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ALPHA NURSERY 
ALPHA. ILLINOIS 
Tamarix 
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Ten Hardy Tall-Growing 
SHRUBS 
40c ea. 3 for ^1.00 5 for ^1.50 
These shrubs are all tall or high growing. They grow 
from 6 to 8 feet tall and are used for tall screens or to en¬ 
close yards, and corner planting of foundation. They are 
all strong 2 year old plants. 
Honeysuckle 
ARROWWOOD —A white blooming shrub of upright 
growth. Attractive foliage which turns all the autumn 
colors in the fall. 
SYRINGA MOCK ORANGE— This is the sweet scented 
Syringa which blooms white in May. A good screen 
shrub. We have a limited quantity of 4 year plants at 
60c each. 
SYRINGA EVERBLOOMING —This is one of the new¬ 
er Syringas. Semi-double white flowers in May and 
also blooms throughout the summer. 
HONEYSUCKLE —This is a screen shrub, as it makes 
a heavy thick growth. The blooms are a pinkish red 
followed by a heavy crop of bright red berries. We have 
a limited quantity of 4 year plants at 60c each. 
CRANBERRY HIGHBUSH —This shrub has heavy large 
i i i foliage; white flowers in large heads, followed by bright 
red berries in the fall. 
Cranberry Highbush 
LANTANA —Beautiful wrinkle Lantana like leaves, white 
flowers in May and June; the berries range in color 
from crimson to black. Good for shady places. 
TAMARIX This is the tall shrub with feathery foliage 
and long sprays of pink blooms. W^e have a few 4 year 
plants at 75c each. 
GOLDEN ELDER —Golden yellow foliage. White blooms 
followed by black berries. A big grower. 
SUMAC CUT LEAF —This shrub has long fern-like foli¬ 
age which turns bright red in the fall. A very attractive 
shrub. 
EUONYMUS ALATUS— This is a very unusual shrub 
as the branches have wings which make them look like 
square branches. Yellow flowers followed by red ber¬ 
ries. The foliage is very colorful in the fall. 
