANTING DIRECTIONS FOR SHRUBS 
Shrubs are easily planted and require little care. Any 
good growing soil is excellent. Set the plants deeply and 
firmly, and trimming the tops back will insure a quicker 
and better growth. Keep them cultivated and free from 
weeds the first year or two, watering them in the evening 
during dry spells. After the first year they will require 
little care other than any annual pruning you may wish to 
give them. Each year’s growth will add to the charm of 
your planting. 
JAPANESE BARBERRY (Berberis Thunbergi). A round, bushy, graceful 
plant, loaded with thorns, and hardy everywhere. Bright green in sum' 
mer, the leaves becoming brilliant red in fall, with a handsome covering 
of scarlet berries that last way into the winter. Splendid for the founda' 
tion planting, and one of the finest of all hedge plants. Remember it is 
free from rust and can be planted anywhere. 3'5 ft. at maturity. 
Each 10 25 100 
12-18 in. transplants ..#0.20 #1.50 #2.50 #6.00 
18-24 in. select, heavy.30 2.50 4.00 10.00 
2-2V 2 It- select, heavy.40 3.50 6.00 16.00 
RED-LEAF BARBERRY (Berberis Thunbergi atropurpurea). Rich, bronze' 
red leaves that become more brilliant in the sunlight, so plant it in an 
open, sunny place. A splendid foreground shrub; beautiful in hedges. 
Like the Japanese Barberry, it 
has an abundance of thorns, 
and is thickly covered with 
bright scarlet berries in the fall. 
Hardy, and absolutely rust' 
proof. 2 to 3 feet high at ma- 
turity. 2-yr., 1 ft. average, 
each, 25c; 10 for #1.75; 50 for 
#7.00. 3-yr., 12-18 in. average, 
each, 35c; 10 for #3.00; 50 for 
# 11 . 00 . 
BEAUTY BUSH (Kolkwitzia am- 
abilis). The name fits it exact' 
ly, for it is graceful and lovely 
at all seasons, but especially so 
when entirely covered in May 
and June with charming bell' 
shaped flowers of an enchanting 
shade of pink. Very desirable 
in foundation groups or infor' 
mal borders. 4 to 6 feet high . 
at maturity. 
Each 10 
2- yr., 12-20 in. 
average .#0.40 #3.50 
3- yr., 2 ft. aver¬ 
age .55 4.70 
