i HEDGES - SHRUB GROUPS 
1 BEST VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM 
ELDER—^Sambucus) EVERYONE KNOWS AND 
• AMERICAN COMMON ADMIRES THE 
• GURNEY’S LARGE 
FLOWERING JAPAN 
(C. Japonlca) —One of the 
best flowering shrubs; flowers a 
bright scarlet crimson, borne 
in great profusion in early 
spring; foliage retains its color 
of bright glossy green the en¬ 
tire summer; hardy; make good 
hedge plants. 1-2 ft. 25c Ea.; 
3 for 70c; 5 for $1.05. 
SCARLET 
QUINCE 
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GURNEYS 
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TO YOU 
Thank you for the fine 
thrifty Strawberry plants 
that arrived today in such 
good condition that it is a 
pleasure to plant them. As 
usual every item you sent this 
spring was A No. 1 stock. 
Geo. C. Reynolds, Butler, Mo. 
Makes a bush six feet high, foliage bright 
green, blossoms in June and July with delicate 
white fragrant flowers in dense masses, followed 
by black edible berries much prized for wine and 
pastry. An ornamental plant throughout the 
season. They may be used as a hedge. Should be 
planted two to three feet apart. Heavy. 
18-24 in... .25c Each 3 for 70c 5 for $1.00 
2-3 ft.30c Each 3 for 85c 5 for 1.25 
• CUT LEAF ELDER 
This is a fern leaf type of the American elder. 
The foliage is very feathery in appearance, it 
blooms almost as freely as the native form. 
18-24 in... ,30c Each 3 for 85c 5 for. .$1.25 
• GOLDEN ELDER 
(Sambucus Aurea) —A very striking shrub, 8 
to 10 feet high; similar to the American Elder, 
only that the foliage is a very bright yellow. Can 
be trimmed to a small, compact shrub. Heavy. 
18-24 in... ,30c Each 3 for $0.85 5 for $1.25 
2-3 ft.35c Each 3 for 1.00 5 for 1.50 
* BRIGHT GOLDEN BELL 
(Forsythia Fortune!) — Few, if any, of the 
spring flowering hardy shrubs can surpass this 
slender and brilliant flowering shrub. It is up¬ 
right in growth; foliage rich, dark green; flowers 
brilliant golden yellow which open in very early 
spring before the shrub leafs out. Heavy Bushes. 
1- 2 ft.25c Each 3 for 70c 5 for . .$1.00 
2- 3 ft.30c Each 3 for 80c 5 for. . 1.25 
• HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY 
(Viburnum Opulus) — 8 to 10 feet. Hand¬ 
some, dense, brilliant, green foliage, a rich setting 
of large bunches of crimson berries which enliven 
the late summer and remain on bare branches 
into the winter. Extra Heavy. 
18-24 in... ,30c Each 3 for $0.80 5 for $1.25 
2-3 ft.40c Each 3 for 1.10 5 for 1.70 
HYDRANGEA 
4 HILLS OF SNOW 
"A. G." 
Hydrangea. Arborescens 
Sterilis—This grand Ameri¬ 
can shrub deserves increased 
attention. Handsome foliage 
and showy, snow white, ball¬ 
shaped clusters of flowers 
make it a most conspicuous 
object wherever grown. 
Blooms the greater part of 
summer, does its best under 
all circumstances, is perfect¬ 
ly hardy and increases in size 
and beauty from year to year. 
12-18 in.25c Each 
3 for.65c 5 for. $1.00 
18-24 In.30c Each 
3 for.80c 5 for. . . $1.25 
* GURNEY’S GIANT- 
"P. G." 
Hydrangea. Paniculata 
Grandiflora — A magnificent 
landscape shrub, and exceed¬ 
ingly popular. Flowers are 
borne in large, globe-shaped 
panicles, white in color but 
becoming tinged with a deli¬ 
cate pink at the first frost, and last for weeks 
after opening up. This plant is absolutely hardy, 
grows in almost any soil, and blooms the same 
year it is set out. You cannot do without them, 
for they come at a time when blooms are scarce 
—during September and October. 
