These shrubs have all made heavy growth this year and 
will be ready to mail to you about October 15th to 20th, 
when they are fully mature. They are properly trimmed 
to give you successful growth. Be sure you tamp them 
firmly in the ground when you set them out and water 
well. These are all winter hardy and will give you lots 
of top growth next spring after making a heavy root 
growth this fall. 
Strong, Il-yr., 18-24 in. size. 
4 for 
85 
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YOUR 
CHOICE 
Dess than 4 at 25c EACH; 12 or 
more, $2.40 PER DOZEN, POSTPAID. 
JAPANESE BARBERRY. Does not 
carry rust. This is the popular 
green leaved kind which is ex¬ 
tremely desirable for hedging. 
OLD FASHIONED BRIDAL 
WREATH or SPIREA VAN 
HOUTTE. This is a great flower¬ 
ing shrub for every location. Good 
for the foundation, shrub borders, mixed with 
Evergreens or shade trees, and perhaps our most 
popular hedging. It is extra hardy and always 
dependable. Its long branches bend with white 
blooms. 
SPIREA BILLIARDI (Red 
flowering Bridal Wreath). 
This bush is covered with 
long spikes of rich deep 
pink flowers and is un¬ 
usually attractive. 
RED BUSH HONEY¬ 
SUCKLE. This is the 
famous Red Tatarian 
Bush Honeysuckle with 
the sweetly perfumed 
flowers followed by 
masses of brilliant red 
berries. 
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CH; 12 or 
Hydrangea A. G. 
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EARLY 
Strong, 8-yr., 18-24 in. size, 
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Less than 4, at 40c 
more, $4.00 PER DOZEN, POST 
PAID. 
SPIREA ANTHONY WATER- 
ER (The red dwarf Spirea). A 
compact bushy specimen shrub 
blooming all summer the first 
year and is extra hardy, lasting 
year after vear. 
GOLDEN ELDER. The canary 
yellow foliage adds color to any 
garden. A vigorous grower with white flowers. 
HYDRANGEA A. G. This is the Snowball Hy¬ 
drangea, blooming in June. Always blooms the 
first June after planting. 
HYDRANGEA P. G. The August blooming Hy¬ 
drangea. The flowers come out white, turn pink, 
then bronze and are excellent for winter bou¬ 
quets. These have extra long panicles of bloom. 
ROUEN LILAC. The small leaved, heavy flower¬ 
ing lilac. The flowers are purplish red. Unlike 
the common variety of lilac it does not sucker. 
JAP. QUINCE. T he beautifully red flowered early 
blooming fire bush. It is literally covered with 
orange-red flowers. Plant in a protected spot to 
get the most flowers early. 
OLD FASHIONED SNOWBALL. The popular 
hardy bush covered with snowball-like white 
flowers in May. My Snowball bush this year had 
over 5000 blooms on it. It is extra hardy, too. 
VIRGINAL SYRINGA. Fragrant double white 
flowers make this my choice of all the hardy 
bush mock oranges. ' 
TAMARIX HISPIDA. The best flowering of all 
the Tamarix. Its finely cut silver foliage and its 
rich pink flowers and bushy habit of growth 
make it a favorite of evervone. 
This lovely Flowering Bush is Rouen Lilac 
Virginal Syringa 
Snowball 
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COMPANY, SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
