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Graceful SHADE TREES 
Maple, Silver ( Acer dasycarpum). Rapid, easy grower. 
Large, spready tree. Hardy, long lived. Thrives in all 
soils. Beautiful lawn, street or park tree. 
Poplar, Lombardy ( Populus nigra italica). Picturesque 
Italian tree of slender, upright, rapid - growing habit. 
Gives accent to planting. Screens unsightly views or buildings. 
Catalpa, Umbrella (Catalpa bungei). Dwarf, com¬ 
pact, umbrella-shaped head. Quick grower—6 to 8 ft. 
tall. Succeeds everywhere in entrance and formal 
plantings. 
Elm, American or White ( Ulmus americana). The 
true vase-shaped type. Graceful, arching branches. 
Medium rapid grower. Succeeds everywhere as lawn 
and street tree. 
Elm, Chinese ( Ulmus pumila). New shade tree of 
great merit. Rapid, upright growth. Extra hardy. 
Maple, Norway ( Acer plat.). Beautiful, round headed 
tree—grows 40 ft. tall. Golden fall foliage. Long lived. . V 
Stark’s Better HEDGES 
Privet, Amur North ( Ligustrum amurense ). Very 
hardy. Dense and best in most sections. 
Privet, California ( Ligustrum ovalifolium). Popu- 
,.ir hedge. Not hardy north. Waxy, green foliage. 
Barberry, Jap. ( Berberis Thunbergi). Compact, 
requires little trimming. Ideal hedge—hardy. 
Spirea, Vanhoutte ( See under Shrub list on P. 24.) 
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Althea, Shrub Illustrated below . 
Wonderfully attractive. Upright growth. 
Height 5 to 6 ft. Flowers profusely from 
August until frost, when many shrubs are through 
blooming. Blooms often 3 inches across—colors: 
Double Red, Double Purple, Double Rose. Excel¬ 
lent border shrub. Also fine flowering hedge plant. 
Spirea, Billiard A„“^ 
right-growing Spirea attaining a height of 4 
to 6 feet. Beautiful long spikes or plumes of 
,)ink flowers from July until frost; especially fine for 
using in bouquets. Succeeds even in dry locations. A 
fine shrub for foundation and border planting. 
Jetbead 
(Rhodotypos kcrrioidcs). Illus¬ 
trated below. Attractive crink¬ 
ly foliage and white flowers resembling Mock- 
orange, in May and June, and also in fall. The 
ebony-black, shiny seeds are attractive in fall and 
winter. Attains a height of four feet. Sun or shade. 
An attractive shrub for border or foundation planting. 
Snowball, White 
(Viburnum opulus 
sterile). Also called 
“Guelder Rose.’’ Old favorite, tall-growing 
shrub popular for years. Literally a huge 
snowbank when in flower. Most attractive for Decora¬ 
tion Day as they are usually in full bloom at that time. 
Rapid growing—extremely hardy. 
Honeysuckle, Red Bush 
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virginal). Most beautiful white flower¬ 
ing shrub introduced recently. Flowers 
in June—over long period. Double, fra¬ 
grant blooms 2 inches across. 
Privet, Regel ( Ligustrum regelianum). 
Medium height shrub. Slightly drooping 
branches. Fragrant, creamy white 
flowers in June. Good on north and east 
side of house. 
Flowering Japan ( Cydonia 
Also called Burning Bush. 
One of earliest blooming shrubs.* Covered 
with large, bright scarlet flowers in May. 
Red Bud, American ( Cercis canadensis). 
Small tree, bright magenta, pea-shaped 
flowers before leaves appear. Splendid 
for group or naturalized plantings. Very 
hardy. 
Rose, Japanese ( Rosa Rugosa). See 
Price List under Roses. Medium height 
shrub rose. Crinkly, dark green foliage. 
Quince, 
japonica). 
Fragrant, pink flowers and large orange- 
red berries. 
Rose, Japanese WhH*» (Rosa Rugosa 
Alba). See Price List under Shrub Roses. 
Blooms almost continuously with clusters 
of large white flowers followed by orange- 
red berries. Height 3 to 4 feet. Suitable 
for shrub border or informal hedge. 
Shadblow, Downy or Juneberry 
(Amelanchier canadensis). Tall. At¬ 
tractive white flowers very early Spring. 
Effective group or border planting. 
Beautiful for tall borders. 
Snowberry, Garden (S">i: phoricarros 
racemosus laevigatus). I.curable dwarf 
shrub for border or foundation. Pure 
white berry clusters in fall. Good in 
partial shade. 
Tamarix, African (Tamarix africana). 
Tall-growing shrub. Delicate, pale green 
foliage. Small, pink flowers thickly set 
on graceful stems. Height 8 feet. 
Tamarix, Kasbgar ( Tamarix hispida). 
Dense growing. Gray-green foliage. 
Graceful, arching branches. Flowers 
coral-pink in long, upright pannicles. 
Midsummer. 
Weigela, Pink (Weigela rosea). Bears 
profusion of rosy pink trumpet-shaped 
flowers several weeks in May and June. 
Height 6 to 8 feet. 
Willow, Pussy ( Salix discolor). Silver 
gray flower-buds attractive for cutting in 
Spring. Rapid growing. Attains height 
of 8 to 12 feet. 
Spirea, Thunberg [Spirea thungergi). 
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A most beautiful, semi-dwarf Spirea. A mass 
of snow-white flowers in early Spring before 
leaves appear. Slender, gracefully arched branches. 
Foliage beautiful in Fall. Most desirable for border 
or foundation planting. 
(Lonicer a 
tatarica si- 
berica). A shrub of rapid growth. Desirable as a tall 
spreading hedge for screen effect. 
Attains height of 8 feet. Thrives 
in either shade or sun. Deep 
pink flowers followed by 
showy red berries. Very 
popular. __ 
Spirea 
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