ALL SHRUBS ARE SENT POSTPAID 
Salzer’s ornamental flowering shrubs 
are perfectly hardy everywhere, they 
need no protection and last for years. 
Flowering Almond 
FLOWERING ALMOND 
A desirable shrub, 3-5 ft. high. Be¬ 
cause of its compact shape ami dwarf 
height, it is an elegant subject for 
lawn planting where a conspicuous 
shrub is desired. The flowers usually 
appear before the leaves. 
—DOUBLE PINIv. Branches loaded 
in May with large, double rose colored 
blossoms. Each, 1*4-2 ft., 42c; 3 for 
$1.15. 
AZALEA, MOLLIS 
A breath taking display of color! 
The large bell-shaped orange and 
flame colored flowers appear in May, 
before the leaves. Will grow in shade. 
Hardy. 3 ft. Each, strong plants 
front 3 in. pot, 60c; 3 for $1.65. 
JAPAN BARBERRY 
(Berberis Thunbergi.) Of dwarf 
growth, uniformly bushy and rounded, 
with thorny twigs. Very desirable as 
a low, compact hedge. It is covered 
with bright scarlet berries and the 
foliage turns to scarlet in fall. Each, 
12-15 in., l!)c; 3 for 50c; 6 for 05c; 
doz., $1.65; 25 for $3.15. Each, 1*4-2 
ft., 32c; 3 for 89e; 6 for $1.60; dozen, 
$2.95; 25 for $5.65. 
EVERGREEN BARBERRY 
Mentorensis (U. S. Plant Patent No. 
99). A form of barberry that is green 
all year long except for the midwinter 
months. Retains its glossy dark green 
color during the hot weather. 3 to 4 
ft. Erect growing and makes a fine 
hedge. Each, 12-15 in., 54c; 3 for $1.40; 
doz., $4.00; 50 for $14.95. Each. 1*4-2 
ft., 75c; 3 for $2.00; doz., $6.00; 50 for 
$22.75. 
Japan Barberry or Berberis Thunbergi 
RED LEAVED BARBERRY 
The foliage is always a rich, lus¬ 
trous, bronzy red. Throughout the 
summer this color is intensified until 
in the fall its foliage changes to vivid 
orange, scarlet, and red shades, and is 
followed by brilliant scarlet berries. 
To develop its brilliant coloring, it 
should be planted in full exposure to 
the sun. Each, 12-15 in., 44c; 3 for 
$1.25; 12 for $4.45; 25 for $7.95. Each, 
1*4-2 ft., 65c; 3 fojr $1.S5; dozen, $7.10. 
Salzer’s Beauty Bush 
BEAUTY BUSH 
An exceedingly handsome, hardy, 
ornamental shrub. The foliage and 
habit of growth of Salzer’s Beauty 
Bush when not in flower, is very at¬ 
tractive, making it desirable the year 
round. 
Salzer’s Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia 
Amahalis) grows 6 to 7 feet high when 
mature, erect and twiggy, producing 
long arching branches which In spring 
are simply covered with clusters of 
small, tubular, pink flowers of the 
honeysuckle type, borne in such pro¬ 
fusion that the hush is one cloud of 
delicate pink. 
Mr. E. H. Wilson, former explorer 
for and now keeper of the Arnold Ar¬ 
boretum in Jamaica Plains, Mass., 
writes, “Of the many valuable hardy 
sliruhs which our gardens have re¬ 
ceived from the Orient, none is more 
lovely than Kolkwitzia Amahalis or 
Beauty Bush.’’ In early June, its 
sprays of abelia-like blossoms trans¬ 
forms it into a fountain of pink love¬ 
liness. Each, 1*4-2 ft., 54c; 3 for $1.55. 
Each, 2-3 ft., 65c; 3 for $1.85. 
BUCKTHORN 
Rhamnus. A dense, tall growing 
compact shrub, rather thorny, covered 
with black berries in the fall. Leaves 
are small and round. Valuable for a 
tall thick hedge. 12 ft. Each, 1*4-2 
ft., 35c; 3 for 95c; doz., $3.45. Each, 3-4 
ft., 59c; 3 for $1.65; doz., $5.95. 
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Butterfly Bush, Hartwegi 
BUTTERFLY BUSH 
Bush or Summer Lilac. A fine shrub 
of vigorous growth, flowers very sweet 
and fragrant. Buddleias are slow in 
starting their growth. Allien trans¬ 
planted, the tops usually die down be¬ 
fore the root starts growth. Allow 
fully one month before deciding it is 
not growing. It sometimes dies down 
to the ground in winter, but shoots 
forth quickly the next spring. 3 to 5 
feet. 
—Buddlein Fortune (Plant Patent 
206). Panicles of flowers 12 to IS in. 
long, pure lilac in color with a bril¬ 
liant orange eye in each tiny flower, 
thousands of which make up one 
flower spray. Grows 4 feet high, and 
blooms extravagantly throughout 
.summer until frost. The flowers may 
be cut with stems 2 to 3 feet long and 
last in water from 3 to 5 days. Strong 
plants that will bloom this summer: 
Each, $1,611; 3 for $2.80; 6 for $5,35. 
—Buddleia Hartwegi. A beautiful 
variety with extremely long panicles of 
bright lavender flowers. Strong plants 
that will bloom this year: Each, 75c; 
3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.50. 
—Isle de France. Rosy violet-pur¬ 
ple flowers, long panicles, very fra¬ 
grant. Strong plants that hloom first 
year. Each, 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
One Each of Above 3, for $1.95. 
BRILLIANT CHOKEBERRY 
Aronia. Beautiful in spring with its 
fragrant white flowers, and glorious 
in fall with its bright colored foliage 
and the most brilliant red berries that 
any plant can boast. 5 ft. The ber¬ 
ries are sought by birds. Each, 1*4-2 
ft.. 60c; 2. for $1.65. Each, 3-4 ft., $1.15; 
3 for $3.25. 
Brilliant Chokeberry or Aronia 
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The Beauty Bush bought from you some years ago, is indeed lovely.— 
Mrs. Margaret Utz, 110 Laguna St., Santa Cruz, Calif. 
Jf John A.Salzer Seed Col 
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