Sherman Nursery Company, Charles City, Iowa 
hedge is a very thrifty and rapid grower. 
Its olive green foliage and reddish-brown 
twigs give it an air of individuality not en¬ 
joyed by the common hedges. It looks bet¬ 
ter when trimmed, but not trimmed it will 
widen out, keeping about as wide as it is 
high. Can be kept trimmed from two to six 
feet in height. 
SP IRE A FROEBELI —Dwarf, and similar to 
Anthony Waterer, but a trifle taller, with 
broader leaves, dull crimson flowers in dense 
corymbs during the entire summer. Plant 
very hardy and of drooping habits. Stands 
drought better than any other spirea. 
SPIREA THUNBERGII —A beautiful shrub 
with numerous slender branches, forming a 
dense feathery bush 3 to 4 feet tall. Native 
of China and Japan. Leaves narrow, bright 
green, fading in autumn with brilliant tones 
of orange and scarlet. Flowers pure white, 
appearing in great profusion in earliest 
spring and covering the plant as with a man¬ 
tle of snow. One of the last shrubs to shed 
its foliage. 
SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI (Sometimes called 
Bridal Breath) —A beautiful shrub, grow¬ 
ing 4 to 6 feet high. Blossoms in clusters 
about 1% to 2 inches in diameter; flowers 
white and borne in great profusion, frequent¬ 
ly covering the plant when in bloom. It is 
one of the finest shrubs we have for 
cemetery use, and also makes a beauti¬ 
ful ornamental hedge. It is perfectly 
hardy as far north as Northern Min¬ 
nesota. 
TARTARIAN HONEYSUCKLE —Pink. This 
is the best known variety in the western 
states and with its sub-varieties it can be 
found in nearly all ornamental plantings. All 
form vigorous upright shrubs from 8 to 12 
feet in height and are valuable for their 
flower and red ornamental fruit alike. Has 
pink flowers in May and June. 
Vines 
How vines twine themselves about our homes 
and our affections! 
They are as necessary for shade and beauty 
in their way as trees, shrubs and perennials. 
They lend beauty to every scene when prop¬ 
erly selected and placed, and aside from the 
beauty inherent in themselves they may be 
made doubly effective by concealing unsightly 
and ugly places. 
Vines finish the landscape plans much as 
wall decorations and drapes complete the fur¬ 
nishings in the house. However, to get good 
results in the exterior decoration, it is neces¬ 
sary to know something of vines and their 
proper uses. When we study them closely we 
find three distinct types. 
1. Those that attach themselves by winding 
their bodies about their support, as the bitter¬ 
sweet. 
2. Those that attach themselves by twining 
tendrils, such as five-leaved ivy. 
3. Those that attach themselves to smooth 
surfaces by a vacuum similar to the foot of a 
fly, like Ampelopsis Engelmanni. 
When planting vines to cover walls, plant at 
least 2 feet from the wall, 3 feet if possible, 
because near the wall the earth often contains 
broken stones and rubble, and rubbish without 
plant food. When the shoots get a 2 or 3 foot 
start, dig a 3-inch-deep trench for each shoot, 
from the root to the wall, in various directions, 
and bury the shoots in the trenches, letting the 
ends come up in the shape of a fan just at the 
foot of the wall. This permits mowing without 
danger of cutting the vines at the base, it per¬ 
mits the roots to get more moisture, and gives 
the roots more room to expand and better soil. 
Notice the letters following the description 
of each variety and consult this chart to deter¬ 
mine the uses for which each vine is suited: 
(A) —For porches, fences, trellises or arbors. 
(B) —For large arbors and pergolas where 
large growth is needed. 
(C) —For rough walls and garden walls. 
(D) —For walls. 
(E) —-For ground work on banks. 
(F) —For carpeting under trees. 
AMPELOPSIS ENGELMANNI (Engleman’s 
Creeper)—A clinging form of American Ivy, 
but shorter jointed than Quinquefolia. A 
rapid grower, often climbing 10 feet in a 
single season. The best vine known for cov¬ 
ering stone or mason work. This vine clings 
to mason work by a small pad at the end of 
tendril which operates like a fly’s foot. C 
and D. 
AMPELOPSIS QUINQUEFOLIA (Woodbine) 
-—The common American Ivy, Five-Leaved 
Ivy, or Virginia Creeper. A, B, C, F. 
AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII (Japan Creeper) 
(Boston Ivy)— Three-lobed leaves smaller 
than those of the American, and over-lap 
one another, forming a dense sheet of green. 
The plant is a little tender while young, and 
requires protection the first winter; but once 
established there is no further risk. It grows 
rapidly and clings to wall or fence with the 
tenacity of ivy; the foliage is very handsome 
in summer, and changes to crimson-scarlet 
in autumn. For covering walls, stumps of 
