Stark Quality Shrubs Have Extra Heavy Roots, Big, Bushy Tops—Start Quickly—Grow Faster 
Forsythia, Border truermedia) Illu¬ 
strated below, b irst shrub to 
bloom in spring. Its bright yellow, bell-shaped flowers 
literally cover the plant before its leaves appear. The 
foliage is equally fine. This variety attains a height of five or six feet 
and is rapid in growth. Useful for borders, entrance or foundation 
planting. Also known as Golden Bell. 
Mockorange, Sweet {ratid *below °”An dd- 
time shrub, still deserving and popular. The large white 
blooms of orange-blossom fragrance are borne profusely in 
May and June. It is one of the best tall-growing shrubs for screen 
effect. Can be used for tall, informal hedge. Attains a height of ten 
to twelve feet. 
Forsythia, Fortune ( For.Fortunei). A 
very showy early blooming shrub.with 
golden yellow, bell-shaped flowers. An 
ideal shrub for border, specimen or 
foundation planting. 
Honeysuckle* Morrow (Lonicera mor- 
rowi). Good shrub for foundation or 
border. Medium height. Flowers, 
white, later turning yellow. Fragrant. 
Grows rapidly. Attractive foliage. 
Very hardy. 
Honeysuckle, Winter (Lonicera frag- 
rantissima). Very fragrant pinkish 
white flowers in early spring. Fine for 
tall hedges and specimens. Foliage 
often hangs on until late winter. 
Hydrangea, Peegee ( Hydrangea pani- 
culata grandiflora). Showy, enormous 
flowered shrub. May be kept in bush 
form or trained to small tree form. 
Flowers July and August, big white 
blooms changing to pink. 
Hydrangea, Snowhill ( Hydrangea 
arbor escens grandi flora). Everblooming 
from June to frost. Flowers often 10 
inches across, pure white. Height, 4 
feet. Fine for foundation or border 
planting. 
Kerria, Double ( Kerria japonica flore- 
pleno). Most beautiful. Bright yellow 
double flowers spring until late fall 
Bright green branches. Height 3 feet. 
Lilac, Common Purple ( Syringa vul¬ 
garis). Large clusters fragrant purple 
flowers. Very hardy. Height 10 feet. 
Lilac, Ludwig Spaeth ( French budded 
Lilac). Most beautiful of large flowered 
imported French lilacs. Gorgeous dark 
purple-red flowers. 
Lilac, Persian ( Syringa persica). Pro¬ 
fuse bloomer. Delicate, fragrant, lav¬ 
ender, flower clusters cover whole bush. 
Height 6 feet. 
Lilac, Pres • Grevy ( French budded 
lilac). Finest,' largest, double-blue 
blooms in great clusters. Best French 
lilac. 
Thornless Barberry — New — U . .S. 
Patent. Has same hardiness and be uty 
of thorny type. Denser, green folia' e 
takes on brilliant orange and scarlet 
color in Fall. Red berries decorate 
plants all winter. Disease and rust resis¬ 
tant. Occasionally a few undeveloped 
pliable spines appear but soon drop off. 
Mockorange, Lemoine (Philadelphus 
lemoinei). A most attractive shrub. 
Slender, drooping branches. Delicate 
orange-like, fragrant blossoms. Dwarf. 
Spirea, Vanhoutte & 
shrub for all purposes, and sometimes called “Bridal Wreath.” 
ts graceful arching branches are completely covered in May 
with showy white flowers. Useful for foundation planting, as a flowering 
, in the shrub border, or as specimen plant. Perfectly hardy. 
R.itffarflv Rueli (.Buddleia davidi"magnified"). Illus- 
^ trated below. A continuous bloom- 
from July until frost, bearing long spikes of fragrant, 
brilliant lilac flowers having orange centers, which 
attract large numbers of butterflies. Top generally dies 
back to ground during winter in northern latitudes, then 
springs into vigorous growth again in the spring. 
Aralia, Five-Leaf (Acanlhopanax pen- 
taphyllum). Tall upright growing shrub. 
Dark, glossy green foliage and prickly 
branches. Very hardy. Height 6 feet. 
Flowers clustered, greenish white. For 
tall hedge or border planting. 
Arrowwood ( Viburnum dentatum). A 
form of Snowball, with bright green 
leaves that turn purple and red in fall. 
Creamy-white flowers in May. Suc¬ 
ceeds anywhere. Height 8 feet. 
Barberry^ Japanese ( Berberis thun- 
bergi ). Compact, graceful shrub or 
hedge plant. Beautiful orange-red 
foliage and bright red berries in fall. 
Extra hardy. Fine for foundation, 
border or hedge. 
Barberry, Red-Leaf ( B . thun. atropur- 
purea). A new, showy, red-leaf form of 
Japanese Barberry. Very popular shrub 
or hedge plant. Height 3 feet. Ad¬ 
mired by everyone. 
Cranberry Busb, American ( Viburn¬ 
um americanum). Large, flat heads of 
white flowers in May, followed by 
clusters of bright red berries. Red and 
yellow foliage in fall. Height 8 feet. 
Deutzia, Pride of Rochester ( Deutzia 
scabra). Rapid growing shrub, ideal 
for borders or screen planting. Double 
flowers, white, outer petals tipped pink. 
Height 5 feet. 
Deutzia, Slender ( Deutzia gracilis). 
Of dense and dwarf habit. Pure white, 
single, bell-shaped flowers, entirely cov¬ 
ering bush in May. Height 2 feet. 
Fine for borders and foundations. 
Dogwood, White Flowering ( Cornus 
ftorida). Tall shrub or small tree. 
Large, white, four-petaled blooms in 
early spring. Bright red berries and 
crimson leaves in fall. 
Elder, Golden ( Sambucus canadensis 
aurea). Bright golden yellow foliage 
throughout season. Very hardy. Rapid 
growth. Fine for quick screen planting. 
Euonymus, Winged ( Euonymus 
Alatus). Unusual shrub with corky 
flanges on bark. Glossy green foliage. 
Very beautiful in autumn with its 
scarlet foliage. Height 6 to 8 feet. 
Flowering Almond ( Prunus Glandu- 
losa). A beautiful dwarf shrub liter¬ 
ally covered with double, pink, rose¬ 
like flowers in very early Spring before 
the leaves appear. 
Spirea, Vanhoutte {Below) 
Flower of 
Butterfly 
Busb 
Forsythia, Border 
(Forsythia intermedia) Below 
Flowers of 
Sweet Mock 
Orange 
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