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EARL FERRIS NURSERY, Hampton, Iowa 
FERRIS’ DWARF 
Japanese Flowering Crab 
(Malus floribunda) 
A handsome sort, thickly covered with rose-red buds changing to 
white as they open, followed by artistic fruits of yellow in the fall. 
15-20 feet at maturity. Each 
1-2 ft.#0.25 
4 ft. select.60 
Bechtel's Double Flowering Crab 
(Malus ioensis Bechteli) 
A real beauty, and so popular. From the middle to the last of 
May, it is profusely covered with delicate pink blossoms, double 
and large, which from a distance look like small roses. Very fra¬ 
grant. 15 feet at maturity. Each 
2-3 ft.#0.50 
4 ft. select.60 
Bechtel’s Crab Blossoms. 
Double Flowering Plum (Prunus triloba) 
ROSE TREE OF CHINA. Early in the spring before the leaves appear, it 
is entirely enveloped in a fleecy cloud of double pinkish flowers—a beautiful 
sight. Fine foliage. A group of these plants, or even a single specimen, will 
add much color to your springtime landscape. 6-8 ft. at maturity. 
Each 10 
18-24 in. transplants .#0.40 #3.50 
2-3 ft. specimens .55 5.00 
Purple-Leaved Plum (Prunus Newport) 
Rich foliage of crimson and dark purple, gives wonderful contrast to any 
planting. Delicate white flowers in the spring. Very hardy. 10 feet in height 
at maturity, but can be kept trimmed back as low as desired. We recommend 
it strongly for its distinctive touch to the landscape. Each 10 
3-4 ft. transplants ...#0.60 #5.00 
Prunus Triloba. 
Landscape 
Planting No. 8 
(1) 8 Spirea Van Houttei, 1-yr. ... 
(2) 6 Hydrangea Arborescens, 3-yr. 
(3) 3 Spirea Anthony Waterer, 2-yr. 
(4) 2 Red Leaf Barberry, 2-yr. 
(5) 2 Hydrangea P. G., 2-yr. 
(6) 4 Japanese Barberry, 12-18 in. . 
$0.60 
3-yr. 
$1.60 
1.80 
3-yr. 
1.80 
.60 
3-yr. 
.90 
.50 
3-yr. 
.70 
.70 
3-yr. 
1.00 
.80 
2-2y 2 ft. 
1.60 
Totals . 
OUR BARGAIN PRICES 
.$5.00 $7.60 
$4.40 $6.50 
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You, too, can be proud of 
your home if you frame it 
with this fine combination of 
Ferris ornamentals, and the 
price is down to almost 
nothing! 
