HEDGES - SHRUB GROUPS 
BEST VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM 
PHILADELPHIA 
"MOCK ORANGE" 
GURN EY’S LILACS 
"It's LILAC TIME" again— 
The Loveliest Time of All the Year 
“THE LILAC OF GRAND- 
MOTHER’S GARDEN” 
(Common Purple)—Is perfectly hardy, 
makes a dense growth from 6 to 10 feet high, 
flowers fragrant; is often used for hedge purposes. 
Size 
Ea. 
Per 3 
Per 5 
Per 50 
1(4-3 ft. 
20c 
55c 
$0.85 
$7.50 
3-4 ft. 
25c 
70c 
1.05 
9.00 
Common Whit 
e—Same 
as Purple, 
except 
that it has 
pure white blossoms. 
Size 
Ea. 
Per 3 
Per 5 
Per 50 
12-18 in. 
15c 
40c 
55c 
$4.50 
18-24 in. 
20c 
55c 
85c 
7.50 
Persian Purple—6 to 8 ft. high, with slender up¬ 
right branches, foliage rich green; blossoms in late 
spring with pale lilac colored flowers. Very fragrant. 
Size 
Ea. 
Per 3 
Per 5 
Per 50 
1-2 
ft. 
20c 
$0.55 
$0.85 
$7.50 
2-3 
ft. 
25c 
.70 
1.05 
9.00 
3-4 
ft. 
35c 
1.00 
1.50 
12.50 
CHOICE LILACS 
Congo—Wine red, very attractive. If you like 
Lilacs you will not make a mistake by adding this 
to your collection. 18-24 in., 45c ea.; 5 for $2.00. 
Villosa Lilac—A late lilac of compact growth, 
pale rosy lilac flowers in June. Loose panicles of 
light lavender. Very prolific. Blooms second year 
after planting, which is unusual for a lilac. 2-8 ft. 
25c ea.; 5 for $1.00; 3-4 ft. 30c ea.; 5 for $1.25. 
NEW FRENCH LILACS 
Marie LeGraye—Single, Pure, creamy white. 
Panicles very large. The individual petals and 
florets are very large. Blooms profusely, often as 
a two-year old. 
President Grevy—Double. Light blue. Im¬ 
mense panicles; very double and symmetrical. 
President Grevy is one of the most desirable. 
Souvenir De Ludwig Spaeth — This is one of 
the prettiest Lilacs that grows. Flowers dark 
purplish-red. Extra large. 
Your Choice—Heavy 2-year-old—1(4-2 ft. 
Each 50c: 4 for $1.75; 8 for $3.25. 
• PRIVET (Amoor River North) 
Foliage glossy green, holds its color well into 
late fall. Will stand shearing to any extent. This 
is a strictly first class ornamental hedge plant. 
Plant 10 inches apart. 12-18 in., 90c per 10; 
$2.00 per 25; $3.00 per 50; $5.00 per 100. 
• COMMON SUMAC 
This is a native shrub exceptionally hardy, and 
valued on account of its bright colored leaves 
that hang on well into the fall. We do not know 
of any shrub that the leaves color up so beauti¬ 
fully in late summer and fall as the Sumac. 
Followed by clusters of bright red berries which 
it retains until spring. 1-2 ft., 25c each; 
3 for 70c; 5 for $1.10. 
• FERNLEAF STAGHORN 
(Rhus Typhina Var. Laciniata)—Rapid, 
robust grower, produces cones of brigh red 
fruit. Leaves beautifully formed ‘rivaling the 
most delicate fern. C an be cut to the ground 
each season and a mass of beautiful foliage will 
result. In the fall, the leaves turn to the most 
beautiful pinkish-red, a large group of them is 
a wonderful siglu 18-24 in., 25c ea.; 3 for 70c; 
5 for $1.10. 
TAMARIX 
ODESSA—A Russian variety,much superior to 
the African Tamarix. The foliage is bluish green, 
similar to the Colorado Blue Spruce. The flowers 
are of delicate pink color. Blooms in July, and 
often again in August and September. The 
branches are very graceful and the shrub is much 
hardier than the African. Very hardy. Superb 
foliage, and very delicate, bi.uitilul ttuwei*. 
2-3 ft., 25c ea.; 3 for 70c; 5 for $1.05. 3-4 ft., 
30c ea.; 3 for 85c; 5 for $1.25. 
DOUBLE MOCK ORANGE 
• VIRGIN ALIS 
(Double Flowering Mock Orange) 
A magnificent new variety. Moderately tall, 
with good foliage and compact habit. The flow¬ 
ers double, are the largest, handsomest, and 
most sweetly fragrant of any known variety, 
with longest early and intermittent blooming 
season. Best known of the modern Mock Orange 
and gaining tremendous popularity the world 
over. 12-18 in., 30c Each; 3 for 80c; 5 for $1.25. 
2-3 ft., 40c Each; 3 for $1.10; 5 for $1.70. 
