FLOWERING SHRUBS 
FLOWERING ALMOND. Showy, spring¬ 
blooming bushes of erect habit, bearing a 
profusion of small, double flowers in wands 
or garlands. We offer both the Pink and 
the White varieties at $1.00 each. 
ALTHEA. Rose of Sharon. Big autumn¬ 
blooming shrubs of magnificent appear¬ 
ance. Useful in dry, sunny situations. 
Banner. Double, clear pink flowers. 
Joan of Arc. Double, pure white flowers. 
Lucy. Double, rosy red flowers. 
Any of above, 18 to 24 in. 25c each; 
3 to 4 ft. 40c 
BUDDLEIA. Butterfly Bush. A very vigor¬ 
ous shrub with coarse foliage and long 
spikes of lavender-purple flowers in mid¬ 
summer and later. Sometimes called Sum¬ 
mer Lilac. 2-yr. plants, 35c each. 
CALYCANTHUS. Sweet Shrub. A bushy, 
old-fashioned shrub with deliciously 
scented, chocolate-colored flowers in spring. 
Express size, 50c each. 
CYDONIA. Flowering Quince; Burning 
Bush. A thorny, eccentric shrub covered 
in early spring with semi-double, rosy red 
flowers before the leaves are fully de¬ 
veloped, with attractive foliage the rest of 
the season. Express size, 60c each. 
DEUTZIA Crenata. A fine dwarf shrub 
about 4 feet high with clusters of dazzling 
white flowers in mid-spring. Useful for 
partial shade. See colored illustration on 
page 25. 3 to 4 ft., 50c each. 
FORSYTHIA. Golden Bells. Very useful, 
early spring-blooming shrub of great vigor. 
A mass of yellow bloom early in spring 
before the leaves appear. See color illustra¬ 
tion on page 25. 18 to 24 in., 30c each; 
3 to 4 ft., 40c. 
HYDRANGEA, Hills of Snow. A useful 
shrub about 3 to 4 feet high, with immense 
heads of dazzling white flowers. Particu¬ 
larly handsome when planted in shady 
places. 75c each; 3 for $2.00. 
H. paniculata grandiflora. A popular, 
robust shrub, making huge heads of 
creamy white flowers in July and August 
which turn pink and ruddy brown as they 
age. Strong plants, 60c each; 2 for $1.00. 
FRAGRANT BUSH HONEYSUCKLE 
{Lonicera jragrantissima). 2 to 3 ft. 50c each. 
Pink Tatarian Bush Honeysuckle. (L. 
grandiflora rosea). 2 to 3 ft., 50c each. 
Japanese Bush Honeysuckle (L. Morrowi). 
2 to 3 ft., 50c each. 
KERRIA japonica (Japanese Rose). A 
green-stemmed, branching shrub with 
rough foliage and small, double, bright 
yellow flowers from spring until fall. 2 to 
3 ft., 60c each. 
LAVENDER CHASTE TREE (Vitex Agnus- 
castus). Shrub with terminal spikes of 
lavender flowers in late summer and 
autumn. 50c each. 
LILACS. See color illustration on page 25. 
Chinese. A free-flowering variety with 
broad panicles of light blue flowers. 
Express size, 60c each. 
Old-fashioned or Purple. Fine strong 
bushes with large sprays of richly fragrant 
purple flowers. Express size, 50c each. 
White. The same as the Old-fashioned 
Purple, but with delicate pure white, fra¬ 
grant flowers. Express size, 50c each. 
LOCUST, Moss (Rose Acacia). A medium¬ 
sized shrub with attractive foliage and 
rusty red, hairy thorns on the stems and 
petioles. The large, rose-colored, pea¬ 
shaped flowers are borne in drooping 
racemes, more or less continuously through¬ 
out the season. 3 to 4 ft., 75c each. 
CRAPE MYRTLE. See description, color 
illustration, and prices on page 25. 
PHILADELPHUS, Mont Blanc (Mock- 
Orange). A very free-flowering variety 
with large, milky white flowers in such 
abundance that they cover the bush. 
Express size, 50c each. 
Virginal. Strong bush with semi-double 
flowers, produced abundantly in early 
summer and occasionally throughout the 
rest of the season. Finest of the Mock- 
Oranges. Strong plants, express size, 60c 
each. 
FLOWERING PLUM. A vigorous shrub 
decked in a fleecy cloud of light pink flow¬ 
ers in early spring, before the leaves 
appear. $1.00 each. 
RED-BUD ( Cercis canadensis; Judas Tree). 
A graceful tree, sometimes used as a large 
shrub, bearing masses of delicate lilac-pink 
flowers in early spring before the leaves 
appear. 50c each; larger size, $1.00. 
SNOWBALL ( Viburnum opulus sterile; 
Guelder Rose). The old-fashioned Snow¬ 
ball is a very popular shrub. Its dazzling 
white flowers appear in balls in late spring. 
Express size, 50c each. 
SPIR7EA, Anthony Waterer. An erect, 
dwarf shrub about 2 to 3 feet high with flat 
heads of soft rosy red flowers in midsummer 
and fall. Express size, 40c each. 
S. Douglasi. An upright shrub, 7 feet high, 
with spikes of deep rose-colored flowers in 
July. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each. 
S. Thunbergi. A fluffy, erect shrub, 5 feet 
or more high, with feathery foliage covered 
with a cloud of dainty white flowers in 
early spring. Express size, 40c each. 
Spiraea Vanhouttei. Compact shrub with 
such profusion of white blooms that they 
literally cover the foliage. Grows 8 feet 
high. 3 to 4 ft., 40c each. 
