POTEET, TEXAS 
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DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Tlie great majority of brilliant flowering shrubs and many other ornamental varieties lose their 
foliage in Winter (Deciduous). For gorgeous color displays they should be promiscuously used in 
landscape plantings. Their winter barren period is brief in our Southland section and the color changes 
in Autumn make the absence of leaves in Winter less lamented. 
With enough Evergreens to keep the planting cheerful in Winter, Deciduous Shrubs should be 
generously used in the South. 
Pruning should be done immediately after blooming season, cutting the fading blossoms away. 
Pruning too late or when dormant will sometimes interfere with blooming the following season. 
Flowering shrubs can be handled when dormant with bare roots. 
ALTHEAS 
Altheas, 6 ft. (Hibiscus syriacus) —One of the 
best flowering shrubs that we know of. and most 
especially adapted to West Texas, for the reason 
that it blooms during the entire Summer even when 
monthly roses and other ever-blooming flowers are 
not in bloom. The flowers are not in the least 
affected by the sun in July and August, but are just 
as beautiful as they are in the cooler months. 
Anemonaeflorus —Double rose. 
Ardens —Double violet. 
Boule de Feu —Double purplish red. 
Coelestis —Single blue. 
Duchess de Brabant —Double dark red. 
Jeanne d’Arc —Double pure white. 
Lady Stanley —Semi-double white, red center. 
Lucy —Double red. 
Paeonaeflorus —Double flesh. 
Pulcherriina —Double white, red center. 
Purpurea semi-plena —Semi-double purple. 
Rubis —Single red. 
Totus Albus —Single white. 
18-24 in. NB___$ .25 
24-36 in., NB__-__ .30 
3- 4 ft.. NB______35 
BUDDLEIA (Summer Lilac) 
B. variabilis (Butterfly Bush (S) —Fast grow¬ 
ing shrub, remains half evergreen except in very 
cold climates; flowers borne in long purple spikes; 
should be pruned severely in Winter; cut back 
flower stems as soon as faded. 
B. magnifica (S) —A beautiful arching shrub 
of robust habit; foliage bright green; flowers deep 
rosp-purple with orange eye. 
18-24 in., NB __...___ $ .25 
24-36 in., NB .._ _ _____ .40 
Forsythia Viridissima (Golden Bell) —Bears 
small yellow flowers, very early, before leaves 
appear. 50<^ each. 
CREPE MYRTLE (Lagerstroemia Indicia) 
Favorite fhywering shrub of the South, hardy 
and heavy bloomer, it paints the landscape in 
Summer months with its brilliaint blossoms in 
tones of crimson red, pink, purple, and other 
shades. Frequently termed the “Lilac of the 
South.” Combinations of Crepe Myrtle colors make 
the most exquisite effects obtainable. 
Watermelon Red, 10 ft. (L. i. rubra)— Large 
fluffy flower heads; rich clear bright red; most 
gorgeous of all colors. 
Imperial Pink, 10 ft. (L. i. rosea) —Light pastel 
shade : large clusters of flowers ; upright grower. 
Magenta, 16 ft. (L. i. magenta) —A new purplish 
pink shading; very striking. 
Purple, 20 ft. (L. i. purpurea) —The rich bright 
color most desirable; not the faded-out type. 
18-24 in., NB__...._______.25 
2- 3 ft. NB____.. __35 
3- 4 ft., NB_ .40 
4- 5 ft., NB___ .50 
Dwarf Blue, 5 ft. (L. i. corrulea nana) —Dis¬ 
tinctive bluish color, makes it very desirable for 
low bright spots. 
Lilac, 6 ft. (L. i. lilac) —Pyramidal type; light 
pastel shade of lilac; delicate and desirable. 
12-18 in., NB... ____,■__ $ .35 
18-24 in., NB ___•_ .40 
24-30 in., NB ______ .50 
White Crepe Myrtle —Same prices as Purple. 
FLOWERING QUINCE (Cydonia japonica) 
Semi-spreading; 10 ft.; in early Spring covered 
with bright scarlet flowers; small dark green 
leaves. 
12-18 in., NB__$ .25 
18-24 in., NB..._ .35 
24-36 in., NB_____40 
DIERVILLA (Weigela) 
Diervilla Eva Rathke —Of erect habit; flowers 
medium size and deep red in color; blooms in 
April and May. 
D. florida (Weigela rosea) —Flowers pink, large 
and produced in great profusion in April and May. 
12-18 in., NB____$ .25 
18-24 in.. NB_____ .35 
LAVENDER (Chaste) TREE 
Vitex Agnus Castus —A very large, showy shrub 
with compound leaves composed of 5 to 7 leaflets, 
dark green above and downy gray beneath. The 
flowers are borne profusely during late Summer, 
in long, dense, terminal racemes; color lilac and 
white; 3 feet, 50<£ each. 
ELDER (Sambucus) 
S. Canadensis (American Elder) —This is the 
well known native Elderberry. A tall shrub with 
stout branches filled with pith; the small white 
flowers come in broad, flat hea^s in June and are 
very fragrant; the fruit is black, ripens in August 
and September, and is borne in great quantities. 
Grows 6 to 8 feet tall. Elderberries are used for 
making wine of excellent quality and possessing 
qualities that correct stomach disorders. The 
bushes are most attractive with beauty in foliage 
and bloom. 
