Weigela Eva Rathke 
TAMARIX 
AFRICANA. Reddish brown bark with slen¬ 
der spreading- branches, with flowers pink in 
long- terminal panicles in May. 
HISPIDA. Very bushy. Flowers in lai g-e up¬ 
right panicles, bright coral pink, mid-sum¬ 
mer. This variety blooms longest and is 
much used for cutting of both bloom and 
foliage. 
VIBURNUM 
AMERICANISM. High Bush Cranberry. Cov¬ 
ered with many bright red berries which 
hang on through the winter. Broad flower 
clusters with usually only the outer fringe 
fully opened. 
CARIjESI. a valuable recent introduction, 
usually known by its common name “frag¬ 
rant viburnum’’. It is indeed named correctly 
as the fragrance may be noticed for a great 
distance in blooming season. It is usually in 
bloom about Decoration day and is of added 
value as a cemetery plant, as the flowers last 
a great deal longer than most flowering 
plants. 
DEN'rATUM. Arrow Wood. Bright green 
heart shaped leaves turning to purple and 
red. May and June flowers of creamy white. 
The fruits are bluish black and appear in 
autumn. 
LAIVTANA. Wayfaring Tree. Beautiful 
wrinkled lantana like leaves; white flowers 
in May and June. The fruit varies in color 
from crimson to black. This always causes 
a pleasing combination of color throughout 
the summer. 
LEN'rAGO, Sheepberry. Flowers pure white 
in pretty clusters through May and June. 
The fruits are large and bluish black. 
OPUL.VS. European Cranberry. Beautiful 
dense brilliant green foliage, with large 
bunches of brilliant crimson berries all win¬ 
ter. The flowers are dense clusters about 
four inches across, and pure white. 
STERILIS. Snowball. The familiar flower 
which is in full bloom Decoration Day. Ic 
has large dazzling creamy white blooms that 
when planted alone or in a mass produces a 
gorgeous show. 
PLICATUM. Japan Snowball. Erect but com¬ 
pact with heavily veined purple tinted leaves, 
and large pure white flowers which are at 
their best in June. 
TOMENTOSUM. A single flowered type of 
Japan Snowball blooming in large flat clus¬ 
ters with marginal white flowers in May. 
Bush broad with bronze green foliage, purple 
beneath. The fruits are red changing to 
blue-black. 
WEIGELA 
ABEL, CARRIER. Blooms in May and June; 
and is covered with a great many rose- 
carmine flowers which are spotted with yel¬ 
low. 
CANDIDA. A very select variety which 
blooms in June and is covered with pure 
white flowers. 
EA'A RATHKE. The most distinct variety, 
blooming later in July and most showy with 
its abundance of deep carmine red flowers. 
FLORABUNDA. Large crimson flowers and 
they are very showy, the ends of the 
branches being cro-wded with blooms. 
ROSEA. One of the most popular of all the 
weigelas, being a bright rose pink and one 
of the heaviest bloomers. 
Care of Shrubs 
When you receive your shrubs they 
should be unwrapped imjnediately and 
checked over to see that you have re¬ 
ceived what you ordered, then the roots 
buried in moist soil until they can be 
planted into their permanent locations. 
PLANTING 
Dig the hole large enough so the roots 
will not be cramped. Sift some of the 
best top soil into the bottom of the hole; 
spread the flne flbrous roots out well and 
sift the fine dirt over them. Pack the soil 
around them firmly and soak down well 
with water. Then finish filling the hole 
with dirt and tamping it in, then rake the 
top level and loose for a mulch. 
PRUNING 
The best time to prune shrubs is dur¬ 
ing their dormant stage after blooming. 
They may be trimmed back quite severe¬ 
ly and shaped up gracefully. If shrubs 
are trimmed in the spring you often lose 
the flower buds and hence the bloom of 
that year. 
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