12-18 in. .. ,25c Each 3 for 65c 5 for. ..$1.00 
18-24 in 30c Each 3 for 80c 5 for . . 1.25 
Giant” P. G. Hydrangea 
• CONGO 
Wine red, very attractive. Especially fine. If you like the common 
purple and white Lilacs you will not make a mistake by adding this 
to your collection. 
• MARIE LEGRAVE 
Single, Pure, creamy white. To us, this good single French Lilac 
is a special sensation. Panicles very large and rather openly built. 
The individual petals and florets are very large. Blooms profusely, 
often as a two-year-old. 
• PRESIDENT GREVY 
Double. Light blue. Immense panicles; very double and symmet¬ 
rical. A clear, soft, delicate blue—President Grevy is one of the older 
sorts and still one of the most desirable of all. 
• SOUVENIR DE LUDWIG SPAETH 
This is one of the prettiest Lilacs that grows. Flowers dark 
purplish-red. Extra large. A variety that is sure to please and give 
satisfaction. 
Your Choice—Heavy 2-year-old—114-2 ft. Each 50c; 4 for 
$1.75; 8 for $3.25. 
GURN EY’S LILACS 
"It’s LILAC TIME" again— 
The Loveliest Time of All the Year 
“THE LILAC OF GRAND¬ 
MOTHER’S GARDEN” 
(Common Purple) —Is perfectly hardy, 
makes a dense growth from 6 to 10 feet high, 
flowers fragrant; is often used for hedge pur¬ 
poses. 
18-24 in... 20c Each 3 for 55c 5 for.. .$0.85 
2-3 ft.25c Each 3 for 70c 5 for... 1.05 
Common White —Same as Purple, except 
that it has pure white blossoms. 
18-24 in... ,20c Each 3 for 55c 5 for. ..$0.85 
2-3 ft.25c Each 3 for 70c 5 for.. . 1.05 
Persian Purple —6 to 8 feet high, with slender 
upright branches, foliage rich green; blossoms in 
late spring with pale lilac colored flowers. Very 
fragrant. 
1- 2 ft.20c Each 3 for $0.55 5 for $0.85 
2- 3 ft.25c Each 3 for .70 5 for 1.05 
3- 4 ft.35c Each 3 for 1.00 5 for 1.50 
• HONEYSUCKLE BUSH 
TARTARIAN OR UPRIGHT 
Its glossy, leathery foliage comes very early in 
the spring ahead of other hedge plants and lasts 
well into the fall. Its grayish-white wood is 
beautiful at all seasons of the year. Its ability to 
stand heavy trimming and cutting back, makes 
it one of the most beautiful specimen plants. Its 
fragrance fills the air for long distances when in 
bloom. 1-2 ft. ..20c Each 3 for 55c 5 for $0.85 
2- 3 ft.27c Each 3 for 75c 5 for.. .' 1.10 
3- 5 ft.34c Each 3 for 90c 5 for... 1.25 
♦Hedging Prices see page 67. 
• MORROW’S SPREADING 
HONEYSUCKLE 
A medium sized honeysuckle, having wide¬ 
spread branches; leaves a downy gray under¬ 
neath; flowers white, changing to yellow; red 
berries. 18-24 in. 25c Ea.;3 for 70c; 5 for $1.00. 
4 DOUBLE JAPANESE ROSE OR 
GLOBE FLOWER 
(Kerria Japonica) — A very bright and cheer¬ 
ful dwarf shrub. Its very numerous" branches 
are graceful, slender, shiny, arching; its leaves 
serrated; stems and foliage alike a brilliant green. 
Its abundant double flowers like half opened rose 
buds, rich yellow. 1-2 ft. 30c each; 3 for 85c; 5 
for $1.30. 
Congo—French Lilac 
THE NEW FRENCH LILACS 
OUR FOUR BEST VARIETIES 
Windbreaks and Shelter Belt Trees See Page 67 
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