PLANT HARPY ^lotvefy 
The Hardy Spireas 
Here are the choicest of the Spireas. They’re extremely hardy. The 
foliage always looks nice. They’re easy to grow and they all flower 
beautifully. 
CAI>Z»OSA ALBA or SWARF WHITE. Compact, bushy, and thick 
growing is this one. Blooms from June until Fall. Plant with An¬ 
thony Waterers to get red and white flowers at the same time. 
12-18 in., 17c each; 18-24 in., 25c each. 
THTTNBERGI (White Feathery-Leaved Spirea). The first Spirea to 
bloom. Flowers in April and May. The foliage colors brightly in 
the Autumn. A compact growing, shapely, medium height bush. 
12-18 in., 25c each; 18-24 in., 35c each. 
YELLOW NINEBABK. The yellow flowering Spirea. The leaves are 
a golden yellow. After the flowers come on they’re followed with 
orange colored beautifully shaped pea pods. 18-24 in., 25c each; 
2-3 ft., 35c each. 
SPIREA SORBIFOEIA (Ash Leaf Spirea). Fem-like leaves of un¬ 
usual beauty. Long feathery panicles of beautiful glistening white 
flowers come in June and July. Grows 4 to 5 feet tall. You will 
see it pictured in color on page 34. 12-18 in., 
30c each; 18-24 in., 40c each. 
Large Flowering Bridal Wreath 
(Spirea Van Hontte) 
I consider this the very best shrub for indi¬ 
vidual planting or hedge planting. Generally 
known as the leader of ornamental shrubs for 
hardiness. Will stand drought; does not winter 
kill. Its graceful branches are covered with a 
blanket of pure white blooms from May up Until 
June. Many use it for hedging purposes. See pic¬ 
tured in color, Page 34. (No discounts from these 
prices.) 
Each 
Per 10 
Per 25 
FerlOO 
12 to 18 in., 2 yr. . . 
$0.10 
$0.55 
$1.15 
$ 3.75 
18 to 24 in., 2 yr. . . 
.20 
.85 
1.75 
5.95 
2 to 3 ft., 3 yr. . . 
sts 
1.20 
2.75 
10.00 
3 to 4 ft., clumps 
.30 
1.90 
4.50 
17.50 
AMERICAN BEAUTY 
SPIREA COLLECTION 
All Of Our Red Spireas 
I offer you a collection of 6 (or 12) of my Red 
Spireas. Here they are: 
ANTHONY WATERER (Red Dwarf). It is ever-blooming and 
makes a wonderful hedge. The flower is bright crimson and the 
bush hardly ever gets over 30 inches high. It is hardy everywhere. 
The bright crimson flowers are borne in clusters often 3 inches across 
and bloom from June on. See pictured in color, Page 34. 12-18 
in., 15c each; 18-24 in., 25c each. 
BILLIARDI. Grows about 6 feet high. Slender stems and lots of 
them. Blooms from July until September with dense spikes of rich 
pink flowers. Good for cut flowers. See pictured in color, Page 34. 
12-18 in., 15c each; 18-24 in., 20c each; 2-3 ft., 30c each. 
FROEBEL or RED BRIDAL WREATH. Light crimson, semi- 
dwarf. Growing just a little taller than the Anthony Waterer. 
It has a characteristic red-like foliage. Blooms in May and 
June. 12-18 in., 20c each; 18-24 in., 28c each. 
I will send you this Red Spirea Collection of 6, 2 of 
each of these 3 beautiful hardy shrubs, 12-18 in. 
size, 2-yr. old 
for only 39^ £?•' 
No Discounts 
This Snowball growing in my yard had more 
than 5000 blooms on it last spring. That’s Mrs. 
May and Edward standing with me admiring it. 
Red Bark Dogwood 
(Siberica) 
When shrubs and trees have lost their 
leaves, Dogwoods are still beautiful because 
of the color of their bark—coral red—and 
the blue berries covering the bushes. Our 
feathered friends, the birds, love the Dog¬ 
woods because of their berries. Dogwoods 
are very vigorous, growing and thrive in 
shady places. The bush, also, is covered 
with many white flowers in the summer. 
12-18 in., 19c each; 18-24 in., 29c each. 
Ever-Blooming Rouen Lilac 
Almost an everblooming Lilac, as you will 
see flowers on it in the middle of the Sum¬ 
mer and late in the Fall. Narrow attractive 
leaves and does not root-sucker. Has immense lavender purple 
panicles covering the bush in May. Dwarf Lilac reaching only about 
6 to 8 feet in height. 12-18 in., 25c each; 18-24 in., 35c each; 2-3 ft., 
45c each. 
Old Fashioned PURPLE LILAC 
The Old-Fashioned Eilac of Vour Mother’s Garden 
Bright green, large heart-shaped leaves. This bush is covered 
with many light purple blooms in large clusters. A wonderful shrub 
used as a background for smaller shrubs. Makes an attractive fancy 
flower hedge, too. 12-18 in., 19c each; 18-24 in., 23c each; 2-3 ft., 29c 
each. 
Red 
Bark 
Oo9*° 
Summer Sweet or Spice Bush 
Fragrant and Grows In the Shade 
Some call this the Sweet Pepper Bush. It is very hardy, grows 
4-5 ft. in height and is heavily covered with spikes of fragrant 
rosy white flowers in August. I offer this beautiful shrub to you 
at an extremely reasonable price. 18-24 in. size, 45c each. 
2 Collections $| 6 ? 
Indigo Bush 
Barge Flowers—Early Blooming 
A beautiful hardy flowering shrub that is new in this territory. 
Extremely hardy. Has spikes of flowers about six inches long 
blooming in May and June. The colors of the flowers range from 
purple to pale blue and white. It is named Indigo shrub because 
of the lovely soft purple color of the flowers. 12-18 in., 19c each; 
18-24 in., 25c each. 
SAVE MONEY! 
Big Discounts On Larger 
Orders For Shrubs. 
See Page 30. 
Weigelas 
Hardy Holly Shrub 
Hardy for the North. Grows 10 
feet high, and Is completely dotted 
with rich red holly berries that 
come on it In October and remain 
on it the entire winter. Plant two 
or more of these for cross pollina¬ 
tion so yon will get more berries. 
Some call it Ilex. 18-24 in., 49c 
each; 2-3 ft., 69c each. 
Weigela thrive in almost any soil. 
Vigorous, strong growing, hardy, and 
free blooming in summer. An excel¬ 
lent shrub for Central States. 
RED EVA RATHKE. One of the fin¬ 
est shrubs in existence. It blooms 
throughout the summer, flowering 
more abundantly in June. Dwarf 
in habit. I have three in my own 
yard. 12-18 in., 25c each; 18-24 in., 
33c each; 2-3 ft., 39c each. 
PINK WEIGELA. (Rosea). A very 
popular shrub with trumpet-shaped 
flowers. Medium size. Varies from 
light pink to deep rosy red on the 
same branch. 12-18 in., 19c each; 
18-24 in., 23c each; 2-3 ft., 29c each. 
Bush Honeysuckle (Page 34) 
Holly Shrub 
Earl E. May Seed Co., Shenandoah, Iowa—Page 33 
