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HILLENMEYER NURSERIES, Lexington, Kentucky 
Forsythia intermedia spectabilis 
Deutzia 
Deutzia gracilis. Slender Deutzia. (F.) 
2 to 3 feet. A graceful, dwarf shrub which 
covers its arching branches with small 
racemes of white flowers in early spring. 
Sometimes caught by late freezes, and best 
used in protected places. Each Five 
2 to 3 ft.|0 45 $2 00 
IK to 2 ft. 35 1 50 
D. lemoinei. Lemoine Deutzia. 4 to 6 feet. 
Upstanding shrub that is exceedingly free- 
blooming in April and May, with stems 
completely covered with white blossoms. 
Stems droop as they age. Each Five 
3 to 4 ft.$0 45 $2 00 
2 to 3 ft. 35 1 50 
D. scabra, Pride of Rochester. (F.) 6 to 
8 feet. Covered in June with pinkish 
white, showy flowers. Hardy, upstanding, 
distinct in form, and adaptable to all 
locations and all soils. Each Five 
4 to 5 ft.$0 50 $2 25 
3 to 4 ft. 45 2 00 
2 to 3 ft. 35 1 50 
D. scabra candidissima. Snowflake Deutzia. 
6 to 10 feet. A Japanese form producing 
in June a profusion of good white flowers 
in racemes. Suggests a double form of 
Iily-of-the-valley. Useful for quick effect 
and screen planting. Each Five 
4 to 5 ft.|0 50 $2 25 
3 to 4 ft. 45 2 00 
2 to 3 ft. 35 1 50 
Elaeagnus 
Elaeagnus angustifolia. Russian Olive. 
15 feet. A curious shrub with dark green 
bark and silvery foliage. Fragrant, deep 
golden yellow flowers, followed by orna¬ 
mental olive fruit. Valuable for contrast 
with green foliage plants. Each Five 
5 to 6 ft..$1 00 $4 50 
4 to 5 ft. 60 2 50 
Exochorda 
Exochorda grandiflora. Pearl Bush. 8 to 
10 feet. One of the most pleasing spring¬ 
flowering shrubs, having a mass of white 
blooms in April. Should be used exten¬ 
sively in mass plantings. Prune severely 
at planting-time for best results. 
Each Five 
4 to 5 ft.$0 50 $2 25 
3 to 4 ft. 45 2 00 
Euonymus 
Euonymus alatus. Cork-barked or Winged 
Euonymus. 8 to 10 feet. A distinct shrub 
carrying shiny green foliage which colors 
to brilliant rose in fall. Produces small 
red berries and is attractive in winter by 
reason of its curious corky bark. Adapt¬ 
able to shade or sun, and an admirable 
shrub. 3 to 4 ft., 60 cts. each, $2.50 for 5. 
E. alatus compactus. Compact Euonymus. 
3 feet. Similar to the preceding, but is 
dwarf. 2 to 3 ft., 60 cts. each, $2.50 for 5. 
E. americanus. Brook Euonymus; Straw¬ 
berry Tree. 7 to 8 feet. Has attractive 
pink fruit in the fall. Foliage colors well 
in autumn. While it grows under ordinary 
conditions its native habitat is moist loca¬ 
tions. Each Each 
3 to 4 ft_$0 60 | 2 to 3 ft.$0 50 
E. europaeus. European Euonymus. 10 
to 15 feet. A tall, slender shrub with green 
bark and deep green foliage that colors in 
autumn. Prized for the wealth of coral 
fruit in fall. Each Each 
5 to 6 ft_$0 60 | 4 to 5 ft.$0 50 
E. patens. Evergreen Wahoo. See page 12. 
Forsythia 
Forsythia intermedia spectabilis. Showy 
Border Golden Bell. 6 to 8 feet. Flowers 
large and produced in wonderful profusion. 
F. viridissima. Golden Bell. 6 to 8 feet. 
The yellow flowers appear before the 
leaves, and the plant makes a great show 
in early April. Upright grower. 
F. suspensa. Drooping Golden Bell. 4 to 
6 feet. Yellow blooms in April. A variety 
of drooping habit. Desirable when planted 
alone or used on arch trellises. 
F. suspensa fortune!. Fortune’s Golden 
Bell. 6 to 8 feet. Yellow flowers in April. 
A form of F. suspensa, but with upright 
branches and darker, heavier foliage. 
