The true Tree Spirea 
A. M. LEONARD & SON 
PIQUA ESTABLISHED 1885 OHIO ' 
(Elaeagnus umbellata) 
If the birds had their way they would call this their “Christmas Dinner”; they will strip 
the berries off of this plant at Christmas time, and you will enjoy watching them feed. The 
grayish green leaves look as if they had been coated with aluminum dust. 
This is a shrub that can be planted and forgotten, as it 
“fixes” nitrogen from the air by means of nodules on its roots 
and is therefore able to flourish by means of its own labor without 
troublesome fertilizing of the soil. It enjoys full sunlight and 
will grow 8 to 10 ft. high. As it does not spread much, it can 
easily be inserted in the background of other shrubs. Grows 
well in sandy as well as clay soil, and resists drought. 
3 to 4 ft. Plants, $0.85 each; 3 for $2.25 F. O. B. Piqua. 
The salmon - pink 
berries of the Ole - 
aster are incrusted 
with silver The fo - 
liage and flowers 
are both attractive 
Beauty Bush 
(Kolkwitzia amabilis) 
A new shrub from China which be¬ 
came popular almost over night. ( In 
J une the slender branches are borne 
down with large clusters of small 
pink, Weigela-like flowers. Grows to 
6 ft. 
2 to 3 ft.. Plants, $0.90 each. 
Three for $2.00, Postpaid. 
3 to 4 ft. Plants, $1.00 each, 
F. O. B. Piqua. 
Shrubby St. Johns-wort 
(Hypericum prolificum) 
A delicately branched shrub 
thickly set with bright yellow 
flowers in August. Grows 3 to 4 
ft; thrives in sun or partial 
shade. 
18 to 24 in. Plants, $0.65 ea. 
3 for $1.60 Postpaid 
Oahleaf Hydrangea 
(Hydrangea quercifolia) 
This is the Aristocrat of the Hydrangeas, not 
to be confused with the common dooryard va¬ 
riety. Its large substantial leaves resemble the 
oak leaf; attractive panicled blooms appear in 
early summer, and the autumn coloring is al¬ 
most beyond description. Not hard to grow; only 
its scarcity has kept it in the background. The 
one shrub we recommend for that shadiest place, 
if not too dry. 
12 to 15 in. Plants, SO.50 each; 
3 for $1.25 Postpaid. 
2 to 3 ft. Plants, SO.85 each; 
3 for $2.25 F. O. B. Piqua 
The Weigela-like flowers of Beauty Bush 
Summer-Plumes 
(Spiraea richmensis) 
Unlike the common Bridal 
Wreath (Spiraea van houttei) 
this Spirea blooms in the 
months of July and August, 
dark pink flowers, larger than 
the Douglas Spirea. You will 
want this arching shrub in your 
border planting. 
18 to 24 in. Slender Plants, 
$0.50 each; or 3 for $1.25 
Postpaid 
Extra heavy 2 to 3 ft. 
Plants, $6.75 each, 
F. O. B. Piqua 
Giant Chinese 
Chinese Fleecevine (Polygonum auberti) 
A rapid and luxuriant grower, completely covering trellis 
framework; the delicate, silvery-white flowers resembling 
fleece appear the first year. A vine with clean habits and 
easy to grow; thrives where it receives sun only hall the day 
and in city atmosphere. 
2 year Plants, $0.65 each; or 3 for SI.50 Postpaid 
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendron trichotomum) 
Star-shaped, sweet-scented, pure white blossoms in large clusters which contrast beautifully 
against the reddish calyxes. The blooming period commences in late August in this climate, 
continuing for about a month, and followed by brilliant peacock-blue fruits displayed 
against the scarlet bracts. All summer long the branches are heavily clothed with heart- 
shaped leaves, making this shrub a new acquisition of great merit. Does well in half shade 
and ordinarily does not exceed 10 ft. in height, or can be cut to the ground for an annual 
growth of 4 to 5 ft. 3 ft. Plants, $1.00 each, or 3 for $2.50 Postpaid. 
