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FLOWERING AND ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS AND TREES 
Spirea Van Houttei (Bridal Wreath) 
SYMPHORICARPTIS (Waxberry). A good na¬ 
tive shrub with attractive white berries in autumn 
and early winter. They are very useful plants for 
covering the ground under trees, for massing in 
the edges of beds or borders, or for detached 
groups where something low is desired. They will 
thrive in almost any soil. On account of their 
shrub of bushy form with pink flowers in July, 
they are very pleasing in the winter landscape. 
Raeemosus (White Snowberry). A medium 
shrub of bushy form with pink flowers in July, 
followed by white waxy berries in the autumn 
and early winter. Each 35c and up. 
Vulgaris (Indian Currant). A low-growing 
spreading shrub of graceful habit and attractive 
foliage. Noted for its beautiful clusters of red 
berries, which are persistent into the winter. 
Each 35c and up. 
Grapes, Concord Cherries, Early Richmond 
FRUIT TREES. About 5 to 7 feet in height. We 
have listed only a few of the better varieties, 
which have proved to be the most valuable. 
APPLE TREES, Summer Varieties. Red As- 
trachan. Early Harvest, Yellow Transparent. 
Each, 50c and up 
APPI-E TREES. Autumn and AVinter Varieties. 
Fameuse (Snow Apple), Maiden’s Blush, delicious Winesap. 
Each, 50c and up. 
CRAP APPLE TREES (Hyslop, Whitney). 
Each. 5()c and up. 
CHERRY TREES (Early Richmond). Early, dark 
red. Each, $1.00 and up. 
PEAR TREES (Rartlett, Flemish Beauty, Iiieffer, 
Seckel). Each, 75c and up. 
PEACH TREES. Early, medium and late. Each, 50c 
and up. 
PLUM TREES. Japan or native. Each, 75c and up. 
SNOWBALL (Viburnum). A superb much-ad¬ 
mired shrub, bearing in June, great clusters of 
white flowers in the form of a snowball. They 
are perfectly hardy, grow quickly, and are re¬ 
markably free from attacks of insects. 
Opulus Sterilis. The common Snowball or 
Guelder Rose. Broad and handsome leaves. Grows 
to large size. In May covered with globular clus¬ 
ters of pure-white sterile flowers. Each 50c and up. 
AVEIGELI A. Shrubs of erect habit while young. 
They gradually spread and droop as they grow 
older. Their time of blooming is after the lilacs 
are gone, and they produce large trumpet-shaped 
flowers of all shades and colors from pure white 
to red. 
ROSEA. Fine rose-colored flowers; one of the 
best Each, 35c and up. 
VAKIEGATA, Dwarf in habit; flowers rose-blush, 
smaller than the others; silvery, variegated foilage. Each, 50c 
and up. 
EVA RATKE. The finest Weigelia in cultivation. 
Trumpet-shaped, carmine-red flowers. Each, 50c and up. 
Weigelia Eva Rathke 
SHADE TREES. About S to 12 feet in height. 
The following, each $1.00 and up, according to 
size and varieties: 
ALIANTHUS (Tree of Heaven). Rapid grower. 
CATALPA, Speciosa. (Hardy Catalpa). 
CATALPA, Bungei. Umbrella J shaped tree. 
ELM (American). Excellent for street planting. 
PURPLE NORWAY MAPLE. Beautiful in 
foliage. 
SILVER OR SOFT 3IAPLE. For street and park 
planting. 
SUGAR OR HARD MAPLE. A fine lawn tree. 
AVEIR’S CUT-LEAVED MAPLE. Long, slender 
drooping branches. 
POPLAR (Lombardy). A good tree for street 
planting. 
GRAPES 
They grow readily in most soils, but a little 
extra attention as to the soil, pruning and culti¬ 
vation they receive will result in a better quality 
of fruit. No part of the fruit garden yields a richer 
harvest than the vineyard. 
CONCORD. One of the best known grapes. 
Large clusters of round, black berries; flesh mod¬ 
erately juicy; sweet pulp; quite tender when fully 
ripe. 
BRIGHTON. Large handsome bunches of the 
best quality, berries medium, of good flavor. An 
excellent early grape. 
DIAMOND. Bunch large and compact, color 
greenish white with a yellow tinge when fully 
ripe, flesh juicy, almost without pulp, quality very 
good, early. 
NIAGARA. Bunch medium, with large berry 
which is slightly pulpy, tender and sweet, ripens 
with Concord, probably the most valuable white 
grape in cultivation. 
2 year old vines. Each 25c and up, according to 
size. 
SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT MAILING 
Seeds and Bulbs will be mailed if desired. The 
postage rate is one cent for every two ounces, or 
8 cents per pound. Remember to send sufficient 
postage, otherwise we send by express and the 
buyer pays the transportation charges. 
