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HOLM and OLSON 
FLOWERING SHRUBS and HEDGES 
To Permanently Improve and Beautify Your Yard 
P LANT the hardy shrubs this fall. Take full advantage of the season’s 
planting opportunity to establish attractive groups of flowering shrubs, 
a hedge or climbing vines about your home grounds. You will be able to 
enjoy the growth and beauty next summer of the plantings that you make 
now. The well-developed, shapely, hardy bushes from our Park Nurseries 
are sure to please you. 
Full planting information is always available. Ask us for any advice 
or assistance that will help you. 
DWARF SIZE SHRUBS 
For Borders and for Planting in the Foreground of Taller-growing Shrubs 
BARBERRY, Japanese —The most useful dwarf shrub. Has 
red berries and brilliant fall foliage color. 
12 to 18 in.$0.25 18 to 24 in.$0.40 
BARBERRY, Red Leaved —A new shrub with rich colored 
leaves that holds the color all summer. 
12 to 18 in.$0.40 18 to 24 in.$0.65 
CURRANT, Dwarf Mountain —A dwarf shrub of dense growth. 
Thrives anywhere in sun or shade. Can be trimmed and 
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12 to 18 in.$0.40 18 to 24 in.$0.60 
24 to 30 in.$0.75 
SPIRAEA, Anthony Waterer —A dwarf shrub with crimson 
flowers. Very useful in house foundation plantings and in the 
foreground of larger shrubs. 
12 to 18 in.$0.40 18 to 24 in.$0.60 
SPIRAEA, Callosa Rosea —A splendid dwarf shrub. Pink 
flowers in flat-topped clusters. Long blooming season. Quite 
hardy. 18 to 24 in.$0.40 
SPIRAEA JAPONICA —A dwarf shrub bearing white flowers 
in abundance. Long blooming season. 
18 to 24 in.$0.60 
SYRINGA, Golden Leaved Mockorange —A desirable shrub 
with bright yellow leaves. Very well suited to brighten up the 
color of shrub plantings. 18 to 24 in.$0.65 
Our fall prices of shrubs and plants are still at the old 
low levels. You can buy now at a real saving. 
FOR SPRING PLANTING- 
EVERGREENS, most SHADE TREES, ROSES and 
certain of the more tender SHRUBS and FLOWERING 
PERENNIALS are usually more safely planted, here in 
the north, during the spring season. 
Our Complete Nursery Catalog of all the better varieties 
of these trees and plants, with many not listed in this 
Fall Book, will be mailed on request. Ask for it. 
HERE ARE THE MEDIUM-HEIGHT SHRUBS 
Plant these for House Foundation Plantings and where Shrubs up to 4 feet high are wanted. 
CORALBERRY —Red fruits in fall. Medium height shrub. 
Grows well in partial shade. 2 to 3 ft.$0.45 
COTONEASTER —A very ornamental shrub with handsome 
dark green foliage and black berries. 
18 to 24 in.$0.30 2 to 3 ft.$0.45 
3 to 4 ft.$0.65 
CURRANT, Yellow Flowering —Fragrant yellow flowers in 
spring. Grows well in the shade. An old favorite. 
2 to 3 ft.$0.50 3 to 4 ft.$0.75 
ELDER, Cut Leaved —An unusual shrub with cut and fern-like 
leaves. There are creamy-white flowers in June. 
2 to 3 ft.$0.50 3 to 4 ft.$0.75 
ELDER, Golden Leaf —One of the best of the yellow-leaved 
shrubs, with spreading, graceful growth. 3 to 4 ft.$0.75 
HYDRANGEA, P. G.— Large white, conical flowers that change 
to pink in fall. 
18 to 24 in.$0.40 2 to 3 ft.$0.55 
HYDRANGEA, Snowhill —Large snowball-like, white flowers 
in mid-summer. Will grow well in partial shade. 
18 to 24 in.$0.40 2 to 3 ft.$0.55 
MOCKORANGE, Lemoine’s Variety —A useful, refined shrub 
of medium height. Good foliage and abundance of fragrant 
white flowers. 
2 to 3 ft.$0.50 3 to 4 ft.$0.75 
MOCKORANGE, Double Flowering (Virginal Philadelphus)— 
A new shrub with large fully-double and fragrant white flowers. 
2 to 3 ft.$0.65 
Shrubs, in moderate amounts 
HANSA ROSE, Double Rugosa —The ideal hardy bush rose. 
Double fragrant, wine-red flowers all summer. 
Strong plants.$0.70 
ROSE, Red-leaved (Rubrifolia) —Reddish-purple leaves that 
hold their unusual color all summer. Makes a pleasing contrast 
when planted in a group with other shrubs. Strong plants $0.60 
RUGOSA ROSE (Japanese) —Hardy bush rose with light pink 
flowers and handsome crinkled leaves. 2-year $0.60 
SNOWBERRY, White —Has slender, graceful branches that 
bend to the ground under its load of showy, white berries in 
the fall. 2 to 3 ft.$0.50 3 to 4 ft.$0.65 
SPIRAEA ARGUTA, Meadow Sweet —The best early-flowering 
spiraea, bearing a cloud of dainty white blossoms in May. 
2 to 3 ft.'.$0.50 
SPIRAEA, Sorbifolia (PLUME SPIRAEA)— Handsome, rap¬ 
idly-growing shrub with leaves like the Mountain Ash. Bears 
long plumes of white flowers. 2 to 3 ft..$0.45 
SPIRAEA Van Houttei (BRIDAL WREATH)— The most 
popular of all hardy shrubs. The flowers make a bank of white 
about Decoration Day. 
2 to 3 ft.$0.40 3 to 4 ft.$0.60 
4 to 5 ft.$1.00 
HELPFUL LANDSCAPE ADVICE 
Whether your needs are extensive or concern only a 
few shrubs for the door-yard, our experienced gardeners 
can help you with practical advice. Consult us. 
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