18 Better Shrubs 
y State Nurseries 
IN COn.POR.ATCO 
CALYCANTHUS 
Calycanthus floridus. Sweetshrub. 6 ft. (M.) A favorite shrub found 
in old-fashioned gardens everywhere; will thrive in partial shade. 
It has fine glossy foliage and pineapple scented, chocolate colored 
flowers that last far into the summer. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.50 $4.00 4 to 5 ft.$0.7? $6.50 
3 to 4 ft.60 5.00 5 to 6 ft. 1.00 9.00 
CARAGANA 
Caragana arborescens. Siberian Pea-Tree. 12 ft. (L.) A hardy, tree¬ 
like shrub with dark green wood, and branches of delicate light 
green leaves. The tiny, pea-like yellow flowers cover the tree in 
May and June, hanging in graceful clusters. It flourishes in light 
sandy soil. 
Each 
10 
Each 
10 
2 to 3 ft . . . 
. .$0.60 
$5.00 
5 to 6 ft. . . 
. . .$1.25 
$11.00 
3 to 4 ft. . . . 
. . .80 
7.00 
6 to 7 ft. . . 
... 1.75 
15.00 
4 to 5 ft. . . . 
.. 1.00 
9.00 
7 to 8 ft. .. 
. . . 2.50 
22.50 
CEPHALANTHUS 
Cephalanthus occidentalis. Buttonbush. 5 ft. (M.) An excellent 
shrub for waterside planting, as it thrives best in moist, loamy 
soil. Its creamy white, fragrant flowers are borne in dense round 
heads in July. Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.60 $5.00 3 to 4 ft.$0.7? $6.50 
CHIONANTHUS 
Chionanthus virginica. White Fringe Tree. 15 ft. (Sv.) This beautiful, 
tree-like shrub is, in our opinion, one of the best of the orna¬ 
mental shrubs. It has large, glossy dark green foliage that forms a 
superb background for the delicate sprays of white fringy flowers 
in early summer. Delicately fragrant. Fruit dark blue. 
Each 10 Each 10 
3 to 4 ft.$1.00 $ 8.50 5 to 6 ft.$2.25 $20.00 
4 to 5 ft. 1.50 12.50 6 to 7 ft. 3.00 25.00 
CLETHRA 
fClethra alnifolia. Summer sweet; Sweet Pepper Bush. 6 ft. (M.) A 
native shrub with spikes of creamy white, fragrant flowers through¬ 
out July and August. It thrives in shady, damp places, where many 
shrubs will not grow, yet succeeds in dry locations as well. It is 
particularly valuable on account of its mid-summer period of 
showy blooms. Each 10 
Each 10 3 to 4 ft.$0.80 $7.00 
2 to 3 ft.$0.6? $5.50 4 to 5 ft. 1.00 9.00 
Cornus mas—Cornelian Cherry 
COMPTGNIA 
Comptonia asplenifolia. Sweet Fern. 2/i ft. Low clumps of dark, 
narrow, aromatic foliage. Thrives in dry soils. 
Each 10 
15 to 18 in. B6?B.$0.7? $6.50 
18 to 24 in. B6?B.90 7.50 
CORNUS - Dogwood; Cornel 
Attractive to Birds—Lovely in Naturalistic Plantings 
Prominent among the hardiest and showiest of shrubs are the 
twiggy Dogwoods. They present a continual display of beauty in 
flower, leaf, foliage, fruit, and twig that is hard to equal in any other 
family of shrubs. In this group are several species with graceful and 
brilliantly colored branches and twigs which enliven the winter land¬ 
scape and bring cheer into the garden and distant view. All are 
hardy and easy to grow. Birds eat their fruits. 
§fCornus alba. Tartarian Dogwood. 10 ft. (L.) An erect-stemmed 
shrub with good, clean foliage and bright blood-red branches and 
blue-white berries, making it very showy in shrubberies, especially 
in winter. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.60 $5.00 3 to 4 ft.$0.75 $6.00 
C. florida. Flowering Dogwood. Listed among the Flowering Trees. 
C. kousa. Korean Dogwood. 20 ft. A small tree with very large white 
flowers, similar to the Flowering Dogwood, but last nearly a 
month, turning pink with age. The handsome foliage becomes 
purplish in autumn, making a perfect foil for the large, handsome 
red fruits. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft. B6-PB .$1.50 $12.50 4 to 5 ft. B^B . $3.00 $27.50 
3 to 4 ft. BSE. 2.00 17.50 5 to 6 ft. B6?B . 4.00 35.00 
C. mas. Cornelian Cherry. 20 ft. (L.) Handsome shrub-like tree with 
yellow flowers before the leaves, and studded in autumn with 
immense quantities of scarlet fruits. It makes a stunning display 
of autumn color in the landscape, yet is most valuable for its early 
spring flowers which rival Forsythia in color. 
Farn Faon 
3 to 4 ft.$1.25 5 to 6 ft.$2.50 
4 to 5 ft. 1.75 
C. paniculata. Gray Dogwood. 10 ft. (M.) One of the most hand¬ 
some, white-flowering native shrubs of excellent habit. Its white 
fruits and red stems are most showy in the fall. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.60 $5.00 4 to 5 ft.$1.00 $9.00 
3 to 4 ft.80 7.00 5 to 6 ft. 1.50 12.00 
§C. sanguinea. Bloodtwig Dogwood. 12 ft. (L.) Red or purplish red 
branches and greenish white flowers, followed by black fruit. This 
is one of the showiest of the shrubby Dogwoods, its bright red 
color adding color to the winter landscape, making a remarkable 
contrast to the more somber, bare branches of other shrubs. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.60 $5.00 4 to 5 ft.$0.80 $7.00 
3 to 4 ft.70 6.00 5 to 6 ft. 1.00 8.50 
§C. stolonifera. Red-Osier Dogwood. 8 ft. (M.) Dark blood-red 
branches and prostrate stem. White flowers in dense, flat heads, 
followed by white berries. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.60 $5.00 3 to 4 ft.$0.75 $6.50 
§C. stolonifera flaviramea. Goldentwig Dogwood. 8 ft. (S.) Branches 
yellow, making a striking contrast with the red-barked sort just 
mentioned. Very attractive in winter. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft.$0.60 $5.00 3 to 4 ft.$0.90 $8.00 
CORYLUS - Filbert 
Corylus americana. American Hazelnut. 8 ft. (L.) While the nuts 
produced by this variety are smaller than those of the European 
Filbert, they are of fine, sweet flavor. Very hardy. 
Each 10 Each 10 
4 to 5 ft. .$0.8? $7.50 6 to 8 ft.$1.50 $12.50 
5 to 6 ft. . 1.00 9.00 6 to 8 ft., extra heavy 3.00 
C. avellana. Filbert. The European Filbert of commerce. An attractive 
shrub about 15 feet high, which bears its nuts abundantly in 
autumn. 
Each 10 Each 10 
5 to 6 ft.$1.00 $9.00 6 to 8 ft.$1.50 $12.50 
We recommend two leaders in Dogwood — Cornus alba and Cornus paniculata 
