230-232 East Fourth St., Cincinnati 
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Hardy Shrubs 
We do not guarantee or replace plants, 
shrubs or trees, at prices quoted. 
These shrubs, all shedding their foliage in 
the winter, are quite hardy, and will thrive 
in practically all sections. They make a 
rapid and luxuriant growth. Many varieties 
are used in foundation plantings, and others 
are desirable for flowers and berries. 
Althea (Rose of Sharon) 
Has a characteristic upright habit useful 
in formal work. Plant in spring as it grows 
until late autumn. Flowers in August. 2-3 ft. 
Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) 
SUMMER EIUAC. Semi-herbaceous plant, 
dying down to the ground each year. Rich 
lavender spikes of flowers. Will bloom from 
June to September. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Cydonia 
(Flowering Quince or Firebush) 
.JAPAN (C. japonica). Common garden form, 
growing from 3 to 6 feet with spreading, 
spicy branches. The scarlet-red flowers ap¬ 
pear before the leaves and are followed by 
globular fruits from IV 2 to 2 inches. Height 
18 to 24 in. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Deutzia 
PRIDE OF ROCHESTER. Showy, early, 
large flowering sort; blossoms in May be¬ 
fore others. Grows 6 to 8 feet high. White 
flowers, large and double. 18 to 24 inches. 
Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Golden Bell - Forsythia 
FORTUNE’S. Grows with upright or arching 
branches. 2 to 3 ft. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
SPECTAB1EIS. Strong grower. Showiest of 
all Forsythias. Of extremely dense flower¬ 
ing habit. Every branch covered with strik¬ 
ing yellow flowers before foliage appears. 
2 to 3 feet. Each, 35c,; 3 for $1.00. 
Hydrangea 
ARRORESCENS GRANDIFUORA (Hills of 
Snow). During July and August large 
white flowers are borne in large bunches. 
Prune severely for best results. Useful in 
shade. 18-24 in. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
PANIC UUATA GRANDIFLORA. Almost 
everyone knows the great heads of white 
flowers that gradually turn pink when cut 
and dried for decoration. 18-24 in. Each, 
35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Kolkwitzia - Beauty Bush 
Shrub, growing from 6 to 8 feet tall, the 
whole plant forming a dome-shaped mass. 
The flowers are produced along the whole 
length of the branches in clusters at the 
ends of short, leafy shoots. Flowers pink. 
15 to 18 in. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Lilac - Syringa 
Old-Fashioned Fragrant Flower 
PERSICA. Wiry bush 8-10 ft. Fragrant, 
light purple flowers, large loose clusters. 
Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
VILLOSA. Tree-like shrub, 12 ft. Pale, 
pinkish flowers in June. 2-3 ft. Each, 45c. 
FRENCH HYBRID LILACS. Very hardy, 
easily grown. Graceful plants and very 
fragrant. Mixed varieties. Splendid va¬ 
rieties on their own roots. 18-24 inches. 
Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
VULGARIS. The common purple lilac which 
everybody knows. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
VULGARIS ALBA. This is the old-fashioned 
white Lilac. 35c each; 3 for $1.00. 
Honeysuckle - Lonicera 
TARTARIAN (L. tatarica alba). This is one 
of the old-time favorite shrubs. Ten feet 
in height and extremely easy to grow. 18 
to 24 inches. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Philadelphus 
PHILADELPHUS. VIRGINAL. Blooms 
throughout the season. This is a new and 
wonderful addition to the Mock Orange 
family but is far beyond anything in this 
line that has been brought out. Without 
question one of the most beautiful shrubs 
grown. 2 to 3 ft. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Pussy Willow 
PUSSY WILLOW (Not the Wild Pussy Wil¬ 
low). Dainty silvery flowers every winter. 
A beautiful round shrub in summer. 
