DECIDUOUS 
FLOWERING SHRUBS 
ALMOND (Dwarf) 
Pink flowering. 4 to 8 ft. The beauty of this shrub 
in the spring is not soon forgotten. Flowers are 
ilouble and cover the branches. On own roots, 18 to 
inch, 75c; Budded, 2 to 3 ft., 7Sc. 
ALTHEA. Rose of Sharon 
10 ft. The brightest and most free blooming shrub 
m the garden during July, August, September. Large 
showy flowers, which are developed by heavy prun¬ 
ing during winter. 
Single Violet. Bushy plants, 18 to 24 inch, 75c; 
2 to 2J^ ft., 85c. 
BUDDLEIA 
B. He de France. New, large fragrant flowers of 
brilliant rosy purple, tinted with violet. A vastly 
imi)roved Buddleia. Patted 35c, 50c, 85c. 
B. Alternifolia. 6 ft. New. Arching, pendulous 
branches densely covered with bright lilac-purple, 
fragrant flowers; aptly described as “A sheer water¬ 
fall of purple.” Do not prune back each year like 
other Buddleias. 12 to 18 inch, 35c. 
CALYCANTHUS. Sweet Shrub 
Calycanthus Floridus. “Sweet Shrub.” 8 ft. Foliage 
dark green, flowers dark red. Fragrant flowers and 
leaves, free blooming. Has artistic and interesting 
seed-pods. 1 ft., 2Sc; 18 to 24 inch, 50c; 2 to 3 ft., 
75c. 
CORYLUS. Filbert 
Filbert, purple leaved. 10 ft. Large round leaves, 
intensely dark, bronzy purple in spring, becoming 
greenish toward fall. Very distinct even among 
other purple-leaved shrubs. Far sun or shade. Bears 
fine nuts, 1 to V/i ft., 60c V/i to 2 ft., 8Sc; 2 to 3 ft., 
$1.25; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 to $2.50; Bushy, 4 to 5 ft., $3.75. 
Corylus Avellana. 10 ft. The common hazelnut 
(filbert). A very ornamental shrub with the nuts 
as an added value. Bushy plants 4 to 6 ft. in bear¬ 
ing, $1.00. 
CREPE MYRTLE 
Crepe Myrtle. 15 ft. Should have a place in every 
garden. Leaves are bright green, turning a bright 
red in fall; flowers produced in utmost profusion at 
ends of branches during late Summer and Fall. Plant 
in full sun. Prune half the new growth each winter. 
Prune to shrub or small tree. Pink, Lavender, Red. 
Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $1.00; 2 to 3 ft., 85c; 18 to 24 inch, 
75c. 
CYDONIA. Flowering Quince. 
Cydonia japonica grandiflora rubra. “Red Flower¬ 
ing Quince.” Very showy plant early in spring, 
covered with bright, semi-double, rosy red flowers, 
which appear just as the leaves begin to show. 
.Attractive glossy foliage the rest of the summer. 
Cutting grown, not seedlings, 8 to 12 inch, 35c. Also 
Double Blood Red small plants, 75c. 
DEUTZIA 
Free blooming shrubs. Bell shaped flowers, spring 
and early summer. Should be more widely planted 
in California for their gorgeous color effects in the 
garden and shrubbery. Strong blooming size plants. 
D. Pride of Rochester. 8 ft. In May this shrub 
will be the pride of your garden with double white 
bell-shaped flowers with reddish outer petals in ut¬ 
most profusion, 4 to 5 ft., 85c; 3 to 4 ft., 60c; 18 to 
24 inch, 35c; 2 to 3 ft., 40c. 
DAPHNE 
Daphne Mesereum. 4 ft. A rare shrub with frag¬ 
rant lilac purple flowers along the stems long be¬ 
fore leaves appear, followed by large red berries; 
18 to 24 inch, $2.25. 
FORSYTHIA, Golden BeU 
Splendid shrubs, 6 to 8 ft., light up the garden 
with glinting masses of yellow very early in spring 
before the leaves appear. Make bright-hued flllers 
for massed shrub groups. 
Intermedia (Arching). Short leaved, earliest bloom¬ 
ing, broadest bushing; the long canes drooping so 
as to make a solid bank of brilliant green foliage. 
The best general purpose type. 2 to 3 ft., 50c: 3 to 
4 ft., 75c; 4 to 6 ft., 85c. 
Spectabilis (Showy Goldenbells). A form of inter¬ 
media similar in character, but with the largest 
flowers—often with five or six petals—crowded, and 
borne in the greatest profusion. 3 to 4 ft., 85c. 
GOLDEN CHAIN 
Laburnum vulgare. 20 ft. Beautiful small tree or 
shrub, quick growth. Leaves soft, gray ^reen. Flow¬ 
ers fragrant, bright yellow in long drooping racemes, 
suggestive of yellow Wisterias. 6 to 8 ft., $1.50; 
5 to 6 ft., $1.25; 4 to 5 ft., 85c. 
