From this Catalogue you can select Plants for every Place and Purpose 
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SALIX alba vitellina. Gold-barked Willow. 25 to 35 ft- 
Valuable for the winter effect since its bark is a bright 
golden yellow. The silky leaves are silvery beneath, and 
the branches are slightly pendulous. 
S. babylonica. Weeping Willow. 30 to 40 ft. Despite its 
association in the minds of some people with cemeteries, 
this tree, with long slender branches which droop ver¬ 
tically to the ground, is popular due to its graceful 
appearance. Light green leaves on olive-green branches. 
S. Caprea. Pussy Willow. 12 to 18 ft. This is the Willow 
whose blossoms, resembling silvery gray fur, are the 
first sign of spring. Cut branches are attractive in the 
house for forcing. The Pussy Willow is a rapid-growing 
shrub and a desirable one. 
SAMBUCUS nigra aurea. Golden European Elder. 20 to 
25 ft. The yellow foliage of this little tree distinguishes 
it from other Elders. The rough bark, large leaves, and 
black or dark green fruit are typical. 
SCIADOPITYS verticillata. Umbrella-Pine. 70 to 100 ft. 
A beautiful, though slow-growing, conifer of compact, 
pyramidal form. The dark, glossy green needles are in 
distinct whorls. Truly an unusually beautiful tree. 
SERVICE-BERRY. See Amelanchier canadensis. 
SHADBUSH. See Amelanchier. 
SILK-TREE. See Albizzia. 
SILVER-BELL. See Halesia. 
SMILAX laurifolia. Jackson Vine; False 
China-Brier. Plant this where a high-climb¬ 
ing vine is needed. It has a stout stem, 
evergreen leathery leaves, and black berries. 
SMOKE-TREE. See Rhus cotinoides and R. 
cotinus. 
SNOWBALL. See Viburnum. 
SNOWBELL. See Styrax. 
SNOWBERRY. See Symphoricarpos alhus. 
SNOWDROP-TREE. See Halesia. 
SNOW-WREATH. See Neviusia. 
SOURWOOD. See Oxydendrum. 
SPARTIUM junceum. Spanish Broom. 8 to 
10 ft. For a rocky or shady situation, this 
upright shrub is suitable. It has almost 
leafless, rush-like branches. The flowers are 
yellow, fragrant, and showy. 
SPICE-BUSH. See Benzoin. 
Spiraea Aitchinsoni 
Spiraea trichocarpa 
Vanhouttei 
SPIR.(nA (Sorbaria) Aitchinsoni. Kasmir 
False-Spirea. 6 to 8 ft. Beautiful with 
large, creamy white panicles of bloom in 
the early summer. 
S. arguta. Garland Spirea. 5 to 7 ft. Similar 
in many ways to Thunbergi, this shrub 
is a higher and more vigorous grower. The 
small, light green foliage is fine textured 
and the dainty white flowers are produced 
early in the spring. 
S. Billiardi. Billiard Spirea. 5 to 6 ft. Plant 
this shrub for bloom in late summer. The 
bright pink, fluffy flower-spikes are at¬ 
tractive as cut-flowers. 
S. Bumalda, Anthony Waterer. Anthony Waterer Spirea. 
2 to 3 ft. A low-growing, free-flowering, compact shrub 
with flat heads of magenta flowers. 
S. cantoniensis (Reevesiana). Reeves’ Spirea. 5 to 6 ft. 
An attractive plant, the branches of which hug the 
ground closely, forming a rounded mass. The foliage is 
pale green, and the large flowers are pure white. 
S. Douglasi. Douglas Spirea. 7 to 8 ft. With large, 
rounded leaves and deep pink flowers in dense, narrow, 
panicles, this summer-blooming shrub is quite attractive. 
S. japonica alba (callosa alba). Japanese Spirea. 3 to 4 ft. 
This handsome little shrub, whose young foliage is 
tinted purple, bears pale pink flowers all summer. 
S. opulifolia (Physocarpus opulijolius). Ninebark. 6 to 7 
ft. This shrub is a vigorous grower, even in a shaded 
situation. Creamy white flowers, and beautiful seed-pods. 
S. prunifolia. Bridal Wreath. 6 to 7 ft. In spring, the 
branches of this shrub are literally wreaths of small, 
button-like, double white flowers. Gracefully arching 
branches, with small, bright green leaves. 
S. (Sorbaria) sorbifolia. Ural False-Spirea. 4 to 5 ft. 
Fluffy heads of white flowers and dense, graceful foliage. 
S. Thunbergi. Thunberg Spirea. 4 to 5 ft. A dense, fluffy 
bush with feathery foliage which is a peculiar though 
pleasing shade of yellow-green, turning to red and 
orange in autumn. Dainty white flowers in spring. 
S. trichocarpa. Korean Bridal Wreath. 5 to 6 ft. A new 
Spirea, with white flowers, that promises to be a valuable 
acquisition to the shrub list. 
S. Vanhouttei. Van Houtte Spirea. 6 to 8 ft. The most 
popular and one of the most beautiful of the Spireas! 
Its gracefully arching branches are covered with round, 
white, clustered flowers. It is adaptable to its surround¬ 
ings although it likes plenty of room to grow. 