Wherever you have room for a Lilac or 
Snowball, you have room for a Pussy Wil¬ 
low. Use them for tall screens or back¬ 
grounds. Cut the ends of the branches in 
January or February. Place them in¬ 
doors in a vase of water. Watch them un¬ 
fold their large catkins of silvery pink, 
from 1 to 2 inches long. Price, 2 to 3 ft., 
each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Snowberry 
SYMPHORICARPOS (White Snowberry). 
Hardy shrub from two to three feet high, 
excellent for massing in the lower parts 
of a bed or border. Rose-colored flowers 
appear in July and August. The white 
wax-like berries remain on until late in the 
■ autumn. 2 to 3 ft. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
SNOWBERRY, RED. Slender arching shrub, 
very showy in autumn when covered with 
bunches of bright, coral-pink, small fruits 
which hang on nearly all winter. 2 to 3 
ft. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Spirea - The Most Popular Shrub 
ANTHONY WATERER. Bright pink. June 
and July. A compact low-growing shrub 
with dense foliage. Flowers are borne in 
full flat clusters on erect stems. Very valu¬ 
able for edging in front of shrubbery or as 
a dwarf hedge. 12 to 18 in. Each, 35c; 3 
for $1.00. 
SPIREA YAN HOUTTEI. White, May. This 
is the most useful of the hardy shrubs. 
The flowers are in flat clusters usually an 
inch or more across, produced by spread¬ 
ing, pendulous branches often drooping 
to the ground. 2 to 3 ft. Each, 35c; 
3 for $1,00. 
Weigelas 
ROSEA. A choice, vigorous sort, which 
yields an immense crop of deep pink trum¬ 
pet-like flowers in June, and bears a scat¬ 
tering of blossoms through the rest of the 
season. 2 to 3 ft. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
EVA RATHKE. The flowers are a deep 
carmine-red, erect growing. A most pro¬ 
fuse bloomer in spring and again in au¬ 
tumn. 18 to 24 in. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
Hardy Vines 
Clematis 
PANICULATA. Extremely showy when cov¬ 
ered with small, white, fragrant flowers 
which appear late in the season. Beautiful, 
shiny green foliage. Each, 60c. 
JACKMANI. One of the best known of all 
the Clematis. The velvety purple flowers, 
when expanded, are 4 to 6 inches across, 
very velvety and distinctly veined. We 
send out strong, healthy roots of Clematis 
and cannot entertain any claims for non¬ 
success with these plants. Each, 75c. 
Honeysuckle - Lonicera 
HALL’S JAPAN EVERGREEN HONEY¬ 
SUCKLE. Honeysuckles are well adapted 
for the covering of walls, arbors, etc. 
Leaves remain on during the winter. The 
flowers are white, turning to yellow; very 
fragrant. Each, 25c. 
Wisteria 
CHINESE WISTERIA. (W. sinensis). Will 
bloom the first year. Has pale green leaves 
and bears profusely in dense, drooping 
clusters; purplish, pea-shaped flowers. 
Blooms in May. Each, 50c. 
Hedge Plants 
CALIFORNIA PRIVET. Free growth and 
succeeds under adverse conditions; good 
in south. Foliage is nearly evergreen, re¬ 
maining on the plant until mid-winter 
Nice plants, 12-18 inch, 25 for $1.50; 100 
for $4.00. 18-24 inch, 25 for $1.75; 100 for 
$6.25. 
JAPANESE BARBERRY (Berberis Thun- 
bergi). One of the best hedge plants in 
existence. Beautiful throughout the year; 
abundant crop of bright red berries in win¬ 
ter. Compact growth and thorny branches 
make a defensive hedge that will turn 
cattle after five years growth. Poor soil 
is no barrier. 15-18 inch, 12 for $2.00; 
100 for $12.00. 
Can also furnish seedlings. 12-15 inch, 
25 for $2.00; 100 for $6.50. 
RED-LEAVED BARBERRY. Finest shrub 
in recent years. Bright red in the spring, 
stays red through the summer and deepens 
to a deep crimson in the fall. Red berries 
stay on all winter. Unequalled for bright 
coloring. All that is required to develop 
its brilliant coloring at all seasons is that 
it be planted in full exposure to the sun. 
