Spirea Van Houttei 
Hydrangea Arborescens 
Golden Elder 
with Flowering Shrubs 
BARBERRY (Japanese). 2 feet. Thunberg’s Barberry, entirely free 
from rust; may be planted in any state. A beautiful dwarf shrub for 
foundation planting, bordering shrub masses, or for informal low hedge. 
Foliage, bright green; reddish bronze autumn coloring. Colors are 
brighter in sunny location. The bright red berries remain on through 
the winter. 
BARBERRY, RED LEAF. 2 feet. This is the red form of the Jap- 
anese Barberry. Planted in a sunny location its rich red foliage makes a 
striking appearance. 
BUTTERFLY BUSH. 3-4 ft. The long graceful stems terminate in 
tapering panicles of beautiful lilac colored, fragrant flowers of miniature 
size, borne by the hundreds on a flower head often 8 inches or more 
long. 
CARAGANA (Siberian Pea Tree). 1012 feet. Early flowers, bright 
yellow. Gray-green foliage. Extremely hardy. 
CHERRY, PURPLE LEAF. 4-5 feet. The dark red leaves show up in 
pleasing contrast to other foliage. 
COTONEASTER. 5-6 feet. Dark green, glossy foliage turning to 
bronze shades in autumn. Useful in shrub border or as a formal hedge. 
Does well in shade. 
CRANBERRY, High Bush. 6 7 feet. An upright, handsome shrub. The 
bright red berries hang on throughout the winter. 
DOGWOOD, Golden Barked. 6'7 feet. Golden bark, good for contrast in 
screen plantings. White flowers and berries. 
DOGWOOD, Red Twig. 6-7 feet. Spreading habit, bright red bark, excel¬ 
lent for winter color. 
DOGWOOD, Variegated Leaved. 4-5 feet. An excellent shrub with red 
twigs and variegated green and white foliage. Contrast beautifully in shrub 
plantings. 
ELDER, Golden Leaf. 6-7 ft. Bright golden yellow foliage throughout the 
summer. The large white flower heads appear in July, followed by black berries 
on which birds like to feed. 
FORSYTHIA, Golden Bell. 5-6 feet. Beautifully early yellow flowering 
shrub. Excellent in masses. 
HONEYSUCKLE, Morrow’s. 5-6 feet. Semi-spreading, light foliage, red fruit, 
white flowers. 
8-10 feet. The red flowers appear in May, followed 
mid-summer, and clinging to the bush for weeks. 
HONEYSUCKLE, Red. 
by red berries ripening in 
Attractive to birds. 
HYDRANGEA, A. G. 
Coral Dogwood 
3-4 feet. Snowhill Hydrangea, large showy blooms 
in July and August. Will do well in a shady location. 
HYDRANGEA, P. G. 3-4 feet. The old-fashioned large flowered Hydrangea 
blooming in September; turns pink later. The blossom heads may be dried for 
winter bouquets. 
LILAC, Persian. 6-7 feet. Fine leaved, fine twigged variety. Does not sucker 
like common lilacs. Great masses of delicate purple blooms. 
LILAC, Villosa. 8-10 feet. Delicate pink blooms when other lilacs have gone 
by. 
LILAC, French. 6-8 feet. The most goregous flowers of all large blooming 
shrubs. Do not sucker profusely like common lilac. 
Alphonse Lavallee. Double flowers of a lovely blue shade. 
Chas. Joly. Double dark purplish red flowers. 
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