1935 SPRING AND FALL THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS—(Continued) 
Spirea 
Anthony Waterer—Makes a bush 18 to 24 
inches high, covered from spring till late in the 
fall with large heads of crimson flowers. 25c 
each; $2.00 per 10. 
Billardi—5 to 7 feet high, with upright 
spikes of rich pink flowers from July on. This 
is an exceptionally hardy strong growing Spirea, 
good for the North. 2 to 3 feet, 30c each; 
$1.25 per 5; 18 to 24 inches, each, 25c; per 
5, $1.00. 
White Flowered Dwarf Spirea (Spirea col. 
alba)—Height, 24 inches. Covered with white 
blossoms from spring until fall; very vigorous 
and attractive. Excellent for grouping with other 
shrubs or for foundation plantings. They can 
safely be planted under windows, etc., on account 
Spirea Billardi 
of their height. This plant may be cut to with¬ 
in two inches of the ground in the fall and will 
come up and blossom each season. 12 to 18 in., 
each, 25c; per 10, $2.00. 
Red Flowered Dwarf (Spirea col. rubra) — 
.Similar to the above covered with red flowers. 
The leaves have a slightly purple cast when young. 
12 to 18 inches, each, 25c; per 10, $2.00. 18 to 24 
in., each 30c; per 10, $2.50. 
Collosa Rosea— A free-blooming variety pro¬ 
ducing large panicles of deep, rosy blossoms 
nearly all summer. Grows 4 to 6 feet high. 18 
to 24 inch, 25c each; $2.00 per ten. 
Fernleaf Spirea (Thunbergia)— Covered in 
the early part of the season with clusters of 
feather white blossoms. This is one of the most 
ornamental of the Spirea. A valuable hardy 
plant. 18 to 24 inches, 25c each; $2.00 per 10. 
Vii ginalis Mock Orange 
Golden Spirea — A rapid .growing variety, 8 
to 10 feet high, with masses of snowy white 
flowers drooping the branches with their 
weight; young foliage bright yellow, changing to 
golden bronze in fall. 2 to 3 feet, 35c each; 
$3.00 per 10. 18 to 24 in., 25c each; $2.00 per 
10 . 
Ash leaved Spirea (Spirea sorbifolia)—One 
of the earliest shrubs to come into leaf and flower 
in the Spring. Long spikes of white flowers in 
June and July. Leaves similar to the Mountain 
Ash. Entirely hardy. 18 to 24 in., 30c each; 5 
for $1.20. 
Spirea Van Houttei 
Spirea Van Houttei — Commonly known as 
the Bridal Wreath, the most desirable and popu¬ 
lar of shrubs especially for the cold Northwest. 
They are rapid growers producing flowers the next 
year after planting and continuing each spring, 
being a mass of white, borne on long, drooping 
stems. After the flowers are gone, they are fol¬ 
lowed by very attractive foliage remaining 
throughout the season. Blooming period about 
Memorial Day. 
The Spirea Van Houttei is used as specimen 
shrubs, hedges or to cover objectionable spots 
in the ground. Can be trimmed or shaped to 
any height or desirable shape wanted. For 
hedge work they should be planted about 18 
inches apart in the row. Very easily trans¬ 
planted, seldom losing a plant out of hundreds. 
In my own home I have a hedge standing nearly 
10 feet high and 150 feet long. It is a veritable 
snow bank on each Memorial Day. Remembet, 
this is absolutely hardy anywhere in the North¬ 
west. Price: 18 to 24-inch, each, 20c; per 10, 
$1.85; per 50, $6.00; per 100, $9.00. 2 to 3 ft., 
each, 25c; per 10, $2.00; per 50, $8.00; per 100, 
$15.00. 3 to 4 ft., each, 35c; per 10, $3.00; 
per 50, $12.50; per 100, $20.00. 
Pink Ever Blooming Spirea 
Spirea Froebeli — A strong growing ever- 
blooming shrub, somewhat similar to Anthony 
Waterer, but grows a trifle taller, with broader 
leaves. The flowers are more rose pink. Blooms 
from June till fall. The tips of the leaves are red¬ 
dish-purple, making the bush much more attrac¬ 
tive than the Anthony. Hardier than the Anthony 
Waterer. 18-24 in., ea., 20c; 5, 90c; 10, $1.50; 
50, $6.20; 2-3, ft., ea., 25c; 5, $1.00; 10, $1.75; 
50, $7.00. 
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