TOLLESON NURSERIES 
Lawn and Pergola 
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
Heavy Well - Branched Specimens 
When selecting and arranging shrubs, careful consideration should 
be given their height of growth. To aid you in securing the right 
size of shrubs, we have arranged this key to shrub sizes. Height 
of shrubs at maturity indicated as follows: (L) Low growing shrubs, 
2 to 4 ft.; (M) Medium growing shrubs, 4 to 7 ft.; (T) Tall growing 
shrubs, 8 ft. or more. 
ALMOND, FLOWERING, PINK (Prunus glandulosa) (M)—Very 
double little flowers, like tiny roses, make fairy wands of the twigs 
of this plant in the spring before the leaves appear. 
1 to IV 2 ft.......$ .50 
IV 2 to 2 ft. .......65 
2 to 3 ft...-.....85 
3 to 4 ft. 1.25 
AMORPHA, CANESCENS (Lead plant) (L)—A low, dense growing 
shrub, with long spikes of blue flowers. Plant in sunny locations. 
Number 1 plants.......$ .75 
AMORPHA, FRUTICOSA (Indigo Bush) (T)—An interesting plant 
because of the unusual color of its violet purplish flowers borne on 
spikes. 
3 to 4 ft.....$ .85 
BARBERRY, JAPANESE (Berberis Thunbergi) (L)—This plant 
is graceful in habit, will thrive in sun or shade, and has small yellow 
flowers in June, followed by scarlet berries which last through the 
winter. 
1 to IV 2 ft.......$ .40 
IV 2 to 2 ft. ...60 
2 to 21/2 ft. ...75 
2 V 2 to 3 ft........85 
BARBERRY, REDLEAF (Atropurpurea) (L)—A sensational new 
shrub and hedge plant similar to the green leaf Japan Barberry but 
much more attractive with its crimson red foliage which becomes 
more brilliant as the season advances. Plant in sunny positions only. 
1 to IV 2 ft..... .$ .60 
IV 2 to 2 ft.......... .75 
BUTTERFLY BUSH (Buddleia) (M)—A very valuable summer flow¬ 
ering shrub. The lilac colored flowers are in long tight clusters, and 
if the flowers are cut before they fade, other clusters will appear 
until frost. Cut the bush completely back every spring. 
2 yr. field grown...$ .50 
CARAGANA (Arborescens) (T)—A fine shrub for dry locations with 
compound leaves and bright yellow, pea-shaped blossoms in small 
clusters. Grows from 10 to 12 ft. 
IV 2 to 2 ft...$ .40 
2 to 3 ft. .......60 
3 to 4 ft. extra heavy.75 
CASSIA (Indian Senna) (L)—Handsome feather-formed foliage and 
numerous indeterminate clusters of showy yellow flowers during July, 
August and September. Easy to grow. 
No. 1 plants.„.$ .45 
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