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THE WILLIS NURSERY COMPANY, OTTAWA, KANSAS 
SHRUBS 
ACANTHOPANAX PENTAPHYLLA (Five-leaved Aralia) 5-10’. PerlO 
Graceful shrub, arching- branches, brig-ht green, shining foliage. 
2- 3 feet _ 2.90 
18-24' inches __2.40 
ALMOND, Flowering (Prunus glandulosa) April, May; 5-6 feet 
Pink or White. Profusion of double flowers along stem. 
3- 4 feet _4.50 
*2-3 feet _ '3.20 
*18-24 inches _2.50 
12-18 inches _1.90 
*Available on own roots in pink. 
ALTHEA (Hibiscus syriacus) Rose of Sharon. Elrect shrub, 10-12’. 
Bush Form. Striking hollyhock-like flowers in late summer. 
3-4 feet _2.15 
2- 3 feet _1.70 
18-24 inches _1.20 
12-18 inches _ .85 
Available in pink, purple, red and white; also in the fol¬ 
lowing named varieties: 
Anemonaeflorus, double rose-pink. 
Duchess de Brabant, double red. 
Ardens, double purple. 
Jeanne d’ Arc, double, pure white. 
AMELANCHIER CANADENSIS (Juneberry) 8-10’. 
Showy white flowers and purplish-red edible fruit. 
18-24 inches _2.90 
AMORPHA FRUTICOSA (Indigobush) 5-20’. 
Graceful spreading- habit. Dense spikes of dark purplish violet flowers 
3- 4 feet _2.15 
2-3 feet _1.70 
18-24 inches _1.20 
ARONIA ARBUTIFOLIA (Red Chokeberry) 6-10’. 
White flowers, handsome red berries, foliage bright colored in autumn. 
12-18 inches _2.40 
BARBERRY (Berberis) Valuable for massing and for low hedges 
Box (Thunbergi minor) Dwarf. Excellent for low hedges. 
15-18 inches _ 2.15 
12-15 inches _ 1,70 
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Berberis Mentorensis 
(U. S. Plant Patent 99) 
Stays green practically the entire year 
A remarkably fine hedge plant that withstands heat and drought. 
Berberis Mentorensis is the result of a cross between Barberry Thun¬ 
bergi and Barberry Juliana. It has very rugged, strong, upright growing 
branches and quite formidable thorns. Its foliage is heavy and thick, and 
of perfect color—a green as dark as the Japanese Yew. 
Its most valuable attribute is its ability to withstand heat and drought. 
Few other shrubs or hedge plants are able to go without water and with¬ 
stand intense heat as Barberry Mentorensis and look as well. During the 
hottest weather there is never any sign of wilting or burning, muOh to the 
amazement of ever.vone. 
Upright growth; easy upkeep (requires really no pruning) and its ten¬ 
acious foliage, more than compensates for the lack of berries. We heartily 
recommend Berberis Mentorensis to you and claim it to be the best mod¬ 
erately priced and perfectly hardy hedge plant to date. 
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24-30 inches (Retails 1.75 per 3; 5.00 per 12)_ 3.50 25.00 
18-24 inches (Retails 1.40 per 3; 4.00 per 12)_ 3.00 20.00 
15-18 inches (Retails 1.20 per 3; 3.50 per 12)_2.75 18.00 
12-15 inches (Retails 1.00 per 3; 3.00 per 12)_2.50 15.00 
