PORTLAND SEED COMPANY 
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• Shrubs - Evergreens -Trees 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
Deliveries made from November until May. 
ALMOND (Prunus) Pink flowering. Dwarf shrub. Ship¬ 
ping size 18-24 inches. Each, 75c. 
ALTHEA (Rose of Sharon). Late summer blooming. Colors 
pink, white or red. Shipping size 30-36 inches. Each 75c. 
AZALEA (A. Mollis). In early spring is covered with gor¬ 
geous flowers before the leaves appear. Colors mostly 
orange, yellow and salmon pink. Shipping size 12-18 
inches. Each $1.50. 
BUDDLEYA (Magnifica: Summer Lilac). Slender branches 
that terminate in flowers of lavender blue. Shipping size 
24-30 inches. Each 75c. 
CALYCANTHUS (Floridus: Sweet-scented Shrub). Double, 
dark crimson flowers, very fragrant and blooms all sea¬ 
son. Shipping size 15-18 inches. Each 75c. 
DEUTZIA (Gacilis). Low growing, slender branches, cov¬ 
ered with a profusion of flowers. White with blush of 
pink in the bud. Shipping size 12-15 inches. Each 75c. 
D. Lemoinei. Flowers in larg-e clusters of pure white. 
Grows to 6 feet high. Shipping size 24-30 inches. 
Each 75c. 
FORSYTHIA (Golden Bell). Blooms in dense masses of 
golden-yellow flowers in early spring. Shipping size 30- 
36 inches. Each 75c. 
HONEYSUCKLE (Bush: Pink Tartarian). Bushy, upright 
growth. Flowers freely. Red and orange berries stay on 
until fall. Shipping size 18-24 inches. Each 75c. 
HYDRANGEA (Japanese Otaksa). Blue and pink. Shipping 
size 12-18 inches. Each 75c. 
Paniculata Grandiflora (Tree Hydrangea). Pure white 
afterwards changing to pink. Shipping size 24-30 
inches. Each 75c. 
PRIVIT. California. Our best plant for hedges. Plant in 
double row 2 feet apart, 6 inches between plants. 10 
plants $1.00; 100, $7.50. English. Hardy. Leaves smaller. 
Shipping size 18-24 inches. 10 plants $1.00; 100, $7.50. 
Golden. Variegated. Shipping size 2 feet. Each 75c. 
Deliveries made from November until May. 
LILAC (Syringa Vulgaria) Common. Single, white or 
purple. Shipping size 30-36 inches. Each 75c. Grafted, 
double or single, white or purple. Shipping size 2-3 feet. 
Each $1.00. 
MOCK ORANGES (Syringa). White, creamy flowers, very 
fragrant. Shipping size 30-36 inches. Each 75c. 
QUINCE (Japanese Flowering). Scarlet flowers. Shipping 
size 18-24 inches. Each 75c. • 
SPIREA. Flowers red in dense spikes. Blooms most of 
summer. Maturity height 4 feet. Shipping size 18-24 
inches. Each 60c. 
Bridal Wreath. Blooms during May and June; long 
sprays of large white flowers. Very hardy and orna¬ 
mental year round. 60c. 
Crimson Spirea. Deep red flowers, blooming all summer. 
Shipping size 18-24 inches. Each 60c. 
Thunbergii Spirea. Shipping size 18-24 inches. Ea. 60c. 
Van Houetti’s. Flowers white in clusters. May. Ship¬ 
ping size 24-30 inches. Each 60c. 
SNOWBALL. Flowers globular, pure white, in May. Ship¬ 
ping size 18-24 inches. Each 60c. 
TAMARIX (African). A tall slender irregular shrub with 
feathery foliage and small delicate pink flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 
high, $1.00. 
WEIGELIA. Free-flowering shrub. Shipping size 24-30 
inches. Each 75c. 
DECIDUOUS TREES 
Shade and Ornamental 
BECHTEL’S FLOWERING CRAB. Large, double, fra¬ 
grant, pinkish, rose-like flowers, covering entire tree. 