HYDRANGEA 
H. hortensis. 8 ft. Shade loving shrub furnished 
with large foliage and immense heads of light pink 
flowers, which turn blue when grown in soils con¬ 
taining iron or acid. Potted, 25c to 50c; B. B., 12 to 
18 inch, $1.25. 
H. Paniculata Grandiflora. 6 ft. Wonderfully at¬ 
tractive with their massive white plumes. First 
snowy white, then pink, then reddish bronze and 
green. August till autumn. Hardy 12 to 18 inch, 
50c; 8 to 12 inch, 35c. 
LONICERA. Honeysuckle. 
Honeysuckle Bush. Has bright pink flawers ami 
showy red berries that last through the fall. Make 
desirable bulky screening, and the nucleus of tall 
shrub groups. 18 to 24 inch, 40c; 2 to 3 ft., 60c. 
JAPANESE MAPLE 
ACER palmatum. Japanese Maple. 12 to 15 ft. Hand¬ 
some shrub or small tree, with beautiful green foli¬ 
age splashed with bright golden and scarlet in the 
spring, changing to green in the summer and the 
autumn to brilliant colors. Best in part shade. 
2 to 3 ft., 75c; 3 to 4 ft., 85c; 6 to 7 ft., $2.00. 
Acer Palmatum atropurpureum. 8 ft. (R.) (S.) 
"Bloodleaf Japanese Maple.” One of the very finest 
of the Japanese Maples, its rich purple red foliage 
is a great attraction to every garden. 18 to 24 inch, 
$2.00; 24 to 30 inch, $2.25. 
A. dissectum atropurpureum. (R.) (S.) “Dwarf 
Red Cut Leaf Japanese Maple.” An elegant dwarf¬ 
ish tree with blood-red fern like leaves. Branches 
droop gracefully. Sizes show spread of branches. 
18 to 24 inch, $2.50. 
PHILADELPHUS. Mock Orange 
P. Single White. Profuse of bloom and as frag¬ 
rant as orange blossoms. 2 to 3 ft.. 7Sc; 3 to 4 ft.. 
85c. 
P. virginatlis. Double pure white flowers, 2 to 3 
ft., 50c; 3 to 4 ft., 60c. 
PUNICA. Pomegranate 
Double Red. Rapid-growing shrub with double 
scarlet flowers; does not produce fruit. Blooms from 
June to October. Bare root, 2 to 3 ft., 75c. 
RHUS 
Typhina laciniata (Cutleaf Sumac) —5 ft. Shiny 
foliage, delicately cut, fern-like. One of our most 
striking dwarf shrubs. Brilliant Autumn effect. 
3 to 4 ft., 85c. 
SPIREA-BRIDAL WREATH 
Shrubs of free blooming habit varying in appear¬ 
ance, color of flowers and manner of blooming. All 
have very small flowers in compact clusters of dif¬ 
ferent forms. Do well in any good garden soil. 
The varieties Reeves, Prunifolia and Van Houttei 
are ail called Bridal Wreath. 
S. thunbergi. Thunberg Spirea. 4 ft. Feathery, light 
green foliage; flowers white, very profuse in early 
May. An exceptionally good shrub to use in small 
groups or as a group about foundations. Potted, 
25c and 35c; 2 ta 3 ft., 50c; 3 to 4 ft., 85c. 
S. bumalda. (R.) “Walluffi.” Dwarf, erect form, 
growing three feet high. Flowers bright crimson, in 
flattened heads at end of branches. Blaoms all sum¬ 
mer. Very desirable. Potted, 25c to 50c. 
S. cantoniensis reevesiana. 6 ft. Medium-sized 
shrub with long narrow leaves. Flowers pure white, 
large, borne most profusely in dense heads. Prac¬ 
tically evergreen. 4 to 5 ft., 8Sc. Same but with 
Double Flowers and evergreen foliage, 12 to 18 inch, 
50c. 
*S. Douglassi. 6 ft. Deep pink. July to frost. Ter¬ 
minals of each branch crowned with flower spike six 
inches long. Beautiful. 35c to 75c. 
S. prunifolia flore pleno. “True Bridal Wreath.” 
Small shrub with long, very slender branches. 
Flowers very double and pure white, borne along the 
branches before the leaves appear. This is the genu¬ 
ine “Bridal Wreath.” 2 to 3 ft., 75c; 18 to 24 inch, 
50c. 
S. Arguta. “Snow Garland.” 6 ft. Billowy masses 
of tiny white flowers in early Spring. 3 to 4 ft., 
heavily bushed, 90c. 
S. van houttei. 4 ft. A handsome pendulous bush. 
Flowers pure white. Fine for grouping and shrub¬ 
bery borders. Bare root, 18 to 24 inch, 40c; 2 to 3 
ft., 50c. 
SYRINGA. Ulac 
Purple. The old favorite, always a delight, 18 to 
24 inch, 50c; 2 to 3 ft., 75c each; 3 to 4 ft., 85c. 
