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CRAPE MYRTLE 
In the southern states Crape Myrtle is known as 
GOD'S GIFT TO THE SOUTH 
and is one of the most beautiful of all the flowering shrubs. Its leaves are 
glistening green and very waxy. Its blooms are similar to the large heads 
of the fall Hydrangea except the petals which are very soft and fluffy and 
appear to be made of silk crape. 
Crape Myrtle in Kansas City begins to bloom in late July when flowers are 
scarcest, and continues to produce very large heads of lovely blooms dur¬ 
ing August and September. While Crape Myrtle has been considered not 
hardy as far north as Kansas City and has not been offered by nurserymen 
in this vicinity, we have been growing Crape Myrtle in our nursery for the 
past six years. It sometimes freezes back in the winter but it has always 
come back better in the following spring. We consider Crape Myrtle hardy 
in the latitude of Kansas and offer it as our most beautiful hardy shrub. 
We grow these Crape Myrtles in our Cloverset Plant Containers and offer 
them in bloom in July and August as well as dormant in the spring. 
We offer fine heavy plants 18 to 24 inches high that will bloom this coming 
summer in the following colors: white, purple, pink, red, and lavender. 
Price, dormant up to April 15th, 50 cents each by mail, postpaid. 
Planted and growing in containers, weight, about 14 pounds. Each $1.00 
We are so confident of the hardiness of our Crape Myrtle that we agree to 
replace, free of charge at our nursery, any plant that fails to survive the first 
winter. 
OUR CRAPE MYRTLE SHOW 
We invite you and your friends to come to our Crape Myrtle Show about August 
1st. Hundreds of these beautiful plants will be in full bloom. Announcement of the 
show will be found in the Sunday Kansas City Star. 
