Graceful SHADE TREES 
Maple, Silver (Acer dasycarpum). Rapid, easy grower. 
Large, spready tree. Hardy, long lived. Thrives in all 
soils. Beautiful lawn, street or park tree. 
Poplar, Lombardy (Populus nigra italica). Picturesque 
Italian tree of slender, upright, rapid growing habit. 
Gives accent to planting. Screens unsightly views or buildings 
Catalpa, Umbrella ( Catalpa bungei ). Dwarf, com¬ 
pact, umbrella-shaped head. Quick grower—6 to 8 ft. i 
tall. Succeeds everywhere in entrance and formal / 
plantings. 
Elm, American or White (Ulmus americana). The 
true vase-shaped type. Graceful, arching branches. 
Medium rapid grower. Succeeds everywhere as lawn 
and street tree. 
Elm, Chinese ( Ulmus pumila). New shade tree of 
great merit. Rapid, upright growth. Extra hardy. 
Maple, Norway (Acer plat.). Beautiful, round headed 
tree—grows 40 ft. tall. Golden fall foliage. Long lived. 
Stark’s Better HEDGES 
Privet, Amur North ( Ligustrum amurense). Very 
hardy. Dense and best in most sections. 
Privet, California {Ligustrum ovalifolium) . Popu¬ 
lar hedge. Not hardy north. Waxy, green foliage. 
Barberry, Jap. ( Berberis Thunbergi). Compact, 
requires little trimming. Ideal hedge—hardy. 
Thornless Barberry—New. See Page 26. 
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Althea, Shrub (Hibiscus syriacus). 
Illustrated below. 
Wonderfully attractive. Upright growth. 
Height 5 to 6 ft. Flowers profusely from 
August until frost, when many shrubs are through 
blooming. Blooms often 3 inches across—colors: 
Double Red, Double Purple, Double Rose. Excel¬ 
lent border shrub. Also fine flowering hedge plant. 
Spirea, Billiard (Spiraeabilliard#. Illus¬ 
trated below. An up¬ 
right-growing Spirea attaining a height of 4 
to 6 feet. Beautiful long spikes or plumes of 
pink flowers from July until frost; especially fine for 
using in bouquets. Succeeds even in dry locations. A 
fine shrub for foundation and border planting. 
Mockorange, Virginal (Philadelphus 
virginal). Most beautiful white flower¬ 
ing shrub introduced recently. Flowers 
in June—over long period. Double, fra¬ 
grant blooms 2 inches across. 
Privet, Regel ( Ligustrum regelianum). 
Medium height shrub. Slightly drooping 
branches. Fragrant, creamy white 
flowers in June. Good on north and east 
side of house. 
Quince, Flowering Japan ( Cydonia 
japonica). Also called Burning Bush. 
One of earliest blooming shrubs. Covered 
with large, bright scarlet flowers in May. 
Red Bud, American (Cercis canadensis). 
Small tree, bright magenta, pea-shaped 
flowers before leaves appear. Splendid 
for group or naturalized plantings. Very 
hardy. 
Rose, Japanese (Rosa Rugosa). See 
Price List under Roses. Medium height 
shrub rose. Crinkly, dark green foliage. 
Jetbead (Rkodotypos kerrioides). Illus¬ 
trated below. Attractive crink¬ 
ly foliage and white flowers resembling Mock- 
orange, in May and June, and also in fall. The 
ebony-black, shiny seeds are attractive in fall and 
winter. Attains a height of four feet. Sun or shade. 
An attractive shrub for border or foundation planting. 
Snowball, White (Viburnum opulus 
sterile). Also called 
“Guelder Rose.” Old favorite, tall-growing 
shrub popular for years. Literally a huge 
snowbank when in flower. Most attractive for Decora¬ 
tion Day as they are usually in full bloom at that time. 
Rapid growing—extremely hardy. 
Spirea, Thunberg 
A most beautiful, semi-dwarf Spirea. A mass 
of snow-white flowers in early Spring before 
leaves appear. Slender, gracefully arched branches. 
Foliage beautiful in Fall. Most desirable for border 
or foundation planting. 
Honeysuckle, Red Bush (Lonicera 
J tatanca si- 
berica). A shrub of rapid growth. Desirable as a tall 
spreading hedge for screen effect. 
Attains height of 8 feet. Thrives 
in either shade or sun. Deep 
pink flowers followed by 
showy red berries. Very 
popular. 
Fragrant, pink flowers and large orange- 
red berries. 
Rose, Japanese White ( Rosa Rugosa 
Alba). See Price List under Shrub Roses. 
Blooms almost continuously with clusters 
of large white flowers followed by orange- 
red berries. Height 3 to 4 feet. Suitable 
for shrub border or informal hedge. 
Shadblow, Downy or Juneberry 
(Amelanchier canadensis). Tall. At¬ 
tractive white flowers very early Spring. 
Effective group or border planting. 
Beautiful for tail borders. 
Snowberry, Garden (Symphoricarros 
racemosus laevigatus). Desirable dwarf 
shrub for border or foundation. Pure 
white berry dusters in fall. Good in 
partial shade. 
Tamarix, African (Tamarix africana). 
Tall-growing shrub. Delicate, pale green 
foliage. Small, pink flowers thickly set 
on graceful stems. Height 8 feet. 
Tamarix, Kashgar (Tamarix hispida). 
Dense growing. Gray-green foliage. 
Graceful, arching branches. Flowers 
coral-pink in long, upright pannicles. 
Midsummer. 
Weigela, Pink (Weigela rosea). Bears 
profusion of rosy pink trumpet-shaped 
flowers several weeks in May and June. 
Height 6 to 8 feet. 
Willow, Pussy ( Salix discolor). Silver 
gray flower-buds attractive for cutting in 
Spring. Rapid growing. Attains height 
of 8 to 12 feet. 
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