Sherman Nursery Company, Charles City, Iowa 
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FORSYTHIA SPECTABLILS (Golden Bell) — 
The best of all varieties of Forsythia. The 
first shrub to bloom in the spring-, lighting 
up the whole yard with its glittering masses 
of rich golden-yellow flowers which cover 
the entire length of branches and appear be¬ 
fore the leaves. 
FORSYTHIA SUSPENSA (Weeping Golden 
Bell)- —Produces long, slender, drooping 
branches. Very showy when in bloom, espe¬ 
cially if trained upon a lattice. Good ground 
cover for terraces. 
HANSEN’S PURPLE PLUM — A small tree. 
Deep purple leaves and flower buds of same 
color. Flowers open white. The tree is of 
moderate size and its principal value is for 
foliage effect among other trees and shrubs. 
Very hardy. 
HAZELNUT —A vigorous shrub, with numer¬ 
ous upright branches, often attaining a 
heig'ht of 8 feet. Large, heart-shaped leaves. 
Nuts edible and enclosed in ruffled husks. 
The native Hazelnut of our forests. 
HIGH BUSH CRANBERRY" (Viburnum Opu- 
lus, European) —Shrub same general form 
as our common Snowball. Flowers same 
type as High Bush Cranberry, but both fruit 
and flowers borne upright on end of the 
branches. Fruit deep blood-red in color, and 
persists throughout the winter. Berries too 
bitter to use. 
HIGH BUSH CRANBERRY (Viburnum Amer- 
icanum) —A hardy native shrub with slen¬ 
der pendulant branches. Flowers are fringed 
with a row of sterile blossoms like the indi¬ 
vidual flowers of the snowball. Fruit hangs 
in clusters. Begins coloring early in sum¬ 
mer and when fully ripe, bright scarlet. 
Fruit hangs pendulant from the branches 
and is one of the fruits on which the Cedar 
Wax Wing loves to feed. It is very desirabl-e 
for jelly in combination with other fruits. 
The fall coloring of its foliage is very bril¬ 
liant. Plant free from insects. 
HONEYSUCKLE MORROWI —A shrub having 
drooping branches. The creamy white 
flowers produced in May are followed by 
bright red berries during the latter part of 
the summer. The foliage remains perfectly 
green after most all other honeysuckles have 
shed their leaves. Very showy in its fall 
fruit. 
HONEYSUCKLE, TARTARIAN (Pink) —This 
is the best known variety in the western 
states and with its sub-varieties it can be 
found in nearly all ornamental plantings. 
All form vigorous upright shrubs from 6 to 
8 feet in height and are valuable for their 
flower and red ornamental fruit alike. Has 
pink flowers in May and June. 
HONEYSUCKLE TARTARIAN (White) —The 
well known white flowering variety. Other¬ 
wise similar to the Tartarian Honeysuckle 
Pink. 
1IOPA (Red Flowering Crab) —A beautiful 
ornamental tree for the front lawn on ac¬ 
count of its profusion of deep rose crimson 
blossoms. When in bloom it presents a strik¬ 
ing sight. The fruit is rather small, about 
an inch in diameter and bright red, borne 
in clusters, making it a thing- of beauty. The 
fruit is not likely to be disturbed by boys as 
it is rather bitter, but makes a bright colored, 
highly flavored jelly. Perfectly hardy. 
HYDRANGEA ARBORESCENS (Hills of 
Snow) —A late addition to the summer 
flowering shrubs, coming into bloom after 
all the early ones have passed away. Its 
appearance of hills of snow in the middle of 
summer gives it its name. Does well in the 
shade. It is a good practice to cut this 
shrub to the ground early each spring. 
HYDRANGEA PANICLE AT A GRANDIFLORA 
Very hardy; grows from 6 to 8 feet high; 
loaded in August and September with large 
spikes of flowers, ranging in size from 6 to 
12 inches; color white, gradually changing 
to pink and rose colors. Fine for winter 
bouquets. 
HYDRANGEA—TREE FORM —Same as the 
above, except that it is grown in standard 
or tree form. 
JAPAN SNOWBALL (Viburnum Tomentosum 
Plicatum) —Of better habit than the familiar 
older form, with handsome plicate leaves and 
more delicately formed, white flowers. 
JAPAN QUINCE (Pyrus Japonica) -— Has 
bright scarlet-crimson flowers in great pro¬ 
fusion in the early spring. One of the best 
shrubs in the catalog-ue. Not quite hardy at 
Charles City, Iowa. 
KERRIA-JAPONICA (Globe Flower) —An at¬ 
tractive shrub with slender green branches, 
growing about 2 to 3 feet tall. Leaves bright 
green, sharply toothed. Flowers numerous, 
single, bright yellow, large and showy. June. 
LILAC, BELLE DeNANCY — Large, double 
flowers of a charming purplish-red. Very 
neat, compact, dwarf bush. 
LILAC, CHARLES JOLY - —Flowers extra large, 
double, reddish-purple. A very fine variety 
of French lilac. 
LILAC, CHARLES X.—A strong growing vari¬ 
ety with large shining leaves. Loose trusses 
of reddish purple flowers. One of the best. 
Single flowering. 
LILAC, CHINESE TREE —A large shrub, or 
small tree, with gracefully arching branch¬ 
es. Tree so thickly branched as to g-ive a 
massed effect to the foliage and flowers. It 
bears a profusion of clusters of creamy white 
flowers. The pistils and stamens are quite 
prominent, giving the flower clusters a beau¬ 
tiful lacey appearance. The leaves are long 
and narrow, often not over % of an inch 
across by 3 inches long. The tree is abso¬ 
lutely hardy, and flowers late in the season. 
In this section is as late as the middle of July.. 
