SHRUBS 
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CEPKAIJINTHUS—BUTTONBUSH 
Cephalantlius occidentalis; Button- 
busli. (5 to 6 ft.) Attractive foliage. 
Very fragrant, round heads of creamy 
white flowers, July to September. 3-4 
ft., $1.00; 4-5 ft., $1.50. 
COZ.UTBA—BI.ADDBB SBNNA 
Colutea arborescens. (15 ft.) Yellow 
pea-like flowers. Seed pods inflated 
bladder-like pods to 3 inches long. An 
attractive ornamental. 2 yr., $1.00 each. 
COBNUS—DOGWOOD 
Dogwoods are useful for group plant¬ 
ings and as single specimens. 
Comus alba var. sibirica; Coral Dog¬ 
wood. (8 to 10 ft.) Hardy, vigorous, 
upright shrub producing small white 
flowers. April-May. Porcelain-blue 
fruit. Bright red bark in winter. 2-3 
ft., 50c; 3-4 ft., 75c. 
Conxus stolonifera var. coloradensis; 
Colorado Dogwood, (to 10 ft.) Brown¬ 
ish-red branches. Dull white flowers, 
May-June. Blue fruit. Vigorous grow¬ 
er, hardy. Foliage turning in autumn 
to purple-red. 3-4 ft., $1.00. 
Cornus stolonifera var. lutea; Golden- 
twig Dogwood. (8 to 10 ft.) Similar 
to Colorado Dogwood only with bright 
yellow bark, fine winter effect. 2-3 ft., 
50c; 3-4 ft., 75c. 
COTONBASTBB 
Cotoneaster acutifolia; Peking Coton- 
easter. (6 to 8 ft.) A graceful shrub 
ideal for foundation or full sun plant¬ 
ing. The brilliant autumn foliage and 
black fruits remain well into the winter. 
^_4 ft 
CYDONIA—QUINCE 
Attractive ornamental subjects. 
Cydonia japonica; Flowering Quince. 
(5 to 6 ft.) Well known shrub produc¬ 
ing showy scarlet flowers in April. 
Greenish-yellow quince-like fruits. Spiny 
branches. 2-3 ft., 75c. 
EUONYMUS—SPINDDE TREE 
Euonymus alatus; Winged Burning 
Bush, (to 8 ft.) Yellow flowers May- 
June. Interesting corky, winged 
branches. Leaves turning brilliant crim¬ 
son in autumn. 2-3 ft., $1.00; 3-4 ft., 
$1.50. 
FOBSYTHIA—GODDEN BEDES 
Porsythias are amongst the showiest 
spring-blooming shrubs. They are not 
particular as to soil. 
Forsythia^ suspensa var fortune!; 
Golden Bells, (to 8 ft.) Upright, arch¬ 
ing branches. Golden yellow flowers 
early in April. 2-3 ft., 75c; 3-4 ft., $1.00. 
HYDRANGEA 
Hydrangeas require a rich, porous and 
somewhat moist soil; they bloom most 
freely in full sun. They should be 
pruned rather severely in early spring. 
Hydrangea paniculata var. grrandiflora; 
Peegee Hydrangea. (4-5 ft.) A very 
hardy shrub with large trusses of 
showy double white flowers, blending 
into pink and bronze shades in autumn. 
September to October. 18-24 in., 60c. 
KOEKWITZIA 
Kolkwitzia amabilis; Beauty Bush. (to 
6 ft.) Bell-shaped flowers, pink with 
yellow throat, bloms May-June. Very 
graceful shrub, hardy 3-4 ft., $1.25; 
4-5 ft., $1.75. 
EESPEDEZA 
Eespedeza formosa; Purple Bush- 
clover. (3 to 4 ft.) An herbaceous 
shrub with attractive purple flowers in 
September. Quite pendant when in 
bloom. 3 year No. 1, 75c; 4 year, $1.00. 
EIGU S TRUM—PBIVE T 
Privets are commonly planted for 
hedges and in shrubberies for ornament, 
and sometimes as single specimens. 
They are not particular as to soil. 
Eigustrum aniurense; Amur Privet, 
(to 15 ft.) Used extensively. Valuable, 
hardy hedge plant with rich attractive 
foliage. See prices under Hedges, fol¬ 
lowing Shrubs. 
E. vulgare; European Privet, (to 15 
ft.) Old, but still one of the best. Val¬ 
uable, hardy hedge plant. Attractive 
dark green foliage. See prices under 
Hedges following Shrubs. 
EONICEBA—HONEYSUCKEE 
Honeysuckles are very popular orna¬ 
mental subjects. They thrive in any 
good garden soil. 
Eonicera korolkowli. Blueleaf Honey¬ 
suckle. Leaves bluish-green and pu¬ 
bescent beneath. Flowers rose or rarely 
white, about V 2 inch long, in pairs. May 
and June Fruit bright red. 2 to 3 ft 
75c each; 3 to 4 ft., $1.00 each. 
Eonicera tatarica var. rosea; Pink 
Tatarian Honeysuckle, (to 12 ft.) Hardy 
vigorous grower. Bright pink flowers in 
abundance, April-May. Redl fruit. One 
of the most noticeable shrubs. 2-3 ft., 
50c; 3-4 ft., 75c; 4-5 ft., $1.00. 
Virginal (Philadelphus) 
PHIEADEEPHUS—MOCK ORANGE 
Floriferous popular shrubs, very frag¬ 
rant. If pruning is needed it should be 
after flowering, since the blossoms ap¬ 
pear from wood of the previous year. 
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