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BRECK’S 
Floivering and Fruiting Shrubs 
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Ilex 
Verticillata. A native, deciduous Holly 
noted for its brilliant scarlet berries lying 
along its twigs through the Winter and 
Spring. 50c each; $4.50 for 10. 
Kerria 
Japonica fl.-pl. Green-stemmed, erect 
shrub which produces double, brilliant 
yellow flowers like small chrysanthe¬ 
mums. Excellent for dry, sterile, and 
shady places. 75c each; $6.50 for 10. 
Kolkwitzia 
Amabilis. The Beauty Bush is an inter¬ 
esting new shrub of graceful habit, 
buried in Spring under bright pink flow¬ 
ers like tiny foxgloves. It is exceedingly 
beautiful and graceful and will be one of 
the most popular decorative shrubs 
when it is better known. Flowering size, 
2 to 3 ft., 75c each; $6.50 for 10. 
3 to 4 ft., $1.00 each; $9.00 for 10. 
Ligustrum 
Amurense. The Amur Privet is a very 
hardy, almost evergreen shrub which 
makes an excellent hedge. Ip 2 to 2 ft.., 
20c each; $1.50 for 10; $10.00 per 100. 
2 to 3 ft., 25c each; $2.00 for 10; $15.00 
per 100. 
Ibolium. A hybrid Privet related to the 
California Privet and L. obtusifolium. 
Very hardy, big shrub for hedge and 
border use. 1% to 2 ft., 15c each; 
$1.25 for 10; $7.50 per 100. 2 to 3 ft., 
20c each; $1.50 for 10; $9.00 per 100. 
3 to 4 ft., 25c each; $2.00 for 10; 
$12.00 per 100. 
Ibota. A big, 6-foot shrub with long, 
2-in.ch foliage. Hardy and much used 
for hedges in severe climates. IJ 42 to 
2 ft., 20c each; $1.50 for 10; $12.00 per 
100. 2 to 3 ft., 25c each; $2.00 for 10; 
$15.00 per 100. 
Ovalifolium. California Privet grows 10 to 
15 feet high and makes a handsome, 
small tree if left alone, but it can be 
trimmed to any shape which the gar¬ 
dener’s fancy desires. The foliage is 
almost evergreen. May freeze out in 
severe Winters. \}/i to 2 ft., 15c each; 
$1.00 for 10; $7.50 per 100. 2 to 3 ft., 
20c each; $1.50 for 10; $9.00 per 100. 
3 to 4 ft., 25c each; $2.00 for 10; 
$12.00 per 100. 
Kolkwitzia amabilis 
Lonicera 
Fragrantissima. A big, spreading shrub 
suitable for dry, sterile banks or almost 
any kind of location. Notable for in¬ 
tensely fragrant, tiny white flowers 
which are borne closely along the twigs 
in early Spring. The bright red berries 
which follow are ornamental in Summer 
and Autumn. 50c each; $4.50 for 10. 
Morrowi. An 8-foot shrub with downy 
foliage and interesting, two-lipped white 
flowers in June which turn to a soft buff- 
yellow. The bright red fruits are very 
attractive in late Summer and Autumn. 
50c each; $4.50 for 10. 
Ruprechtiana. A huge, 12-foot shrub with 
long, narrow foliage and white, two¬ 
lipped flowers turning yellow as they age. 
Bright red fruit. 50c each; $4.50 for 10. 
Tatarica. A very graceful, bushy shrub 
with small, beautifully formed leaves 
amongst which the pale pink and white, 
two-lipped flowers are abundantly clus¬ 
tered in early Spring. One of the best 
for shady places. 50c each; $4.50 for 10. 
Philadelphus • Mock-Orange 
Aurea. Grown only for its yellow foliage. 
60c each; $5.00 for 10. 
Coronarius. The well-known Sweet Sy- 
ringa or Common Mock-Orange, with 
flowers in June. 50c each; $4.50 for 10. 
Lemoine. (Hybrid.) Very showy and flor- 
iferous. Flowers white, very fragrant, 
literally covering the branches. Height 
4 to 6 feet. 50c each; $4.50 for 10. 
Virginal. A tall, double, very fragrant 
variety which occasionally has blooms 
in Midsummer and Autumn. The finest 
variety. 60c each; $5.50 for 10. 
Prunus 
Glandulosa sinensis. This is one of the 
shrubs known as the Double Pink¬ 
flowering Almond. It grows 3 to 5 feet 
high and bears double, bright pink 
flowers all along its slender branches. 
75c each; $6.50 for 10. 
Glandulosa albo-plena. A pure white form 
of the above. 75c each; $6.50 for 10. 
Triloba. Another of the numerous plants 
called Flowering Almond. It is some¬ 
times more or less tree-like, 10 feet or 
more high, bearing double pink flowers 
in early Spring before the leaves are 
open. 75c each; $6.50 for 10. 
Kerria japonica fl.-pl. 
Rhodotypos 
Kerrioides. This is commonly called 
White Kerria. It is a tough, long- 
suffering shrub for difficult places, with 
good foliage and occasional single white 
flowers throughout the Summer. 50c 
each; $4.50 for 10. 
Rhus 
Cotinus. The Smoke Tree is a big shrub 
of highly ornamental aspect, bearing 
huge panicles of small, purplish flowers, 
made conspicuous by long, silky, twisty 
gray hairs which look like a cloud of 
smoke. $1.00 each; $9.00 for 10. 
Rosa 
The Wild Rose family contains a num¬ 
ber of interesting shrub species. In 
addition to those listed here, such things 
as the common Harison’s Yellow and the 
well-known R. Hugonis have a wide and 
useful popularity. Roses are highly 
variable, and shrubs of all types of habit 
may be found among them. They all 
require a sunny, open situation. 
Lucida. This is the Common Wild Rose of 
the eastern states which grows along 
roadsides and embankments. Its erect 
stems are about 2)/£ to 3 feet high, and 
its broad, saucer-shaped, pale pink flow¬ 
ers are borne from June until Mid¬ 
summer. 50c each; $4.50 for 10. 
Rubiginosa. The Sweetbrier is a vigorous, 
half-twining shrub with small, light 
green foliage and bright pink flowers. 
Important for its fragrant foliage. 50c 
each; $4.50 for 10. 
Rugosa. A spiny shrub 4 to 10 feet high, 
with bold, wrinkled, coarse foliage and 
clusters of dull purplish red flowers 
throughout the Summer and Autumn. 
The huge berries which follow the 
blooms are showy and attractive. 
60c each; $5.00 for 10. 
Setigera. Prairie Rose. The Wild Rose of 
our Middle Western States. A strong¬ 
growing plant with 10 to 15-foot canes 
which can be used as a climber, or 
probably is best as a rampant shrub in 
the shrub border. The 2-inch, nearly 
scentless flowers are bright pink. 50c 
each; $4.50 for 10. 
Philadelphus, Virginal 
