Vitex 
Weigela 
Weigelo Candida. White or Snow Weigela. (F.) 5 to 6 feet. Flowers 
white, large and showy in May. Vigorous, rapid grower. 
W. ( Desboisi. 6 to 7 feet. A new variety with deep rose-pink flowers. 
Free bloomer. 
W. floribunda. Bright crimson blooms in June. The best red. Strong¬ 
growing. 
W. rosea. (F.) 4 to 5 feet. Delicate pink, bell-shaped blossoms are 
borne profusely in May along great, arching canes. Scattering blooms 
all summer. Very popular. 
All Weigelas: Each Five 
4 to 5 ft.$0.60 $2.75 
3 to 4 ft.50 2.25 
2 to 3 ft.40 1.75 
Hillenmeyer Shrubs are transplanted and cut back 
to increase root-system and bushiness. Don’t confuse 
such shrubs with “straggly,” sickly shrubs offered in 
many places. Size means more than height; quality 
more than mere price. 
Tamarix 
Tamarix pentandra. (F.) 6 to 7 feet. Often 
known os “Five-stamen Tamarix." Strong, slen¬ 
der, delicate growth. Filmy blue-gray foliage 
with carmine-pink flowers in June and scattered 
blossoms the remainder of the summer, making 
it unusually desirable. Will grow in poor, dry 
soil. Each Five 
4 to 5 ft.$0.60 $2.75 
3 to 4 ft.50 2.25 
2 to 3 ft.40 1.75 
T. africana. African Tamarix. 7 to 10 feet. The 
most vigorous of the Tamarix family. The lav¬ 
ender-pink blossoms appear in April before the 
foliage and are pleasing in mass planting. The 
drooping habit makes it desirable for back¬ 
ground or shrub borders. Each Five 
4 to 5 ft.$0.60 $2.75 
3 to 4 ft.50 2.25 
2 to 3 ft.40 1.75 
Vitex 
Vitex agnus-castus. Chaste Tree. 8 to 10 feet. Pale lilac-blue flowers, in spikes 5 to 
10 inches long, from July to frost. Best hardy, late summer-flowering shrub. 
Each 
4 to 5 ft.$0.60 
3 to 4 ft.50 
V. agnus macrophylla. Large-leaved Lilac Chaste Tree. An improved type; attractive 
blue flowers. 
Each 
4 to 5 ft.$1.00 
3 to 4 ft.75 
V. tomentosum plicatum. Japanese Snowball. (F.) 6 to 8 feet. One of our most satis¬ 
factory shrubs. Pure white, double flowers in May; dark leaves. 
All Viburnums, except as noted: Each Five 
4 to 5 ft.$0.75 $3.50 
3 to 4 ft.60 2.75 
2 to 3 ft.50 2.25 
V. rhytidophyllum. See page 11. 
Viburnum 
Viburnum carlesi. Fragrant Vibur¬ 
num. A notably distinct shrub 
to 4 feet, with rounded, leath¬ 
ery foliage, somewhat downy. 
In April come the fragrant 
pinkish white flowers, somewhat 
like those of the trailing Arbu¬ 
tus. 2 to 3 ft., $1.50 each. 
V. dentatum. Arrow-wood. 10 to 
12 feet. Flowers creamy white 
in flat clusters in May and 
June. Berries blue-black. Foli¬ 
age purple and red in fall. 
Grows in wet soil. 
V. lantana. Wayfaring Tree. (F.) 
10 to 12 feet. A vigorous shrub 
with soft, heavy leaves and 
large clusters of white flowers 
in May. Red berries turn black 
as they ripen. 
V. opulus. Highbush Cranberry. 
8 to 10 feet. Belongs to the 
Snowball family. Its bright ber¬ 
ries attract birds in midsummer, 
and its color effect in the fall 
is brilliant. White flowers in 
May. 
V. americanum. American Cran¬ 
berry Bush. Is preferred to the 
more common European variety. 
It fills the need for a bush with 
large bunches of scarlet berries. 
V. opulus sterile. Common Snow¬ 
ball. 10 to 12 feet. The old- 
fashioned variety, well known 
to all. In May the balls of pure 
white flowers cover the bush. 
French Lilac 
Special Shrub Assortments 
Five of any 75-cent size for $3.50 
Five of any 60-cent size for $2.75 
Five of any 50-cent size for $2.25 
Five of any 40-cent size for $1.75 
These are our regular plants, and carry the 
Hillenmeyer guarantee. 
Viburnum Carlesi 
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