TAMARIX. Graceful shrub with feathery 
foliage and large, long, slender sprays of 
pink flowers. Fine to grow amongst other 
shrubs. Express size, 50c each. 
T. africana. An upright grower with gray 
foliage. Pink flowers in May. 
T. hispida. Graceful, silvery gray foliage on 
upright branches. Pink flowers in August. 
T. odessana. Light gray-green foliage with 
pale pink flowers in midsummer. 
WEIGELA, Eva Rathke. A fine shrub 
bearing an immense quantity of dark 
ruddy pink flowers with creamy white 
centers. See colored illustration on page 
25. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each. 
W. rosea. Handsome shrub with deep rose- 
pink, trumpet-like flowers in great pro¬ 
fusion. Express size, 40c each. 
W. rosea nana variegata. A striking shrub 
with dark green foliage margined and 
streaked with creamy white. Pink flowers. 
Express size, 40c each. 
HARDY HEDGE PLANTS 
BARBERRY, Japanese ( Berberis Thun¬ 
bergi). Graceful, spiny plants with small 
ornamental foliage, brilliantly colored in 
autumn. The yellow flowers are followed 
by drooping clusters of scarlet fruits which 
hang on during the winter. Superb for 
hedges and can be clipped or allowed to 
grow naturally. 12 to 15 in., 35c each; 
12 for $3.50; 100 for $20.00. 
New Red-leaved. An admirable plant of 
great ornamental value when planted 
singly or in clumps. Exactly like the 
Japanese Barberry, except that the foliage 
is red like that of a good Japanese maple. 
15 to 18 in., 50c each. 
PRIVET, Amur River. A superior variety 
for the South, retaining its foliage all the 
year. Grows rapidly and adapts itself to 
all kinds of soil. Bushy, 1 5 to 18-in. plants, 
12 for $1.00, 100 for $5.00; 2 to 3 ft., 12 for 
$1.50, 100 for $6.00. 
California. Makes a beautiful, upright 
hedge of symmetrical growth, with dark 
green, glossy foliage that remains on 
almost all winter. 2 to 3 ft., 12 for $1.00; 
100 for $6.00. 
VINES AND CLIMBERS 
HARDY 
BOUGAINVILL7EA, Crimson Lake. The 
most spectacular vine for southern gardens, 
with brilliant carmine-crimson flowers of 
crinkly paper-like texture borne in unbe¬ 
lievable abundance. Hardy in the far 
South, but can be grown successfully in 
pots or tubs where the climate is too severe. 
1-yr. plants, 25c each; large plants, 50c. 
B. glabra Sanderiana. The flowers of this 
excellent southern vine are soft lilac-rose 
and are borne in great profusion, even on 
young plants. 20c each; large plants, 50c. 
IVY, Japan or Boston ( Ampelopsis Veitchi). 
A close-clinging vine with overlapping foli¬ 
age which turns brilliant colors in the 
autumn. The best substitute for English 
Ivy where it is not hardy. Strong plants, 
50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
English. One of the loveliest evergreen 
vines for covering walls, pillars, tree- 
trunks, and bare ground. Apt to burn in 
the bright sunshine where the winters are 
very cold but entirely hardy throughout the 
South. Extra-strong plants, 20c each; 
6 for $1.00. 
CLEMATIS Jackmani. One of the showi¬ 
est ornamental porch-vines. The huge 
flowers are of a glorious deep violet-purple. 
Strong 2-yr. plants, $1.25 each. 
C. paniculata. A quick-growing vine with 
graceful, light green foliage, covered in late 
summer and autumn with clouds of tiny, 
star-shaped, fragrant white flowers of 
exquisite beauty. Very hardy. Strong 
plants, 40c each; 2 for 75c. 
HONEYSUCKLE, Hall’s. A hardy, ever¬ 
green vine bearing innumerable white and 
gold, deliciously fragrant flowers in spring 
and autumn. Strong plants, 25c each. 
SCARLET TRUMPET. A vigorous grower, 
often twining about second-story windows, 
wreathing them with large clusters of 
tubular scarlet flowers, followed by bright 
red berries. Sometimes called the Coral 
Honeysuckle. Strong plants, 25c each. 
STAR JASMINE. A hardy evergreen 
climber with deliciously fragrant, starry 
flowers in midsummer. Strong plants, 
25c each. 
YELLOW JESSAMINE. A quick-growing 
evergreen vine with fragrant yellow flowers 
in early spring. 2-yr. plants, 50c each; 
4-yr., $1.00. 
QUEEN’S WREATH ( Antigonon leptopus; 
Coral Vine; Mexican Rose). See color 
illustration on page 25. A desirable 
southern vine with heart-shaped leaves 
and long racemes of rosy pink flowers from 
June until autumn. Strong 2-yr. plants, 
blooming size, 35c each; 3 for $1.00. 
SILVER LACE VINE. A slender but vigor¬ 
ous vine of enormous growth, with long, 
graceful sprays of tiny white flowers in 
summer and autumn. Strong plants, 
40c each. See illustration on page 24. 
WISTERIA, Blue Chinese. This is the 
famous and well-loved vine used for train¬ 
ing on verandas and trellises. The illustra¬ 
tion on page 24 gives some idea of its 
extraordinary beauty. Strong 3-yr. plants, 
50c each. 
White Chinese. A very lovely white form of 
the purple Wisteria. Strong 3-yr. plants, 
50c each. 
26 
JOS. W. VESTAL & SON 
Box 871 • Little Rock, Ark. 
