RED PERSIAN LILAC 
(Syringa persica rubra). 
Flower heads more daim 
ty and more lasting 
than old'fashioned Li" 
lac; leaves smaller. 
Grows 8 to 10 feet 
high. Dark red in cob 
or; very beautiful. 
Bloom in May. Plant 
5 feet apart. Size V/l 
to 2 feet. 
KOREAN SPIREA (Spi¬ 
raea tricho car pa). 
Graceful drooping 
branches; sprays of del" 
icate white blooms in 
June after others have 
ceased. Grows 4 to 5 
feet high. Hardy. Rap' 
id grower. Planting dis¬ 
tance 5 feet. Size \\/i 
to 2 feet. 
JAPANESE SPIREA 
(Spirea Thunbergi). 
Very slender, drooping, 
feathery, lance ' leaved 
foliage. White blooms 
in early spring before 
foliage appears. Grows 
4 to 5 feet high. Plant 
4 feet apart. Size V /2 
to 2 feet. 
EUROPEAN CRAN¬ 
BERRY (Viburnum op- 
ulus). Grows 10 feet 
high. Magnificent, 
spreading bush. White 
flowers followed by 
showy scarlet fruit. A 
real beauty. Blooms 
during May and June. 
Plant 5 to 6 feet apart. 
Size 15 to 18 inches. 
JAPANESE FLOWER¬ 
ING QUINCE (Cydo- 
nia japonica). Flowers 
of dazzling scarlet ap" 
pear in spring before 
foliage. Very striking. 
4 to 5 feet high. 18 to 
24 in., two-year plants. 
KASHGAR TAMARIX 
(Pictured at right) 
(Tamarix hispida). Or" 
nate shrub with foliage 
of silvery green. Pink 
flowers in profusion 
during August and Sep' 
tember. Fine for bou' 
quets. Grows 6 to 8 
feet high. Planting dis' 
tance,6ft. Size lj/ 2 ' 2 'ft. 
AMUR TAMARIX 
(Not illustrated) 
(Tamarix amurense). 
Slender branched shrub 
with feathery green fo' 
liage which resembles 
an evergreen. Minute 
pink flowers appear in 
profusion along each 
branch before the leaves 
appear. Grows 9 to 11 
feet high. Plant 6 feet 
apart. Blooms in June. 
Size 2 to 3 feet. 
Kashgar Tamarix 
Snowball 
WEIGELA ROSEA 
(Diervilla). Bright pink 
flowers in June. Strong, 
rapid grower. Ultimate 
height, 8 feet to 10 feet. 
Handsome for border 
or background use. 
Plant 5 feet apart. Size 
18 to 24 inches. 
SNOWBALL (Vibur¬ 
num opulus sterile). 
Always one of the 
mostbeautiful shrubs 
grown. Immense 
globular clusters of 
flowers in May and 
June. Grows 9 to 11 
feet high. Planting 
distance, 5 to 6 feet. 
Size 15 to 18 inches. 
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CORAL DOGWOOD 
( Cornussibirica). Bright 
corabred bark lends a 
charming winter effect. 
Faultless foliage with 
pretty white blooms and 
berries. Grows 5 to 6 
feet. 18 to 24 inch, 
two-year plants. 
YELLOW TWIGGED 
DOGWOOD (Cornus 
lutea). Fine for natural' 
izing or in groups. 
Grows 6 to 8 feet high 
and is beautiful at all 
seasons of the year. 
White flowers, white 
berries; greenish yellow 
branches. 1to 2 ft., 
2-yr. plants. 
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SPIRAEA FRO- 
BELL A pretty 
low 2 to 3 foot 
Spirea with mag' 
enta flowers in 
June. Veryhardy. 
Does well in 
shade. Size l/i 
to 2 feet. 
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