MAKE YOUR HOME BEAUTIFUL 
Plant Hardy Sh rubs 
Fall Blooming DESMODIUM—Purple Flowers in the Fall 
It blooms in late August and September. One of the most attractive shrubs 
for late blooming that I’ve ever seen. Grows about 4 ft. high; very bushy, com¬ 
pact and blooms this year. Heavy 2-yr. old plants, 25c each. 
ALL SHRUBS 
POSTPAID 
Golden Elder 
Shredded Sumac 
SHBESDED SUMAC (Pern Leaved 
Staghorn). This is the beauti¬ 
ful, tall growing, finely cut 
shrub with fern-like foliage. It 
colors brilliantly in the fall. 
The branches are covered with 
down. 18-24 in., 30c each; 2-3 
ft., 40c each. 
Snowberry— 
The Shade Shrub 
SNOWBERST WHITE. Bears 
many delicate pink flowers fol¬ 
lowed by large clusters of beau¬ 
tiful white berries in the Fall. 
Grows well in extreme shade, 
tremely hardy. 12-18 in., 15c each, 18- 
24 in., 20c each. 
SNOWBERRY) CHENAULTL This new 
shrub has fine, delicate, gracefully 
drooping branches. Flowers are bright 
pink and followed by masses of bright 
red berries which hang on a long time. 
Improved Coral-berry. 12-18 in., 18c 
each; 18-24 in., 22c each. 
Hardy Hydrangeas 
Friends, these are the most popular and finest flower¬ 
ing shrubs for shade, partial shade or sunlight. They are 
hardy anywhere but prefer moist soil and a partly shaded 
location. 
Hydrangea A.G 
The best shrub for a big space, for it’s a vig¬ 
orous grower. A beautiful yellow foliage 
makes it outstanding. Has lots of white flow¬ 
ers on it, too, followed by masses of berries, 
which attract the beautiful colorful birds to 
your yard. Very hardy. 18-24 in., 33c each; 
2-3 ft., 39c each. 
Syringa Mock Orange 
No garden is quite complete unless it has 
some of these old-fashioned sweet smelling, 
hardy shrubs. A strong grower in the sun or 
partial shade. 
VIRGINAL. Almost ever-blooming. A mag¬ 
nificent new variety literally covered with 
loads of fragrant double white flowers. It 
is something new and different, quite dis¬ 
tinct from any other variety of Syringa. 
See illustration, Page 34. 12-18 in., 22c each, 
18-24 in., 33c each; 2-3 ft., 45c each. 
SWEET MOCK ORANGE (Coronarius). Grows 
10 to 12 feet tall. Blooms in very graceful 
sprays. Large, white flowers, delightfully 
scented. Blooms in May. 12-18 in., 15c each; 
18-24 in., 19c each;-2-3 ft., 29c each. 
DEUTZIA 
GRACILIS. A slender branched, 
dwarf-growing, dense, bushy 
shrub. White flowers in May. 
12-15 in., 29c each; 15-18 in., 
35c each. 
PRISE OP ROCHESTER. 
Earliest, blooming in May. 
Many large, double white flow¬ 
ers. Grows about 6 feet tall. 
Popular on account of its rtegal 
appearance. 12-18 in., 15c 
each; 18-24 in., 22o each. 
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Big Discounts 
ON SHRUBS 
HYDRANGEA A. G. “Hills of Snow.” This is commonly 
called Snowball Hydrangea because the flowers are very 
similar to those on Snowball shrub; the blooms are 
white and round and of a snowball nature. Blooms the 
latter part of June and flowers come in great clusters. 
12-18 in., 33c each; 18-24 in., 45c each; 2-3 ft., 55c each. 
HYDRANGEA P. G. (Giant Flowered Hydrangea.) This is the true, 
large flowering variety with the large panicle-shaped blooms. Grows 
6 to 8 feet tall, blooms in August and September. They are without 
doubt the most beautiful of the hardy outdoor shrubs and will suc¬ 
ceed in anyone’s yard anywhere. Blossoms are first snow white, then 
pink, then turn a reddish bronze. If cut when blooms turn a pink 
color, and hung upside down in the house, they make very beautiful 
winter bouquets and hold that color until the following Spring. Big, 
heavy rooted, outdoor grown plants. 12-18 in., 29c each; 18-24 in., 35c 
each; 2-3 ft., 49c each. 
Most Popular 
Varieties of Shrubs and where 
they should be planted 
FREE GIFTS with Your Shrub Order—See page 2 
Golden Elder 
Tall Growing for Corners and Heavy Planting, 
8 Peet and Up 
Golden Elder Dogwood Siberica 
Lilacs Mock-Orange-Syringa 
Bush Honeysuckle High Bush Cranberry 
Snowball Spirea Van Houtte 
Medium Height for Foundation Planting 
Japan Quince Spirea Van Houtte 
Hydrangea P. G. Rouen Lilac 
Deutzia P. of R. Spirea Billiardi 
Weigela 
Dwarf-Growing for “Front Line” Planting, 
2 to 5 Peet 
Snowberry Spirea Froebel 
Spirea Callosa Alba Hydrangea A. G. 
Barberry Thunbergi Deutzia Gracilis 
Spirea Anthony Waterer 
Shrubs for Shady Places 
Van Houtte Spirea Honeysuckles 
Japanese Barberry Golden Bell 
Snowberry Privets 
Dogwood Deutzias 
Hydrangea Mock-Orange 
Sweet Mock Orange 
Shrubs with Attractive Berries 
Barberry Snowberry 
Honeysuckles Privets 
Elder High Bush Cranberry 
Dogwood Holly Shrub 
Earl E. May Seed Co., Shenandoah, Iowa—Page 31 