Tail-bush Bittersweet (Euonymus europaeus) 
A selected type for heavy fruiting qualities; the fruits are very similar to those of the 
Bittersweet Vine and borne in great profusion. It is a tall, narrow bush with handsome 
deep green foliage; attains a height of 8 to 10 ft., and thrives in shade or sun. 
2 to 3 ft. Plants, $0.75 each; 3 for $1.90 Postpaid 
3 to 4 ft. Plants, $1.00 each; 3 for $2.60 Postpaid 
Plants one foot higher than ordered will be furnished if you pay transportation. 
Cork-barked Euonymus (E. alatus). 
The twigs are adorned by broad wings of cork-bark, most unusual and decorative, 
especially in winter. In the fall it is illuminated by baby lantern-like berries, and by 
October the leaves have turned to a gorgeous crimson-red. 
2 to 3 ft. Bushy Plants, $0.75 each; 3 for $1.90 Postpaid 
Extra Heavy 4 to 5 ft. Plants, $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50 F. O. B. Piqua 
Wayfaring Bird-bush. (Viburnum lantana). 
William Falconer, greatest Plantsman of his day, considered this one of our best shrubs. 
Its soft, heavy foliage is a dark, grayish green, reaching to the ground; the clusters of 
white flowers in early May are followed by red fruit turning black as it ripens, and which 
the birds strip until they are gone (about Sept. 1st). Stands dry, hot weather, and grows 
10 to 15 ft. high. Extra heavy, 3 to 4 ft. Plants $0.75; 3 for $2.00 F. O. B. 
Autumn Oleaster 
The captivating bloom of Mountain Stewartia 
Heavenly Blue Vitex 
(Vitex macropbylla) 
Last summer and early fall no plant 
in our nursery created more favorable 
comment than this new, blue-flower¬ 
ing shrub. Its sprightly green foliage 
makes it a handsome plant even when 
not in bloom; the blooming period 
extends from late summer until cut 
down by frosts in October. More 
dwarf and hardier than the older 
Vitex agnus-castus: grows about 4 ft. 
high, and must be planted in the sun. 
2 to 3 ft. Plants, $1.00 each; 
or 3 for $2.50 Postpaid 
Butterflybush, Fortune. 
Patent No. 206. A dwarf, neat-grow¬ 
ing variety with perfectly rounded 
flower panicles. 
2 Year Plants, $0.85 each, Postpaid 
The Vitex takes its color from the sky 
Oakleaf Hydrangea 
Tube Neillia 
(Neillia sinensis). 
A very unusual shrub, both for its 
pink “tube” shaped flowers in June, 
and the deeply toothed leaves of red¬ 
dish-brown. Gives an interesting and 
colorful contrast to the shrub border. 
We predict its greater importance 
when better known. Perfectly hardy 
at Rochester. 
2 to 3 ft. Plants, $1.35 each; 
3 for $3.35 Postpaid. 
The gracefully poised, compound foliage makes the Tree Spirea an excellent screen or 
“filler” in the shrub border, and it is unrivaled in beauty of habit as a specimen. Blooms 
steadily from the middle of July to the middle of September, and is adaptable to almost 
any soil, partial shade or sun. 
3 to 4 ft. Plants, $0.90 each; 3 for $2.25 F. O. B. Piqua 
5 to 6 ft. Plants, $1.25 each; 3 for $3.00 F. O. B. Piqua 
Summer-Plumes. 
Giant Chinese Trumpet Vine 
(Bignonia radicans var. Mme. Galen) 
Exquisite! Gorgeous! The comment you will make 
whether you find this superb Vine in the most unpretentious 
garden or in the most sophisticated garden. Immense, deep 
terra-cotta red flowers in panicles 14 to 16 in. long; attaches 
itself to walls by little pads on its growths. 
