Sumac— Native, Hardy Shrubs, Fine Foliage 
SHREDDED SUMAC (Pern Leaved Staghorn). A tall growing, finely cut shrub 
with fernlike foliage. Brilliantly colored in Pall. Downy branches 18-24 in., 
30c each; 2-3 ft., 40c each. 
SNOWBERRY—The Shade Shrub 
SNOWBERRY WHITE. Bears many delicate pink flowers followed by large 
clusters of beautiful white berries in the Fall. Grows well in extreme shade. 
Extremely hardy. 12-18 in., 20c each; 18-24 in., 25c each. 
SROWBEBRY, CHENAULTI. This new shrub has fine, delicate, gracefully 
drooping branches. Flowers are bright pink and followed by masses of 
bright red berries which hang on a long time. Improved Coral-berry. 12-18 
in., 25c each; 18-24 in., 30c each. 
Shredded Sumac 
FORSYTHIA—Golden Bell 
The early yellow flowering bushes 
that you see in the Spring. They 
make beautiful shrubs and hedges, 
too. Pictured in color on Page 32. 
OOLDEN BELLS (Forsythla Inter¬ 
media). The earliest blooming. 
Spreading habit of growth. 6 to 8 
feet in height. Yellow blossoms. 
12-18 in., 20c each; 18-24 in., 25c 
each; 2-3 ft., 35c each. 
Golden Elder 
The best shrub for a big space, 
for it’s a vigorous grower. A beau¬ 
tiful yellow foliage makes it out¬ 
standing. Has lots of white flowers on it, too, 
followed by masses of berries, which attract 
the beautiful colorful birds to your yard. 
Very hardy. 18-24 in., 35c each; 2-3 ft., 45c 
each. 
The Lovely Chaste Tree 
Hydrangea A.G. 
(See Page 32) 
Some call it the Monk’s Pepper Tree. It 
does well in any good soil and with a little 
mulching is hardy in the Farm Belt. Grows about 3-4 ft. 
in height and is covered with lilac or lavender flowers in 
heavy dense spikes in the late summer and early autumn. 
You will enjoy its unusual beauty when in and out of 
flower. Sure to bloom this year. Add this one to your 
most beautiful shrubs. 18-24 in., 40c each. 
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Summer Sweet or Spice Bush 
Fragrant and Grows in the Shade 
Some call this the Sweet Pepper Bush. It is very hardy, 
grows 4-5 ft. in height and is heavily covered with spikes 
of fragrant rosy white flowers in August. I offer this beautiful shrub to 
you at an extremely reasonable price. 18-24 in. size, 40c each. 
Syringa Mock Orange 
No garden is quite complete unless it has 
some of these old-fashioned sweet smelling, 
hardy shrubs. A strong grower in the sun 
or partial shade. 
VIRGINAL. Almost ever-blooming. A 
magnificent new variety literally covered 
with loads of fragrant double white flow¬ 
ers. It is something new and different, 
quite distinct from any other variety of 
Syringa. 12-18 in., 20c each; 18-24 in., 
30c each; 2-3 ft., 40c each. 
SWEET MOCK ORANGE (Coronarins). 
Grows 10 to 12 feet tall. Blooms in very 
graceful sprays. Large, white flowers, 
delightfully scented. Blooms in May. 
12-18 in., 20c each; 18-24 in., 25c each; 
2-3 ft., 35c each. 
Weigelas 
Weigelas thrive in almost any soil and 
are of upright habit when young, growing 
more graceful with age. In May and June 
the Weigelas are aglow with a wealth of 
flowers and some varieties bloom sparingly 
through the entire summer—especially Eva 
Rathke and Rosea. 
RED EVA RATHKE. One of 
the finest shrubs in existence. 
It blooms throughout the sum¬ 
mer, flowering more abun¬ 
dantly in June. Dwarf in 
habit. I have three in my own 
yard. 12-18 in.. 25c each; 18- 
24 in., 35c each; 2-3 ft., 45c 
each. 
FINK WEIGELA. (Rosea.) A 
very popular shrub with trum¬ 
pet-shaped flowers. Medium 
size. Varies from light pink 
to deep rosy red on the same 
branch. 12-18 in., 20c each; 
18-24 in., 25c each; 2-3 ft., 35c 
each. 
Most Popular 
Varieties of Shrubs and where 
Popular Hardy Shrubs 
Indigo Bush 
Large Flowers—Early Blooming 
they should be planted 
A beautiful hardy flowering shrub that is new to this territory. Ex¬ 
tremely hardy. Has spikes of flowers about six inches long blooming in 
May and June. The colors of the flowers range from purple to pale blue 
and white. It is named Indigo shrub because of the lovely soft purple 
color of the flowers. 12-18 in., 25c each; 18-24 in., 30c each. 
Sweet Mock Orange 
Golden Elder 
Tall Growing for Corners and Heavy Planting, 
8 Feet 
Golden Elder 
Lilacs 
Bush Honeysuckle 
Snowball 
Medium Height for 
Japan Quince 
Hydrangea P. G. 
Deutzia P. of R. 
Weigela 
and Up 
Dogwood Siberica 
Mock-Orange-Syrmga 
High Bush Cranberry 
Spirea Van Houtte 
Foundation Planting 
Spirea Van Houtte 
Rouen Lilac 
Spirea Billiardi 
Dwarf-Growing for “Front Line” Planting, 
2 to 5 Feet 
Snowberry Spirea Froebel 
Spirea Callosa Alba Hydrangea A. G. 
Barberry Thunbergi Deutzia Gracilis 
Spirea Anthony Waterer 
Shrubs for Shady Places 
Van Houtte Spirea Honeysuckles 
Japanese Barberry Golden Bell 
Snowberry Privets 
Dogwood Deutzias 
Hydrangea Mock-Orange 
Shrubs with Attractive Berries 
Barberry Snowberry 
Honeysuckles Privets 
Elder High Bush Cranberry 
Dogwood Holly Shrub 
Earl E. May Saed Co., Shenandoah, Iowa—Page 31 
