THE WILLIS NURSERY COMPANY, OTTAWA, KANSAS 
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SHRUBS 
ACANTHOPANAX PENTAPHYLLA (Five-leaved Aralia) 5-10’. PerlO 
Graceful shrub, arching branches, bright green, shining foliage. 
2-3 feet _2.90 
18-24 inches _ 2.40 
ALMOND, Flowering (Prunus glandulosa) April, May; 5-6 feet 
Pink or White. Profusion of double flowers along stem. 
2-4 feet _4.00 
*2-3 feet _270.00 per 1000 3.50 
*18-24 inches _2.90 
12-18 inches _1.90 
**Available on own roots in pink. 
ALTHEA (Hibiscus syriacus) Rose of Sharon. Erect shrub, 10-12’. 
Bush Form. Striking hollyhock-like flowers in late summer. 
2-3 feet _120.00 per 1000 1.70 
18-24 inches _85.00 per 1000 1.20 
12-18 inches _ .85 
Available in pink, purple, red and white; also in the fol¬ 
lowing named varieties: 
Anemonaeflorus, double rose-pink. 
Ardens, double purple. 
Duchess de Brabant, double red. 
Jeanne d’ Arc, double, pure white. 
AMELANCHIER CANADENSIS (Juneberry) 8-10’. 
Showy white flowers and purplish-red edible fruit. 
18-24 inches _2.90 
12-18 inches _2.15 
AMORPHA FRUTICOSA (Indigobush) 5-20’. 
Graceful spreading habit. Dense spikes of dark purplish violet flowers, 
2-3 feet __1.70 
18-24 inches _1.20 
12-18 inches _ .85 
PerlOO 
25.00 
20.00 
35.00 
30.00 
25.00 
16.00 
14.00 
10.00 
7.00 
25.00 
18.00 
14.00 
10.00 
7.00 
Berberis Mentorensis 
(U. S. Plant Patent 99) 
Stays green practically the entire year 
A remarkably fine hedge plant that withstands heat and drought. 
Berberis Mentorensis is the result of a cross between Barberry Thun- 
bergi and Barberry Juliana. It has very rugged, strong, upright growing 
branches and quite formidable thorns. Its foliage is heavy and thick, and 
of perfect color—a green as dark as the Japanese Yew. 
Its most valuable attribute is its ability to withstand heat and drought. 
Few other shrubs or hedge plants are able to go without water and with- 
stapd intense heat as Barberry Mentorensis and look as well. During the 
hottest weather there is never any sign of wilting or burning, much to the 
amazement of everyone. 
Upright growth; easy upkeep (requires really no pruning) and its ten¬ 
acious foliage, more than compensates for the lack of berries. We heartily 
recommend Berberis Mentorensis to you and claim it to be the best mod¬ 
erately priced and perfectly hardy hedge plant to date. 
Per3 Perl2 PerlO PerlOO PerlOOO 
24-30 inches (Retail 2.60 7.25)_4.50 30.00 275.00 
18-24 inches (Retail 2.00 6.00)_4.00 25.00 225.00 
15-18 inches (Retail 1.50 4.50)_ 3.30 20.00 190.00 
12-15 inches (Retail 1.40 4.00)_ 3.00 18.00 170.00 
BARBERRY (Berberis) Valuable for massing and for low hedging. 
Red Leaved (New) B'right red foliage all summer. 
18-24 inches _3.70 
15-18 inches _2.75 
12-15 inches _1-90 
9-12 inches_______ 
32.00 
24.00 
16.00 
10.00 
