The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. 
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Tliunberg’s Japanese Barberry used as an informal hedge. |\ 
See foot of this page for prices. 
Deciduous flowering Shrubs. 
T HE term shrub is usually applied to such forms of plants as are hardy and make perma¬ 
nent wood but do not assume the proportions of trees. This class of plants is most 
useful, their many graceful forms and attractive flowers and the many ways that they 
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can be manipulated in the creation of attractive effects makes, them indispensable, 
space is too limited to allow for much tree planting, by the judic 
desirable results can be gained, and in developing a large landscap< 
is evident. There are a host of forms suitable for general planting. 
DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUBS. 
ACACIA, see Deciduous Trees. 
ALMOND, see Prunus Amygdalus. 
ALTHEA, see Hibiscus. , 
AMORPHA FRUTICOSA (Indigo Shrub)... 6 to 8 feet. 
Medium size, flowers dark purple in spikes. 5 to 6 feet. 
’ 3 to 4 feet. 
ACANTHOPANAX PENTAPHYLLUM (Aralia Pentaphylla) 5 to 6 feet. 
Very graceful shrub, dark shining leaves. From 4 to 5 feet. 
Japan. 3 to 4 feet. 
2 to 3 feet. 
ARALIA CHINENSIS (Hercules Club). 2 to 3 feet. 
Prickly stems, enormous compounded leaves often 1 to 2 feet. 
4 feet in diameter. Produces large clusters of creamy 
white blooms in August followed by black berries. 
ARALIA PENTAPHYLLA, see Acanthopanax. 
AZALEA, Evergreen Kinds, see pages 18 and 25. 
AZALEA GANDAVENSIS (Ghent) .Specimens, $2.00 to 
Named varieties bushy and well budded. 
For varieties see page 25. Less bushy and well budded. 
Assorted without names, well budded. 
AZALEA SINENSIS (Mollis).Specimens,$2.00 to 
Named varieties, bushy and well budded. 
For varieties see page 25. Less bushy and well budded. 
Assorted without names, budded. 
AZALEA NUDIFLORA .Bushy plants. 
Smaller plants. 
Our native pink Azalea or Honeysuckle; a very inter¬ 
esting native shrub, aud nursery grown plants transplant 
with success. 
BACCHARIS HALIMIFOLIA ....... 3 to 4 feet. 
A desirable shrub producing fluffy snow white silky 2 to 3 feet, 
iruit tufts in the late fall. Very desirable for seashore 
planting. 
see Berberis, also Evergreen Shrubs. 
rpd«S RY ' Myrica. 
aouifolium, see Evergreen Shrubs. 
BLRBERIS ILICIFOLIA (Holly-Leaved Barberry). 2 to 3 feet. 
Une of the best almost evergreen shrubs. Leaves 12 to 15 inches. 
RFinSn holly and are brilliant in the Fall. f 
hERBERlS NEUBERTI,. 3 to 4 feet. 
RPDRcr^o es i’ np - holly-like leaves. 1 to 2 feet. 
ERIS THUNBERGI, see Fledge Plants, page 60. _ 
A Specimens, 2 to 4 feet, $0./o to 
Another, fine addition to our list of shrubs. It is of IS to 24 inches, 
w growing habit, forming a compact growth seldom 15 to 18.inches. 
J, r *9 Ur ^et. It makes a splendid' specimen, groups 12 to 15 inches., 
info , L °^ er shrubs and as a hedge plant where a low 
b e rma *_Y e dg e is required nothing can rival this bar- 
ry * lhe foliage until Autumn is a pleasing light 
their importance 
Per I Per 
Each. 
10. 
100. 
$1.50 
1.00 
$7.50 
$50.66 
.50 
3.50 
25.00 
1.00 
7.00 
40.00 
.75 
5.00 
30.00 
.50 
3.50 
25.00 
.35 
3.00 
20.00 
.50 
4.00 
.35 
3.00 
5.00 
1.50 
12.50 
100.00 
1.00 
9.00 
75.00 
.50 
4.00 
35.00 
5.00 
1.50 
12.50 
1.00 
9.00 
75.00 
.50 
4.00 
35 00 
.75 
6.00 
.35 
3.00 
20.00 
.50 
4.00 
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.35 
3.00 
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.75 
6.00 
.50 
3.50 
.75 
6.00 
.35 
2.50 
3.00 
.50 
3.50 
.35 
2.25 
1S.00 
.25 
1.75 
15.00 
for special discounts see inside front cover page. 
