K e l s e y ' s 
Hardy American 
Plants 
Creeping Barberry. 
{Herberts aqui/olium ). 
HARDY NATIVE SHRUBS 
DECIDUOUS, Con. 
CHIONANTHUS virginica. White 
Fringe. 10-40 ft. One of the 
most ornamental of all our native 
shrubs, with loose and drooping 
graceful panicles of delicate white, 
fringe-like flowers, very fragrant in early May or 
June. Leaves color bronze, sometimes yellow in 
autumn. Ornamental purple fruit. 6-12 in., 15c. 
ea., Jr.25 for 10; 1-2 ft., 25c. ea., $2 for 10; 3-4 
ft., 75c. ea., $6 for 10. (See illustration .) 
CLETHRA acuminata. Southern Pepper Bush. 8-20 ft. Tall shrub with handsome 
reddish bark and drooping racemes of white flowers. Moist situations or shrubbery. 
July and August. 1-2 ft., 15c. ea., $1 for 10; 2-3 ft., 20c. ea., §1.50 for 10; 3-4 
ft., 30c. ea., £2.50 for 10. Heavy clumps, 4-6 ft., 50c. ea., $4 for 10. 
alnifolia. Pepper Bush. 5-15 ft. Elegant, fragrant, upright racemes or spikes of white 
flowers in July and August. Will flourish in almost any situation and is one 
of our most charming native shrubs of easy culture. 6-12 in., 15c. ea., $1 
for 10; 1-2 ft., 20c. ea., J1.50 for 10; clumps, 2-3 ft., 35c. ea., $3 for 10. 
CLIFTONIA ligustrina. 6-20 ft. Of questionable hardiness north of New 
York or Boston. Damp ground. Long racemes of fragrant white 
flowers in March and April. 1-2 ft., 30c. ea., $2.50 for 10. 
COMPTONIA peregrina (asplenifolia). Sweet Fern. 2-3 ft. Fine native 
shrub with sweet-scented fern-like leaves. Brown catkins of brownish 
flowers in May or June. Flourishes in sterile ground. 12-18 in., 15c. 
ea., $1 for 10; 18-24 * n -> 25c. ea., $ 2 f° r IO * 
CORNUS amomum (sericea). Silky Cornel. 3-10 ft. Late-blooming (June) 
purplish stemmed species, with silky leaves and pale blue fruit in Octo¬ 
ber. Flowers white, winter effect purple. 1-2 ft., 20c. ea., $1.50 for 10; 
clumps, 4-6 ft., 60c. ea., $5 for 10. 
alba sanguinea. Scarlet-Twigged Cornel. 5-12 ft. Not native. Fine 
scarlet-twigged sort. 12-18 in., 15c. ea., $1 for 10. 
circinata. Round-Leaved Cornel. 3-15 ft. Branches greenish, fruit ££$ 1 $ 
light blue. All the shrub dogwoods are noted for their striking 
winter effects in shrubberies, nearly all species having highly colored ^tji 
annual shoots. 1-2 ft., 25c. ea., $2 for 10. 
paniculata. Paniclcd Cornel. 4-8 ft. June. Gray smooth branches. 
Showy white fruit. 1-2 ft., 25c. ea., $1.75 for 10. 
stolonifera. Red-Twigged Dogwood. 3-15 ft. Forms broad clumps, 
the twigs and yearly shoots of brilliant red purple color throughout 
the winter. Elegant for shrubberies. Stands moisture well. June. 
Flowers white or lead color. 1-2 ft., 20c. ea., $1.50 for 10; clumps, 
2-3 ft., 30c. ea., $2 for 10; 3-5 ft., 50c. ea., $3.50 per 10. 
CORYLUS amcricana. Hazel Nut. 4-10 ft. A fine spreading shrub, 
good for screen planting or shrubberies. Edible nuts which are very 
sweet and tasty. 1-2 ft., 15c. ea., $1 for 10; 2-3 ft., 30c. 
ea., $2 for 10. 
rostrata. Beaked Hazel Nut. 5-8 ft. Smaller than pre¬ 
ceding, same uses. Leaves thin, doubly toothed. Droop¬ 
ing catkins in early spring. 9-18 in., 15c. ea., §1.25 
for 10. 
CRATAEGUS cordata. Washington Thorn. 15-45 ft* 
Smooth sharply cut leaves, cordate at base, bright red 
fruit. A favorite hedge species. 12-18 in., 15c. ea., $1 
for 10. 
crus-gallis. Cock Spur Thorn. 12-30 ft. One of the best 
for hedges, the 3- to 4-inch thorns being very 
formidable and the growth compact. Fruit 
dull red. All thorns stand severe pruning well. 
1-2 ft., 25c. ea., ?2 for 10. 
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Benzoin (Lindens) benzoin. ‘Spice Bush. 