3 Year field grown, blooming size Plants, 
$1.85 each, or 3 for 5.00 Postpaid. 
Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus). 
The chocolate-brown flowers you picked 
as a child and carried to school in your 
handkerchief, or which you bottled for 
their perfume. 
2 to 3 ft. Plants, $0.50 each. 
Sweetspire (Itea virginica). 
An old - fashioned, Summer - flowering 
shrub with fragrant, white star-like flow¬ 
ers interminal whorls. Foliage turns red 
in Autumn; grows about 4 ft. 18-24 in. 
Plants, $0.75 ea. 
Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia). 
Delightful white spikes of spicy fragrance; blooms throughout the Summer, throws 
4 to 5 ft. and likes damp, semi-shade. 18-24 in. Plants, $0.65 each. 
Sweet-scented Mockorange (Philadelphus lemoinei erectus). 
Single creamy-white flowers; the most fragrant of all Mockoranges, and scarce. A neat, 
upright grower. Strong 3 ft. Plants, $0.75 each. Above Prices Postpaid. 
The orange-pink buds of the fragrant May-bush 
open into lovely pink flowers changing to white 
The Goldenrain-tree in full dress parade 
White Fringe 
Holds its red berries all winter and 
Viburnums for Berries 
American Cranberrybush. (V. americanum) 
makes a good background shrub. 
Arrowwood. (V. dentatum). Excellent foliage for shady places; 
berries are eaten by the birds. 
Kentucky Viburnum. (V. molle). leaves are toothed and habit more dwarf. 
attracts the birds. 
2 to 3 ft 
3 to 4 ft. 
F. O 
Plants, $0.50 each 
Plants, $0.75 each 
B. Piqua 
the blueblack 
Also 
Bird Attractors 
Berried Shrubs which 
attract the Birds and 
brighten the Winter 
Landscape 
Tree Spirea 
(Sorbaria arborea glabrata). 
This rare but easy-to-grow shrub has 
made more friends for us than any 
other we have listed. It was dis¬ 
covered by the late Dr. E. H. Wilson 
during his explorations of the China- 
Thibetan borderland. Growth is 
rapid, and it blooms unfailingly the 
first year after planting; tiny, creamy- 
white flowers borne in immense, com¬ 
pact sprays closely resembling the 
herbaceous Astilbe. 
Neillia—a decorative lusty shrub, flowering like 
the Trailing Arbutus. 
Goldenrain-tree 
(Koelreuteria paniculata) 
No tree in this climate puts on a greater 
show; large panicles of rich yellow blossoms 
on the end of every branch, with a background 
of dark green pinnate foliage. Comes to a full 
bloom in July, when shrub or tree bloom is 
rare, and seldom grows over 25 ft. Thrives 
under city conditions. 
4 to 5 ft. Trees, $1.25 
5 to 6 ft. Trees, $1.65 each, 
F. O. B. Piqua 
Japanese Tree Lilac 
. . .v Japanese Tree Lilac 
(byringa japomca) 
This Lilac blooms in June, long after the old fashioned and French Hybrid Lilacs have 
finished, and therefore never injured by frost. The snowy fleecy-white flowers are produced in 
large erect symmetrical clusters; and when not in bloom the deep green foliage makes this a 
handsome plant of highest ornamental qualities. Grows 10 to 12 feet high, bush-like as illus¬ 
trated or tree-form. 
3 to 4 ft. Plants, $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50 F. O. B. Piqua. 
5 to 6 ft. Specimen Plants, $1.50 each, F. O. B. Piqua. 
Rose Daphne (Daphne cneorum) 
A dwarf evergreen shrub which deserves its beautiful name. The rosy-lilac flowers have the 
fragrance of the Jasmine, making a lavish appearance in April and May, and on and off dur¬ 
ing the summer; the spreading branches leave a glossy-green trail. Prefers a sunny location in 
the Rock Garden, and well drained neutral soil. Extra heavy plants dug with a ball of earth. 
