Flowering Quince 
Azalea Mollis 
Cornus Florida Rubra 
ROEDING'S SELECT 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
Much of the charm of old-fashioned gardens came from the free use 
of deciduous spring-flowering shrubs. Their delicate coloring, fragrance 
and profuse bloom entitle them to an important place in our modern 
gardens. They combine beautifully with early flowering bulbs, lending 
color and interest to the spring landscape before the blooming season 
of perennial and annual plants. 
AZALEA 
Showy shrubs of medium size; very 
effective massed or combined with ever¬ 
green shrubs. Prefer partially shaded 
location and acid soil. 
Azalea altaclare. A sturdy variety pro¬ 
ducing brilliant yellow flowers of great 
fragrance; foliage becomes bright red 
in autumn. Balled, 24 to 30 in., $3.00; 
18 to 24 in., $2.50. 
A. mollis. Orange, apricot and yellow 
blooms borne in great profusion; fra¬ 
grant. Balled, 24 to 30 in., $3.00; 15 to 
18 in., $1.75. . 
A. occidentalis. (Western Azalea) The 
hardy, native variety producing flowers 
of exquisite fragrance, in shades of 
light pink and white marked with lemon 
and buff. Balled, 18 to 24 in., $2.50. 
CAESALPINIA . . . Poinciana 
Caesalpinia gilliesi.(Bird of Paradise) 
Tall shrub or small tree; foliage double 
pinnate with small leaflets; flowers 
large, light yellow with long, exserted 
stamens of brilliant red; blooms very 
freely. Bare root, 3 to 4 ft., 90c; gal. 
cans, 60c. 
’ CARYOPTERIS 
Caryopteris incana.(Blue Spirea) Small 
summer-flowering shrub with grey- 
green foliage and airy racemes of 
smoke-blue flowers. Ij4 to 2 ft., 75c. 
CALYCANTHUS 
Calycanthus floridus.(Sweet Shrub) A 
rather tall, open growing shrub with 
rough, dark green leaves and curiously 
shaped, sweetly scented flowers of dark 
maroon. Will grow in partial shade. Be¬ 
longs to same family as the California 
Incense Shrub. Bare root. 2 to 3 ft., 75c. 
C. praecox (Meratia). (Wintersweet) 
Long before other shrubs flower this 
brave little shrub sends out its attrac¬ 
tive little yellow and brown flowers that 
have a wonderfully sweet odor. Foliage 
appears after flowers are gone and is 
very attractive in form and shade. 5-gal. 
cans, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50. 
CORNUS . . . Dogwood 
Cornus florida. (Flowering Dogwood) 
Shrub or small tree. Foliage wavy, 
glaucous underneath; flowers white, 
about four inches across. Very effective. 
Bare root, 2 to 3 ft., $1.00. 
C. florida rubra. (Pink Flowering Dog¬ 
wood) Most beautiful of the dogwoods ; 
deep pink flowers four inches wide cov¬ 
ering the tree before the foliage ap¬ 
pears. Prefers semi-shade and acid soil. 
Bare root, 3 to 4 ft., $3.00. 
DEUTZIA 
Deutzia crenata rosea. Flowers double, 
pinkish white, borne in large spikes. 
Bare root, 3 to 4 ft., 75c. 
D. gracilis. Slender branched, graceful 
little shrub weighted down with pendu¬ 
lous, bell-shaped white flowers. Bare 
root, iy 2 to 2 ft., 60c. 
D. Pride of Rochester. Profuse bloomer, 
flowers double white. Bare root, 3 to 4 
ft., 75c. 
CHAENOMELES . . . Flowering Quince 
Chaenomeles japonica.(Japanese Scar¬ 
let Quince) An old favorite. Flowers 
brilliant scarlet. Makes an impassable 
and beautiful flowering hedge. Bare 
root, 1J/2 to 2 ft., 50c. 
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THE NEW FLOWERING 
QUINCES 
The coloring of these varieties 
is a revelation to those who know 
only the old-fashioned Red Flow¬ 
ering Quince. These new sorts 
surpass all other flowering shrubs 
in freedom of bloom and dura¬ 
tion of blooming period. 
Chaenomeles japonica alpina. 
Almost continuously in bloom 
from February till May. Flowers 
shade from pale apricot to deli¬ 
cate coral. Dwarf in habit. 5-gal. 
cans, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; bare root, 
2 to 3 ft., $1.00. 
C. japonica Candida. Has pure 
white waxy blooms of remarkable 
beauty. New and rare. Has two 
definite crops of bloom, one be¬ 
fore and one after foliage ap¬ 
pears. 5-gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; 
bare root, 2 to 3 ft., $1.00. 
C. japonica corallina. A new 
shade in Cydonias. Plants are 
covered in spring with masses of 
lovely apricot and coral flowers. 
Frequently blooms a second time 
in early summer. Plant rather 
dwarf. 5-gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; 
bare root, 2 to 3 ft., $1.00. 
C. japonica grandiflora. Excep¬ 
tionally large white flowers open¬ 
ing from pink buds. The entire 
blooms become soft pink with 
age. Plant grows vigorously. 5- 
gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; bare 
root, 2 to 3 ft., $1.00. 
C. lagenaria Double Vermillion. 
The golden anthers and showy, 
double flowers of brilliant Ver¬ 
million make this a most striking 
variety. Bare root, \ l / 2 to 2 ft., 
$1.25. 
