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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
Spiraea Van Houttei 
FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz., except wh< 
Almond (Double-flowering Almond). Pink and white. 2 
to 3 ft., 75c each. 
Althaea (Hibiscus, or Rose of Sharon). Double white, 
pink or red; also variegated-leaved. 2 to 3 ft. 
Aralia pentaphylla (Five-leaved Aralia). Arching, spiny 
branches; valuable for foliage. 3 ft. 
Azalea viscosa (Swamp Honeysuckle). White, fragrant 
flowers in June and July. 2 ft., 75c each. 
A. mollis (Hardy Azalea). Dwarf in habit. Mixed col¬ 
ors in shades of red, white, yellow and orange. 18 
in., $1.00 each. 
A. Pontica. Named varieties, single and double. 18 
in., $1.00 each. 
Berberis Thunbergii (Japanese Barberry). Well known 
hedge plant. 12 to 15 in., 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 
18 to 24 in., 25c; $2.50 per doz. (See also “Hedge 
Plants,” page 113.) 
Buddleia variabilis Veitchiana (Summer Lilac). Violet 
and yellow flowers in long spikes; August. 
Calycanthus floridus (Sweet Shrub or Allspice). 2 ft. 
Chionanthus virginica (White Fringe). For damp or par¬ 
tially shaded places. 3 to 4 ft., 75c. 
Cornus Siberica (Red-harked Dogwood). Valuable for 
its bright-colored bark. 3 to 4 ft. 
Cydonia Japonica (Japanese Quince). Dwarf-growing; 
scarlet flowers in May, followed by large fruit. 2 ft. 
Deutzia Pride of Rochester (Pink Deutzia). Rose-tinted 
flowers in June. 3 ft. 
D. gracilis (Dwarf or Slender Deutzia). White flowers; 
May and June. 18 to 24 in. 
D. Lemoinei. A free-flowering white variety, a little 
larger than D. Gracilis. 2 ft. 
Diervilla Candida (Weigelia). White flowers in June and 
later; for sheltered locations. 3 ft. 
D. rosea. Rose colored flowers. 2 to 3 ft. 
D. Eva Rathke. Crimson; continuous bloomer. 2 to 3 
ft. 
Euonymus alatus (Winged Burning-bush). An odd and 
attractive shrub, valued for its gorgeous fall colors. 
2 to 3 ft. Extra size, $1.00 each. 
E. Europaeus (Spindle Tree). Orange and red fruit in 
autumn. 4 ft. 
Forsythia Fortunei. Well known yellow. Forsythia, 
blooming in April before the leaves show. 3 to 4 ft. 
F. suspensa. Drooping form. 3 to 4 ft. 
Hamamelis virginica (Witch Hazel). Yellow' flowers in 
November. 3 to 4 ft. 
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- noted. Special quotations on quantity lots. 
Hydrangea arborescens sterilis. A recently acquired 
hardy Hydrangea blooming in July. 2 to 3 ft. 
H. paniculata grandiflora. The common form, flower¬ 
ing in September. to 3 ft. Standard or tree 
form. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each. 
Kerria Japonica (Corchorus). Bright green bark; yellow 
flow’ers all summer, low growing. 2 ft. 
K. var. foliis variegatis. Dwarf w r ith silvery-green 
leaves. 12 to 18 in. 
Lonicera Morrowi (Bush Honeysuckle). Yellow flowers 
in July, followed by red berries. 3 ft. 
L. Tartarica (Tartarian Honeysuckle). Pink. 
Philadelphis coronarius (Mock Orange). Orange-blossom 
scented flowers in June. The best of the Syringas. 
3 to 4 ft. 
P. Avalanche. A dw'arf, white-flowering variety, a valu¬ 
able shrub. 2 ft. 
Prunus Pissardi (Purple-leaved Plum). Valuable for its 
foliage. 3 to 4 ft. 
P. triloba (Double-flowering Plum). Rose-like pink 
flowers crowding the branches in May. 3 ft. 
Rhodotypus kerrioides (White Kerria). White, Syringa- 
like flowers throughout the summer, followed by 
black seeds. 3 to 4 ft. 
Rhus cotinus (Smoke Bush or Purple Fringe). Purplish 
flow’ers in June. 3 ft. 
R. typhina (Staghorn Sumac). A strong growing shrub 
for poor soils. 3 to 4 ft. 
Sambucus aurea (Golden Elder). 3 ft. 
S. racemosus (Red Fruited Elder). 2 to 3 ft. 
Spiraea Anthony Waterer (Dw’arf Spiraea). Flat heads 
of pink flowers in late summer. 18 in. 
S. opulifolia aurea (Golden Spiraea). Yellow foliage. 
3 to 4 ft. 
S. prunifolia fl. pi. The old-fashioned Bridal Wreath. 
2 to 3 ft. 
S. Thunbergii (Fine-leaved Spiraea). 18 to 24 in. 
S. Van Houttei. The best known Spiraea, and the most 
valuable. Arching sprays of white flowers in June. 
3 to 4 ft. 
Symphoricarpos racemosus (Snowberry). Showy white 
berries in fall. 3 ft. 
Syringa vulgaris (Common Lilac). Purple flowers. 3 to 
4 ft. 
S. var. alba (White Lilac). 3 ft. 
S. Named Varieties. Single and double. 75c each. 
Viburnum opulus (Bush Cranberry). Show'y crimson 
berries in fall. 3 ft. 
V. plicatum (Japanese Snowball). Globe-shaped heads 
of white flowers in June. Grows best in sheltered 
locations. 3 to 4 ft., 75c each. 
General Nursery Catalog. 
