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ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
Tall Growing Varieties 
These Shrubs grow 6 to 10 feet tall 
2 and 3 year plants 45 each; 3 or more plants 40c each 
(except where noted) 
ARROWWOOD-4Grows 8 to 10 feet. Blooms white. A good tall shrub with very 
attractive foliage, in the fall the leaves turn all of the autumn colors. The shrubs 
are of an upright bushy growth, single white flowers in May, followed by bluish 
black fruit. 
SYRINGA MOCK ORANGE —Grows 6 to 8 feet. White blooms. This is the old- 
fashioned tall growing, sweet scented syringa, that blooms in early June. A very 
popular shrub for tall screens. 
EVERBLOOM1NG SYRINGA VIRGINAL —Grows 6 to 7 feet. This is a new variety 
of the sweet scented syringa. This variety has beautiful fragrant semi-double 
flowers all summer, beginning in May. You should add one of these new shrubs 
to your garden. 
HONEYSUCKLE TARTARIAN (Pink)— Grows 6 to 8 feet. Pink flowers. An up¬ 
right grower, with dark green foliage. Pink flowers in June, followed by red 
berries. A good tall shrub for background or screen. 
HONEYSUCKLE TARTARIAN (Red) —Same as above but has red flowers in June. 
HONEYSUCKLE MORROWII (Lonicera M.) —Grows 6 to 8 feet. A Japanese 
variety, blossoms white, changing to yellow; refined foliage; long blooming period, 
followed by small berries. 
CRANBERRY HIGHBUSH —Grows 6 to 8 feet. Scarlet berries. Upright in growth 
with smooth, light gray branches and broad, rough leaves, lustrous green changing 
to rich copper in the fall. Flat heads of white flowers 3 to 4 inches across in June. 
The clusters of fruit begin to color by the end of July and remain on the branches 
and keep their scarlet color until the following spring. 
2-3 ft. plants, 45c each; 3-4 ft. plants, 60c each 
LANTANA (Wayfaring Tree) —10 to 15 feet. Beautiful wrinkled. Lantana-like leaves; 
white flowers in May and June. Fruits color unequally from crimson to black, 
causing a charming combination of colors throughout summer. 
TAMARIX AFRICANA— Grows 6 to 8 feet. Pink blos¬ 
soms. The Tamarix are becoming very popular. This 
variety has green foliage and soft sprays of pink 
flowers in July and August. 
TAMARIX AMURENSIS— Grows 6 to 8 feet. Pink 
flowers. This variety has bluish green feathery foli¬ 
age, also pinkish red flowers. Don’t neglect to add 
Tamarix to your planting, as it is very showy and 
entirely different from any other shrub. 
GOLDEN ELDER —Grows 8 to 10 ft. Golden yellow 
foliage; white flowers followed by black berries. Fine 
tall shrub. 
SUMMAC CUT LEAF— Grows 6 to 8 feet. Bright red 
leaves. This shrub has long fern-like leaves, which 
turn bright red in the fall, which makes it most at¬ 
tractive. It is very irregular in growth, as it is some¬ 
times called staghorn Summac. 
Tamarix 
