Average Mature Height Shown by Figures After Name 
Almond, Double Flowering’ —5' to 6'— 
In early spring- branches are covered 
with beautiful double pink blossoms 
before leaves appear. 
Althea, or Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus 
Syriaeus)— 8' to 12'—Upright grower 
with hollyhock-like flowers in white, 
red, pink or purple, according to varie¬ 
ty, in July to September. Greatly used 
for screens and hedges. 
Arrowwood (Viburnum Deutatum) — 
8' to 12'—We like this shrub especially 
for border planting as it is of vigorous 
growth, growing in sun or shade. The 
foliage is especially handsome and the 
small white flowers are followed by 
beautiful dark blue berries. 
Aronia Arbutifolia (Red Chokeberry) 
—6' to 8'—Valuable because of its red 
berries. Succeeds in moist half-shade. 
Aronia Melanocarpa (lllaek Choke- 
berry— 8' to 10'—Delicate white flowers, 
May. Black berries. Half-shade. 
Barberry, Japanese (Berberis Than- 
bergii) —3' to 4'—Will grow in most 
any soil; sun or shade. Has thorny 
branches, foliage red in fall and has 
red berries. Good foundation shrub. 
Does not carry rust. 
Barberry, Redleaf (Berberis Tliun- 
bergii Atropurpurea) —3' to 4'—-A new 
variety with rich lustrous bronze red 
leaves which become more brilliant 
through summer. Unequalled in color 
value. The most promising shrub intro¬ 
duced in past ten years. 
Beauty Busli (Kolkwitzia Amabilis)— 
6' to 8'—A new shrub from China. 
Graceful arching branches and pink 
trumpet shaped blossoms in early June 
make it most attractive. Very hardy. 
Beautyberry (Callicarpa Purpurea) — 
4' to 5'—Here is just the shrub for un¬ 
usual color in late summer and early 
fall, blooming in August with clusters 
of pink flowers which are followed by 
beautiful dense clusters of real violet 
berries. Needs protection in North. 
Butterfly Bush, Farquhar (Buddleia 
Slagnifica)-— 5' to 6' — Sometimes called 
Summer Lilac as its dark lilac blos- 
sons continue in flower most of the 
summer. An improved type with darker 
blooms. Cut back to ground in later 
winter. 
Calycanthus Sweet Shrub (Calycan- 
thus Floridus) —4' to 6'—An old-fashion 
shrub with chocolate colored flowers 
all summer. Spicy fragrance. Best in 
partial shade. 
Cinquefoil (Potentilla Frutieosn)— 2' 
to 4'—Has gray green foliage and 
bright yellow flowers from July-Octo- 
ber. Best in moist soil. 
Coralberry (Symplioricarpos Vul¬ 
garis) — 3' to 4' — Graceful arching 
branches covered with dark red berries 
all winter. Endures shade and dry soil. 
Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) —6' to 
8'—The “Lilac of the South”—Requires 
protection here. Has deep green foliage 
and profuse ruffled and crinkled flow¬ 
ers in brilliant shades all summer. 
Cranberry High Bush (Viburnum 
Ainericanuin)— 8' to 12'—Valuable for 
good foliage and clusters of red ber¬ 
ries in fall lasting all winter. Flowers 
white. 
Deutzia Gracilis— 2' to 3'-—A dense 
low growing shrub. In April covered 
with abundant white flowers in grace¬ 
ful, nodding sprays. A good shrub to 
use in front of taller shrubs. 
Deutzia Gracilis Rosea — Same as 
Gracilis, but somewhat taller and deep 
rose flowers. 
Deutzia Lenioinei —4' to 5'—A hardy 
spreading grower with showier later 
white flowers than Gracilis. Endures 
partial shade. 
Deutzia, Pride of Rochester— 6' to 8' 
—You should try this in your border 
plantings as it is of fast upright 
growth, blossoming in May with many 
double white flowers borne thickly in 
wreaths along its branches. Always 
popular. 
Dogwood, Red Twigged (Cornus 
Stolonifera) —6' to S' — Valued especially 
for coral-red stems in winter. Has 
white flowers in May followed by 
bluish white round fruits. Endures 
shade. 
Dogwood, Gold Twigged (Cornus 
Stolonifera Lutea)— 6' to 8' — A striking 
golden branched form with white blos¬ 
soms and berries. A good shrub to use 
in contrast with the Red Twigged Dog¬ 
wood. 
Desmodium <Lespedeza Penduliflor- 
um)—4' to 6'—A beautiful shrub with 
small narrow leaves, arched branches 
and beautiful drooping sprays of liquid 
purple flowers. Tops die back in win¬ 
ter. 
Euonymus Alatus— 8' to 10'—Unusual 
corky winged branches and small rich 
green foliage which colors a brilliant 
scarlet in fall. Fine for massing in 
border. 
Golden Bell, Weeping (Forsythia 
Suspensa) — 6' to 8' — Slender, limply 
drooping branches, strung with bright 
rosettes of yellow bloom and shiny 
leaves. 
Golden Bell (Forsythia)— 6' to 8'— 
This splendid family of shrubs is one 
of the first to light your garden with 
masses of golden yellow flowers before 
the leaves appear in early spring. 
Foliage is handsome deep green turn¬ 
ing to deep bronze in fall. Five varie¬ 
ties : 
— Intermedia (Arching) -—- Earliest 
blooming and broadest shaped, 
with drooping branches. One of 
the finest. 
—Fortunei (Erect) — Grows tallest 
and most slender. 
— Viridissima (Green Stem) —Flowers 
are latest, the darkest yellow. 
Very desirable. 
— Speetabile —Most profuse bloomer 
of all. Neat habit. 
— Suspensa (Weeping) — (See above.) 
Golden Elder (Sumbucus Canadensis 
Aurea)— 8' to 12'—Tall and broad grow¬ 
ing with golden leaves and white 
flowers in flat topped cymes. Good con¬ 
trasting shrub in border. 
Honeysuckle (Lonicera) —One of the 
most desirable family of shrubs as they 
are extremely hardy, trim looking, free 
from disease, and all have attractive 
foliage. Four varieties follow: 
—Fragrantissiina — 6' to 8' — Small 
round, leathery leaves showing 
darkest shade of green. Practi- 
Old Fashioned Mock Orange 
cally evergreen if in sheltered 
position. Very early clusters of 
tiny pink and white flowers, 
sweetly fragrant. 
—Tatarian (Pink) —6' to 8'—Attrac¬ 
tive pink flowers followed by 
bright red berries. 
—Tatarian (Red) —6' to 8'-—Conspicu¬ 
ous light crimson flowers in 
early summer. 
—Morrowi (Japan Bush Honeysuc¬ 
kle) —8' to 10'—Dense wide flung 
branches. The small bloom is 
creamy white, witn blood red 
Home of H. A. Waugerien. Santa Fe, K, 31. We helped him plan his 
planting and shipped him stock eleven years out of the past thirteen. 
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