VIBURNUM. Snowball, Etc. 
Both the common Snowball and the more refined 
Japanese should be in every garden for their showy 
blooms and rich colored foliage in fall. Hardy. 
V. Sterilis. “Snowball.” The common Snowball 
making large showy shrub. Large plants. 50c to 75c. 
V. carlesi. 4 ft. A pretty little shrub with gray- 
green leaves. Buds are rosy-pink and open blooms 
are creamy-white in small clusters. The perfume is 
mast remarkably pleasing and somewhat like that of 
a gardenia. Bare root, 15 to 18 inch, $1.50. 
V. Plicatum. “Japanese Snowball.” A more refined 
plant than common kind. Leaves plaited, flower 
heads very compact. 18 to 24 in., 50c; 12 to 18 inch, 
40c. 
K. Japonica. “Japanese Rose.” Erect shrub, slen¬ 
der green branches. Double flowers, clear yellow, 
like small rose. 3 to 4 ft., 85c. Smaller, 35c, 50c. 
Best in part shade. 
VITEX 
V. Macrophylla. 10 ft. Grey-green star-shaped 
leaves. Rich blue flowers, August and September, 
from new terminal growth. Very fine shrub when 
pruned each spring. 2 to 3 ft., 85c. 
WEIGELA. DiervUla 
5 to 8 ft. Trumpet-shaped flowers in profusion 
that is almost unequalled. Their striking foliage 
contrasts finely with other shrubs; for borders they 
are very effective. Prune after flowering in the sum¬ 
mer. 
Eva Rathke. Deep red, low growth. 12 to 18 inch, 
50c. 
Rosea. One of the prettiest; deep pink, 3 to 4 ft., 
85c; 2 to 3 ft., 75c; 18 to 24 inch, 50c. 
*Means native of California. 
(R) Means suitable for Rock Gardens. 
PRIVET 
Don’t overlook the fine privets as specimen shrubs. 
Their showy bloom is like the Common LUac, followed 
by dark blue berries. Use them freely in shrub 
groups, as formal trimmed specimens and accent 
plants, beside entrances, etc. 
EVERGREEN PRIVETS 
L. coriacum. (Dwarf Privet) 6 ft. Slow-growing 
type with thick, waxy foliage; creamy-white flowers 
and numerous blue berries. Has more character 
than other privets. Best in shade except near the 
Coast. Gal. cans, 75c each. B.B., 24 to 30 inch, $2.00; 
18 to 24 inch, sheared $1.25; 12 to 18 inch, $1.00. 
L. Lodense. Trimmed specimens in Globes, Broad 
Cones and Cubes. Make splendid accent plants for 
formal work. Diameter 18 inch, $1.50; 24 inch, $2.00; 
30 inch, $3.00. Same for hedges, 6 to 8 inch, $10.00 
hundred. 
L. Lucidum. “Waxleaf Privet.” 15 ft. Entirely ever¬ 
green, large deep green glossy leaves and fine ap¬ 
pearance. Bushy plants. Creamy white flawers, fol¬ 
lowed by large clusters, blue berries. B.B., 2 to 3 ft., 
$1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50; 4 to 5 ft., $1.75; 5 to 6 ft., 
$2.25. Standards, round heads on straight stems, 
3 ft., $2.00; 4 ft., $2.50. In flats of 100 for hedges, 12 
to 18 inch, $3.50. 
L. ovedifolium aurea marginatum. “Golden Privet.” 
Bushy field grown and trimmed. B.B., 8 to 12 inch. 
35c; 12 ta 15 inch, 60c; 15 to 18 inch, 75c: 18 to 24 
inch, 85c; 24 to 30 inch, $1.00; gal. cans, 50c. 
HEDGE PLANTS 
Figures after the name show distance apart in 
inches to plant. Letter after the name means D for 
deciduous; E for evergreen. 
Barberry Japanese_ 
Boxwood Dwarf.—. 
Broom, Scotch... 
Euonymous, Small Leaf— 
Holly, English __ 
Laurel, English —-- 
Privet, California ... 
Privet, California .. 
Privet, California __ 
Privet, Wax ---— 
Pyracantha, Yunnanensis- 
Per 
Per 
Size 
50 
100 
.15 
D 
6-8 in. 
$2.75 
$5.00 
.. 8 
E 
3-5 in. 
5.00 
9.00 
.18 
E 
12-18 in. 
4.00 
7.50 
..10 
E 
4-6 in. 
5.00 
9.00 
..18 
E 
8-12 in. 
11.00 
20.00 
..18 
E 
10-12 in. 
11.00 
20.00 
..12 
D 
8-12 in. 
1.50 
2.50 
..12 
D 
12-18 in. 
2.00 
3.50 
..12 
D 
18-24 in. 
2.75 
4.50 
..12 
E 
12-18 in. 
2.00 
3.50 
.30 
E 
6-8 in. 
5.00 
9.00 
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