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HAMILTON’S HARDY SHRUBS 
Hamilton’s Hardy Shrubs 
Hydrangea, Hills of Snow 
BRIDAL WREATH (Spirea Van Houttei) 
The grandest of all Spirea. Grows about 5 or 6 feet high. 
During flowering season it is covered with gorgeous, long, 
white sprays of flowers. It is ornamental the year round. 
PREPAID PRICES 
Each Per 10 Per 25 
12-18 in.$0.25 $2.00 $4.40 
18-24 in. 30 2.50 5.00 
2-3 ft.40 3.50 7.50 
FORSYTHIA - GOLDEN BELL 
Fortune!. Upright, growing eight to ten feet tall. Arched 
branches bearing clusters of golden yellow blossoms. 18-24 
in., 30c each; 2-3 ft., 45c each. 
Intermedia. The earliest blooming. More spreading but bears 
similar clusters of golden flowers. 18-24 in., 30c each; 
2-3 ft., 45c each. 
HYDRANGEA 
Arborescens Grandiflora (Hills of Snow). They bloom from 
June till frost, with great billowing flower heads of pure 
white. Cut the Hills of Snow to the ground each fall and 
the number of blooms will double next year. 
Paniculata Grandiflora. Great pointed panicles of small white 
flowers, taking on a lovely glow as fall approaches. 
Prices of both above: 18-24 in., 35c each; 2-3 ft., 50c each. 
NEW FRENCH LILACS 
Larger flowers, deeper colors, improved form of bush and a 
more penetrating fragrance, feature these newer forms of 
Lilacs. Very hardy. 
Pres. Grevy. Double blue, very large. 
Mme. Lemoine. Double pure white. 
Ludwig Spaeth. Rich large purple. 
Any of above: 18-24 in., 60c each; 2-3 ft., 85c each. 
OLD-FASHIONED LILAC 
Best beloved of old-time garden shrubs. Many prefer these 
old stand-bys. 
Purple and White. 18-24 in., 40c each; 2-3 ft., 50c each. 
SPIREA 
Anthony Waterer. Also called the perennial blooming Crim¬ 
son Spirea. Is a dwarf variety, 3 to 5 feet high. Compact 
bush that bears everblooming, red flowers. A fine dwarf 
shrub. 
Callosa alba. This is the White Dwarf. Foliage is light green 
and flowers bloom from June until fall. 
Froebeli. Is covered with large, dense corymbs of brilliant, 
dazzling, rosy crimson flowers during July and Auaust 
Stands about 3 feet high. 
Thunbergi. Forms a fluffy dense bush 3 to 5 feet high, and 
is covered with white clusters of flowers in early spring 
Foliage is light green changing to bright red and oranqe in 
the fall. 
PRICES ON ABOVE FOUR SPIREAS 
Postpaid 
12-18 in. . 
18-24 in. 
2-3 ft. 
Each 
$0.30 
.35 
.45 
Per 10 
$2.50 
3.00 
4.00 
SNOWBALL (Old-Fashioned) 
This showy shrub grows about 8 feet high and flowers lav¬ 
ishly in spring. Very hardy and of vigorous, luxuriant growth. 
It has lovely large white balls of bloom. 18-24 in., 40c each; 
2-3 ft., 50c each. 
BUSH HONEYSUCKLES 
Of true bush form and have bright and pretty, fragrant 
flowers, followed by showy berries during fall. Make fine 
hedges and are splendidly adapted for tall shrub groups. Grow 
6 to 8 feet and will do well in the shade. 
White and Pink. 18-24 in., 35c each; $3.00 per 10. 2-3 ft., 
50c each; $4.50 per 10. 
DOGWOOD 
Red Bark. This shrub has a vivid red bark, many white flow¬ 
ers, and blue berries in the fall. A very beautiful orna¬ 
mental. 18-24 in., 35c each; 2-3 ft., 50c each. 
SUMAC 
Cutleaf. A tall growing, finely cut shrub with fernlike foli¬ 
age. Brilliantly colored in the fall. Hardy. 2-3 ft., 40c 
each; 3-4 ft., 50c each. 
SNOWBERRY 
White. This bears many delicate pink flowers followed by 
clusters of white berries in the fall. A good shade plant 
and extremely hardy. 2-3 ft., 40c each; 3-4 ft., 50c each. 
WEIGELA 
Rosea. Bears a wealth of fine rose-colored, bell-shaped blos¬ 
soms. Thrives almost anywhere and grows 3 to 5 feet high. 
18-24 in., 40c each; 2-3 ft., 50c each. 
SYRINGA 
Virginal. Almost everblooming. A magnificent new variety 
which is covered with fragrant double white flowers. 18-24 
in., 35c each; 2-3 ft., 50e each. 
Mock Orange. Very graceful sprays of delightfully scented 
white flowers. Grows 10-12 feet high. 18-24 in., 30c each; 
2-3 ft., 45c each. 
FLOWERING ALMOND 
A most desirable hardy shrub, 3 to 5 ft. high, growing more 
like a small tree than a bush. It is elegant for lawn planting 
where a few conspicuous shrubs are desired. 
Pink or White. 18-24 in., 40e each; 2-3 ft., 60c each. 
BARBERRY THUNBERGI 
A dwarf growth, uniformly bushy and rounded in form with 
small, numerous leaves densely covering the thorny twigs. 
A dense, compact hedge shrub which becomes covered with 
fiery red berries in the fall. 
BARBERRY (Red Leaf) 
This fine Barberry is the same as that listed above, except 
that the foliage at all times is a rich, lustrous red. In the 
fall it changes to vivid orange, scarlet, and red shades. To get 
full coloring it should be planted in full exposure to the sun. 
Prices: Either Barberry, Postpaid 
Each 10 25 
12 to 18 in.$0.40 $3.50 $7.50 
18 to 24 in.50 4.50 10.00 
Spirea Van Houttei 
