LANCASTER, PA. 
Ornamental Shrubs 
SHRUBS BY PARCEL POST 
Shrubs up to 3 ft. not B. & B., can be 
sent by parcel post, provided 15c is added 
for special packing- and postag-e on first 
Shrub, 10c for each additional Shrub under 
ten, or 5c for each additional plant total¬ 
ing- ten or more. 
Por Privet add 20 per cent of value to 
cover packing- and postag-e—25c minimum 
charg-e. 
Prunus (amygdalis) glandulosa alba, R. pi., 
5-7 ft. Double White Flowering Almond 
White, fully double flowers crowded on the 
bare branches in early Spring. 
iy 2 -2 ft. -$ .60 
P. rosea, R. pi., 5-7 ft. 
Double Pink Flowering Almond 
Pink form of preceding-. 
lVz-2 ft. _$ .60 
P. tomentosa, 6-7 i t. Nanking Cherry 
Abundant, pinkish-white flowers in April 
followed in June by showy, cherry-like fruits. 
Valuable for massing in borders, for plant¬ 
ing large corner areas, or in groups. 
3-4 ft. _ ___$ 1.00 
Rhodotypos kerrioides, 4-5 ft. Jetbead* 
White flowers in May followed by conspic¬ 
uous, black bead-like fruits. Will grow sat¬ 
isfactorily in trying situations. 
iy 2 -2 ft._$ .50 2-3 ft._$ .60 
Rhus cotinus, 10-12 ft. 
Smoke Tree (Purple Fringe) 
Enveloped by large, plumy masses of green 
or purple flower stems in mid-summer, giv¬ 
ing a smoky appearance. 
3-4 ft. _$ 1.20 
Robinia hispida, 5-6 ft. Rose Acacia 
Drooping clusters of rose-pink, pea-shaped 
flowers, May and June. Valuable for pre¬ 
venting washes on sandy banks. 
2-3 ft. _$ .60 
Rosa hugonis, 5-6 ft. 
Hugonis Rose (Golden Rose of China) 
Long garlands of dainty, yellow flowers in 
May, followed by translucent red fruits. 
2-3 ft. _$ .75 
Spireas Are Most Popular 
Spiraea arguta, 4-5 ft. Garland Spirea 
Profusion of white flowers on slender, droop¬ 
ing b anches; leathery foliage. 
l%-2 ft._$ .50 ' 2-3 ft._$ .60 
S. billardi, 5-6 ft. Billiard Spirea* 
Brilliant rose flowers in dense plumy spikes. 
July-August. 
2-3 ft._$ .50 
S. bumalda anthony waterer, 2-3 ft. 
Anthony Waterer Spirea 
Rosy-crimson flowers in flat-topped termi¬ 
nal clusters, June to frost. Good plant for 
flowering hedge. Very dwarf. 
15-18 in._$ .45 iy 2 -2 ft._$ .60 
S. callosa alba (albiflora), 214 ft. 
Japanese Spirea 
Dwarf, upright shrub bearing white flowers 
in dense, flat-topped clusters; one large ter¬ 
minal cluster and many smaller clusters be¬ 
low on short side branches; July-August. 
15-18 in._$ .50 2-2 y 2 ft._$ .60 
FLOWERING ALMOND 
R. persiana, 4-6 ft. Persian Yellow Rose 
Double, deep golden yellow flowers late 
Spring or early Summer. 
2-3 ft. _$ .75 
R. rugosa, 4-5 ft. Japanese Rose 
Large, white or red flowers, followed by 
handsome scarlet-crimson fruits. 
lV 2 -2 ft. _$ .85 
Sorbaria sorbifolia, 4-5 ft. Ural False-Spirea 
White flowers in ample, terminal panicles; 
May-June. 
2-3 ft. _$ .55 
of The Flowering Shrubs 
S. froebeli, 3-4 ft. Froebel Spirea 
Like Anthony Waterer except earlier and 
taller. 
2-3 ft. _$ .45 
S. prunifolia R pi., 6-8 ft. Bridal Wreath 
White, fully double, small button-like flow¬ 
ers, on slender, upright branches, April-May. 
2-3 ft._$ .60 3-4 ft._$ .75 
S. thunbergi, 4-5 ft. Thunberg Spirea 
Profusion of small, white flowers on arch¬ 
ing branches; first of the Spireas to bloom. 
iy 2 -2 ft._$ .50 2-3 ft._$ .60 
S. trichocarpa, 5-6 ft. Korean Spirea 
Graceful arching form like Van Houtte 
Spirea, but the profusely borne flowers are 
larger and two weeks later. 
2-3 ft._$ .50 3-4 ft._$ .60 
S. van houttei, 6-8 ft. Van Houtte Spirea 
Graceful, arching branches wreathed in May- 
June with a profusion of pure white flowers. 
2-3 ft._$ .25 3-4 ft._$ .50 
For Valuable Pointers on The Care of Your Plants See Page 54 
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