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THE PARK NURSERIES 
Saint Paul 
HOLM & OLSON. Inc. 
FLOWERING SHRUBS—Continued 
Roses—Hardy Bush Varieties 
Rose, Red Leaved (Rosa rubrifolia). 3 ft. A hardy rose with red leaves all summer. 
Makes a beautiful contrast in the shrub groups. The blossoms are of a bright pink 
and are followed by red fruits. Upright in growth with slender, purple branches. 
Strong Plants _$0.60 Extra size _$0.75 
Rugosa Rose. 4 ft. A splendid shrub with the unusual attraction of large, pink flow¬ 
ers, handsome deep green foliage and bright fruit pods. Introduced from Japan 
and has proven extremely hardy and vigorous in growth. 
Strong Plants _$0.60 Extra size _$0.75 
Smooth Wild Rose (Rosa blanda). 5 ft. A sturdy, native shrub rose with dark 
red stems almost without prickles. The abundant pink flowers are followed 
by scarlet fruits. Splendid in the shrub border or on exposed slopes. 
Strong Plants _$0.60 Extra size _$0.75 
PLEASE SEE PAGES 27 TO 29 FOR COMPLETE LIST OF ROSES. 
Russian Olive (Oleaster) 
Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia). 12 ft. A hardy tall shrub 
with willow-like leaves cf rich silvery white. Suited for back¬ 
ground plantings and very hardy. Yellow fruits follow the in¬ 
conspicuous flowers of spring. 
2 to 3 ft._$0.50 3 to 4 ft_$0.75 
Spiraea Snow-Garland (Thunbergi). Blooms 
before its leaves appear. 
Siberian Pea (Caragana) 
Snowberry (Symphoricarpus) 
White Snowberry (Symphoricarpus racemosus). 4 ft. Slender, 
graceful shrub with large waxy white berries in September that 
remain far into the winter. Splendid for planting in front of 
larger shrubs and under trees. 
2 to 3 ft_$0.50 3 to 4 ft_$0.80 
Siberian Pea Tree (Caragana arborescens). 8 ft. A tall shrub of 
upright growth with bright green pea-like leaves. Yellow flow¬ 
ers in May followed by crnamental seed pods. Stands poor 
soils and dry locations. 
2 to 3 ft_$0.50 3 to 4 ft.___$0.75 
4 to 5 ft_$1.00 
Spiraea Crimson (Anthony Waferer)—a dwarf 
shrub with crimson flowers all summer 
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The many varied and interesting types of Spiraeas make them, as a 
group, the most popular and most generally planted of all the hardy 
shrubs. We list the better and dependable varieties that are all easy 
to grow. 
Bridal Wreath (Spiraea Van Houttei). 51^ ft. Most admired of all shrubs. A graceful bush 
with arching branches that is a snowbank of flowers in late May. Grows well in most 
any situation. 
18 to 24 in_$0.25 2 to 3 ft_$0.40 
3 to 4 ft._ .60 4 to 5 ft_ 1.00 
Callpsa Rosea Spiraea. 3 ft. A splendid medium height shrub. Rose colored flowers in 
flat-topped clusters all season. Well suited for house-foundation plantings. 
12 to 18 in_$0.35 18 to 24 in_$0.50 
24 to 30 in_$0.75 
Crimson Spiraea (S. Anthony Waterer). 2 ft. A free-flowering dwarf shrub of compact 
form. Rosy-crimson flowers in flat-top clusters all summer. A pleasing color com¬ 
bination planted with Snowhill Hydrangea. 
12 to 18 in_$0.40 18 to 24 in_$0.60 24 to 30 in_$0.75 
Garland Spiraea (S. Arguta). A cloud of dainty white blossoms in 
May. Graceful and attractive all season with long light-greep 
leaves. 
18 to 24 in._$0.40 2 to 3 ft_$0.55 
3 to 4 ft_$0.80 
Golden Spiraea. Please see under NINEBARK, Golden; page 7. 
Japonica Spiraea (Callosa alba). 2V2 ft. A good dwarf shrub with 
white flowers all summer. A white-flowering companion plant 
to the Crimson Spiraea. 
12 to 18 in_$0.40 18 to 24 in_$0.60 
Korean Spiraea (S. Trichccarpa). 5 ft. A new hardy shrub from 
China. Larger flowers and later blooming season than Bridal 
Wreath. Handsome glossy-green leaves. 
2 to 3 ft_$0.60 
Pink Summer Spiraea (S. Billardi). 5 ft. Spikes of pink flowers at 
the end of the stems in July and August. Blooms when other 
shrubs are out of flower. 
3 to 4 ft_$0.75 4 to 5 ft_$1.00 
Plume Spiraea (S. Sorbifolia). 4 ft. Leaves resemble a Mountain 
Ash. Flowers are in plumy spikes of white in July. 
2 to 3 ft_$0.50 3 to 4 ft_$0.75 
Ninebark (S. Opulifolia). Please see NINEBARK, page 7. 
Snow Garland (S. Thunbergi). 3 ft. Light, feathery leaves on 
slender branches that are mass of white blossoms in early spring. 
A refined appearance all summer. 
18 to 24 in_$0.45 
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2 to 3 ft. 
.$0.60 
