SHERMAN, TEXAS 
Shrubs 
CHOKEBERRY, RED (Aronia arbutifolia)—A more showy sort 
than the Purple Chokeberry and not quite so large growing. 
The fruits are scarlet, ripening in late autumn, making the 
plant very attractive. 
CORALBERRY (Symphoricarpos vulgaris)—A native shrub 
which is dwarfish in growth, very hardy, and drouth resistant. 
Has small insignificant flowers in the spring and a wealth of 
coral berries in late fall and winter, remaining until spring. 
CRAPE MYRTLE (Lagerstroemia indica)—The most showy 
and doubtless the one most satisfactory plant for the South¬ 
west. Withstands drouth well and blooms all summer. The 
soft, fluffy flowers of crinkled, crepe petals, are borne in dense 
heads on erect stems. The plant may be trained to tree form 
or allowed to grow in bush form. 
—Crape Myrtle, Pink—Flowers bright clear pink of La France 
rose. 
—Crape Myrtle, Purple—Flowers soft lavender-purple. 
—Crape Myrtle, Red—A deep crimson in color, exceedingly 
bright and showy. 
—Crape Myrtle, White—Not quite so hardy as other sorts. 
Flowers white with soft tinge of pink. 
DEUTZIA (Deutzia)—Showy, late spring blooming shrubs of 
varying growth and very free flowering. Valuable for all sec¬ 
tions. 
—Deutzia, Double Rose (Deutzia scabra plena)—Flowers very 
double and bright rose-pink. An erect, strong grower. 
—Deutzia, Fortune (Deutzia scabra fortunei)—Flowers are fril¬ 
ly, double, and are pure white and are borne profusely on long 
slender branches. 
—Deutzia, Lemoine (Deutzia lemonei)—Slender branched, with 
dense clusters of creamy white flowers which cover the plant 
in late spring. More compact and dwarf growing than other 
varieties listed. 
—Deutzia, Pride of Rochester (Deutzia scabra, Pride of Ro¬ 
chester)—Tall, upright growing, with erect branches bearing 
numerous double flowers, which are white with outer petals 
tinged pink. 
—Deutzia, Single (Deutzia scabra crenata)—Distinct, upright 
type which is a mass of single, white blossoms early in June. 
—Deutzia, Snowflake (Deutzia scabra candidissima) — Tall 
grower with double, white miniature Chrysanthemum-like 
flowers borne profusely in racemes. 
DOGWOOD (Cornus)—Small trees with spreading branches 
and usually with highly colored bark. They thrive best in 
moist soils and are particularly suited to group or massed 
plantings. 
—Dogwood, Red-Osier (Cornus stolonifera)—Attains height of 
ten feet or more. The branches are dark red and very showy. 
Flowers are white. 
—Dogwood, White Flowering (Cornus florida)— A spreading 
grower with beautiful white flowers of four petals, the outer 
edges of petals being crimped. Flowers often tinged green¬ 
ish-white and pink. 
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