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Euonymus 
(Strawberry or Spindle Tree) 
Cork Barked Euonymus (Alatus). 6 to 8 ft. Of dwarf, compact 
habit; branches four-winged; leaves small; fruit red. A most 
beautiful shrub in the fall when foliage turns bright scarlet. 
Burning Bush; Wahoo (Atropurpureus). 6 to 10 ft. Tall grow¬ 
ing native shrub with leaves larger than the European, that 
turn scarlet in autumn. Its most attractive feature is the 
abundance of bright red berries that are carried well into the 
winter. 
Forsythia - Golden Bell 
The Forsythias are among the very earliest shrubs to bloom, 
and before the snow is completely gone they give signs of awak¬ 
ening life. They are strong, vigorous shrubs with many branches, 
which become clothed with beautiful, bright golden yellow flow¬ 
ers before the leaves appear. (See picture on page 7). 
Aurea. Handsome form with drooping branches. Flowers yel¬ 
low. Foliage golden colored. Very similar to Forsythia For- 
tunei, with the exception of colored foliage. Grows 6 to 7 ft. 
high.^ 
Fortune's (Fortunei). A handsome form, with slightly drooping 
branches. Flowers golden yellow, often with twisted petals. 
A grand shrub, often 5 to 7 ft. tall. 
Intermedia. Flowers bright golden yellow; foliage glossy green; 
resembles the Viridissima, but hardier; a valuable variety. 
8 to 10 ft. 
Suspensa. Long, slender, curving branches. May well be called 
Weeping Forsythia. Fine for covering rocks and slopes. 
Hibiscus - Althea or Rose of Sharon 
One of the best known shrubs, with handsome foliage and 
bearing large single or double flowers in August or September 
when the shubbery border is apt to be bare of other flowers. 
They attain a height of from 6 to 10 feet. We can supply it in 
white, pink, purple or red. Not hardy in Wisconsin. 
Hydrangea 
Grand, free-flowering shrubs with large clusters of panicles of 
showy flowers. They are admirably adapted for border planting, 
either as specimen plants or masses. A moist, fertile soil is best 
adapted to their requirements. 
Bush Hydrangea (Paniculata grandiflora). 5 to 6 ft. This is one 
of the most valuable hardy shrubs. It is perfectly hardy in all 
parts of the country. The flowers are white, borne in immense 
panicles nearly a foot in length. It commences flowering in 
July and continues until November. The plant should be cut 
back every spring at least one-half of last season’s growth. 
Plant in sunny location. (See picture on page 7). 
Tree Hydrangea (Paniculata grandiflora). 6 to 8 feet. In tree 
form. Beautiful as a shrub, they are grandly beautiful as a 
tree, growing in loveliness as they acquire age and size. 
Privet. 
Barberry. 
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Hedge oj Privet Anioor River North. 
Arborescens (Hills of Snow). 3 to 4 ft. This hardy American 
shrub is the very finest addition to this class of plants found 
in many a year. The blooms are of the very largest size, of 
pure snow-white color, and the foliage is finely finished. Comes 
into bloom just after the passing of all the early spring shrubs, 
while its long season of bloom, from June through August, 
renders it doubly valuable. Hardy. Does well in shade. (See 
picture on page 7). 
Honeysuckle - Lonicera 
The following species and varieties are of erect shrubby habit. 
Valuable for their handsome flowers and showy fruit. The climb¬ 
ing sorts will be found under the head of Climbing Vines. 
Bella albida (Bella Honeysuckle). A handsome hybrid of strong 
growth. White flowers are borne in great clusters, followed by 
attractive ropes of red berries which remain all summer. An ex¬ 
cellent shrub for mass planting. 6 to 8 ft. 
Morrowi. 4 to 6 ft. A bush of spreading habit. The yellowish 
white flowers are followed by red fruit, which remains on the 
plant a long time and is very ornamental. 
Pink Tartarian. 8 to 12 ft. A well known old-fashioned sort which 
blooms in May. It has slender and upright branches, with small 
bright pink flowers followed by red berries. (See picture on 
page 7). 
White Tartarian. 8 to 12 ft. Same as the Red Tartarian, except 
in its beautiful white flowers, for reason of which it is fine for 
planting with other varieties for contrast. 
Lilac - Syringa 
Hardy free-flowering shrubs with showy, fragrant flowers in 
spring and early summer. They are among the most popular and 
beautiful of flowering plants, and thrive in almost any fertile 
soil with moderate moisture. A careful selection will offer a 
greatly extended season of blooming. 8 to 10 ft. 
Common Purple Lilac (Vulgaris). This is the oldest and best 
known type of the Lilac. From it have sprung most of the 
hybrids and seedling varieties which have made the Lilacs, as a 
class, one of our most popular modern shrubs. 
Common White Lilac. (Alba). The well known white-flowering 
form of the above. 
Persian Lilac (Persica). 7 to 6 ft. May and June. A distinct 
species of rather smaller growth than Vulgaris. The branches 
are slender and straight with smaller and narrower leaves. The 
bright purple flowers are borne in loose panicles. A very 
graceful form. 
Villosa. A species from Japan. Large branching panicles; flowers 
light purple in bud, white when open; fragrant. Especially 
valuable, as its flowers appear two weeks after those of other 
Lilacs. 
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