All Forsythias Each Five 
4 to 5 ft.$0 50 $2 25 
3 to 4 ft. 45 2 15 
2 to 3 ft. 35 1 50 
Halesia 
Halesia tetraptera. Silver Bell. 15 to 18 
feet. Blooms with the dogwood. Great 
mass of snow-white, bell-shaped flowers 
are most attractive. Each Five 
5 to 6 ft.$100 $4 50 
4 to 5 ft. 75 3 00 
3 to 4 ft. 50 2 25 
Hamamelis 
Hamamelis virginiana. Witch-Hazel. 10 
to 12 feet. Ribbon-like, yellow flowers in 
late autumn. Good for natural planting 
and shady places. 
P nr»n F 
4 to 5 ft_$0 50 | 3 to 4 ft.$0 45 
Hibiscus 
Hibiscus syriacus. Rose of Sharon. 10 to 
12 feet. Blooms from June to frost. Up¬ 
right in growth and rarely spreads over 3 
feet. It does astonishingly well in cities or 
congested areas where other plants fail. 
Ardens. Double; mottled pink. 
Boule de Feu. Double; red. 
Jeanne d’Arc. Double; white. 
Single Pink. Clear pink. 
Totus Albus. Single; white. 
All Hibiscus Each Five 
3 to 4 ft.$0 45 $2 00 
2 to 3 ft. 35 1 50 
Hypericum 
Hypericum moserianum. St. John’s- 
Wort; Gold Flower. (F.) 1 to 2 feet. A 
unique, low-growing shrub. Rich yellow 
flowers, borne on slender stems from July 
to September, are surrounded with round¬ 
ish, leathery green leaves. During severe 
winters often kills to the ground but next 
spring will come back more vigorous than 
before. Each Five 
IK to 2 ft.$0 45 $2 00 
1 to 1H ft. 35 1 50 
Hydrangea 
Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora. (F.) 
Hills of Snow; Summer Hydrangea; Snow¬ 
ball Hydrangea. 3 to 4 feet. A superb, 
hardy American shrub. The snow-white 
blooms, which are very large, come just 
after the passing of the early spring shrubs, 
and continue from early June through 
August. Perfectly hardy; does well in 
shade. Excellent habit. Each Five 
2 to 3 ft.$0 45 $2 00 
IK to 2 ft. 35 150 
H. paniculata grandiflora. Peegee 
Hydrangea. (F.) 4 to 5 feet. The large 
panicles, borne in August and September, 
are first greenish white, then pure white, 
later changing to bronze-pink. If picked 
as they turn bronze, they will dry and 
make an attractive winter bouquet. 
Each Five 
2 to 3 ft.$0 45 $2 00 
IK to 2 ft. 35 150 
Jasminum 
Jasminum nudiflorum. Winter Jasmine. 
2 to 3 feet. Golden yellow flowers appear¬ 
ing before foliage in March and April. 
Stems green and leaves small and glossy. 
Creeping habit. 2 to 3 ft., 45 cts. each, 
$2 for 5. 
Kerria 
Kerria japonica. 4 to 5 feet. Single yellow 
blossoms in May and intermittently 
through the summer. Stools from the 
ground, and its green branches make 
interesting winter effect. 
K. japonica flore-pleno. Double Kerria. 
4 to 6 feet. Bright green stems and deep 
green foliage. In bloom all summer. 
All Kerrias Each Five 
2 to 3 ft.$0 60 $2 50 
1 >/ 2 to 2 ft. 50 2 25 
Kolkwitzia 
Kolkwitzia amabilis. Beauty Bush. 6 to 
10 feet. One of the most desirable recent 
introductions from Asia. Strong canes 
develop into graceful, sweeping branches. 
The flowers are shell- to deep pink, with 
yellow streaks, and produced in great pro¬ 
fusion all over the plant. Might be called 
a much-refined weigela. Deeply admired 
wherever grown. Each Five 
3 to 4 ft.$0 75 $3 00 
2 to 3 ft. 60 2 50 
Lespedeza 
Lespedeza formosa. Purple Bush Clover. 
An attractive, August - blooming, herba¬ 
ceous shrub, with reddish purple, sweet- 
scented, pea-like flowers, borne on arching 
branches and lasting several weeks. Very 
graceful; makes a good “forward” plant 
for shrub border. The tops may freeze in a 
severe winter, but come back each spring. 
Strong, 2-yr. plants, 45 cts. each, $2 for 5. 
Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora 