SNOWBALLS 
• GURNEY’S SWEET MOCK ORANGE 
(Coronarius)—One of the older varieties of 
the Mock Orange, but a truly noble variety. A 
variety that is GOOD ENOUGH WITHOUT 
IMPROVING. The flowers are pure-white, very 
fragrant, and are borne very freely on the large 
shrub. This variety is extra hardy, grows about 
8 to 10 feet high and is one of the most popular 
shrubs planted today. 
Low Prices—Order Early—1(4-2 ft., 25c; 
3 for 60c; 5 for 95c. 2-3 ft., 30c; 3 for 85c; 
5 for $1.25. 
• DWARF MOCK ORANGE 
(Lemoine)—A dwarf variety of the Syringa, 
growing at the most 3 to 4 feet high, bushing out 
to about that diameter and covered every spring 
with its clusters of large pure white and very fra¬ 
grant flowers. Fragrance equal to that of the 
orange blossoms. This variety is extremely 
hardy. With its fragrant flowers and glossy 
leaves, it is beautiful throughout the summer 
12-18 in., 20c Each; 3 for 55c; 5 for 80c. 
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• LARGE FLOWERING MOCK 
ORANGE (Mt. Blanc) 
This variety is the largest flowering variety 
that we are growing. The flowers are single, 
creamy-white, and are produced on the erect 
growing shrub in June. The foliage is very fine 
and small. This is an exceptionally fine variety 
and one that should be included in all shrub 
groups. Grows to an ultimate height of 6 to 8 ft. 
Our supply this year is very heavy and, there¬ 
fore, is making our prices very low on this out¬ 
standing variety. 1-2 ft., 25c Each; 3 for 70c; 
5 for $1.00. 
SNOWBERRY 
Common Snowball (Viburnum Sterilis) — 
Hardy, attains a height of 3 to 10 feet. Is filled 
with white balls of bloom in the last part of 
May. 3-4 feet, 50c each; $4.50 per 10; 18-24 
In., 40c each; $1.90 per 5. 
Hlghbush Cranberry (Viburnum Opulus) 
—8 to 10 feet. Handsome, dense, brilliant, green 
foliage, a rich setting of large bunches of crimson 
berries which enliven the late summer and re¬ 
main on bare branches into the winter. 18-24 
in., 30c each; 3 for 80c; 5 for $1.25. 
ARROW WOOD 
Viburnum Dentatum—Upright bushy shrub 
obtaining a height of 15 feet. This shrub is a 
native in parts of Minnesota; exceptionally 
hardy. Similar in appearance to the Viburnum 
Lantana. Flowers are borne in cymes .2 to 3 
inches broad; fruit bluish black. 1-2 ft.; each, 
30c; per 10, $2.75. 
WEIGELA 
Eva Rathke — The best and finest of all of our 
Weigelas. Blooms a brilliant crimson color. 
Blooms nearly all summer. In full bloom the 
whole plant fairly glows with color. Grows about 
five feet tall. It is a wonderful shrub. 18 to 24 
in., each 40c; 3 for $1.10; 5 for $1.75. 
WAHOO OR FIRE BUSH 
(Euonymus Americana.) This is a native 
shrub of South Dakota, hardy in any part of the 
State, and should be extensively planted. Height 
8 feet. Its chief beauty consists in its brilliant 
berries, which hang in clusters from the branches 
till mid-winter; berries rose color. Each 25c;. 
10 for $2.00. 
FOR LARGE WHITE BERRIES PLANT 
GURNEY’S WHITE SNOWBERRY 
(Racemosus.) Inconspicuous, rose-colored 
flowers in June and July, followed by large, 
clustered, milk-white fruits which remain far 
into Winter. This combination of pink flowers 
and white berries on the same twig is charming. 
Bush is compact in form with numerous slender, 
twiggy branches. Can be used in small groups or 
in large mass and border plantings, and kept in 
the foreground on account of its dwarfish habit. 
The Snowberry will give good success in a shady 
location as well as a sunny spot. 1-2 ft., 20c 
ea.; 3 for 50c; 5 for 75c. 2-3 ft., 25c ea.; 3 for 
65c; 5 for $1.00. 
• RED SNOWBERRY 
(Vulgaris.) Similar to the White Snowberry 
except that its fruits are red and that the small 
red berries cluster in thick ropes along the 
weighted-down stems. The foliage is distinct in 
its fineness, and with the White Snowberry is 
very valuable for border planting. Rather dwarf 
in form, from two to four feet high. Often called 
"Indian Currant” and “Coralberry.” 1-2 ft., 
20c ea.; 3 for 50c; 5 for 75c. 2-3 ft., 25c ea.; 
3 for 65c; 5 for $1.00. 
PURPLE LEAF PLUM 
(Cl ST ENA) 
One of Prof. Hansen’s hardy shrubs that has 
the bright colored leaves the entire season. They 
are used extensively in landscape planting and 
will lend color to any grouping. The leaves are a 
bright purplish red. Shrubs, 4-6 ft. tall. 2-4 ft., 
each, 35c; per 5, $1.50. 
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