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HARDY NATIVE COLLECTED SHRUBS 
AND LOW GROUNDCOVERS 
Americans are at last realizing how ruthlessly in the past nature 
has been man-handled and destroyed in the name of progress 
and profit, and that now it is imperative to again cover with beau¬ 
tiful native growth the waste places, roadsides and woodlands, so 
as to redeem our incomparable landscapes, prevent soil erosion, 
and give natural food and protection to our fast disappearing wild 
bird and animal life. 
Nature's delicate equilibrium has been badly upset and should 
be restored unless floods, drought, insect pests and plant diseases 
are surely to overwhelm us. 
Experts now agree that trees alone will not accomplish this and 
that the use of native shrubs and permanent low groundcovers in 
vast quantities is absolutely necessary. 
Therefore for this purpose we are offering below a selected list 
of economical material in strong plants, clumps and sods. We are 
always glad to advise with customers on this important subject so 
they may secure the most satisfactory results. 
SHRUBS per 10 100 
AMELANCHIER canadensis, DOWNY SHADBLOW. 10-20 It. Nodding dense racemes of 
pure white flowers in May. Leaves wooly when young. 
Clumps 2-3 ft . 3.60 32.00 
Clumps 3-4 ft . 6.75 60.00 
ALNUS rugosa, HAZEL ALDER. Shrub or small tree particularly useful in swamp areas. 
Clumps 2-3 ft. 2.70 24.00 
BENZOIN aestivale, SPICEBUSH. 6-15 ft. Honey-yellow flowers in March or April. Partial 
shade or damp woods. 
Clumps 1-2 ft . 1.80 16.00 
BETULA populifolia, GRAY BIRCH. 20-30 ft. Thrives in poor or sandy soil. 
Strong plants 1-3 ft . 1.80 16.00 
Clumps 1-3 ft . 2.25 20.00 
Strong plants 3-6 ft . 2.70 24.00 
Clumps 3-6 ft. 3.15 28.00 
CHAMAEDAPHNE calyculata, LEATHERLEAF. 2-4 ft. April-June. Splendid white-flowered 
evergreen shrub for shady or sunny locations. 
Clumps 1-2 ft . 6.75 60.00 
CLETHRA alnifolia, SUMMERSWEET. 3-12 ft. Fragrant white flowers in erect panicled 
racemes in July or August. 
Clumps 1-2 ft . 2.25 20.00 
COMPTONIA asplenifolia, SWEETFERN. 1-2 ft. Low sweet-scented shrub, splendid for 
covering banks or for dry soil. 
Clumps 1-2 ft .. . 2.25 20.00 
DIERVILLA trifida, DWARF BUSH-HONEYSUCKLE. 2-4 ft. Splendid bank cover, particu¬ 
larly in shady locations. Yellow flowers in June or July. 
Strong plants 1-2 ft ... 1.80 16.00 
GAYLUSSACIA baccata, BLACK HUCKLEBERRY. 2-3 ft. Handsome compact shrub with 
reddish flower racemes. 
Clumps 1-2 ft. 3.60 32.00 
KALMIA angustifolia, LAMBKILL. 2-4 ft. Abundance of lovely small crimson flowers. 
Best planted in masses in peaty soil. 
Strong plants 9-18 in.. 2.25 20.00 
Sods 12 in. square . 3.60 32.00 
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