Apple-like foliage turns bronze in fall. Forms a rounded 
compact, dwarf tree. $1.00 
BIRCH. White, common, 5-6 feet. Each $1.00. Cut Leaf 
(B. Alba) Silvery-white bark, slender, drooping branches, 
5-6 feet. Each $1.25. 
CATALPA. Splendid trees. White flowers, bright foliage. 
5-6 feet. Each $1.25. 
Catalpa Bungei. Dwarf, dense, round-headed variety. 
Much in outline like the popular Bay trees, but is 
hardy and better adapted for the garden. 5-6 feet. 
Each $1.50. 
CHERRY (Japanese Rose-flowered). Pendulous clusters 
of small rose-pink flowers. Effective at ends of vistas 
or with trellis support. Early bloomer. 2-yr., 5 to 6 ft., 
$2.00; 1-yr., 4 to 5 ft., $1.50. 
DOGWOOD (Pacific). Creamy white flowers; grows in any 
soil or climate. Vigorous growth; leaves highly colored 
in fall. 5 to 6 ft., $1.50. 
ELM (American). Tall, wide spreading tree, light gray 
trunk. 6 to 8 ft., $1.50; 5 to 6 ft., $1.00. 
HAWTHORNE. Paul’s Double Scarlet. 5-6 feet. Each 
$1.25. 6-8 feet. Each $1.50. 
HORSE CHESTNUT (A. Hippocastanum). Tall; large 
divided leaves; long panicles of fragrant, snowy-white 
flowers. Good shade tree. 5 to 6 ft., $1.75. 
MAPLE. Norway. 5-6 feet. Each $1.00. 
MOUNTAIN ASH. European. White flowers, red berries. 
5-6 feet. Each $1.25. 
OAK (Red Leaved). Tall; stout spreading branches; lobed 
leaves; beautifully colored. 6 to 8 ft., $2.25. 
PEACH (Flowering). Large, single and double, light, deep 
red, and cerise and maroon flowers. 4 to 5 ft., $1.25; 3 to 
4 ft., $1.00. 
PLUM (Bleireiana). Purple tinted foliage, reddish bronze 
later. Medium size, semi-double fragrant flowers. Early 
bloomer. 4 to 6 ft., $1.25. 
Thundercloud. Dark purple foliage, pink flowers. 
POPLAR (Carolina). Broad, wide-spreading branches; 
dark bark. 6 to 8 ft., 75c. 
Lombardy. Straight, narrow, spirelike.6 to 8 ft., 75c. 
WEEPING WILLOW (Babylon). Long, slender, drooping 
branches; bright green leaves. 6 to 8 ft., $1.00. 
EVERGREEN SHRUBS 
ABELIA (Grandiflora). Small, glossy leaves and tubular¬ 
shaped flowers of a blush-pink color. Shipping size, 12-18 
inches. Each 50c. 
ACUBA (Japanese Laurel). Japonica Variegated. Yellow 
spotted leaves. Japonica Green. Dark, glossy, green 
leaves. Shipping size 12-18 inches. Each 75c. 
AZALEA. Crimson. Loaded in early spring with masses 
of scarlet flowers. Thrive best in cool, moist situation. 
Excellent for massing or in front of other shrubs. Ship¬ 
ping size 6-8 inches. Small plants, each 35c. 
BARBERRY (Japanese Thunberg’s). Arching growth; yel¬ 
low flowers; red berries; foliage has beautiful coloring in 
fall. 18 to 24 in., 50c. 
Red Leaved. Foliage is a rich, lustrous, bronzy red at 
all times. In fall foliage becomes orange, scarlet and 
red shades with scarlet berries. Should be planted 
in full exposure to sun. 15 to 18 in., 75c. 
Wilsoni, Dwarf. Has glossy green leaves, long spines, 
yellow flowers, red berries. 12 to 15 in., 75c. 
BOXWOOD. Small leaves of dense, compact growth. Globe 
form 12 to 15 inch spread, 15-18 inches high. Each $1.50. 
Small plants, each 25c. For hedges write for prices on 
quantity desired. 
DAPHNE (Japan). (Pink Daphne). Blooms early spring. 
Shipping size 9-12 inches. Each 75c. 
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