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ALLEN’S NURSERIES, GENEVA, OHIO 
HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
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Philadelphus, Virginal. A magnificent new variety. Moderately 
tall, with good foliage and compact habit. The flowers (fully 
double, semi-double and single) are the largest, handsomest, 
and most sweetly fragrant of any known variety, with longest 
blooming season. Best of the modern Mock Oranges. Each 
2 to 3 feet.$0.30 
Primus cistena (The Purple Leaf Sandcherry). A new hybrid 
Prunus out of the cold Northwest. Not only is it one of the 
hardiest large shrubs, but its refined beauty elevates the 
standard of all purple or red-leaved trees. Cistena is more 
compact and dwarfer than the Purple Leaf Plums, with much 
more red in its glossier leaves, persistent all season. The early 
spring flowers are deep pink. Each 
3 to 4 feet...$0.40 
Primus japonica (Flowering Almond). Pink double flowered 
Almond (P. jap. flore pleno rosea). A vigorous beautiful tree, 
covered in May with rose-colored blossoms like small roses ; 
hardy. Each 
2-ft. plants .$0.50 
Prunus (Japan Flowering Cherry, Kwanzan). The best variety 
of Pink Flowering Cherry. A wonderful ornamental tree for 
individual plants. Each 
3 to 4 ft..$1.00 
Prunus (Japan Flowering Cherry, Mt. Fuji). Famous flowering 
cherries of Japan. Beautiful specimens, blooming in profuse 
panicles. Each 
3 to 4 ft.$1.00 
Prunus (Japan Weeping Cherry). The “Rosebud Cherry,” longest 
known of this wonderful family in American landscapes ; popu¬ 
larized by its adaptability to small lawns where its swaying 
wands, so thickly studded with light pink bloom, are an out¬ 
standing incident of spring. Grafted on 5- to 6-ft. stems. 
(4 to 5 ft., express only). Each 
1- yr. heads.$2.25 
2- yr. heads ....2.75 
Philadelphus. Virginal 
Rhodotypos kerrioides. White. May and June. Very ornamental shrub with bright 
green, pleated leaves and large white flowers one-half to one inch across, produced in 
the ends of the branchlets and followed by conspicuous shining black fruits that adhere 
practically all winter. A desirable shrub. Each 
18 to 24 in., by mail ....$0.30 
2 to 3 ft., by express.25 
Rhus cotinus (Purple Fringe; Smoke Tree). One of the handsomest shrubs ; its loose, 
graceful, flowing panicles of purple flowers are quite fragrant and borne in fringing 
clusters above very dark green leaves of thick feathery texture. A very handsome tree 
shrub. Each 
By mail, postpaid, 18 to 24 in. tall..$0.50 
Sambucus canadensis aurea (Golden Elder). Thrifty shrubs that will do well in any 
locality, should be planted where they receive sunlight, otherwise leaves may not be 
golden in color. The foliage 
is beautiful, green and gold 
mixed. Grows tall but can 
be kept pinched back. 
Each Per 10 
2- to 3-ft. 
plants ....$0.25 $2.00 
Snowball. See Viburnum. 
Snowberry. See Symphori- 
carpos. 
Spiraea, Anthony Water- 
er. A crimson flowered, 
dwarf variety, makes low 
compact bush, never get¬ 
ting higher than 24 inches. 
Is used for low work such 
Rhus Cotinus as putting in front of 
larger plants for border. 
Is covered with red blossoms, very attractive plant. 
Each Per 10 
12- to 18-in. plants ...,...$0.25 $2.00 
Spiraea arguta. One of the finest of early flowering shrubs. Blooms 
with the coming of the leaves, a mass of small white flowers. 
Foliage is cut-leaved and very pleasing in appearance. 
Each Per 10 
18- to 24-in. plants.$0.25 $1.50 
Spirea Billiardi. We can furnish this tall growing Spiraea in either 
pink or white as you may order. Please state color. Has spear¬ 
mint-shaped leaves and cone-shaped blossoms. Is a very nice shrub 
for planting with others in bank. Each Per 10 
18- to 24-in. plants .$0.20 $1.50 
Spirea, Anthony Waterer 
Shrub Prices: Each, Postpaid, 10; F. O. B. Freight or Express. 
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