6 to 9 in. at Si.00; or 3 for $2.50 F. O. B. Piqua 
9 to 12 in. at $1.25; or 3 for $3.25 F. O. B. Piqua 
White Fringe 
(Chionanthus virginica) 
Make your garden distinctive by 
planting this easy-to-grow tree-like 
shrub. The white, fringe-like blossoms 
literally cover the whole bush at the 
time your Tall Bearded Iris are bloom¬ 
ing, forming an exquisite background 
for their lavender and purple coloring. 
The purple plum-like fruits are quickly 
eaten by the birds. Blooms when only 
3 ft. tall; and grows to 12 ft.; thrives 
under city conditions and is not affect¬ 
ed by insects or disease. 
2 to 3 ft. Bushy Plants, $1.00 each. 
4 to 5 ft. Bushy Plants, $1.50 each. 
F. O. B. Piqua 
WORT 1WHILE FLOWERING SHRUBS FOR 1938 
For Summer Bloom 
Mountain Steivartia 
(Stewartia pentagyna) 
A rare native shrub or tree-like shrub 
of untold beauty. Blooms the end of 
June or early July, the flowers 
measuring 3 to 4} 2 in. across, with 
orange-colored anthers. Prefers a 
peat and loam soil, moist, and partial 
shade—or a simulation of its natural 
habitat in the woods. 
2 to 3 ft. Plants, $1.25 each, 
2 for $2.00 Postpaid. 
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Rose of Sharon 
Blue Rose Of Sharon 
This Single Blue Athea is the 
Aristocrat of all the Altheas. 
The color of this large single¬ 
flowering Althea is a clear and 
distinct blue. Use it for an ac¬ 
cent, singly or a group of three; 
or use it anywhere you want a 
narrow, upright shrub that 
will never outgrow its location. 
This summer-blooming shrub 
has been in such demand that 
we seldom have enough to go 
around. 
2 to 3 Plants, $0.90 ea.. Postpaid 
A Garden of Fragrance 
Fragrant May-bush 
(Viburnum carlesi) 
The rare and unexpected clove-like fra¬ 
grance of this “Carles’ Jewel” permeates the 
garden during late May and June. A rich 
pink in the bud, the flowers are pure white 
when fully open, and waxy in texture. This 
is a real aristocrat which will never be 
“cheap”. A shrub of broad, round habit, 
growing slowly to 4 or 5 ft.; likes the sun and 
soil not too dry. Our plants carry many 
bloom buds and heavy, fibrous root systems; 
ball of earth 25c extra if desired, and which 
assures bloom the first year. 
12 to 18 in. Plants, $1.25 each, Postpaid. 
2 ft. Plants, $1.50 each, F. O. B. Piqua 
2J^ ft. Plants, $2.00 each, F. O. B. Piqua 
Sweet Bay or Laurel Magnolia 
(Magnolia glauca) 
The flowers resemble giant Gardenias in shape 
and fragrance, opening a rich cream color and 
gradually acquiring a pale apricot tint. Unlike the 
Chinese Magnolias this excellent small shrubby tree 
(6 to 8 ft. in North, taller in South) blooms in the 
month of July. The rich glossy-green, almost ever¬ 
green foliage is glaucous beneath, giving the whole a 
silvery sheen. The beauty of the Laurel Magnolia 
continues throughout the year: in Autumn its red- 
jacketed fruit opens to the waiting Birds, and then 
until Spring again we see its cheerful apple-green 
stems. Thrives in any damp, sunny location. Hardy 
Ohio grown plants, dug with a ball of earth. 
Bushy 2 to 3 ft. Plants, $2.50 each; 3 for $6.00 
3 to 4 ft. $3.50 each, F. O. B. Piqua 
The Summer-flowering Laurel Magnolia 
