ALPHA NURSERY 
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S ALPHA. ILLINOIS X 
New and Very Hardy 
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
During the past few years a few VERY HARDY 
SHRUBS have been developed. The shrubs are a vast 
improvement over many of our old shrubs, as they are 
more showy; many have colored foliage and berries in 
the fall. They are all hardy and will stand our winters. 
Try a few of these new shrubs—have something different 
in your plantings. 
GOLDEN LEAF NINEBARK — Very hardy, white 
flowers in May and June followed by attractive 
brownish red pods. The foliage is a GOLDEN YEL¬ 
LOW color all summer, when in full sun. Grows 
6 to 8 feet tall. 18 to 24 in. plants, 45c each. 
EUONYMUS ALATUS— Yellow flowers in May and 
June. Interesting corky bark; branches have wings 
which make the branches look square. The foliage 
is very attractive in the fall. Red berries in the fall 
which resemble bittersweet. The shrub grows in a 
stiff upright habit 6 to 10 feet tall. 2 to 3 ft. plants 60c each. 
ARONIA ARBUTIFOLIA —White flowers sometimes tinged with red in April-May, 
bright red fruits and red foliage in fall. Grows 6 to 8 feet tall. 18 to 24 in. plants 
60c each. 
ILEX VERTICILLATA (Winterberry) —An upright bushy shrub, which has bright 
colored foliage in fall, also red berries that hang on most of the winter. Grows 
4 to 6 feet tall. 18-24 in. plants 50c each. 
DOWNY VIRBURNUM —Low bushy grower, greenish white flowers, followed by 
black fruit. Grows 3 to 5 feet. 18 to 24 in. plants 50c each. 
FRAGRANT VIBURNUM —One of the most desirable, semi-dwarf flowering shrubs 
with wonderfully fragrant flower clusters of white shaded with red. Foliage a 
nice green. Grows 3 to 4 feet tall. 15 to 18 in. plants 75c each. 
DWARF CRANBERRY HIGHBUSH— A very dwarf, small leaved and compact 
growing type of the Highbush Cranberry. This plant only grows about 18 in. tall 
and is most desirable for low hedges or foundation planting. 8 to 12 in. plants 
50c each. 
TRUEHEDGE COLUMN BERRY (Plant patent 110) —This is an upright growing 
type of Barberry, recommended for formal hedges, individual specimen shrubs. 
Grows into a pyramidal form without trimming, but can be trimmed into any 
shape. This past fall our Truehedge was one of the most colorful plants in the 
Nursery; the foliage was a bright cerise red. Grows 3 to 4 feet tall. 15-18" plants, 
45c each; 5 for $1.75. 
BARBERRY MENTORENSIS (Plant Patent No. 99) —This is a new Barberry with 
very rugged and strong upright growing branches. Its foliage is heavy and thick 
and of perfect color, a green as dark as the Yew, which is almost black. Grows 
4 to 5 feet tall. 15 to 18 in. plants 55 each; 3 for $1.50. 
ALTHEA (Rose of Sharon) —This is one of the few hardy Altheas. 4 his Althea has 
stood our cold winters for the past years. It grows 5 to 6 feet tall, upright in 
habit, the flowers a dark blue, very large single. Blooms in late summer. 2 to 3 
ft. plants 50c each. 
Althea 