15 to 18 inch, each, 25c; 5 for $1.00. 
Ornamental and Shade 1 
Trees 
Ash 
EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN (Sorbus aucu- 
paria). An ornamental deciduous tree with 
beautiful foliage which turns orange-red 
in fall; fruits showy, often remaining all 
winter. 6 to 8 feet. Each, $1.00. 
Catalpa Bungei 
U3IBRELLA TREE. A broad, dome-shaped 
head at the top of a long straight stem. 
When the tree attains its full growth the 
top is often 15 feet in diameter and not 
over 3 to 4 feet tall on top of a strong 
stem from 5 to 7 feet in height. An ex¬ 
ceptionally hardy variety. 5 to 7 feet, 
1-year heads. Each, 75c. 
Cercis 
AMERICAN REDBUD. Exceedingly showy 
small tree in early spring when covered 
with small bright cerise flowers. Makes 
brilliant effect. 4 to 5 ft. Each, 75c. 
Elms - Ulmus 
AMERICAN (U. americana). Very valuable 
for park planting, for avenues and as a 
shade tree for lawns. One of the most 
majestic and graceful of our shade trees. 
Hardy, a rapid grower, resists drought 
well, long lived. 6 to 8 ft. Each, $1.60. 
PUMILA. A new variety of Elm. A native of 
China. Rapid growing tree, forming a very 
dense head, with smaller, darker leaves 
than the American Elm. 6 to 8 ft. Each, 
$1.25. 
Sycamore 
SYCAMORE. The well-known Oriental Plane 
Tree. Used in great numbers to create 
vistas of dense green shade along new 
streets which require quick development of 
shade and ornamentation. A lofty, wide- 
spreading tree with deeply lobed leaves; 
valuable for its handsome foliage, hardi¬ 
ness and free growth. 6 to 8 ft., $1.00; 8 to 
10 ft., $1.50. 
Oak - Quercus 
RED OAK. 80 to 100 feet tall, unusually 
large in leaf and quick in growth. The 
young shoots and leaf-stems are red, the 
foliage purplish crimson in autumn. Price; 
6 to 8 ft., $1.75; 8 to 10 ft., $2.25. 
Poplar 
LOMBARDY (Populus nigra var. italica). 
The Lombardy Poplar becomes one of the 
most striking and picturesque trees, par¬ 
ticularly when some of the sprouts are 
allowed to grow about the old stock. 
6 to 8 ft. Each, 50c. 
Rose Tree of China 
THE ROSE TREE OF CHINA (Prunus trilo¬ 
ba). Is the most beautiful and showy of 
all small trees. Blooms before the leaves 
appear in the spring, with double rose-like 
pink flowers. As an ornament from early 
spring until late fall it has few equals. 
2 to 3 ft. Each, 75c. 
Weeping Willow 
GOLDEN WEEPING (Salix elegantissima). 
A strong and the most vigorous grower 
of all the weeping willows. For planting 
in low places or on the banks of streams, 
springs, lakes or ponds, making a very 
beautiful effect. 6-8 ft. Each, $1.00. 
Maple 
SILVER (A. saccharinum). Best known of 
all Maples. Wide, slender spreading 
branches. Thrives almost anywhere. 6 to 
8 ft. Each, $1.00. 
NORWAY (A. platanoides). Large, hand¬ 
some tree with a compact rounded head. 
One of the best and most beautiful trees 
for the street, the park, cemetery, or lawn 
planting. 6 to 8 ft. Each, $1.25. 
BLOOD-RED JAPANESE (A. palmatum 
atropurpureum). A small tree or shrub, 
valued for its blood-red leaves and bright 
red branches, of dense growing habit. The 
delicate leaves are very showy and are 
fine as specimens, or can be used with 
evergreen plantings to good advantage. 
Dug with ball of earth and burlapped 
Price: 15 to 18 in. plants, each $1.50. 
